Jonny.. I don't always post a comment , - but when I do it is ALWAYS to say Thank You for your generosity, your expertise and mostly your truly superior way of teaching these lessons to a world full of students and hobbyists each of us coming to you at various skill levels and with different "needs" from our playing. The more we practice, - the better we succeed.. Thank you for setting us up in the right direction !!
These are some very good tips that I feel like I haven't heard anywhere else. Some were helpful reminders of things I felt like I knew but had forgotten, and others were all new. Thanks for this!
Brilliant overview of general chord-“mistakes” and suggestions for a different approach. Very useful for both beginner and advanced pianists to make accompanying more attractive! Thanks Jonny & team! 👏
Egads...Mistake #6 JUST DESCRIBED MY ENTIRE LIFE! Okay...MOOOOAR INVERSIONS KEVIN. Thanks Jonny, you always inspire me man...keep up the great work. I was going to build videos showing folks how to play old style gospel hymns, but now all I really have to do is point them to you and let them figure out which style they wanna do it in. You just saved me time!
Thank you Jonny for an outstanding lesson that describes my journey in music, thank you so much for sharing and explaining each point carefully and passionately. GBU🙏
This is absolutely brilliant lesson. I'm just wondering what it tells about me that the most useful piano video for me is not "do like this" but "stop doing this".
Nicely laid out! I studied with Ray Santisi, and among his cool voicings and harmonizing tricks, his number one rule is to avoid minor 9th as best as you can! 1. Chords too low: There's sort of a "scientific rule" to this because of the resulting sum of all the overtones. You can google "low interval limit" and find the chart for it, although it's not a hard-fast rule for a piano player (or guitar), more of a guide for arrangers, it's good to know. 9. ah the infamous Kenny Barron voicing 10. This is more about understanding chord notation. There's also polychord notation, and some arrangers/copyists put slashes/arrange the chords diagonally, some use a horizontal line/stacking the chords vertically (that's why it's also called stacked chords). If arranged diagonally, it might not be the player's fault, I think the chord quality at the bottom (denominator slot) needs to be written as well. 3+11 Another solution that I think piano accompanists should learn is to also harmonize the melody, having the melody as the top notes. Not the entirety of the melody, just the main notes of the melody, and the step after that basic step is to not always follow the melody either.
Great lesson! Most helpful for me were 7, 8, 9, 11. I’ve made a note to rewatch those and practice each technique. Thank you for these practical tips!!
by the by...I love how Jonny just casually plays a three-note chord with his left hand spanning MORE than an octave. He just knocks it out like it's nothing. I can BARELY get a 9th (one note above the octave). Yer killin me man...
Great tips which are easy to follow. What I need help with is how to fit my keyboard part into a group with guitars and singers (no drummer). So I'm trying to provide the bass with left hand and riffs in the guitar gaps with my right hand. All of the sheet music and you tubs seem to be just as solo accompaniment, not part of a band.
Have to place bugreport here. All short live examples on corresponding PWJ page and at PWJ site in general always have a freeze between third and fourth second. Very annoying
Thank you for this video! I share a free bite by bite “learn to read music” program on my RUclips channel in the hopes of making music literacy accessible to all!
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - 1. Chords Too Low
01:54 - 2. Closed Chord Gaps
03:10 - 3. Playing in 1 Zone
05:37 - 4. Too Many 3rds
06:40 - 5. Doubling the Same Chord
07:27 - 6. Always Putting Root on Bottom
08:46 - 7. Never Using Pedal Shapes
10:55 - 8. No Chord Extensions
13:12 - 9. Building Chords in 3rd Intervals
15:22 - 10. Playing Slash Chords Wrong
16:54 - 11. Chording
18:55 - Conclusion
I've been playing piano for years and still not be aware of the mistakes you mention in this video. It's awesome, thank you!
Jonny.. I don't always post a comment , - but when I do it is ALWAYS to say Thank You for your generosity, your expertise and mostly your truly superior way of teaching these lessons to a world full of students and hobbyists each of us coming to you at various skill levels and with different "needs" from our playing. The more we practice, - the better we succeed.. Thank you for setting us up in the right direction !!
These are some very good tips that I feel like I haven't heard anywhere else. Some were helpful reminders of things I felt like I knew but had forgotten, and others were all new. Thanks for this!
Jonny, you always have great lessons! Well planned out and demonstrated! You are a great teacher and inspiration! Keep up the great work! Jeff :0)
Very useful collection of tips. Some of them are not obvious but effective in refining sound quality. Thanks!
Brilliant overview of general chord-“mistakes” and suggestions for a different approach. Very useful for both beginner and advanced pianists to make accompanying more attractive! Thanks Jonny & team! 👏
Egads...Mistake #6 JUST DESCRIBED MY ENTIRE LIFE!
Okay...MOOOOAR INVERSIONS KEVIN.
Thanks Jonny, you always inspire me man...keep up the great work. I was going to build videos showing folks how to play old style gospel hymns, but now all I really have to do is point them to you and let them figure out which style they wanna do it in. You just saved me time!
Thank you Jonny for an outstanding lesson that describes my journey in music, thank you so much for sharing and explaining each point carefully and passionately. GBU🙏
What a great lesson, going to be coming back to this one a bunch of times that's for sure
This is absolutely brilliant lesson. I'm just wondering what it tells about me that the most useful piano video for me is not "do like this" but "stop doing this".
So much great stuff.
Thank you!
Amazing lesson
Awesome Information. Thank you!
Nicely laid out! I studied with Ray Santisi, and among his cool voicings and harmonizing tricks, his number one rule is to avoid minor 9th as best as you can!
1. Chords too low: There's sort of a "scientific rule" to this because of the resulting sum of all the overtones. You can google "low interval limit" and find the chart for it, although it's not a hard-fast rule for a piano player (or guitar), more of a guide for arrangers, it's good to know.
9. ah the infamous Kenny Barron voicing
10. This is more about understanding chord notation. There's also polychord notation, and some arrangers/copyists put slashes/arrange the chords diagonally, some use a horizontal line/stacking the chords vertically (that's why it's also called stacked chords). If arranged diagonally, it might not be the player's fault, I think the chord quality at the bottom (denominator slot) needs to be written as well.
3+11 Another solution that I think piano accompanists should learn is to also harmonize the melody, having the melody as the top notes. Not the entirety of the melody, just the main notes of the melody, and the step after that basic step is to not always follow the melody either.
Avoid minor 9ths? I wouldn't use them gratuitously, but I know several gospel/funk/neo-soul tunes in which the minor 9th is an essential hook!
Awesome video
thanks!
Always the best dear Johnny
We definitely need more lessons with Jonny singing :-)
Amazing tutorial, thank you so much
❤🎈phenomenal lesson
Great lesson. Congratulations on 400k subs 👋
Great lesson! Most helpful for me were 7, 8, 9, 11. I’ve made a note to rewatch those and practice each technique. Thank you for these practical tips!!
I've taken some pointers from this lesson. Thank you!
Thanks to your Channel, I've been falling more deeply in love with my piano.
Thank you :)
by the by...I love how Jonny just casually plays a three-note chord with his left hand spanning MORE than an octave. He just knocks it out like it's nothing. I can BARELY get a 9th (one note above the octave). Yer killin me man...
How do we do think of melodies to make a response?
Great tips which are easy to follow. What I need help with is how to fit my keyboard part into a group with guitars and singers (no drummer). So I'm trying to provide the bass with left hand and riffs in the guitar gaps with my right hand. All of the sheet music and you tubs seem to be just as solo accompaniment, not part of a band.
Takes me back to my years as a beginner. Congratz on 400k subs btw !!
This is impressive
Wow! This video deserves The Music Lesson of The Year Award!
Great lesson! I'm a member at PWJ, are there any lessons on point 11, on counter melodies during comping, I can't find any?
Great lesson woohoo
I love this video although for a chord plonker player like me, it is very frightening. Thank you.
I have to fix the 6th 😢
Thank you!!! ❤
15:52 damn that sounded really star-warsy 😄
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You Deserve a great thumb up
Have to place bugreport here. All short live examples on corresponding PWJ page and at PWJ site in general always have a freeze between third and fourth second. Very annoying
This is 🔥🔥even if you’ve been playing for a while.
Tour lesson make me dream m'y teacher
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Thank you for this video! I share a free bite by bite “learn to read music” program on my RUclips channel in the hopes of making music literacy accessible to all!
I'd say 2 notes in the left hand is technically not a chord 🤔