learning jazz as a classical pianist (WEEK ONE) | JOURNEY LEARNING JAZZ
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
- hey guys!! this is gonna be a new series on my channel, where I guide you guys through learning jazz, week by week with me! i basically have almost ZERO experience with jazz, but always loved it WHO'S WITH ME!? so anyways.... enjoy!!!
DISCLAIMER: this book is so rich with different concepts, lessons, tips, that everyone who reads it will get different things out of it. i am IN NO WAY trying to summarize this book or discourage you from purchasing it. It has been INCREDIBLY HELPFUL to me, and I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn jazz :)
journey learning jazz playlist: • 🎵JOURNEY LEARNING JAZZ🎵
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timestamps:
00:00 intro
01:02 day zero
01:34 day one
02:50 day two
04:19 day three
05:31 day four
06:40 day five
07:47 day six
08:12 day seven
keep watching:
practice vlogs playlist: • 🎹PRACTICE VLOGS 🎹
music tips playlist: • 📚MUSIC TIPS📚
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how long have you been playing the piano? since I was 4
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Hey guys!! Let me know if you want MORE JAZZ VIDEOS!!
Love you all
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As a classical/jazz pianist its rly exciting to see classical pianists try to explore other genres :)
Yay!! The jazz series is growing steadily ✊ Be sure to check out the entire playlist 😍 ruclips.net/p/PLyt7WGdjTr8l62BnoWh6JU2U6kdXwRKO9
Please, please do
@@raymondvandevorst9913 (May or may not be one coming out this week 👀)
definitely make more jazz videos
Once a jazz pianist told me:
What I find funny about classical pianists who start to learn jazz, is that when they learn a jazz piece, they start to play it aaaaalways the same way. Haha.
Ahhhhh guilty ✋ It's in our blood 😏
I am also a classical piano player diving into the jazz world. Your organization and dedication that I saw through your videos will help me a lot in this journey. So thank you so much for this!
Hey thank YOU so much for watching!! Happy to have you on this journey ❤️
I’m so glad I found this series and your channel! As a classical pianist through and through, I’m really hoping to make jazz my summer project 😊 Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much!! Will do!!
I love that memory aid you use to memorize your modes! I needed that. Thank you. I love the video. I will keep watching and subscribe
Thanks so much for watching!! Make sure you check out the full jazz playlist!! 🎹
So happy I found your channel! I've been classically trained in piano for 16 years but I've always wanted to play jazz. I'm going to get this book!
Yaay!! Do it!!
So great seeing your learning Process. Looking forward to getting this book
Fantastic!! Thanks so much for watching!!
hello I am a vietnames guilty of learning the piano by myself with this book!
Thank you so much for watching!! Let's do this together! 👊😊
Thank you for recommending that book. I'm definitely getting that to start my journey!!
Fantastic, so happy to hear!!
Hey, thanks a lot for your series of videos ! I'm working on the same jazz book but seeing you doing the exercises helped me a lot in the way I practice, so thank you :)
Aww thanks so much!! So glad to have you join us on this journey ❤️
Hiii came across your video cuz I had no idea where to start as a classical pianist beginning to learn jazz on my own. Love your learning process and the explanations! Exactly what I needed, so thank you and keep it up
Aww thank you so much for watching!! More videos to come for sure 🙏❤️
I'm so glad you're sharing this!
Thank you so much for watching!! 🙏❤️
Hey Mariya! Love this video!! I am new to your channel and this is right in my wheel house because I was where you are now. I had two amateur musicians as parents, so you probably know the drill...up at 5:00am to study piano Monday to Friday and then my weekly lesson with the conductor of the orchestra they met in (his instrument was piano). My mother was classically aligned (her instrument was violin) and my father jazz. She taught me to read music and he tried to unteach me. In the language of Jazz we might call this playing by ear. So I spent time in a darkened bathroom practicing my trombone (his fretless instrument, so I really had to train my ear). Anyhoo, in the same vein as Keith Jarrett, I love both listening to and playing Classical and Jazz. I won''t spoil the ending and your discovery of what lies ahead. I am very excited about your journey and can't wait for the next step. Cheers!
I just watched your sight reading video and it's encouraging hearing you learn to play jazz. I recognize all of the tunes. It's ttwo years after, you made this (almost) hope there are more,.
Thank you so much for your comment! Be sure to check out the whole playlist:
ruclips.net/p/PLyt7WGdjTr8l62BnoWh6JU2U6kdXwRKO9
Very useful. Thank you!
Merci beaucoup, ça m’inspire beaucoup! Continue le jazz; c’est tellement fascinant !!
Ahhh merci à vous!!! 🙏
Glad I'm not the only classically trained pianist who felt like complete 💩 trying to learn jazz. Please keep making these jazz vids documenting your progress!
Will do! Glad you like them!!
Day 7, here’s that rainy day. Beautiful!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting!!
3:00 good gracious! FINALLY, for someone who's having trouble remembering those names of modes.
You're not the only one!!!
Hi! today I just get that book and I decided study this book with your videos simultaneously. :)
Ruben Strauss OMG! That’s so exciting, let’s do this together 🤝
I got the same book for my birthday and am on my first work through. Very excited. Quite challenging stuff.
It is, but we will do it together!! This book can be super overwhelming 😂
thank you it's really encouraging
Sidney Hodieb Glad you enjoyed! Thank you for watching!!
Just started with this book, will follow along with you!
Yaaay! Let me know what you think of the rest of the series 🙏
You got yourself a subscriber :) Please release more Jazz content!
Thank you so much!! Will do :)
That was interesting to watch! I'd love to watch more of your musical journeys :)
Thank you!! More to come :)
Cheers for the Video clip! Sorry for chiming in, I am interested in your initial thoughts. Have you thought about - Riddleagan Smart Hands Remedy (do a search on google)? It is a smashing one of a kind product for learning piano fast minus the normal expense. Ive heard some decent things about it and my mate after many years got excellent results with it.
Hi panedole! I looked into it and found the Pianoforall course. There are a lot of learn piano fast courses going around, and they mostly focus on playing chords, pop songs and “sounding like a pro fast.” However, it does look like they have a section of the course dedicated to reading music easily, which I am all for! Try it out and see what you think! It all depends on your goals in piano 🤗
Fantastic video! I subscribed and I’m looking forward to more!
Thanks so much for watching!! Be sure to check out the whole playlist 🎹
I’ll be following your journey, new subscriber here! I have this book too but still haven’t started learning it...
Omg! So glad to have you!!
Thank you Mariya. Your jazz piano journey videos are very helpful for me!
I’m so glad you’re enjoying!! Have you seen all the videos in this series?
@@WithMariya I watched half of them Mariya. I will be focusing on jazz starting in January. I even signed up for a college course in Winter semester 😊
@@mfurman Wow, that’s so awesome!! I may rekindle this series because it’s getting some interest again 🤗 Towards the end of the series it was getting quite complicated hahaha
@@WithMariya I am really looking forward to more jazz from you, Mariya.
This was really useful... thanks! :)
Thank you so much for watching!!
Nice vid, Mariya! I'm a classical and jazz pianist, and always stress to aspiring jazzers how important the ii - V - I is! It's the backbone of jazz, and, as you know, Levine does a good job of introducing it in "The Jazz Piano Book." The ii - V - I gets really interesting when you use two hand voicings, which is a whole other art. Levine's "Jazz Theory" goes into even more depth than "TJPB," though there is some overlap between the two books. You should also check out the excellent "Jazz Theory Resources" Volume I and II by Bert Ligon, which focus on harmony and improv, and his "Comprehensive Technique for Jazz Musicians," which focuses on constructing improv lines. Great book!
The Jamey Aebersold books -- especially the transcribed comping one that Hal Galper did -- are useful. The Galper book "Body and Soul" is really good for learning rootless two-hand voicings. Then, of course, is the slew of Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Art Tatum, etc. transcription books from Hal Leonard and others. You can practice your sight-reading with them, while learning their arrangements -- hey, two birds... : )
Thank you so much for these recommendations!!
Excellent book with sincerely teaching
I think so too!!
ahahah my heart popped out of my chest when the alarm went off
Omgg sorry!! I have that too 🤭🤣
Hey Mariya, i made up my mind. november i will be learning jazz as pianist with a classical background. I was looking for videos reviewing Mark Levine's book, but this was even more helpful
Aww this makes me so happy!! Glad I could help 😊
Wow learning Jazz is a tough one. I got a intro to jazz book about 10 years ago and just couldn’t improvise!😂. Looking forward to how this goes!
Be sure to check out the rest of the series! 🤗 ruclips.net/p/PLyt7WGdjTr8l62BnoWh6JU2U6kdXwRKO9
awesome! I'm working on jazz piano too!
Nice!! It can be challenging but so fun!
I'm so glad I stumbled across this series because I've been trying to learn jazz as a classical pianist for a while without much success (self-studying vs being used to private lessons). How much time did you set for yourself each day?
Welcome!! So happy to have you 🙏❤️ At the beginning, around 30 minutes a day for a few months, then things started to relax a little, as they do 🙃 Give yourself a decent amount of time to initially invest into this, so you have more of a foundation to build on later!
New fan here! Great video. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for watching!! Happy to have you 🤗
“I Don’t Particularly Like Modes A Lot…”
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I enjoyed learning modes in college. But then I was never a classical pianist. You got more out of one hour with that book than my whole college term. I should check out yout new videos.
Loool that acronym helped me with modes for so many years 👍 Glad you found this video helpful!!
Dear Mashenka I am so happy to see you,I am not a mission,but I have a privilege to see you sometimes. I knew your father when he was a teenager and your great granny. What you are doing is the blessing of her prayers. You will make a great musician for the glory of God. May God bless you dear child and all your family. Irinne
Thank you so much for your kind words, Irinne 🙏❤️ It’s an honour to be able to pass on the joy of music to so many people in the world 🤗💖
@@WithMariya May God bless you abundantly👐👐👐👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻❤
Great video! I am having a hard time practicing the 2-5-1 progression in all keys as described in Mark Levines book (Im kind of a beginner as well...). He suggests that you should play the progression in all keys using the circle of fifths. But I dont know exactly how to do this efficiently on the keys. How did you approach that part of the book? Any easy way of shifting from say the 2-5-1 in the key of C to the 2-5-1 in the key of F, etc? I just feel like I'm jumping around on the keys and it does not feel efficient :/
Thanks in advance!
Careful with the order in the Levine books. Chapter 3 jumps to Phrygian, which is a bit out of the ordinary. Other than that, great book but mostly when you’re already an intermediate piano player.
Do you set a time limit for your daily practice? How long would you practice a day?
For this video, I spent 30 minutes a day going through the book :)
Hi Mariya, and thanks for these videos!
Would you recommend this book for someone with no background in piano at all?
And, did you consider Mark Levine's other book "The Jazz Theory" over the one you used? Do you think "The Jazz Piano Book" is better then "The Jazz Theory Book"? or maybe more practical?
Does this book also gets into the theory of the things or just exercises?
Thanks in advance!
Hi Raz! Thank you so much for watching! I have only worked with the Jazz Piano Book, but from what I understand about both the Theory and Piano Books, they are often used in universities to teach jazz in an easy-to-understand manner. I think it’s best to have some sort of piano background to make your experience as smooth as possible!
Hello Mariya, I’m really liking these series and would like to try this book too. I’m an intermediate classical piano player. On Amazon I read this book is for advanced musicians, would you recommend any other books/courses I can take before trying this method? Also, does the book tell u to practice the exercises u do for homework and give u the tunes to play or do u do that yourself?
Thank you in advanced.
Hey thanks so much for watching! Your call... one approach could be to take the "traditional" route and listen to lots of jazz pianists and develop your improv skills that way, or if you want to follow the classical-to-jazz route then you could pick up a book like the Elementary Rudiments of Music by Barbara Wharram (my personal favourite for advanced students) and touch up on your theory before heading over to the Jazz Piano Book!
That being said, hopefully my tutorials would help explain the confusing parts of the book (because it can be intense for me as well), and you can always ask me questions along the way! The book includes lots of exercises and tunes, as well!
shits dope, please do more jazz videos :D
Thank you so much!! Will do 😊 👍
You wanna learn to play Jazz? Step one. Get that piano tuned!
Wooooow!
Thank you very much for the video, it's great.
What is the name of the book with which you practice the melodies to find the ii-v-i?
I thought they were songs that came in Mark Levine's book, but no...
Привіт. Чудова подача, гарна дикція, цікавий матеріал. Цікаво дивитися. Продовжуйте!
Дякую!!! ❤️
Hey dear!!! I love watching your videos!! I was looking for Jazz music since so long! Im an intermediate level pianist...I'm in grade 7 practical of Trinity college fir piano.....Grade 5 theory in Trinity college for piano..Should I start with this jazz book? How's the Playing solo Jazz Piano book?? Would you recommend Jazz piano book? Also, does this book contain all the basics , theory, improvisation, tunes and performing jazz pieces as well? Please guide!
Thank you in advance!!!😊
Hey, thank you so much for commenting!! I will admit, since I’m not a jazz pianist I’m probably not the best person to ask this, but I found that the Jazz Piano Book starts out pretty basic, then rapidly evolves into an advanced book… If you follow this series, it will definitely help with guiding you through those, but I will keep looking for the perfect beginner book!! 🙏
Really good idea young lady
Thank you so much for watching!!
What if I have the smallest bit of background in piano. With understanding of basic concepts in music theory such as triads and chord extensions. Is the book good for someone like me?
Hmmm I would say definitely brush up on basic rudiments and harmony before jumping into this book! So much of it builds on classical theory. Apart from that, listening to recordings and *trying to* play by ear has been extremely helpful lately!!
Omg! I need this in my life! I’m so glad we share this same passion for learning very basic beginner jazz chords and how to dive in for the first time!! (Let’s see if I can tag my husband successfully.... @Phil Hoyt)
This makes me so happy!! Thank you for watching and don’t forget to check out the rest of the series: ruclips.net/p/PLyt7WGdjTr8l62BnoWh6JU2U6kdXwRKO9 🤗
i just only see the "Infant eye" sheet music in the book, where do you get the other sheets "tune up"...
It’s part of The Fake Book, recommended in the supplemental materials, but you can also find it online
Does this book write out the chords and progressions in different keys? I'm a classical pianist too but the jazz chord are so complex, I can eventually "compute" the chords but I want a book that spell them out so I can keep practicing until they become reflexes for me.
Hey, thanks so much for watching! The book spells out one or two chords, but it’s up to you to figure out the rest. I am actually glad they don’t write out the rest because it gave me the chance to practice them even more to get them into my “reflexes,” so to speak 🤗 Maybe try it out?
@@WithMariya That's a good point. I should suck it up and just figure it out. I'm sure It's not that hard after a few keys. right? right? And then do you have to practice tons until it's ingrained in your brain like the classical chords? Are you there yet?
Totally! It gets easier the more you practice, and while I still struggle with complicated LH voicings, the basic ii7-V7-I7 is pretty much like second nature, if I do say so myself 😉
Thanks a lot for sharing this, I was studding music for 10 years, pure classic but I felt in love with jazz by listening all day for years.
I developed a deep ear understanding about jazz harmony, chord progressions etc.. But I wasn't really knowing whats going on consistently so I could barely play any song by ear but I had a very hard time looking for a chord that it is actually playing on my mind, on the piano.
I have never used american chord writting. My entire learning was on do re mi fa sol la si do, so I it really hard for me to change my mind to A B C D E F G so do is no C. That feels messed.
Never touched jazz on my entire career. I didn't take a single class about it because the were not offered at all. All I had is a very clear "ear" understanding of it.
Lastly I feel I need to refresh my entire learning so I stopped to play piano for almost 3 years.
So no I feel I can do a fresh start to learn jazz from 0.
But from what point shoud I start? I know classical harmony starting from 0 should be boring I will quit.
This video gives me a clear path so thanks you very much to show your own path. It is very difficult to find videos like this.
Wow, thank you so much for your meaningful comment 🙏 I relate to what you're saying because I always loved to listen to jazz, but when I would go to the piano, I didn't know where to start! I put off learning from this book for 3 years because I felt like it was too advanced for me, but finally got the courage to get started last summer ✊🤗 Comments like this one remind me why I am making these videos: for YOU! Happy to have you on this journey ❤️Let's do this together!
I don't have much piano foundation, only known the basic chords progession. Do you think i can learn jazz from this book? Is it for jazz beginners
I would say give it a try! If you ever need help, don’t hesitate to reach out and I will do my best to help, and follow along with the series as well 🤗
@@WithMariya thanks for uploading videos, really intrigued me
@@MinhDat131 Thank you so much for watching! Looking forward to posting more jazz content :)
I'm a beginner piano player.. should I practice this book
Hey thanks for watching!! It can be a little intense at times, so I would encourage you to follow along in the series if you have any questions! This is not so much a beginner piano book as a beginner jazz book ☺️ Hope this helps!
I can't find the video series of the book. Could u plz help me
No worries, if you mean the playlist, it’s right here:
ruclips.net/p/PLyt7WGdjTr8l62BnoWh6JU2U6kdXwRKO9
Enjoy!
Why do you blurred you’re book?
Hey! Thanks for watching! Just careful not to get copyrighted 😊
Me, a jazz pianist: What is a C major? Ohhhh! you must mean C7#9b13!
That is way beyond me, my friend 😂
onlinesequencer.net/1760413
That first chord is a C7#9b13
Wow that’s so neat!!
I read all the comments in this thread and other jazz related videos. What strikes me is this elitism and almost the sense of superiority of those who believe in playing by ear. One has to remember that some people need structure in their learning! If the lack of spontaneity precludes playing jazz, it means that there is no hope for someone like me and my attempts (including signing up for a jazz piano college course) will end up in failure (at least in the eye of “real” jazz musicians).
Thank you for this comment, Michael!! I find that many seasoned/experienced jazz players get caught up in recommending what helps them further down the line instead of what helped them right at the beginning ✨ Maybe that’s where the disconnect comes from 🤷♀️
@@WithMariya Thank you for your very interesting insight, Mariya
How did this go in the end? To me what you're trying to do seems impossible, if you don't have any experience in jazzing up tunes. The Levine book's examples have layers of separate "tricks" already baked in them, and frankly, this seems like trying to learn everything in one go. Which just doesn't work. In my opinion, things should be learned and digested one at a time, each trick and skill building upon and adding to things you already know well. If you leave out the pre-written notes, can you come up with all that stuff yourself? Can you even list all the things there are in the examples? Can you take Happy Birthday and jazz it up, after studying with the Levine book? I think learning jazz should start from learning to play simple pop, folk, blues tunes by ear and then gradually learning tricks to jazz them up. Improvise your own progressions, play rhythm, play melodies. Take a melody and improvise a chord progression for it 10 times in a row without repeating yourself. No fancy chord/scale stuffing, that doesn't count as being a different progression. 3-4 note chords.
Hi, thank you so much for your comment!! As you might have seen in some of my other replies on this video, I have always found that playing by ear is not my strong side, and therefore an impossible place to start (as you said, it's best to start with something you already know, and build on that). If you check out the rest of the series, you can see me playing more by ear now that I have built more of a theoretical foundation and a better understanding of jazz piano!
You wanna learn jazz, mariah? The trick is to not try!! Go up to the piano and hit it until it makes a sound you like. Keep an open mind. Dont bother learning structured chords and tricks because that will convey a sense of robotocism and routine in your playing which is antithetical to the roots of jazz. If you really want to learn jazz, listen to jazz music, be inspired and then go up to your piano with an open heart and hit it until you like how it sounds. Its about being free. Listen to sun ra, bill evans maybe, bit of fela kuti or ahmaad jamal.
Hi Louis, thank you for your comment! I totally understand where you're coming from, and this is the sort of advice I got from a lot of my peers when I first started to show interest in learning to play jazz. Coming from a classical background where we only allowed to play the notes that are on the page, it can be hard to break out of that mindset. That's why books like these are AMAZING to give us that push and confidence to get started! To each his own, and I am so glad that we have both found what works for us!
P.S. My name is spelled Mariya, not Mariah :)
@@WithMariya Hi mariya, I hope you have a lot of fun on your journey learning jazz. Obviously having fun is the most important thing and sorry if my comment came across as controlling or elitist or anything. Your playing sounds good!
2:25 giant steps already
Just following the book!! Thank you for watching, my friend!
ok chords com from scales
Ok? 🤣
Jazz is more about rhythm.It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got no swing
True!!
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Whatttt
@@WithMariya I love you
I have studying jazz for years now and I thing you are starting in the wrong end. You shouldn’t use a book in the beginning cause that’s not what jazz is about. Start whit listening A LOT to the greats and get some ideas on how to build your solo now good luck.
Hi, thank you for your comment! Coming from a classical background, playing by ear had always been an insurmountable task for me! I grew up listening to jazz trio, brass band and piano music, so it was always very near and dear to my heart. If you check out some of the latest jazz series videos, you can see me getting more comfortable playing by ear, now that I have a better theoretical foundation and understanding!
No hope then for someone who lacks spontaneity and needs structure in learning. Comments like this always convey some feeling of superiority.
You dont learn JAzz mariah JAZZ LEARNS YOU.
Why not both? :)
You can’t learn jazz properly from a book, you need a jazz mentor/teacher. Jazz has a fair amount of folk music in it like blues, early swing music, etc. Folk music is passed from one musician to another. Listen and transcribe recordings and solos. Then keep listening to more and more be-bop and blues. When it comes to jazz, a book shouldn’t be the main learning tool.
Hey, thanks so much for watching! I figured as much... that's why I started to listen and imitate famous jazz recordings later on in the series! Check those out 🤗
If you cant get a teacher, whats the next best learning utility? Just listening to jazz?
Hey Mariya, I'm sorry to be a wet blanket, but this is the first video of yours that I've watched, and it did not impress me - and I'll explain why to give you what I hope is viewed as constructive criticism. Here we go! First - You seem to just dive in without really explaining what you're doing, and you rapidly move through different topics which didn't really seem to provide any knowledge or help to a prospective viewer. Secondly - Your piano is grossly out of tune, and it was almost painful to listen to. I couldn't really appreciate the sound of what should have been beautiful chord voicings because of the dissonance resulting from the poor tuning. Third(ly) - and this is more trivial, but the room you're recording in has poor acoustics. You might consider using some curtains, or blankets or other materials to cut down on the reverberations, and/or consider using a high quality microphone to get better sound quality from the instrument. Hope this is helpful to you.
Hi Randy, thank you so much for watching! I encourage you to take a look at some of my latest jazz videos, as this was my very first attempt (with lots of room for improvement, so to speak 😉). The piano I was playing on was the only one available to me in the living situation I was in during the beginning of the pandemic, and I have since moved onto owning the Yamaha N3X Avantgrand Piano (take a look at my reviews of it here: ruclips.net/p/PLyt7WGdjTr8mbXZ6mhIw9Xrxn6pwAfeAO
I appreciate you taking the time to comment, and I am definitely always trying to improve my videos to be more helpful, informative and fun to watch 🤗
@@WithMariya OK - Great. Like I said, it was the first video of yours I had watched - so just got unlucky and picked "not your best". I like your new instrument. I just got a Yamaha MODX after being relentlessly pestered by the guys I play with to upgrade from my previous keyboard. I was originally drawn to this video because you were studying jazz, and specifically the Jazz Piano book my Mark Levine. I have discovered a really great jazz piano teacher on youtube - Tony Winston ruclips.net/channel/UCBdQdwEq4dlydfh35K_F8TQ . He really does a good job, especially around the topic of improvising/soloing over jazz progressions. Thanks for taking the time to reply. Cheers!