The Ultimate Guide To Piano Improvisation

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  • Опубликовано: 4 фев 2025

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  • @derekgreenwood9672
    @derekgreenwood9672 4 года назад +132

    After my 35 year hiatus away from the keyboard, your lessons are inspirational. Many thanks!

  • @abuventertainment2856
    @abuventertainment2856 5 лет назад +61

    That example was 🔥

  • @ti2218
    @ti2218 2 года назад +21

    That opening riff was simple, but the same kind of simple when you start to optimize their details in any art by cutting down the fluff and unnecessary stuff to have exactly what you want to be there, nothing more, nothing less, and it was very smooth!I loved that beat.

  • @abuventertainment2856
    @abuventertainment2856 5 лет назад +143

    You make the best piano lessons on the internet. Respect bro!

    • @Piano_Pig
      @Piano_Pig  5 лет назад +7

      Thanks man! Much appreciated 😀🙏

    • @trabajojesus65
      @trabajojesus65 4 года назад +2

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  • @davesax11
    @davesax11 8 дней назад

    Very nice. Probably the best getting started explanation I've seen yet. Makes it simple and obvious, so we can start to internalize the process. Usually there's a jump that eludes us. Now i see it how to proceed without feeling overwhelmed...

  • @marcopepe4046
    @marcopepe4046 5 лет назад +43

    Beautiful! Your improvisation videos are my favorites! They're full of notions and ideas... by the way it's great how diminished arpeggio works on the dominant... wow!
    Thanks a lot!

  • @archimedislapaz4070
    @archimedislapaz4070 4 года назад +19

    The first time I watched this I had no idea in mind but on improvising out of nowhere without an even decent amount of mode knowledge. But now that I know the modes on each scales, I understand this lesson now and it help me broaden again my horizon in jazz playing. Thank you.

  • @averynb1218
    @averynb1218 4 года назад +8

    This is supremely useful. I've been playing since I was a kid and I still find this so helpful. Thanks!

  • @TheRealDanMac
    @TheRealDanMac 4 года назад +5

    this video is enough to keep you busy for a year to practice everything, thank you my favorite video

  • @parkus1416
    @parkus1416 5 лет назад +124

    Dude, you're the best!

    • @Piano_Pig
      @Piano_Pig  5 лет назад +7

      Thanks man! Much appreciated 😀

    • @paulbethel4458
      @paulbethel4458 2 года назад +1

      @@Piano_Pig nicely done

  • @mrpiano185
    @mrpiano185 5 лет назад +2

    Simon u r the best teacher hands down. After taking lessons on &off 4 six years ,I have learned so much from you in about one year .your the best. Tom Burkhardt

  • @earlhaywood4372
    @earlhaywood4372 4 года назад +2

    Sir , you are a God Send to a lot of amateur and budding musicians. Keep up this good work. God Bless You .

  • @crusaderrjm
    @crusaderrjm 5 лет назад +22

    I SMASHED that Like button.
    Easy.
    Simon is the BEST.

    • @staticklingon2182
      @staticklingon2182 3 года назад

      This was an awesome video and saved it to come back to tonight. I had a big cringe, though, when he said smash that like button. I hope that trend has fizzled out. I haven't heard it in awhile.

  • @jorgeotolio
    @jorgeotolio 5 лет назад +5

    I never thought I was going to like any video on jazz OR improvisation, but I really enjoyed this and I even put myself to work on it! Both thumbs up to you!

    • @Piano_Pig
      @Piano_Pig  5 лет назад +1

      Great to hear I managed to give you some inspiration to start improvising! Keep it up 😀

  • @RachelHardy
    @RachelHardy Год назад

    Dang, this is an excellent tutorial

  • @richarpadilla1891
    @richarpadilla1891 2 года назад

    Definetily the best jazz piano channel , i'm a classical trained and i've learned a lot here !

  • @indirajayaraman4758
    @indirajayaraman4758 4 месяца назад

    Wow! You make it so easy.. Thank you. Ideal way to start on my jazz journey after doing too much jazz theory.
    Simple, practical and exciting.

  • @DeniceKnuts
    @DeniceKnuts 2 года назад

    Oh my. This is the best piano video I have seen. Literally trying these 6 steps out for myself was so much fun.

  • @imedicineman
    @imedicineman 5 лет назад +2

    Maybe your best lesson yet... and there were many bests before it. Thanks, Simon. You're the best period!

    • @Piano_Pig
      @Piano_Pig  5 лет назад

      Thank you, Robert! That's very much appreciated 🙏🙏

  • @C.S.Pattinson-dw1wm
    @C.S.Pattinson-dw1wm Год назад

    what an excellent and clear video. That is just what I needed to move onwards with improvisation..thank you

  • @christophemarois5423
    @christophemarois5423 5 лет назад +10

    Thanks again, you're a great teacher

    • @Piano_Pig
      @Piano_Pig  5 лет назад +1

      Thanks for watching 🙏

  • @blueeyedsoulman
    @blueeyedsoulman 5 лет назад +30

    Thanks, good show! Did you learn at University? What are your musical influences?

  • @florianchoquet8679
    @florianchoquet8679 5 лет назад +4

    One of the best video I’ve seen

  • @theohouf2190
    @theohouf2190 4 года назад +1

    I love to watch your lessons because yor explanations are very good and also understandable
    for beginners!

  • @paulpulati9613
    @paulpulati9613 5 лет назад +3

    Brilliant lesson, Simon!! I don't know what's wrong with those thumb downers. I love the way you present your lessons, breaking it down slowly and showing us the notation as well. Love your enthusiasm, too. Well done and keep them coming! Thanks so much.....

    • @Piano_Pig
      @Piano_Pig  5 лет назад

      Thanks, Paul! Great to hear you're enjoying the videos 😀

  • @lilchris26
    @lilchris26 13 дней назад

    Thanks again, luv your videos, still a struggling piano player even though I have been playing on and off most of my life (i am 76). Just luv improvising, I have one of your backing tracks on a usb stick plugged in the back of my piano, just luv it. Must have lost the link somewhere when upgrading my computer. Chris.

  • @luisgregoriojr762
    @luisgregoriojr762 4 года назад +1

    This dude is fire. Finally, someone that broke it down in an easy manner to be understood. I saw one video and became a fan instantly!!!

  • @omokhodionosagiedavid4752
    @omokhodionosagiedavid4752 5 лет назад +3

    Teaching is an art. You're simply good! Thanks for sharing. Blessings!

    • @Piano_Pig
      @Piano_Pig  5 лет назад

      Thank you! Much appreciated 🙏

  • @hiramjimenez7816
    @hiramjimenez7816 4 года назад +2

    Thank you so much bro! This lesson is so fun! Please make another video like this one with left hand chord progressions and scales 🙏🏼

  • @leeburkin8760
    @leeburkin8760 3 года назад

    That was a tremendous video and the only instructional thing I have seen which puts it all together with improvising. Congratulations!

  • @jashinjashinjashin
    @jashinjashinjashin Год назад

    Dude that was literally beautiful

  • @upsidedawn_
    @upsidedawn_ 5 лет назад +3

    So inspiring ! Opens worlds of creations.
    Keep up the good work, thanks.

    • @Piano_Pig
      @Piano_Pig  5 лет назад

      It's my pleasure! Glad you enjoyed the video 😀

  • @3zb9
    @3zb9 5 лет назад +8

    my god, i love this sound so much, great choice of drums! 😁✊🏼

  • @milocero
    @milocero 4 года назад

    grazie amico

  • @BertrandLeal
    @BertrandLeal 5 лет назад +26

    Thank you Very much, for your generosity. You're helping me a lot in my music evolution

    • @Piano_Pig
      @Piano_Pig  5 лет назад +3

      That's great to hear! Glad to be of help 😀

  • @adilsonjr5705
    @adilsonjr5705 5 лет назад +2

    Genius! Todo lo que quiero aprender! All i wanna learn! greetings from buenos aires!

  • @sridhar7258
    @sridhar7258 2 года назад

    Best piano lessons 👌 love from India

  • @patrickkaman3647
    @patrickkaman3647 4 года назад +1

    Discovered this channel just now! After Pianote and creative piano academy

  • @reginaldhand3290
    @reginaldhand3290 2 года назад +1

    Man this lesson is awesome thanks for sharing can’t wait to get to the piano 🎹

  • @terriforbes5546
    @terriforbes5546 5 лет назад +1

    Brilliant teaching

  • @TradesByBrandon
    @TradesByBrandon 5 лет назад +1

    My new favorite channel.

  • @mk9382
    @mk9382 5 лет назад +2

    Your videos are awesome!!

  • @vincianemusicaluna7250
    @vincianemusicaluna7250 3 года назад

    Thanks !!!! it's a very pleasant approach of this kind of music !!!

  • @johnrusyniak1459
    @johnrusyniak1459 4 года назад +2

    very well done, been playing lead a while and this simplification is very helpful for visualizing!

  • @yuufeternal5837
    @yuufeternal5837 5 лет назад

    I could listen to him play all day

  • @ritchiesweny610
    @ritchiesweny610 3 года назад

    Brilliant stuff, got the backing track and resource sheet, thank you soo much friend

  • @cheppo6107
    @cheppo6107 5 лет назад +6

    Finally! I have been stuck on step 2 literally for months haha
    Really looking forward to experiment with these exercises. Really appreciated, thank you!
    Sorry for the noobie question but how could I find on step 5 which scale to use in each different occasion?

    • @febilogi
      @febilogi 4 года назад +1

      You just have to follow to main scale. Because 2-5-1 is always minor7-dominant7-major7(or min7) and the modes of each chord is dorian-mixolyd-ionian or aeolian but aeolian is too sad for jazz, so they use dorian because it's just one note different on scale :) cmiiw

  • @dragoboss561
    @dragoboss561 5 лет назад +2

    Hy.Thomas from Germany..i like this part .thank you.

  • @leahajiman6820
    @leahajiman6820 4 года назад +1

    exactly what I was looking for. Many thanks!

  • @cynthiakleyn-kennedy5881
    @cynthiakleyn-kennedy5881 11 месяцев назад

    Excellent tutorial!!! Thanks so much!!!

  • @aaronboelbaai7813
    @aaronboelbaai7813 3 года назад

    mind blowing lesson my friend...must start now!!

  • @jg353d
    @jg353d 5 лет назад +15

    This was really helpful! I'd like to ask, for the step that involves scales (step 5), how do you pick which mode to use?

    • @dzmo-official
      @dzmo-official 2 года назад

      What I do is play the scale a bunch of times and just see what mood I want. It al depends on you! That’s one of the key factors that make pianists different

    • @starka4248
      @starka4248 2 года назад

      it depends on the chord

  • @michaeloyinbo4976
    @michaeloyinbo4976 2 года назад

    God bless you sir

  • @angeleonce1
    @angeleonce1 3 года назад

    I was wondering how or where I can start to learn how to play with hip hop or RnB. I do ot know a thing about piano but it looks so cool when you explain with the visual and the drums in the background. I would like to learn to do that.

  • @lexluther971
    @lexluther971 3 года назад

    I love yr progressions buddy blimin "awsome as Im only a beginner beaudy bro "

  • @joselinchausti
    @joselinchausti 3 года назад +1

    This channel is amazing, so much great content and so clearly explained!

    • @Piano_Pig
      @Piano_Pig  3 года назад

      Thanks José, I'm so glad you've been enjoying the channel! 🙂

  • @JonHarris77
    @JonHarris77 3 года назад

    Nice lesson, very clear and easy to follow. Gave me some ideas for tasty licks as well! Mixing in 2 different notes once in a while, an octave "trill", short phrase call and response, all good stuff.

  • @WrighteousBrand
    @WrighteousBrand 4 года назад +1

    Awesome lesson this really opened my mind up I’m syked

  • @amusicalafro5819
    @amusicalafro5819 4 года назад

    So much value in your videos. It’s much appreciated.

  • @mardieeluppold
    @mardieeluppold 3 года назад

    Splendid! Thankyou..

  • @rebanelson607
    @rebanelson607 2 года назад

    This was very helpful!

  • @SjaakShirly6559
    @SjaakShirly6559 4 года назад

    Excellent piano player and teacher. Thanks!

  • @mitchelljarmellmiller6102
    @mitchelljarmellmiller6102 9 месяцев назад

    Great information

  • @michaelcollinsmusic45
    @michaelcollinsmusic45 5 лет назад +3

    Great hints sir ...thanks

    • @Piano_Pig
      @Piano_Pig  5 лет назад +3

      No worries! Hope you found it useful 😀

    • @michaelcollinsmusic45
      @michaelcollinsmusic45 5 лет назад

      @@Piano_Pig yes sir...... I saved it to my list, until I get a piano for rehearsals...
      I have recommended this channel to my piano friends ... And they find it useful... Thanks for sharing

  • @austinsdivinetv
    @austinsdivinetv 2 года назад

    Thank you so much for this lesson

  • @tmatini
    @tmatini Год назад

    Really marvelous

  • @L3BB_42
    @L3BB_42 4 года назад +2

    This was sooo helpful god bless 🙂

  • @johnellison3030
    @johnellison3030 4 года назад +1

    This is a very good tutorial. Cheers.

  • @a.j.soleil3955
    @a.j.soleil3955 3 года назад

    You are so awesome and amazing💛

  • @tantif1
    @tantif1 4 года назад

    Very very good, clear, helpful step by step instruction. Thank you 😊.

  • @addisonhamlet8514
    @addisonhamlet8514 Год назад

    very helpful, thank you so much!

  • @karlsbikestunts
    @karlsbikestunts 5 лет назад

    Awesome teacher 👨‍🏫

  • @user-km9bx3gf3z
    @user-km9bx3gf3z 4 года назад

    Thank you so much for this! i was struggling and this helped a ridiculous amount, so THANK YOU!

    • @Piano_Pig
      @Piano_Pig  4 года назад +1

      That makes me happy!

    • @user-km9bx3gf3z
      @user-km9bx3gf3z 4 года назад

      @@Piano_Pig im glad, it makes me happy as well

  • @nurulfali6218
    @nurulfali6218 3 года назад

    i love this one... thanks for the tips....

  • @cselenaproject4116
    @cselenaproject4116 4 года назад

    Thank you for the wonderful information 🎼

  • @janetgoodall6372
    @janetgoodall6372 3 года назад

    Really good lesson! Thanks

  • @laroos7591
    @laroos7591 5 лет назад

    I pay respect to your traching!

  • @dennisalvin77777
    @dennisalvin77777 5 лет назад +1

    simply awesome!!

  • @fabiojuniorteclas9176
    @fabiojuniorteclas9176 5 лет назад +4

    Good my friend
    I live in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
    Like!!!!

  • @EdBaiano-1956
    @EdBaiano-1956 2 года назад

    Very very very good...................

  • @katerynamariashpiano
    @katerynamariashpiano 5 лет назад

    My deepest gratitude! 🙏👍

    • @Piano_Pig
      @Piano_Pig  5 лет назад +1

      Much appreciated 😀🙏

  • @rogeroveurtable756
    @rogeroveurtable756 3 года назад

    Very nice!

  • @batakoforjesus
    @batakoforjesus 5 лет назад

    The best teacher!!!

  • @jamespawelek-lacey1778
    @jamespawelek-lacey1778 4 года назад

    This has blown my mind. Are you effectively doing a key change with every chord change? Because with your right hand you’re playing notes in different keys with each chord change. Not familiar with blues music but I’ve always thought of improvisation as being in a single key, and all the chords and right hand melody fit in with that single key.

  • @martasual
    @martasual 3 года назад

    Excelente lesson...thank you!

  • @zerouseless
    @zerouseless 3 года назад +1

    that was a lot of info, and pretty useful, but I have one question.
    why you picked these scales for each chord ?
    Over which idea should I pick scales for chords I'm improsiving over ?
    if anybody knows I'd love to hear :)

  • @JorgePreza-Bass-Piano
    @JorgePreza-Bass-Piano 4 года назад

    I again thank you for this practical and so well exposed material. Cheers!

  • @mqmadrid
    @mqmadrid 2 года назад

    An absolutely amazing lesson, I love it. Is there an explain why we call the chord Gm9 and skip the G note as theory, I understand there is the chord flat 7, 9, 3m, 5, , but what gives the name of the chord?? I think I auto respond me cause the pentagram shows two flats... E and B xd but what to know if is correct or are more....

  • @notlnzi
    @notlnzi 4 года назад +6

    no longer would i ever taking lessons again irl thank youu

  • @peoriaos6627
    @peoriaos6627 4 года назад

    Great video!

  • @alibilginarslan8161
    @alibilginarslan8161 2 года назад

    Thanks for the great video!
    Is there a follow up to this video on how to have distinct sections like intros, or bridges in an improvisation piece?
    Or should one follow the regular chord progression conventions for songwriting and improvise a melody on top for each section?

  • @jismonthomas4973
    @jismonthomas4973 4 года назад

    Dude u r amazing💗

  • @Lawjonn2025
    @Lawjonn2025 5 лет назад +1

    Good stuff man

  • @gabri3ltz
    @gabri3ltz 5 лет назад +1

    Thank You!

  • @jdiaz4877
    @jdiaz4877 2 года назад

    this is awesome

  • @Oddestmoose19
    @Oddestmoose19 5 лет назад +1

    Hey Simon! Thanks for sharing all this great content with us! Would you mind sharing with me the video/program set up you use to capture your video to display what you are playing for us?

    • @Piano_Pig
      @Piano_Pig  5 лет назад

      I use a program called 'Midiculous' 😀

  • @jasminyuminli6143
    @jasminyuminli6143 3 года назад +1

    Thank you very much for the effort you put in the video! It is really helpful and it comes in time! I have a question: In step 5, how do I know the G Dorian Scale goes with Gm9, not other scales? Could some professionals answer my question? Thanks again!

    • @Piano_Pig
      @Piano_Pig  3 года назад +3

      The Dorian will normally always work over the equivalent minor chord 🙂

  • @benh9350
    @benh9350 3 года назад

    Thank you Mr. Pig!

  • @CrazyBookEater
    @CrazyBookEater 2 года назад +1

    I did first two steps, just I would really like to know how to build these chords you use to improvise with, etc. Could anyone give me advice where can I find such information so I could learn?

  • @ceciliahuang5436
    @ceciliahuang5436 3 года назад

    Loved ur vid! (will i be able to master all of these in 2 days 😂. I've got a school competition coming up and I'm a beginner pianist cuz I somehow deicided to try jazz piano even tho im a classical player. )