Advanced Jazz/Blues Riffs in G

[mongool1234567]

nice playing. are you playing with yout right hand G minor blues??? or something else. if it is G minor blues, im gonna play also a little of that jazz. i always play blues improvisations. you shood try that to.

[2xlbu4u]

I struggled with jazz comping for so long until I was enlightend by the power of the tritone. Find the augmented 4th (sharp 4) from the 1 chord then play a 4th or 5th above it and a 4th or 5th below it (it won't matter that much). When you don't have to play the root these 3 notes will always sound good because they are altered 9, 11, 13 which center around the tritone (#4). Move them down a 1/2 step over the 2-5 change and you will sound totally pro. Try it and you will see

[lither]

Good tutorial. I want to give you a hint tho. Whichever key you're in, always try to talk about about the same key signature all through the key. For example: if you're refering to B flat as B flat (and not A sharp), don't mix in sharps like D sharp. Instead use E flat.

[crazykeyman]

Does anyone here know of some advanced jazz videos this guy is good but I was hoping to find something a little more advanced

[freerunninfrog13]

Good god man, that is sure something else.

[GANGULENCE]

...great musician....

[Leraldo08]

Nice,man I'm tryna learn som mo' jazz tunes...strictly freestyle with a lil gospel end to it.

[dap1mp]

man i love jazz piano man i wish i would have done piano oveer sax now

[freerunninfrog13]

Don't be ashamed to play sax. We need more sax players in this world. It's a VERY cool, classy, and swingy instrument.

[dap1mp]

i am not ashamed of playing sax it is just stuff like this that li love from piano that made me wish i did piano over sax but i still love sax......right now i am studyingwith probably one of the best saxophone teachers in the state of texas and i am lead alto for maybe one of the best high school jazz b ands in houston texas.........i have also won many soloist awards at jazz festivals including outstanding soloist of the day

[randomfilmers07]

you can do both like i what i did

[randomfilmers07]

you can do both like what i did sax and piano

[dallasdyer]

man jazz chords are the hardest but most easiest chords...lol this is superbacious

[McMuisek]

hey its very nice ,btw can u tell me where to get that bass line i like it a lot :)

[hiddengen]

i think he has a real bass player (off screen) but you could program it in using midi.

1,3,5,6,b7 on each chord

[cocoloce]

hey man you are so good i'm a french classisal pianist and i'm boring about classical music and now i can play jazzy songs so thanks a lot

[JammyDodger100]

Brilliant!

[eubiealright]

"i hear and i forget.i see and i remember.i do and i understand".as a neophyte blueser hard to find literature that's got the style i want to emulate.found it today.good on ya mate.keep the train a rollin

[JacktheladEngland]

The music must run through the family then!?

[claitontesch]

good stuff , thanks!!!!

[Nanoyjr]

What were those chords in the left hand at the end?

[alexsalva04]

You said "which i think is G 9,11th". The chord is G13. :) You play well. :) i hope i can play like you soon. :)

-alex salva

[jmans954]

Hey ben, you said before that you have an expansive knowledge on chords, how did you learn what you know now of chord structures.

[MusicGuru12]

Thanks for the comment.

Well I initially learnt all my basic chords from my keyboard, which has a "chord finder" setting. From there, I practiced playing chords to songs, experimenting with my own songs and working out the different inversions for all the chords.

Chords are extremely useful to know about as they are the basis of everything; melody and harmony are based around the chords used in a piece.

I advice looking up some chords to learn the basics, then EXPERIMENT.

Good Luck!

Ben

[tvseal0001]

This is really fantastic stuff! Do you learn the jazzy stuff from sheet music? or do you just kinda figure it out yourself?

[MusicGuru12]

Thanks :) The Jazzy stuff I do I kind of figure out myself. I have quite an expansive knowledge on chords so creating little songs like this isn't hard at all.

Hope the video helped :)

Ben

[piano9899]

Hey Ben - I wish I would have been hitting the keys at 16 yrs old as faithfully as you are. Keep it up and we'll all be checking out your work for years to come! Fantastic work - David Sprunger

[MusicGuru12]

Hey David,

Thanks very much for your kind words. You are inspiriation to me, and its an honour have you comment on one of my videos.

Thanks very much,

Ben

[Angelik07]

Nice...Thank you

[steelwallis]

I've only just got into playing piano (at 31years old) This is brilliant... thanks

[GregoryJ67]

I'm getting into playing piano late also(at 40)....lol

[5Goldrings]

Nice blues style.

[jumavapo]

Hi i`m from mexico, i play keyboards in a parties'n bar band, and i`ve always played by ear, And you are a great great player and best teacher. I really appreciate your videos that are very helpful for people like me. Greetings from mexico and you have a friend here, ill be your tourist guide when you visit mexico

[steveinamerica]

moreee!

[69B3]

Thanks so much! I find your instructional videos very helpful. Not only do I like your style of playing but your explanation of how you played certain things, is good!! Keep them coming!!

[Feesharp9er]

Wow your Brother is "On it" ... great lesson Cheers!!!

[JazzySaxE]

Sweet! I love this style of music man top notch! I agree with WilleH1 on this one, nice riffs!

[WilleH1]

Nice riffs, will try those out soon. Learning from another pianist is always the best way :)