This is great! You make music so much easier. Especially your video on the scales. It rocks! Thank you! Your lessons are amazing. The only thing I like to do differently is making the Roman numerals small for minor chords so a (ii) vs. (II) if I label a minor chord. It helps me differentiate easily when looking at the Roman numerals when chords aren’t labeled. But those who understand music would still understand your way since you labeled the chord above as minor. Excellent lesson!
You are such an excellent teacher I've been dodging the 2-5-1 like a bullet, but the way you explain it makes the mountain look like a sandcastle. Once again, thank you.
Thanks man... glad you like the teaching style. 251s (major, minor, rootless) are extremely important so you should put in the work to learn them in all 12 keys.... it will put the foundations in place for learning jazz piano. You can find more free lessons here if you're interested: bit.ly/get-5-free-lessons Cheers, PianoGroove :-)
+sizzlinglizzi Thanks for the comment! Great you are finding the lessons useful... Lots more to come at www.pianogroove.com - launching soon! PianoGroove
hey I don't know if you showed this in the video, but you can keep going down the entire way back to the d. instead of 251 it can be like 25 14 -13 -22 etc. it's actually a useful technique I discovered through this video
hi dear, I know how to practice on the II, V, I chord, but the problem is that I do not know where to apply the two five one progression in different songs... do we apply the progression based on the key of the song, for example a C major song, when I see a C major chord I can apply this prior to the chord and make it sounds more resolved? Thanks piano groove, this is a question from Hong Kong
+Edwin Lai Hi Edwin, I would recommend that you watch some of my jazz standard tutorials. Here you will see many 251s in context. When playing jazz, you are constantly modulating (moving to different keys) so in any given jazz tune, you will play 25s and 251s in a number of different keys. These lessons should help you understand: ruclips.net/video/vE1ZHuf73u0/видео.html ruclips.net/video/doJ22DCfYDY/видео.html Keep your eye out for the 25s and 251s! Thanks, PianoGroove
+Edwin Lai Hi again Edwin, I've just published a beginner lesson that should help you understand 251s in context of jazz standards: ruclips.net/video/FYiM-qapcC8/видео.html enjoy! Thanks, PianoGroove
Bach 14. Es la progresión segundo- quinto- primer grado; el segundo grado es un Dm7(Pone el bajo de D, que es la tónica del acorde. ;En seguida pone el F, que es la 3ra menor de D.; En seguida pone el C, que es la 7ma dominante de D. En seguida pone un G7: Pone G en el bajo, luego F, que es la 7ma dominante de G, en seguida el B, que es el 3er grado de G. En lo ultimo,es C con 7a mayor: C en el bajo, el M es el 3er grado de C y por ùltimo, el B,que es la 7ma mayor de C). Espero que mi explicación haya sido clara.
canefan17 Hi There, The 1 chord always has a sense of resolution from the 5 chord. This is because the 5 chord is a very tense and unstable chord due to the tritone interval between the 3rd of 7th of the chord. Try this: Play a G7 chord 10 times in a row (G, B, D, F). Now play the 1 chord - Cmaj7 (C, E, G, B) You must be able to hear the resolution there! Something to be aware of is that when playing jazz standards, the harmony is constantly modulating between keys so you will come across 251's that then lead onto different chords. You will usually hear the greatest sense of resolution at the end of the tune. This is because most jazz standards end with a 251 in the parent key so when you arrive at the final 1 chord you feel like you are back home. Hope this helps! PianoGroove
+canefan17 That's right. In jazz, the key signature is only really there to make the melody easy to read. The constant modulations between keys is what makes jazz sound so interesting and unpredictable. Cheers, PianoGroove.
Maybe because in jazz one usually doesn't play normal chords, that is normal triads where the highest note is either the fifth of the scale of the note upon which the triad is built or it's the duplicate of the first note of the triad which is called the octave. So in many musical areas like in classical music or folklore or traditionals the chord that the harmonies resolve to consists mostly of the fifth as the highest note of the triad or the octave. In jazz however these chords get usually not played. They are considered among jazz musicians mostly as too boring. That's why mostly jazz musicians use seventh chords, either dominant seventh which is the seventh note of a scale or major seventh notes that is a chord where the highest note is a half step higher. Probably that's the reason why you feel that the ending is not fully resolved.
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This is the best explanation I have come across so far. THANK YOU
Amazing description for 251 chords progression, I started to apply it on my Qanun and sounding great 👍
you are a GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!! MUCHAS GRACIAS!!!!!!!!!
Please consider adding AUDIO VOLUME to your videos.
why so quiet?
What a great series of lessons.
That's equally as good as Julian Braxter's tutorials. (jazztutorial on RUclips)
Thank you so much!
Thank you for your lesson, Very good and can help me understand more and more, Thank you teacher 🙏🙏
Its a bit confusing, how can you use voicings in your right hand when it is playing the melody?
you are AWESOME SIR! THANK YOU!!!
Pure GENIUS!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
This is great! You make music so much easier. Especially your video on the scales. It rocks! Thank you! Your lessons are amazing. The only thing I like to do differently is making the Roman numerals small for minor chords so a (ii) vs. (II) if I label a minor chord. It helps me differentiate easily when looking at the Roman numerals when chords aren’t labeled. But those who understand music would still understand your way since you labeled the chord above as minor. Excellent lesson!
Very very clear thank u so much : best ever slow & progressive lesson on this fundamental !
AWESOME!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!👍
This is one of, if not the best jazz youtube channel! Clear and good explaining, just amazing!
I meant STUFF lol
You are such an excellent teacher I've been dodging the 2-5-1 like a bullet, but the way you explain it makes the mountain look like a sandcastle. Once again, thank you.
Thanks man... glad you like the teaching style. 251s (major, minor, rootless) are extremely important so you should put in the work to learn them in all 12 keys.... it will put the foundations in place for learning jazz piano. You can find more free lessons here if you're interested: bit.ly/get-5-free-lessons Cheers, PianoGroove :-)
Just found this, i’ve been trying to understand 251 for weeks, this explains it in minutes, THANK YOU!
I love the way you have set this out with the graphics and the 2 keyboards. Excellent teaching , I am learning so much from you .Thank you .
+sizzlinglizzi Thanks for the comment! Great you are finding the lessons useful... Lots more to come at www.pianogroove.com - launching soon! PianoGroove
this was amazingly useful
Master!👏👏👏
Thank you guys! These are just the best lessons!
Thank you. This exactly the info and exercises I was looking for
hey I don't know if you showed this in the video, but you can keep going down the entire way back to the d. instead of 251 it can be like 25 14 -13 -22 etc. it's actually a useful technique I discovered through this video
PLEASE CONTINUE WITH YOUR TERRIFIC PIANO LESSONS!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
These videos are a godsend - thank you so much !!!!
How often is 2-5-1-6(dim) used?
hi dear, I know how to practice on the II, V, I chord, but the problem is that I do not know where to apply the two five one progression in different songs... do we apply the progression based on the key of the song, for example a C major song, when I see a C major chord I can apply this prior to the chord and make it sounds more resolved?
Thanks piano groove,
this is a question from Hong Kong
+Edwin Lai Hi Edwin, I would recommend that you watch some of my jazz standard tutorials. Here you will see many 251s in context. When playing jazz, you are constantly modulating (moving to different keys) so in any given jazz tune, you will play 25s and 251s in a number of different keys.
These lessons should help you understand:
ruclips.net/video/vE1ZHuf73u0/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/doJ22DCfYDY/видео.html
Keep your eye out for the 25s and 251s!
Thanks,
PianoGroove
+Edwin Lai Hi again Edwin, I've just published a beginner lesson that should help you understand 251s in context of jazz standards: ruclips.net/video/FYiM-qapcC8/видео.html enjoy! Thanks, PianoGroove
thanks for the reminders! You are a good teacher~~~support!~
Having the hardest time trying to understand how to identify the 2-5-1 cords. I’m missing something you have pointed out in your lesson
AWESOME STUF SIR!!!
Heat piano Jazz lesson. Thank you so much. This is an excellent.
& 6-2-5-1 progression? wonderful lessons... & just the right length to keep me focus & concentrated.
When you do the circle of fifths exercise how do you know what the first chord is?
oh snap.. u playin Tune Up
by Miles Davis!
Excelente!
This is superb my friend!!!!
❤
fab - i understand at least a bit AT LAST !
Thank you so much. Thank you.
The video on tritone substitutions was amazing. Thank you!!! for explaining this so well.
i learn so much from this
Can hardly hear you.
Why is the V a dominant chord vs a major7th?
As a guitarist I love seeing all the 251 chord inversions laid out. Many thanks
Alguien podría explicarme en español que es lo que está enseñando a partir del minuto 10:15,...gracias
Bach 14. Es la progresión segundo- quinto- primer grado; el segundo grado es un Dm7(Pone el bajo de D, que es la tónica del acorde.
;En seguida pone el F, que es la 3ra menor de D.; En seguida pone el C, que es la 7ma dominante de D.
En seguida pone un G7:
Pone G en el bajo, luego F, que es la 7ma dominante de G, en seguida el B, que es el 3er grado de G.
En lo ultimo,es C con 7a mayor:
C en el bajo, el M es el 3er grado de C y por ùltimo, el B,que es la 7ma mayor de C).
Espero que mi explicación haya sido clara.
How do you access the resources?
When I hear a 2-5-1 why does the 1 not sound like it resolves anything. I hear it and expect it to go somewhere else.
canefan17
Hi There,
The 1 chord always has a sense of resolution from the 5 chord. This is because the 5 chord is a very tense and unstable chord due to the tritone interval between the 3rd of 7th of the chord.
Try this:
Play a G7 chord 10 times in a row (G, B, D, F).
Now play the 1 chord - Cmaj7 (C, E, G, B)
You must be able to hear the resolution there!
Something to be aware of is that when playing jazz standards, the harmony is constantly modulating between keys so you will come across 251's that then lead onto different chords.
You will usually hear the greatest sense of resolution at the end of the tune. This is because most jazz standards end with a 251 in the parent key so when you arrive at the final 1 chord you feel like you are back home.
Hope this helps!
PianoGroove
That must be what it is - the fact that jazz tunes modulate to different keys.
+canefan17 That's right.
In jazz, the key signature is only really there to make the melody easy to read.
The constant modulations between keys is what makes jazz sound so interesting and unpredictable.
Cheers, PianoGroove.
Maybe because in jazz one usually doesn't play normal chords, that is normal triads where the highest note is either the fifth of the scale of the note upon which the triad is built or it's the duplicate of the first note of the triad which is called the octave. So in many musical areas like in classical music or folklore or traditionals the chord that the harmonies resolve to consists mostly of the fifth as the highest note of the triad or the octave. In jazz however these chords get usually not played. They are considered among jazz musicians mostly as too boring. That's why mostly jazz musicians use seventh chords, either dominant seventh which is the seventh note of a scale or major seventh notes that is a chord where the highest note is a half step higher. Probably that's the reason why you feel that the ending is not fully resolved.
3:04 😂😂
What's so funny? I don't get it.