I've watched a lot of music tutorial videos online and yours are among the best. Your easygoing style along with the good content and patient approach really make them worthwhile and very watchable. Well done.
Hello Mike! First I'd like to thank you for sharing your art, talent and knowledge. It is really appreciated. I got teased when you said you would do a video on how to practice tremolos cause I'm having a hard time playing them while keeping the left hand steady on the blues riff. I know you must be very busy, but I can't wait to hear your approche for this! Keep up the good work!
I have a VERY difficult time trying to do tremolos. I just can't seem to get the motion. They end up sounding like a series of eighth notes! When I can get my fingers going fast enough, I end up not pushing the keys down to where they play the note! So, it seems like I either play them too slowly, or I play them too silently! 😂
I think Tremolos take ALOT of time and you are not alone in this. I remember it took me a solid year to get them. Practice slowly and be patient with yourself!! It will come. Thanks for checking out the channel! Mike
@@UniverseofKeys As soon as I have some free time I will try to retake my piano studies.. but unfortunately I have not time, I see the videos while working..LOL
Great video thanks , whenever I start thinking about sixths Jimmy Yancey comes to mind ! Please do a mention of technique when you cover tremolos, although I have been learning for over 6 years my tremolos are still pretty so/so !
Great video, Bass notes going up G A B C work well with the lic too. I think this is the classic piano fill in the verse of Sweet Home Alabama. ( done on the G chord? ) much faster though. Again well done!
I see you don't distinguish between a 6th with 3rd(m) from a 6th(m) with 3rd in the presentation and that is because it is equally applicable and whether we have a 6th or a 6th(m) depends on where we are in the underlying scale if I understand correctly as I see you are using both types. So in C Major scale the 6th based off E would be a 6th(minor) but the 6th based off G would be a 6th Major. In other words the two notes making the sixth should fit nicely within the underlying scale. I love this video here.
The visual feedback of the lit keys separate from your hands is super useful and important to me. Because I can see your right hand doing the thirds or sixths seeing the pattern and de facto get my ear get used to recognize that sound interval as I am getting the visual clue as a guide.
Thanks Philippe, many of the sixths and thirds are based off of the C mixolydian scale. That scale is C D E F G A Bb C. The only interval that does not come from this scale is the diminished which is Gb - Eb. The mixolydian scale is perfect for blues stuff because it contains all 4 notes from a C dominant 7 chord (C E G Bb) and dominant 7's are used in Blues a lot. When I am thinking of 6ths in blues I am building all of them from the mixolydian scale. Not sur if this makes sense lol but thought I would share. Have a great day!
@@UniverseofKeys yes Mike, it makes sense and I am thankful for you taking the time. I had not identified the actual scale there (mixolydian) as I was simply "enjoying the ride" and I missed the one interval that stood out Gb - Eb. It does make sense actually.
Hi! I have a question for you. I was looking your website and there is no “just videos” with licks to buy them, right? Its only with a subscribe system? Cause I need a website where I can learn several licks for blues/boogie and you are amazing! Thanks!
Hey Alejandro :). Yes my site is a subscription based kinda thing. There are many great licks there, you can sign up and easily cancel your subscription anytime! Grab what you need and get out lol. Thanks for watching the videos :)
Mike…I just want to tell you that you’re an excellent teacher that keeps it real and you seem like a cool dude..
Thanks Roy I really appreciate that!!
Love the C on top. Nice simple touch.
Agreed! 🎹
Simple Classic and Useful ever..❤
Thanks Man
You're welcome! 🎹🎹🙏🙏
Excellent thanks ! More please
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You are just a natural born teacher,what a simplest breakdown of concepts,many thanks Sir,
Thank you!!
Wow, there is so much value in this lesson.
Thanks Jeff!!
Exactly the video I’ve been looking for. You have no idea how much I’ve wanted to learn this material and presented so clearly. Thank you!
Glad you like! :)Thanks for checking out the channel!!
So grateful to find have found your channel. Just great!
AWWW thanks!! So glad you are digging it!
Nice! A good example of those 6ths is Bob Dylan's Rainy Day Women #12&35, with country pianist Pig Robbins.
Love me some Pig!! Thanks for watching :)
Improvisation like this video is missing from utube, you nailed this for me. I am making so much progression now. Thanks.
That is so great to hear! Thanks so much for checking out my channel 🎹🙏
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LOVE this topic; the interchangability of 3rds and 6ths. Thanks for taking the time to post about this.
Thanks for watching!!
Seem like a nice guy great teaching I just gave you the d minor basic triad thanks
Thank you for sharing...I found use for this already!
Excellent!!!
Brilliant video!
Thanks Adam!!
Based on the title so far I think this is the exact video I was looking for when preparing for my first jam session yesterday!
Amazing glad it was useful and best of luck!!
These videos are great! Been learning so much!
Good to hear :)
Fast becoming one of my favourite piano channels. Cheers for your work mate.
Thanks so much Tony!! Appreciate the support, lot's more coming :)
These are great lessons! Quick, to the point, and super helpful! Thanks, Man! 🤩
Thank you for watching, have a great day! Mike
Great lesson. Just found your chanell. Thanks a lot.
Thanks so much for watching!
I've watched a lot of music tutorial videos online and yours are among the best. Your easygoing style along with the good content and patient approach really make them worthwhile and very watchable. Well done.
This is extremely kind of you. 🙏 I love to teach and share. I am so happy you are enjoying the vids!! All the best :). Mike
that one "ya didnt know" haha is the 2 minor....😊
hahaha thank you!!!!
@@UniverseofKeys love your site and humour amigo
Brilliant video, thanks Mike. It just shows how much mileage you can get from a relatively simple idea with some variations, and it sounds great!
Thanks a lot Adam!
Clean Basics / Relaxed Teaching Style...Good Stuff!
Thank you :), Mike
Thank you!!!!
Thank you!
Great tips, great lesson
Thanks for watching John!!
Hello Mike! First I'd like to thank you for sharing your art, talent and knowledge. It is really appreciated. I got teased when you said you would do a video on how to practice tremolos cause I'm having a hard time playing them while keeping the left hand steady on the blues riff. I know you must be very busy, but I can't wait to hear your approche for this! Keep up the good work!
I am working on this. Stay tuned ;)
Hi.Yor lesson are Great.Thanks!
Thank you so much!
1:14 I’d guess it’s a dominant seventh (G7 in this case), which would lead nicely back to the tonic.
Makes sense!!
I like all your videos. Many many thanks
Thank you!!
Oh Man, you just make me SMILE :)
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The what I do not know is an implied G7 (five and seven of the G)
I have a VERY difficult time trying to do tremolos. I just can't seem to get the motion. They end up sounding like a series of eighth notes! When I can get my fingers going fast enough, I end up not pushing the keys down to where they play the note! So, it seems like I either play them too slowly, or I play them too silently! 😂
I think Tremolos take ALOT of time and you are not alone in this. I remember it took me a solid year to get them. Practice slowly and be patient with yourself!! It will come. Thanks for checking out the channel! Mike
great ! but i don¨t speak english .but I warn you that your lessons are very good. from sudamerica, thanks
Thank You!!!!
Amazing tutorials, is a pity not to have the transcriptions or the MIDI files... but love your videos!!
Hi Joseph, my online course offers some transcriptions of licks and such. Thanks for your positive comments!!
@@UniverseofKeys As soon as I have some free time I will try to retake my piano studies.. but unfortunately I have not time, I see the videos while working..LOL
Thanks, great lesson!
Thank you!!
Superb,thanks 👍
Thanks for watching!
Great video thanks , whenever I start thinking about sixths Jimmy Yancey comes to mind ! Please do a mention of technique when you cover tremolos, although I have been learning for over 6 years my tremolos are still pretty so/so !
Tremolos are very difficult, took me many years :) Thanks for checking out the video!
Great video, Bass notes going up G A B C work well with the lic too. I think this is the classic piano fill in the verse of Sweet Home Alabama. ( done on the G chord? ) much faster though. Again well done!
Thanks so much and yes I think you are right about the Skynyrd lick :)
Great. Thank you
Glad you liked!
D minor partial d f natural a natural
I see you don't distinguish between a 6th with 3rd(m) from a 6th(m) with 3rd in the presentation and that is because it is equally applicable and whether we have a 6th or a 6th(m) depends on where we are in the underlying scale if I understand correctly as I see you are using both types. So in C Major scale the 6th based off E would be a 6th(minor) but the 6th based off G would be a 6th Major. In other words the two notes making the sixth should fit nicely within the underlying scale.
I love this video here.
The visual feedback of the lit keys separate from your hands is super useful and important to me. Because I can see your right hand doing the thirds or sixths seeing the pattern and de facto get my ear get used to recognize that sound interval as I am getting the visual clue as a guide.
Thanks Philippe, many of the sixths and thirds are based off of the C mixolydian scale. That scale is C D E F G A Bb C. The only interval that does not come from this scale is the diminished which is Gb - Eb. The mixolydian scale is perfect for blues stuff because it contains all 4 notes from a C dominant 7 chord (C E G Bb) and dominant 7's are used in Blues a lot. When I am thinking of 6ths in blues I am building all of them from the mixolydian scale. Not sur if this makes sense lol but thought I would share. Have a great day!
@@UniverseofKeys yes Mike, it makes sense and I am thankful for you taking the time. I had not identified the actual scale there (mixolydian) as I was simply "enjoying the ride" and I missed the one interval that stood out Gb - Eb. It does make sense actually.
@@philippederome2434 Great!!
Hi! I have a question for you. I was looking your website and there is no “just videos” with licks to buy them, right? Its only with a subscribe system? Cause I need a website where I can learn several licks for blues/boogie and you are amazing! Thanks!
Hey Alejandro :). Yes my site is a subscription based kinda thing. There are many great licks there, you can sign up and easily cancel your subscription anytime! Grab what you need and get out lol. Thanks for watching the videos :)
Great tips how about wooly bully
Let it rest in peace for ever, that was a terrible song 🙂