Jazz improv - the easiest technique on the planet

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  • @PianoWithJonny
    @PianoWithJonny  4 года назад +46

    01:04 Dm7 and G7
    01:39 Rhythm 1
    02:00 Rhythm 2

    02:13 Play with backing track
    02:55 Gospel scale
    04:09 Creating lines
    04:31 Rhythm: quarter notes
    05:29 Rhythm: 8th notes
    05:52 Rhythm: triplets
    06:11 Play with backing track
    07:02 4 slides
    08:09 Slides with backing track
    08:56 Turns
    09:55 Turns with backing track
    10:30 2 runs
    12:02 Runs with backing track
    12:25 Conclusion

    • @zavjo
      @zavjo 4 года назад

      Jonny. Thank you! As a singer that loves jazz, and with some skills on keys, you have wonderfully illustrated some useful tips that have made me actually sound cooler trying to play jazz piano. By the way, in some study a while back, I believe the gospel scale appears to be the Blues scale. Again, loved this.

    • @JacobGeorges5777
      @JacobGeorges5777 4 года назад

      @Peter Parker

  • @dspmusik81
    @dspmusik81 5 лет назад +72

    Johnny, you do a wonderful job of helping people make music from bite sized bits. Lots of great players on RUclips, not a lot of clear teachers. Thank you for your investment into generations of musicians!

    • @robertmichalscheck3072
      @robertmichalscheck3072 4 года назад +3

      Well said

    • @oscarlaredo5035
      @oscarlaredo5035 4 года назад +1

      @@robertmichalscheck3072 so true.There are many fast bunch of notes players and you get not so much from them. Johnny has both: Player-Teacher and well explained.

  • @claudiakramer4516
    @claudiakramer4516 2 года назад +7

    For people who have never heard of this scale, its the blues scale on the starting on the third

  • @marcusjaybrode2129
    @marcusjaybrode2129 5 лет назад +58

    I wish I could have seen this video 50 years ago. I coulda been somebody. Famous in my home town at least. And from one free lesson? Well done sir.

    • @jamesrussell5196
      @jamesrussell5196 5 лет назад +13

      Man this guy woulda really been somebody if someone would have just told him about the pentatonic scale

    • @jackladd4332
      @jackladd4332 4 года назад +5

      @@jamesrussell5196 Why don't you give it a rest smartarse

    • @sxo2685
      @sxo2685 4 года назад

      Jack Ladd wtf “smartarse” either say it right or don’t say it at all it’s smartass lmao are you fucking 50 ?

    • @marcusjaybrode2129
      @marcusjaybrode2129 4 года назад

      TvMA - I think he may be British?

    • @marcusjaybrode2129
      @marcusjaybrode2129 4 года назад +4

      @@jamesrussell5196 - hahaha. My comment was meant to be a bit humorous, but true nonetheless.
      I’m 73 years old, and when I took up sax at age 13, in my town there were only 2 nearby teachers. They both taught classical-oriented music right out of the book. Etude #3... study #7 by Chopin... Concerto #3 by Debussy, etc. So sax players were basically playing classical clarinet music.
      We had no access to these lessons 50-60 years ago. That was my point.

  • @Mjmcarlson
    @Mjmcarlson 3 дня назад

    This is remarkable teaching. Thank you for discovering and sharing such useful entry points into this beautiful art, for those of us who are searching!

  • @mikegeeguitarman8991
    @mikegeeguitarman8991 5 лет назад +8

    What a teacher..what a musician. Respect Jonny!

  • @timorochademacher1080
    @timorochademacher1080 3 года назад +2

    Best jazz lesson i've ever seen!

  • @edkirn7140
    @edkirn7140 5 лет назад +3

    Jonny, Wow! I've been fooling around with the keys for years and could play a few songs with cords but in just 24 hours I am making music. What a rush..... My hands are too stiff to play the guitar these days so this is a real treat to be able to make music again. I feel like there is light at the end of the tunnel. What a wonderful Christmas gift. Thanks brother, Eddie

  • @zapantalambda
    @zapantalambda 2 года назад +3

    This tutorial gives the non-jazz players a feel of how to be a jazz cat. So amazing. Thanks Jonny!

  • @kip4966
    @kip4966 5 лет назад +59

    I'm pretty sure this just changed my life

  • @pozzguo
    @pozzguo 5 лет назад +15

    I love these lessons with Ralph Fiennes! Very good!

  • @jankustra22
    @jankustra22 9 месяцев назад +1

    Easy and marvellous technique... Thanks Jonny !!

  • @laurieknapp5264
    @laurieknapp5264 4 года назад +3

    I’ve watched dozens of jazz theory videos over the last couple weeks and this confirms for me that Piano With Jonny is the perfect fit for me. I’m definitely signing up for his courses now. It’s everything I want to know and it sounds so good I just get in the mood and want to start jamming.

  • @gildaschecker4918
    @gildaschecker4918 2 года назад +2

    Your passion for music and teaching these techniques are simply the best! Thank you, Jonny

  • @fifthdaniel6413
    @fifthdaniel6413 5 лет назад +5

    This video deserves more than one upvote from me. I learned a lot in 13mins compared to other jazz tutorials for beginners I've seen. Thanks Jonny.

    • @MauriatOttolink
      @MauriatOttolink 5 лет назад

      fifth Daniel
      Hmmm Beware what you have 'learned'.

    • @jackladd4332
      @jackladd4332 4 года назад

      @@MauriatOttolink Wow i'm gona start blocking you nasty people. You're absolutely spoiling my new journey. I bought a piano 3 weeks ago and felt priviliged to have found a fantastic comments section for a change in the piano section, but today i'm meeting 2 or 3 very negative people. Shame.

    • @MauriatOttolink
      @MauriatOttolink 4 года назад

      @@jackladd4332
      Er... It was 5 months ago or more!. I have no idea what had got up my nose to prompt that comment..Something must have but in the circumstances and to preserve your peace of mind,
      I unreservedly withdraw it.

  • @violetatio3224
    @violetatio3224 3 года назад

    Jazz made simple & easy with your style.of teaching. Thank you.

  • @ramongallardocampos5241
    @ramongallardocampos5241 4 года назад +17

    Thnks to Jesus for bringing people like you to the Earth

  • @rcharles6470
    @rcharles6470 Год назад

    Wow!!!! What a fabulous lesson. I'm an intermediate rock blues player and learned more in this video than in any lesson I ever had. Thank you soooooo much for sharing your talents. I'm a new subscriber and look forward to more great teaching from you.

  • @krimsonfunk
    @krimsonfunk 4 месяца назад +1

    Johnny you are very good and you certainly will captivate a certain group of audience ( those who actually want to learn why and how ) but you could also captivate an other group of audience that I think you don’t have , the ones that don’t care why they just want the how. I suggest you making a group of videos simply called the how . Minimal talking (almost none ) just show chord progressions , the fingering and potential solo scales with a purchasable back track ..very to the point.

  • @GigaDanyo
    @GigaDanyo 4 года назад +1

    Now I can play jazz as a jazz pianist! Thanks Johnny

  • @romaolivas3781
    @romaolivas3781 Год назад

    Thank you, as a beginner its the first time i had fun playing.

  • @Silbervogel910
    @Silbervogel910 5 лет назад +7

    Great Tutorial !
    i feel so overwhelmed by the ton of stuff u need or can learn about jazz. And this really is a helpful little lesson that sets the focus to a tiny part
    I really appreciate that, thank you sir!

  • @hilarytoussaint3359
    @hilarytoussaint3359 Год назад

    AFTER ANOTHER YEAR I SAY: A SUPER DETOX VIDEO. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I JUST KEEP GROWING ONE STEP AT TIME.

  • @alexandreferresfernandes7618
    @alexandreferresfernandes7618 5 лет назад +6

    Johnny, I am Brazilian. You are amazing player. I love your classes. I am your fan.
    Congratulations excellent video.

  • @wolfgangfahr5419
    @wolfgangfahr5419 5 лет назад +3

    crystal clear.

  • @GooLeGooster
    @GooLeGooster 2 года назад

    Jonny is the Best Teacher!

  • @Jan-S-Simonsen
    @Jan-S-Simonsen 5 лет назад +71

    Thanks for this dude. I’m a classically trained pianist and have always wanted to learn to play like this. I’m on my way now after this video. You have a new sub!

  • @smillley21
    @smillley21 5 лет назад +1

    Just A M A Z I N G !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thx a lot !Can't wait to see your boogie lesson !

  • @gt2250
    @gt2250 Год назад +1

    I am just starting out on piano, week 1. And this video made me feel like I can get somewhere in no time. 😀 Mindblowing!

  • @paulandlesson
    @paulandlesson 5 лет назад +1

    another example of a good video on how to approach jazz. As classical musicians this can allude you for a long time. There are many videos similar to this jazz duets etc. thank you for the time and your effort put into this work.

  • @marctoquebiau4529
    @marctoquebiau4529 2 года назад +1

    What you are showing is great! I am starting the piano and I feel like I could play jazzy style very quickly. Thanks very much!

  • @erikhenchal2088
    @erikhenchal2088 2 года назад +1

    still the best piano teacher on the net.

  • @barackobama2722
    @barackobama2722 3 года назад

    Wow wow wow!)) Super!!!!! You play like gospel! Very good!👍👍👍

  • @davemail
    @davemail 3 года назад

    I have a knack for melodies, love jazzy piano, and have zero training. My man Jonny is the missing piece. Thanks a billion my friend.

  • @FarhadHaqverdi
    @FarhadHaqverdi 3 года назад +1

    One of my favorite videos on RUclips! Explained so easily. Thank you!

  • @PIANOSTYLE100
    @PIANOSTYLE100 3 года назад +1

    Nice video. I was playing around with various blues scale D and F blues..at the last part. Those turns are really nice.

  • @leoinsf
    @leoinsf 3 года назад

    If anyone can teach jazz, you are the best.
    My first piano teacher was a classically trained nun who turned me off to improvisation by focussing on reading music completely.
    My jazz clarinet father was interested in having his son learn to play the piano, never realizing that in the process she turned off any interest in improvisation.
    It was a "read the notes" approach in which you are reading other people's written improvisation.
    Jazz is a building of an improvisational skill that starts with an attempt at playing tunes in simplicity to more and more complex structures.
    It all starts with "fooling around" at the piano and that "fooling around" gets more and more complex.

  • @garreth4137
    @garreth4137 Год назад

    Thank you so much for your lessons! I had to watch a couple of them before I finally 'grasped' how to start improvising, but now I can happily state that I can manage simple yet fun improvs. So excited to keep on practicing and getting better at piano, thank you!

  • @cannabis1490
    @cannabis1490 2 года назад

    You give sooooo much in so little time!!!!
    Thanks a million!!
    Greatly appreciated!!!! ❤🇯🇲

  • @hilarytoussaint3359
    @hilarytoussaint3359 3 года назад +1

    Between classical piano and jazz piano lies the english language; being uncapable of explaining either to the other.😇

  • @billrebsamen1810
    @billrebsamen1810 3 года назад

    Love it Jonny! I've been faking it for years and you make it easy to understand what is I'm already doing - then I can move on to you showing me things I didn't know!

  • @missfunk5
    @missfunk5 Год назад

    Wow, l can't wait to give this a go, will keep you posted .....

  • @evan.escent
    @evan.escent 4 года назад

    loved the two tries you scored against france in the six nations jonny

  • @oo7grateful
    @oo7grateful 4 года назад +1

    Awesome lesson..thank you thank you

  • @Frè-Za
    @Frè-Za 2 года назад

    Hey Mr Johnny you are the one.. be blessed!

  • @maryseeker7590
    @maryseeker7590 4 года назад

    Thank you for making jazz more accessible!

  • @roadchewerpe5759
    @roadchewerpe5759 5 лет назад +14

    Spicing up that wall back there!

  • @keelanp53
    @keelanp53 5 лет назад +1

    Jonny, you got soul brother.

  • @marellashannmukh3129
    @marellashannmukh3129 4 года назад

    rhythms makes me so enjoy

  • @MomLAU
    @MomLAU 4 года назад

    Jonny May is the man! I just recently started the PWJ program.

  • @scottmoyer1357
    @scottmoyer1357 5 лет назад +1

    Thanks for kickstarting some basic Jazz applications using the D minor Blues Pentatonic Scale [D F G Ab A C D] [ 1 b3 4 b5 5 b7 1 ]....or what you call the Gospel Scale......the altered Major scale. I appreciate your simplistic approach and adding rhythms accordingly. it makes what appears difficult very doable.

    • @karenvent974
      @karenvent974 5 лет назад

      I love you, too, Jonny! Could you please do any Norah Jones songs, like Come Away With Me, in the cocktail jazz mode?

  • @andreasfetzer7559
    @andreasfetzer7559 4 года назад +1

    Great lesson.God bless you !

  • @mistercorkyschannel
    @mistercorkyschannel 2 года назад

    Fantastic lesson.

  • @robguitarwizard
    @robguitarwizard 2 года назад

    Great lesson. Groove!

  • @cedzimagination
    @cedzimagination 5 лет назад +1

    God bless you Jonny!!!

  • @davesax11
    @davesax11 5 лет назад +1

    Excellent. Nice context and framework. I read over the comments. Few nitpickers out there. C'mon, give the guy a break. Success means you're inspired to use this as a stepping point to further exploration. Here in spades so kudos. Safest to avoid slang, especially with an international audience. "What's up" is a casual slang greeting. Nothing more. So" Piece out dudes..."

  • @emersonsantana2308
    @emersonsantana2308 5 лет назад +1

    Hello, I loved your classes! I am from Brazil and aeria very good if your classes were subtitled in Portuguese. Brother you are beast and explain very well even for what is from another country. Congratulations!

  • @benlamos
    @benlamos 4 года назад

    AWESOME VIDEO MAN!! Great class great teacher

  • @ladys8615
    @ladys8615 5 лет назад

    I love your teaching style. Thanks!

  • @jackladd4332
    @jackladd4332 4 года назад

    Thanks Jonny - you've just taken number 1 spot. Best lesson i've had so far. Thanks again.

  • @sulynlam3562
    @sulynlam3562 3 года назад

    Love your work Jonny! Thanks!

  • @markgreen6229
    @markgreen6229 4 года назад

    game changer. great lesson. helped me break out of a box.

  • @luckykayembe5389
    @luckykayembe5389 4 года назад

    Your an excellent pianist Johny 😎

  • @tereraimubwandarikwa6474
    @tereraimubwandarikwa6474 5 лет назад +1

    great lesson Jonny impressive. i love your teaching method

  • @nicholasr6381
    @nicholasr6381 5 лет назад

    One of your best Johnny

  • @anneslater5437
    @anneslater5437 5 лет назад +3

    Thanks Johnny, this lesson makes sense! I love this style of playing!

  • @SamDeeven
    @SamDeeven 4 года назад

    at 2:21, what is that time signature of that? is it 6/8?

  • @k_tsukiya1143
    @k_tsukiya1143 2 года назад

    Wtf I watched so many other and they legit couldn’t help me but this vid worked so well!??? Omg thanks haha

  • @fweddyfwintsone4491
    @fweddyfwintsone4491 5 лет назад +1

    Excellent lesson. Thanks for this!

  • @linvenus_
    @linvenus_ 5 лет назад

    I'm so thankful for this video!!!! lucky to have you

  • @gtberg
    @gtberg Год назад

    Great stuff! Very bluesy!

  • @annaby2059
    @annaby2059 4 года назад +1

    Fantástico! I Love your classes!! Thanks a lot!

  • @muzikamajan
    @muzikamajan Год назад

    THANKS GREAT HELP

  • @mahendurrjraoo8112
    @mahendurrjraoo8112 4 года назад

    Thanks johny sir

  • @fernandopowell2605
    @fernandopowell2605 5 лет назад +1

    Love this !! Very easy to understand!!

  • @ryankimvp4932
    @ryankimvp4932 5 лет назад

    Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!

  • @admjadajmd
    @admjadajmd 4 года назад

    How could this video be so helpful yet free
    Tops👌

  • @wahran7
    @wahran7 4 года назад

    Excellente vidéo thank's

  • @jccarvajal8053
    @jccarvajal8053 4 месяца назад +1

    awesome!

  • @cjoarder
    @cjoarder 5 лет назад

    This is a GREAT tutorial. Thanks for putting this together and sharing with us. God bless you and stay blessed!

  • @sonsonthebest1198
    @sonsonthebest1198 5 лет назад

    Thank u for sharing this with us

  • @kensantiago8729
    @kensantiago8729 5 лет назад

    Thank you Johnny for this great lesson...so much to learn but you make it fun.

  • @alejandrodmsosa
    @alejandrodmsosa 5 лет назад +1

    this guy nail it

  • @jdssurf
    @jdssurf 4 года назад

    He said that down slide to g is super fun lmfao dude

  • @NikolayDorokhov-s5p
    @NikolayDorokhov-s5p 5 лет назад +8

    I was at first confused with this scale, but it is the same as D minor blues scale (D minor pentatonic plus b5), played over both Dm7 and G7 (so called minorization in the latter case). Makes it easier to understand and to transpose.

    • @stephanecharette1573
      @stephanecharette1573 5 лет назад +1

      I'm failing to figured it out. How does this gospel scale differ from the D minor blues?

    • @gabethebabe8187
      @gabethebabe8187 5 лет назад +4

      Stephane Charette - He doesn’t explain it very well. It has the same exact notes as a D minor blues scale, but it just starts on an F. You could think of it as a major pentatonic scale but with a flat 3rd too. Hope this helped.

    • @stephanecharette1573
      @stephanecharette1573 5 лет назад

      @@gabethebabe8187 Ah ok I see it now. Thanks!

    • @NeiHO
      @NeiHO 5 лет назад +3

      Stephane Charette the “gospel scale” is basically a mode of the d blues scale

    • @lizz333
      @lizz333 5 лет назад

      @@NeiHO exactly.

  • @stagelifelv9324
    @stagelifelv9324 5 лет назад +3

    Great lesson! You took away the intimidation for me. Thank you!

  • @TheJinx1
    @TheJinx1 3 года назад

    Thanks!

  • @davidsanders4826
    @davidsanders4826 5 лет назад

    Harmonized runs.....nice johnny!

  • @joshstrnad3069
    @joshstrnad3069 4 года назад

    So helpful! Thanks!

  • @mrcatfishjohnson
    @mrcatfishjohnson 5 лет назад

    Excellent work Johnny!

  • @Leftatalbuquerque
    @Leftatalbuquerque 5 лет назад +20

    I wish the Royal Conservatory had taught me this stuff.

  • @TheMUCHA1994
    @TheMUCHA1994 5 лет назад +2

    Nice blues tips ;)

  • @geralynpalacol9295
    @geralynpalacol9295 5 лет назад

    Wow!!!! INCREDIBLE LESSON Johnny!!!!! Thank you🤩🤩🤩

  • @WrighteousBrand
    @WrighteousBrand 5 лет назад

    You got my attention excellent lesson. Where you been all my life

  • @pierresaintdaniel300
    @pierresaintdaniel300 Год назад

    Good job Jhonny

  • @reinhardheiderich1879
    @reinhardheiderich1879 5 лет назад +1

    Great Tutorial thank you. You are May best Pianist. Reinhard from Germany

  • @matthewcox2969
    @matthewcox2969 5 лет назад

    This video deserves a million views

  • @lebinolivier6548
    @lebinolivier6548 3 года назад

    Hello Jonny. Very good tutorial. I practice it. By the way, You indicate to use the 3rd finger as a sleeping finger on Ab for the lick. Seems nice but then I don't get the 4 fingers print on the 4notes so I am a little bit lost when I keep going with the 4notes lines.

  • @jengzarate9087
    @jengzarate9087 5 лет назад

    Thanks jonny for this useful techniques.

  • @kamelupo
    @kamelupo 4 года назад

    wow !!! your lesson is perfect !