sorry for ignorant question and I am only half way through vid, but I have learned, studied, played and listened to these scales many times before. on several attempts over many years, and still ask myself, why bother? do i really need to learn these, they don't sound great to me, so what is the point in learning them. sure the theory is fascinating, but when would I use these?
When I went to music school back in the Jurassic era that scale was called the "8-Tone Dominant Scale". I like how most these days just say Half-Whole, or Half-Whole Diminished scale. Makes it's clear exactly what they want.
Great insight and explanation. This is a challenging topic to teach and you’ve come up with some useful methods for organizing the material, breaking it down, and for cool memory aids (as in thinking of the diminished circle symbol as a hole, for WH scale, etc.). Great work, thank you.
Just bought your book 5 minutes ago. The one on solo piano playing. Through hard work, sweat and tears, I hope to be as good as you..oh and with a lot of fasting and prayer too. lol
Great lesson! I found interesting your fingering. I use in all three scales only the first three fingers. But it is always good to practice different fingerings. I am not yet convinced that the fourth finger will work good on black tones (F# or Db left hand ) especially in these scales., but this is a good challenge to practice it. By the way I use your mirror lesson to practice this fingering with two hands, because two of three scales (with the fourth fingering) I can play in mirror. The third one is mirroring itself. Oh, man I would like to take two free years practicing all your lessons :)
@@love-nsky dang, Morocco! I’ve always wanted to got there. If you want, you can PayPal me at jsiskind2@gmail.com and I’ll send you the PDF. Or you can just buy from Amazon too.
sorry for ignorant question and I am only half way through vid, but I have learned, studied, played and listened to these scales many times before. on several attempts over many years, and still ask myself, why bother? do i really need to learn these, they don't sound great to me, so what is the point in learning them. sure the theory is fascinating, but when would I use these?
When I went to music school back in the Jurassic era that scale was called the "8-Tone Dominant Scale". I like how most these days just say Half-Whole, or Half-Whole Diminished scale. Makes it's clear exactly what they want.
Right! 8-tone=octatonic, so that makes total sense to me!
Great insight and explanation. This is a challenging topic to teach and you’ve come up with some useful methods for organizing the material, breaking it down, and for cool memory aids (as in thinking of the diminished circle symbol as a hole, for WH scale, etc.). Great work, thank you.
Just bought your book 5 minutes ago. The one on solo piano playing. Through hard work, sweat and tears, I hope to be as good as you..oh and with a lot of fasting and prayer too. lol
I believe in you, Clifton!!! Though I haven’t done too much fasting. 😂
But seriously, let me know if you need anything or if you’ve got any questions.
Very nice deep dive!!!
Psyched about this one! Thankful for your videos Jeremy!
I’m psyched that you’re psyched!
Thanks for all the info. I love all the sounds and connections you make. Lots here!
A great chapter for your next book!
I love that you’re pushing the next book, Francesco! I’ve got to get you to come work for me!!!
Thanx, Maestro 🌹🌹🌹
You are so very very welcome, Brenda!
Wonderful session, Jeremy! Thanks!
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it. It's such a fun scale to explore.
such an interesting scale to dive in. Thanks again!
Yeah, the possibilities and colors are endless, right?
Many thanks, Jeremy. A thoroughly enlightening video.
My pleasure, Stuart! I’m grateful for you!
Great lesson! I found interesting your fingering. I use in all three scales only the first three fingers. But it is always good to practice different fingerings. I am not yet convinced that the fourth finger will work good on black tones (F# or Db left hand ) especially in these scales., but this is a good challenge to practice it. By the way I use your mirror lesson to practice this fingering with two hands, because two of three scales (with the fourth fingering) I can play in mirror. The third one is mirroring itself. Oh, man I would like to take two free years practicing all your lessons :)
Hello Jeremy, your book has technic to improvise too?
This one doesn’t cover much improvisation. Wait for the next one though!
@@JeremySiskind thank you, long time i am bout to get one but i can't pay by my master card. Can you help me? I am in Morocco
@@love-nsky dang, Morocco! I’ve always wanted to got there. If you want, you can PayPal me at jsiskind2@gmail.com and I’ll send you the PDF. Or you can just buy from Amazon too.
I will check out my paypal account and i will do it. Is it your email too, right?
@@love-nsky Yes! :)
Sounds like Chopin!
Cool! He uses some in minor keys, but he’s not generally the first composer I think of with this scale.
MESHUGGAH !!! I hear only MESHUGGAH
aha, thanks for listening!!!