Thank you very much. I'm a classical pianist (bachelor of music in piano) but stupidly didn't take any jazz classes/lessons in college. I want to start playing jazz as well and YouTube and books are my only resources. This vid is great!!!!
omg...watching this video was MIND blowingly enlightening. all this time I wondered how to make those jazzy chord sounds and thought it was completely arbitrary and based on musical ear and talent, now I see there's a real mathmatical methodology....great video.
Thank you SO MUCH for providing these videos!!! I have been playing all my life and have been looking for a jazz teacher for years. Your instruction is awesome and probably better than anything I could find in person. I will probably buy your whole Christmas music collection and some of the Gershwin stuff. Learning about open chords and how to read a lead sheet is going to be invaluable for me.
Wow there are so many haters. Why don't you guys go practice the piano instead of searching for things to criticize. Or go make your own video. Jeeesh. Thanks for the video - I love how you are doing this with the lead sheet up on top. I am a singer but a a classical pianist - and have a hard time figuring out how to voice jazz chord accompaniment to my singing so they don't sound stilted. Thanks so much again!
I like the way he's teaching how to play this song. Man people have no patience. I don't think he was giving attitude on explaining where to Pedal. How else are people going to learn. If you already know then God Bless You!
Would you do somethiung like this demo for the new and older jazz songwriters. ? IN my case once I have a Motif then what can I do to It,... thats where I get stuck in Composing. That Painting in back of you in Oh Christmas Tree,... Who done it? If You paint show some demo tips.
Great job for the new youngset and us SilverDreamers. Have a good holiday
It is good that Bill calls them half steps when he does the counting.
For beginners, you can make a major scale starting from any key, just remember that from 3 to 4 and 7 to 8 are half steps, IOW there is no note between them, all the rest are whole steps.
This is pretty good. Back in the 50s they didn't have keyboards and not everyone had a piano. A teacher thought I had talent but refused to teach me chords. I didn't know that there were twelve keys either.
The only thing I would do different is count the distances musically, that way students would get to know the intervals. Counting the root as 1, two more whole steps equal 3, the major third. (to those who don't know, a half step is the very next note, a whole step is you skip a note.)
Thanks so much for this! I have been wanting to learn how to play Christmas songs in a more "modern" style and these videos you have uploaded seem to do the trick!
Not sure what you mean by "where's the jazz part" but jazz is typically defined by a combination of 3 things - the types of chord voicings and added notes such as dominant 7th, 11ths, 13ths and so - otherwise called alt chords. Secondly is the rhythm which often (but not always) is swing oriented, and lastly with improvisation based on the chord changes between the various players. Obviously in a instructional preview, going in depth into each of these topics is difficult. More on the DVDs
Sorry I posted a clip where Bill was emphasizing pedal. But, you'd be surprised how many beginning and even OK piano players just don't get or remember where to pedal.
@TheeOutlaw - I think when you listen to jazz a LOT rather than stiff theory alone, you'll hear interested voicings where an innovative player drops a chord tone to add character. The dropped fifth might suggest something anticipating a movement - actually, those vague chords can be useful! Thelonius taught himself - think he might have said, "Hmm, okay okay..." Or, "Um, gee, sir, that's not in my BOOK!" LOL
It could but if you think about the breadth of the interval, I think playing a 5th and a 6th together can cause the sound to get muddy. Best to play the root, the 3rd and the 6th. The 5th sound really doesn't add anything to the sound of the chord. Having said that, playing the 5th would be a matter of taste.
@playlikeme Generally in music theory a G6 chord DOES have a 5th. if you want to exclude the 5th it would be transcribed as a Gadd6, not a G6. Very informational video for beginners!
When you're building chord, especially jazz chord, the fifth is a vanilla tone - often unessecary; in a C7, the two notes that MUST be played to define the C7 in jazz are the E and the Bb... the C root is often important, but in a band setting, the bass player will often have that -
So, essentially, as a keyboardist, we avoid the bass note (leave it to the bass) and play/emphasize the thirds/sevenths, as they define the chord (though they are only an outline)
Is this a video about driving in ruts??? Tell this knucklehead to quit saying rut so much--I can't concentrate on the music!! All I hear is rut, rut, rut, rut, rut...
@playlikeme No problem! I love hearing different accents from around the world. But, it is amazing to hear so many accent variations right here in the USA even in traditional American English, excluding those recent immigrants. I was amazed when I traveled to Minnesota to still hear a very heavy, "Minny-SOOO-tah" accent. These all still exist despite television's homogenization of American accents. In Bill's case, his accent is "standard" except for that one word. Fascinating.
where can i learn how to get all those chords by myself and how to know about 7th and all those weird things??? o_O I know it sounds stupid but it's very confusing
well, by yourslef would be a bit difficult i'll admit, I have had some music theory classes when i was a child and continued it a little in college.
I would say, learn your majors and minors first, have it where on command, you could play one instantly. Then, the 7's and stuff may get a bit confusing. in jazz, u usually see C7, straight up like that. It is implied its a C with a minor 7th on top. so from the G (the 5th) of the C chord, u go a minor 3rd, (3 halfstep) and that is a minor 3rd.
Paupau I used to be in the same boat. Find a good guide besides these videos and this will all come together. The best one I used was MasterOfInstruments. com (No spaces)...makes the whole process a lot more fluid.
May I suggest using a font that'll show up clearer in YouTube quality? I thought it said "Gb" until you said "G6", and everywhere it says "3rd" it looks like "5rd". YouTube lowers the image sharpness, and this font really doesn't degrade legibly.
I don't know if someone said it before, but if not, I have an idea for a variation: You could play G13 instead of G6, because an "e" is the 13 of "G". Then you don't have to double the note.
@joshyboy152 No doubt I could learn a lot from this guy but the "rut" instead of "root" is very distracting. I wonder where he is from? I had a friend who referred to "tree ruts" and "Highway 'rut' 7." He was from Oklahoma. Maybe it is a mid-west thing? On the East coast, we have "tree rooots" and "Rooot 17." His pronunciation of 'root' I do not think we use in any form. We have "ruts" in the road but even then there is a different sound that I cannot think of how to type phonetically.
Another reason it's called the dominant 7th, is because if you build 7th chords on each note of any scale, the chord built on the 5th degree (the dominant) is a dominant 7th chord, i.e if we're in C, the dominant would G, and the chord built on that degree is a dominant 7th, i.e a major triad with a minor 7th on top.
Fuck you 765lbsquat - tell me then why it's called a dominant 7th? You ain't got a clue, cuz if you DID you wouldn't be calling me a dumbass, ya prick!
Marcel, it doesn't make sense to you because you haven't understood it. In addition, with all respect, your incorrect use of the term diatonic displays that you are already struggling to understand basic musicology. Not that the term has any validity in your point anyway.
I am not a guitarist either. I am a pianist/jazz pianist and composer. I have been teaching music and Jazz theory for about 12 years.
The Dominant 7th derives from its dominant so therefore what most people would call a C7, or C Dominant 7th, is in fact not in the key of C but in fact in the key of F. C is the dominant of F hence the naming of 'Dominant', the 5th or V. The 7th is always going to be B flat because the C7 chord in fact in the key of F which indeed has a B flat. Cm7 is common knowledge as is CMaj7 both are is its respective key.
Indeed, my mistake (thanks for the clarification). In Dutch, I always referred to C7 as C dominant 7th, but of course, that would only be the case in the key of F, I was bullshitting :(
To summarize:
In C, G7 is V7
In C, C7 is V7/IV (a subdominant). Right?
Does that mean that any seventh chord is in fact a dominant seventh (functioning as a subdominant)?
And, is it impossible for C7 to be in the key of C, without (micro-)modulating?
the 7th chord, eg. C7, is always a dominant 7th, but only when in its respective key. So CMaj7 would be in the key of C as it's not a dominant 7th. The reason it is like this is because harmonically it is true that a dominant 7th will usually modulate to the tonic. It's also answers the common questions about why a minor 7th interval which is used out of that chords key. Bb is not in the key of C.
As for the Sub-Dominant, theoretically you could have C SubDom7th which would be F7 but that's kinda defeating the object of the Dom7th chord as you would really be in the key of Bb at that point. Remember the harmonic sense of this.
I'm not quite sure what you mean with: In C, C7 is V7/IV (a subdominant). Right?
I don't wish to sound pompous, but there is a a major mistake here my friend. An E dominant 7th chord is not the same as an E7 chord, they are two very different chords. A Dominant 7th chord is derived from its tonic key. E7 is actually an A Dominant 7th - dominant being the 5th.
You use the word dominant 7th incorrectly throughout this video. What you really mean is just a straight 7th chord.
All due respect as I think you are great player, but I think you ought to re-record your dialogue.
People I need help with this song!! It's in the video "family guy likes the phillies." It comes in around 14 seconds. It's a jazzy/piano song and I cannot figure out who sings it or the name of it. Please help!!!
Well, if you ask almost every true Jazz artist, they've done some kind of classical music before. (although it's kinda free form, ) Jazz is a very technical style. =)
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this is too technical. You dont explain what a major is, or how to create a chord, I appreciate that this is for people that have had previous teaching of music, I think you should clarify that.
dude that sounds awesome! can u make a video with the full version of the song, like the sound clip u have playing at the end of this video? if u can, that would be awesome. Nice playing!
do you play piano? Because if you do then its just you need to practice... if you don't then you pretty much need to learn or you wont understand this at all... hope this helps :)
i have been a classical player on piano and clairent and also trumpet. i play tumpet in jazz band. and classical musc at home with a teacher for piano. i now have been told if i wanted to play piano in jazz band. it's mostly background hits. im having trouble with it. all the different chords and major and minor and the tempo is so fast. and i cant jsut move my figures that fast with all the different and hard to read chords. i have been playing piano for 4 years but now looking at this chart.
i understood nothing......and learned nothing...you might want to learn how to write tuts....it would have been simpler to show the chords rather than fucking count every one of the by the time he finished counting, i forgot what we were searching for.
even though this is for BEGINNER beginners, its not a very good tutorial since it doesn't tell you why something is a major or minor 3rd, 7th etc. its best to have a good understanding of intervals before learning a genre or learning chords. for example, you needn't to fully explain what notes are in the chord, just refer to: the root, minor 3rd, and perfect 5th thus making a minor chord. But it works for all keys.
sorry for being too honest, but i think it could be explained better.
and furthermore, you need to PROPERLY learn scales. Boring as they are, its vital you learn them. yes, hearing this from a 14 year-old is weird, but trust me, it will pay off. Having an understanding of scales, will help you know if something is a major or minor 3rd, 7th or whatever you want to know. the major 7th is in the major scale, and the minor 7th is in the melodic minor scale ascending.
and a lil tip ;) if you wanna learn good jazz, learn the blues scale. you can do SO much with it!
Also memorizing all your scales and chords can make it much easier to improvise. If you don't know any theory its practically impossible to improvise well.
Actually, melodic minor ascending also has a major seventh (minor with b3, raised 6th and 7)... Dorian, is an example of a scale with the minor 7th. Dorian is the scale usually used with minor 7ths in a ii- V- I (ii being the minor 7th) progression. Melodic minor is really nice when used over an altered V chord though. That's just a generalization, but it's usually the norm before you get into more advanced playing.
Doesn't it make you proud that the most amusing thing people can think of right now is the fact that when he says "root" it sounds a bit like "rut"?
Booziable 1 month ago
G6 chord 8-)
FateMan22 1 month ago
Thank you very much. I'm a classical pianist (bachelor of music in piano) but stupidly didn't take any jazz classes/lessons in college. I want to start playing jazz as well and YouTube and books are my only resources. This vid is great!!!!
gcastro44 2 months ago
lol bill sussman is the dudes name from weeds
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beroncable 2 months ago
omg...watching this video was MIND blowingly enlightening. all this time I wondered how to make those jazzy chord sounds and thought it was completely arbitrary and based on musical ear and talent, now I see there's a real mathmatical methodology....great video.
ScrapeNow 3 months ago
good lesson but i really wish it was in a higher quality than 240. hard to see the sheet music when in full screen
TheDestinationSound 3 months ago
PEDAL
SrDeuche 4 months ago
I stopped watching this because there is no such thing as a rut, I can't find the rut of the chord.
LIAMABARRONE 4 months ago
the RUT!
Phimmmm 4 months ago 2
Thank you SO MUCH for providing these videos!!! I have been playing all my life and have been looking for a jazz teacher for years. Your instruction is awesome and probably better than anything I could find in person. I will probably buy your whole Christmas music collection and some of the Gershwin stuff. Learning about open chords and how to read a lead sheet is going to be invaluable for me.
shelberta 5 months ago
right. so it took about 10 seconds for me to be completely creeped out by the way he stares into the camera.
SharpWalkers 5 months ago
dat rut
Zeecarver 7 months ago in playlist DAVE BRUBECK THE BEST JAZZ
Can you find the Jazz Chords with just the notes? Or do you have to get the jazz chords already?
ghostbuster117 9 months ago
This is great, thanks for posting.
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marizpiano 9 months ago
you should have tuned the piano before you did this video...
madeofyou1 9 months ago
this is the wrong version of christmas tree, you should play it like charlie brown this sounds gay
crustylion321 9 months ago
bahaha i got lessons from this guy
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Wow there are so many haters. Why don't you guys go practice the piano instead of searching for things to criticize. Or go make your own video. Jeeesh. Thanks for the video - I love how you are doing this with the lead sheet up on top. I am a singer but a a classical pianist - and have a hard time figuring out how to voice jazz chord accompaniment to my singing so they don't sound stilted. Thanks so much again!
mariannemusic 10 months ago
shit i heard this some where
Captaincrab77 11 months ago
ruht. haha
carlomagno913 11 months ago
Thanks for your piano lessons. You're a professional !
Excalibur741 1 year ago
like a G6
Damrod05 1 year ago
ooh denneboom oooh denneboom wat zijn je takken wonderschoon!
funnyvideosforlive 1 year ago
root = rut?
bmx391xmb 1 year ago
Love your mellow sound. All on the same page musically. Love it when it all comes together like this.
MrAtlantajazz 1 year ago
Is he Canadian or something? because I have never heard 'root' pronounced like that before...
IDontLiveTodayJH 1 year ago
@IDontLiveTodayJH
I think it's upper mid west...
mastersgta1 11 months ago
I like the way he's teaching how to play this song. Man people have no patience. I don't think he was giving attitude on explaining where to Pedal. How else are people going to learn. If you already know then God Bless You!
Embryo7Music 1 year ago
Hello Bill,...Great Job!
Would you do somethiung like this demo for the new and older jazz songwriters. ? IN my case once I have a Motif then what can I do to It,... thats where I get stuck in Composing. That Painting in back of you in Oh Christmas Tree,... Who done it? If You paint show some demo tips.
Great job for the new youngset and us SilverDreamers. Have a good holiday
Chuck
OHIO44234 1 year ago
It is good that Bill calls them half steps when he does the counting.
For beginners, you can make a major scale starting from any key, just remember that from 3 to 4 and 7 to 8 are half steps, IOW there is no note between them, all the rest are whole steps.
mjazzguitar 1 year ago
This is pretty good. Back in the 50s they didn't have keyboards and not everyone had a piano. A teacher thought I had talent but refused to teach me chords. I didn't know that there were twelve keys either.
The only thing I would do different is count the distances musically, that way students would get to know the intervals. Counting the root as 1, two more whole steps equal 3, the major third. (to those who don't know, a half step is the very next note, a whole step is you skip a note.)
mjazzguitar 1 year ago
Thanks so much for this! I have been wanting to learn how to play Christmas songs in a more "modern" style and these videos you have uploaded seem to do the trick!
captainpicard321 1 year ago
Not sure what you mean by "where's the jazz part" but jazz is typically defined by a combination of 3 things - the types of chord voicings and added notes such as dominant 7th, 11ths, 13ths and so - otherwise called alt chords. Secondly is the rhythm which often (but not always) is swing oriented, and lastly with improvisation based on the chord changes between the various players. Obviously in a instructional preview, going in depth into each of these topics is difficult. More on the DVDs
playlikeme 1 year ago 14
PEDAL....PEDAL......PEDAL PEDAL PEDAL.
ok thanks i think we get the picture, the attitude is not appreciated.
mrdipallins 1 year ago 11
@mrdipallins
Sorry I posted a clip where Bill was emphasizing pedal. But, you'd be surprised how many beginning and even OK piano players just don't get or remember where to pedal.
playlikeme 1 year ago 12
@mrdipallins ... simple rule is , the less peddle the better ! ! ! !
fingerscarr 1 year ago
@mrdipallins Wow getting offended at instruction from a prerecorded video? Someone is sensitive...
mobytoss 6 months ago
@mrdipallins Hahaha that's not attitude, that's instruction
nikob381 3 months ago
rut hahahaa
hanahisbabo 1 year ago
me parecio instructivo pero muy basico
profleonardovega 1 year ago
PEDAL FASTER PEDAL FAAAASTER
thanksforthemessdick 1 year ago
you also are an excellent example of a human being.thank you kind sir.weeeeeeeeeeeeee
thanksforthemessdick 1 year ago
♥ Jazz ♥
Zeikid 1 year ago
Shouldn't that G6 include a fifth? Maybe I'm confused but otherwise it seems exactly like an e minor triad in first inversion. EGB
TheeOutlaw 1 year ago 4
@TheeOutlaw - I think when you listen to jazz a LOT rather than stiff theory alone, you'll hear interested voicings where an innovative player drops a chord tone to add character. The dropped fifth might suggest something anticipating a movement - actually, those vague chords can be useful! Thelonius taught himself - think he might have said, "Hmm, okay okay..." Or, "Um, gee, sir, that's not in my BOOK!" LOL
fr3lonbrun 1 year ago
Respond to this video...
It could but if you think about the breadth of the interval, I think playing a 5th and a 6th together can cause the sound to get muddy. Best to play the root, the 3rd and the 6th. The 5th sound really doesn't add anything to the sound of the chord. Having said that, playing the 5th would be a matter of taste.
playlikeme 1 year ago
@playlikeme Generally in music theory a G6 chord DOES have a 5th. if you want to exclude the 5th it would be transcribed as a Gadd6, not a G6. Very informational video for beginners!
iChaoticPhil 11 months ago
@TheeOutlaw We rarely play the 5th, only if its b5 or #5, now it's the time to put it in
foxmccloud44 1 year ago
@TheeOutlaw
When you're building chord, especially jazz chord, the fifth is a vanilla tone - often unessecary; in a C7, the two notes that MUST be played to define the C7 in jazz are the E and the Bb... the C root is often important, but in a band setting, the bass player will often have that -
So, essentially, as a keyboardist, we avoid the bass note (leave it to the bass) and play/emphasize the thirds/sevenths, as they define the chord (though they are only an outline)
shreazla 1 year ago
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In the G6 shouldn't that include a 5th? It just seems to me like an e minor triad in first inversion...
TheeOutlaw 1 year ago
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TheeOutlaw 1 year ago
idiot!!!
roddrigo07 1 year ago
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pcouvela 1 year ago
Is this a video about driving in ruts??? Tell this knucklehead to quit saying rut so much--I can't concentrate on the music!! All I hear is rut, rut, rut, rut, rut...
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Pianminator 1 year ago
I like your jazz video. Very useful.
manfredicomposer 1 year ago
Sorry Bill has an accent. Guess you would have to have grown up in the midwest to understand that people do speak differently around the world.
playlikeme 1 year ago 6
@playlikeme No problem! I love hearing different accents from around the world. But, it is amazing to hear so many accent variations right here in the USA even in traditional American English, excluding those recent immigrants. I was amazed when I traveled to Minnesota to still hear a very heavy, "Minny-SOOO-tah" accent. These all still exist despite television's homogenization of American accents. In Bill's case, his accent is "standard" except for that one word. Fascinating.
cggage 7 months ago
haha rut
thechango2121 1 year ago
Awesome!!
peacebstil 1 year ago
hahahahahahahahaha rut?
chad42fields 1 year ago
'rut'? lol
EoN604 1 year ago
"Root". Rhymes with "foot". Funny.
shawtunez 1 year ago
PEDAL. PEDAL. PEDAL. PEDAL.
petecorey 1 year ago 6
SURE!!! ME ME ME
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lilylessons 1 year ago
@lilylessons yes, japanese
urahara53 1 year ago
i'm stuck in a "root"
oysterlovers 1 year ago
What the hell is a "rut"
frankmat 2 years ago
root, buddy. root.
tomasfd 2 years ago
it is funny though.......
curszondax 2 years ago
The way he pronounces "root" is annoying.
wallyguitar666 2 years ago
learned it in a flash great tutorial!
pianomanmaestro 2 years ago
Very cool. I get all of this on guitar and need some structure for piano. Very helpful, thanks!
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Paupau like i said try out MasterOfInstruments. com(no spaces)
PianoStrength 2 years ago
where can i learn how to get all those chords by myself and how to know about 7th and all those weird things??? o_O I know it sounds stupid but it's very confusing
paupau93 2 years ago
@paupau93, first you must learn your major scales.This will help with the numbers.
ThatsABiggon 2 years ago
well, by yourslef would be a bit difficult i'll admit, I have had some music theory classes when i was a child and continued it a little in college.
I would say, learn your majors and minors first, have it where on command, you could play one instantly. Then, the 7's and stuff may get a bit confusing. in jazz, u usually see C7, straight up like that. It is implied its a C with a minor 7th on top. so from the G (the 5th) of the C chord, u go a minor 3rd, (3 halfstep) and that is a minor 3rd.
kutari 2 years ago
Paupau I used to be in the same boat. Find a good guide besides these videos and this will all come together. The best one I used was MasterOfInstruments. com (No spaces)...makes the whole process a lot more fluid.
PianoStrength 2 years ago
This video assumes that you have some knowledge and understanding of music.
In order to understand what he's talking about, you ideally need to have a basic understanding of music construction.
acorntechnique 2 years ago
WOW
speedproductions797 2 years ago
I want to play like him. I just don't want to pronounce root like him.
GENERICSCREENNAME777 2 years ago 30
Haha - that root comment made me laugh :-)
nathanbennett 2 years ago
i didnt learn how to play jazz piano :(
zandor16 2 years ago
you should keep on trying
lilkkka 2 years ago
WOW! i have been looking for this kinda video to show me some good basics for the chords and how you put them together! GREAT! thanx!
scharpeMiah 2 years ago
fuck you you are beter
william8162 2 years ago
RUT? lol
Bgharar 2 years ago 2
u confuse people cuz u talk a little too much and too technical... just post the notes
countrykid265 2 years ago
May I suggest using a font that'll show up clearer in YouTube quality? I thought it said "Gb" until you said "G6", and everywhere it says "3rd" it looks like "5rd". YouTube lowers the image sharpness, and this font really doesn't degrade legibly.
seanm2 2 years ago
Nope rut.
Shagmelon 2 years ago
how do you know whats the melody note?
vozza14 2 years ago
whats a rut?
thejamescaseyshow 2 years ago 3
@thejamescaseyshow
I think he means root.
weaver2109 2 years ago
its root i think. so the root note of F#7 is F#
lastsongtosing 2 years ago
Hey, great tutorial, nice changes, thank you! :)
I don't know if someone said it before, but if not, I have an idea for a variation: You could play G13 instead of G6, because an "e" is the 13 of "G". Then you don't have to double the note.
Is it possible to download the whole lead-sheet?
Bremskraftverstarker 2 years ago
Too confusing...
mrshojoji 2 years ago
It's a "Root" not a "Rot"
joshyboy152 2 years ago 31
It sounds like hes saying "rut". Stupid idiot.
markowalski 2 years ago
@joshyboy152 No doubt I could learn a lot from this guy but the "rut" instead of "root" is very distracting. I wonder where he is from? I had a friend who referred to "tree ruts" and "Highway 'rut' 7." He was from Oklahoma. Maybe it is a mid-west thing? On the East coast, we have "tree rooots" and "Rooot 17." His pronunciation of 'root' I do not think we use in any form. We have "ruts" in the road but even then there is a different sound that I cannot think of how to type phonetically.
cggage 7 months ago
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PlushieClock 2 years ago
Btw in C7 (C E G Bb) for example, Bb (the note) is:
Dominant 7th = Minor 7th = NOT diatonic (not from the C-scale).
So in a dominant 7th chord, the interval between the prime and the seventh consists of a minor seventh.
MarcelP1990 2 years ago
Another reason it's called the dominant 7th, is because if you build 7th chords on each note of any scale, the chord built on the 5th degree (the dominant) is a dominant 7th chord, i.e if we're in C, the dominant would G, and the chord built on that degree is a dominant 7th, i.e a major triad with a minor 7th on top.
Darce223 2 years ago
RUTT! lol
sedelnikov 2 years ago
very helpful. keep going!!
sywannab 2 years ago
E7 is a dominant 7th dumbass
765lbsquat 2 years ago
Fuck you 765lbsquat - tell me then why it's called a dominant 7th? You ain't got a clue, cuz if you DID you wouldn't be calling me a dumbass, ya prick!
pobz100 2 years ago
Dominant seventh means the seventh of the chord is lowered and it's not diatonic (so it's not from the tonic scale).
E Dominant 7 = E7 and it's played: E G# B D (D# is diatonic)
E Major 7th has a diatonic 7th, so it's played: E G# B D# (D# being the leading tone)
For beginning pianists (I'm guessing pobz100 plays the guitar), referring to C is easier:
C7 = C E G Bb
Cmaj7 = C E G B
pobz100, you said: "E7 is actually an A Dominant 7th - dominant being the 5th."
That just doesn't make any sense.
MarcelP1990 2 years ago
Marcel, it doesn't make sense to you because you haven't understood it. In addition, with all respect, your incorrect use of the term diatonic displays that you are already struggling to understand basic musicology. Not that the term has any validity in your point anyway.
I am not a guitarist either. I am a pianist/jazz pianist and composer. I have been teaching music and Jazz theory for about 12 years.
pobz100 2 years ago
Allow me to help:
The Dominant 7th derives from its dominant so therefore what most people would call a C7, or C Dominant 7th, is in fact not in the key of C but in fact in the key of F. C is the dominant of F hence the naming of 'Dominant', the 5th or V. The 7th is always going to be B flat because the C7 chord in fact in the key of F which indeed has a B flat. Cm7 is common knowledge as is CMaj7 both are is its respective key.
It makes complete sense and pobz100 is correct.
TheHalfQuartet 2 years ago
Indeed, my mistake (thanks for the clarification). In Dutch, I always referred to C7 as C dominant 7th, but of course, that would only be the case in the key of F, I was bullshitting :(
To summarize:
In C, G7 is V7
In C, C7 is V7/IV (a subdominant). Right?
Does that mean that any seventh chord is in fact a dominant seventh (functioning as a subdominant)?
And, is it impossible for C7 to be in the key of C, without (micro-)modulating?
MarcelP1990 2 years ago
the 7th chord, eg. C7, is always a dominant 7th, but only when in its respective key. So CMaj7 would be in the key of C as it's not a dominant 7th. The reason it is like this is because harmonically it is true that a dominant 7th will usually modulate to the tonic. It's also answers the common questions about why a minor 7th interval which is used out of that chords key. Bb is not in the key of C.
pobz100 2 years ago
As for the Sub-Dominant, theoretically you could have C SubDom7th which would be F7 but that's kinda defeating the object of the Dom7th chord as you would really be in the key of Bb at that point. Remember the harmonic sense of this.
I'm not quite sure what you mean with: In C, C7 is V7/IV (a subdominant). Right?
What exactly do you refer to as being IV?
pobz100 2 years ago
ahhh man its ROOT not RUTT..ahhh
and by the way E dominant 7th is the same as E7. You're not thinking of a major seventh are you?
baller4life69er 2 years ago
No, I am not thinking major 7th. E dominant 7th is NOT the same as E7 as I already explained... and yea it is rOOt, hehe!
pobz100 2 years ago
I don't wish to sound pompous, but there is a a major mistake here my friend. An E dominant 7th chord is not the same as an E7 chord, they are two very different chords. A Dominant 7th chord is derived from its tonic key. E7 is actually an A Dominant 7th - dominant being the 5th.
You use the word dominant 7th incorrectly throughout this video. What you really mean is just a straight 7th chord.
All due respect as I think you are great player, but I think you ought to re-record your dialogue.
pobz100 2 years ago
Thumbs down on this comment just displays ignorance of basic harmony understanding... your loss! It's probably guitarists...
pobz100 2 years ago
wtf with the low note at 0:53! Its getting Off at my nerves;s FUCk.
Sionkg 2 years ago
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QoolOli 2 years ago
Great work!
Thank you very much!
correpetitor 2 years ago
Wtf is a rutt? i smack tha fuck outa you
mizdierbeatz 2 years ago
The root of the chord. It´s just pronounced rutt by some. The whole potatoe potato thing man.
Xylence 2 years ago
what do you mean by this?
SteezLoki 2 years ago
People I need help with this song!! It's in the video "family guy likes the phillies." It comes in around 14 seconds. It's a jazzy/piano song and I cannot figure out who sings it or the name of it. Please help!!!
SumNJFella 2 years ago
PEDALPEDALPEDAL
ThreeShampooBottles 2 years ago 4
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why dont u just put a sheet music??
It will be MUCHHHH easier!!.......
pikaqiu888 2 years ago
You should create your own style.
narofl 2 years ago
The begining reminded me of Mr. Rogers :D:D
Nostradamus86 2 years ago
your piano sounds so great
Lolie182 2 years ago
VERY NICE THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Tuanhungmuaxuan 2 years ago
hi,i want to ask u all, what it's so much difficult to play Jazz music OR classical music?
In my opinion because I'm a musician Jazz music It's so much harder to play than classical music.
darkoon2008 2 years ago
Well, if you ask almost every true Jazz artist, they've done some kind of classical music before. (although it's kinda free form, ) Jazz is a very technical style. =)
ut2004me3 2 years ago
i suppose it depends if the jazz is inside you :)
4st5lbs 2 years ago
Don't think so. Ever listened "Fireworks", by debussy?
DeeJayChipZ 2 years ago
The two genres are a completely opposite feel, it takes a real virtuoso to be able to master both styles.
LastDayInSin 2 years ago
good lesson! =]
hotarujan 2 years ago
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this is too technical. You dont explain what a major is, or how to create a chord, I appreciate that this is for people that have had previous teaching of music, I think you should clarify that.
trr12 2 years ago
high fives!!!!!~
IIiiioooiiiII 2 years ago
Is it a lesson for 5 years old girls?
f3xphilippru 2 years ago 5
if you are a five year old girl who wants to play jazz piano then yeah
mumumumusikman2 2 years ago 24
@mumumumusikman2
So yu started your playing 'career' with a note for note rendition of an Art Tatum solo.. Right off the bat?
Yeah I bet you did.
Jazzwayze 1 year ago
E is our rut!
i like this video.
Aceywaysywoowaa 2 years ago
what language is that?? "rut" ???
LaMaquinaNaranja 2 years ago 3
It means root :)
TheAndrewIndustry 2 years ago 2
dude that sounds awesome! can u make a video with the full version of the song, like the sound clip u have playing at the end of this video? if u can, that would be awesome. Nice playing!
abnavarro2008 2 years ago
I love Jazz!!
kobebryant0824 2 years ago 14
are you reading Que cards? XD O.o
sounds like like it, and looks like it
tymciwb20 2 years ago
Thanks so much for this video! It feels good to be able to play something!
reelmuzik 2 years ago 2
where's the other part tho? the change?
reelmuzik 2 years ago
RUT.
torturedsinger 2 years ago 8
A mi me parece formidable ver este video y aprender. Bueno...primero hay que saber tocar piano. Eso sería un buen comienzo.
It seems formidable to see this video me and to learn. But first it is necessary to know how to touch piano. That would be a good beginning.
calaxito 2 years ago
it's like i never played a note in my life. its diffecut any help? plz relply.
1rocky1121 2 years ago
do you play piano? Because if you do then its just you need to practice... if you don't then you pretty much need to learn or you wont understand this at all... hope this helps :)
McLsCrEw 2 years ago
i have been a classical player on piano and clairent and also trumpet. i play tumpet in jazz band. and classical musc at home with a teacher for piano. i now have been told if i wanted to play piano in jazz band. it's mostly background hits. im having trouble with it. all the different chords and major and minor and the tempo is so fast. and i cant jsut move my figures that fast with all the different and hard to read chords. i have been playing piano for 4 years but now looking at this chart.
1rocky1121 2 years ago
did he say "rut" instead of "root" ?
lol
surg2000 3 years ago 17
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you r gay :p
brennie777 3 years ago
i understood nothing......and learned nothing...you might want to learn how to write tuts....it would have been simpler to show the chords rather than fucking count every one of the by the time he finished counting, i forgot what we were searching for.
opiumrx 3 years ago
I understood it and I'm Italian...
FederSim 3 years ago
even though this is for BEGINNER beginners, its not a very good tutorial since it doesn't tell you why something is a major or minor 3rd, 7th etc. its best to have a good understanding of intervals before learning a genre or learning chords. for example, you needn't to fully explain what notes are in the chord, just refer to: the root, minor 3rd, and perfect 5th thus making a minor chord. But it works for all keys.
sorry for being too honest, but i think it could be explained better.
azzieawesome 3 years ago 5
and furthermore, you need to PROPERLY learn scales. Boring as they are, its vital you learn them. yes, hearing this from a 14 year-old is weird, but trust me, it will pay off. Having an understanding of scales, will help you know if something is a major or minor 3rd, 7th or whatever you want to know. the major 7th is in the major scale, and the minor 7th is in the melodic minor scale ascending.
and a lil tip ;) if you wanna learn good jazz, learn the blues scale. you can do SO much with it!
azzieawesome 3 years ago 4
I can use my ear for a minor and major 3rd, etc. ALthough I do wish I knew more chords and scales of top of my head.
timiexperience 3 years ago
Also memorizing all your scales and chords can make it much easier to improvise. If you don't know any theory its practically impossible to improvise well.
turtleguy910456686 3 years ago 2
Actually, melodic minor ascending also has a major seventh (minor with b3, raised 6th and 7)... Dorian, is an example of a scale with the minor 7th. Dorian is the scale usually used with minor 7ths in a ii- V- I (ii being the minor 7th) progression. Melodic minor is really nice when used over an altered V chord though. That's just a generalization, but it's usually the norm before you get into more advanced playing.
franzjoseph88 3 years ago
@azzieawesome
It doesn't matter what scale they are in, it matters how they relate to the root.
There are 2 major sevenths in a key, one dominant seventh, and three minor sevenths.
If you are talking about D to D in the key of C, then that's a mode, not a scale.
mjazzguitar 1 year ago
I would like to learn to play the end credits music!!
sergeidave 3 years ago 3
Yeah me too. That is the real jazzy version.
TeddyHorse 3 years ago
wrutt (G6) wrutt rut rut , (E7) wrutt (Am7) wrutt rut rut....
etran27 3 years ago 4
wats a wrutt???
mariien12 3 years ago 2
he pronounces it wrut but in fact its root and that is the bass not of the chord
doubaz 3 years ago
oohh,, i see.. thanks! :)
mariien12 3 years ago
minnesota accent for "Root" :p
my wife is from there and they also say "Melk" for milk, "Cranz" for crayons, and "Meer" for mirror! Weird creatures! :D
lobstertexas 3 years ago 5
thanks for posting this; it's a great exercise to get my fingers stretching and learning weird chords.
Your tips on how to find the 6th is something I will definitely find useful!
OUtsidethenine4eva 3 years ago
WOW :'D *_*
Smartiekeksx3 3 years ago
WRUTT?! WHAAAAT
deuceyboy96 3 years ago