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  • ill sound like a circus ahah

  • realy nice! thank you

  • thanks for the description of the fingering! i learned nothing in lessons & dropped them ages ago (age 14 or 15). as the years went on, i acquired some dexterity on keys just by playing them naively. with a computer keyboard, i can touch-type most of the time and had started to learn in middle school, but never really got anywhere until i started doing my OWN typing for my own writing desires. now i can touch-type. i hope something similar happens w/piano keys, as i pick up some of these tips.

  • @dysamoria Thanks...

  • Really nice, I'll definitely be rinsing this video when I get home from work, cheers for the help.

  • @autosmash You're welcome!

  • also having a hard time keeping the left hand in tempo. just starting out:))

  • @amamuffin Let you intuition take over...

  • hey ron! nice and easy! for some reason my hand sound still does not match the chromatic scale well, it still sounds off...going to try over and over again

  • Hi MrRon58,

    Do you know how to do a double chromatic scale with one hand 1 tone apart?

  • @m0tAguy NO!

  • I'm really moved. Beautiful sound, beautiful explanations, beautiful demonstration.

  • @ClearOutSamskaras Thanks...

  • 4:32 LOL

    Nice Vid btw, helped me alot :D

  • @Zudi95 Thanks...

  • @MrRon58 Sorry, I'm New To The Piano And That Was One Thing That Stood Out

  • @umkommen666 I've explained the fingering on the video!

  • WAIT, At The Beginning, You Said C Sharp, But That Sharp Is D Sharp Isn't It?

  • @KariSohma101 I said C# because I'm raising the C one half step!

  • what about going back?

  • @00Mj000 Use the same fingering descending!

  • nice one man. im lovin it

  • @jananan1000 Thanks...

  • A part of my soul lights up when he says bubbadubbbadoobadubbaaaa

  • Nice lesson. You are an excellent teacher and player.

  • @johnny102marvin Thanks...

  • I always thought a scale has at the most 7 notes. But recently I thought,"Why not 8 notes? Or 9?" Then I thought,"Why not all the notes?" I tried 'em all and I noticed it worked. I feel like a dummy never knowing this before but once you think about it, it makes sense.

  • @LedWilde That's right... all you have to do is "think outside the box!"

  • Nice og, thanks !

  • Hey thanks so much for this video, I wish you could teach me in person, I've tried so many teachers and none have been what I'm looking for... The videos are really helpful, to the point and inspiring. Keep em coming :]

  • @bill2198765 You're welcome Bill!

  • @bill2198765

    I know what you mean. It would be nice to find one that does more than read dots. My last teacher admitted that she'd never written/improvised, or ever wanted to. Nice.

  • Lol at 3:17 "Cant play it all the time I'll sound like a Circus." Bring on the Clowns.

  • @LowFlyer1200 I'm glad you enjoyed my video tutorials...

  • WOW that was helpful on the fingering. Tight.

  • That was hot...

  • WOW! I love it! Where is my keyboard Mama???? HAHAHA

  • Thats for this. I have played classical music for 15 years now self taught but never experimented with improv. Recently the last few months i have been learning Rythmic Patterns and open voicing chords for improv and your video reminded me that I can add in chromatic scales! I never even thought about it but thanks for posting it! I really am going to have some fun now.

  • @PeterSteele111 Thanks not thats*

  • @PeterSteele111 That's good to KNOW!

  • oralee!!!!!!

  • THANK YOU! This was really helpful for me, I LOVE JAZZ and Bossa too, of course, I'm Brazilian, but I suck at the piano, and this technique is really helpful!

  • @viniciuslennon You're welcome...

  • haha most of this was a review (i've been playin since i was 4 and i'm 12 now ;D) but i like how you showed us how to improvise like that. i kinda suck at improvising (welllll ive never tried it before...) and i'm auditioning for a jazz band at school and i haveto know this....im rambling :)

    thanks for the video!

  • @lesleycchao You're welcome... Good Luck w/your audition! Ron

  • :) Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! Really appreciate it! :)

  • 3:20 <----- OMGGGGG incredible Ô__Ô

  • Mister Ron Worthy! You have inspired me musically to seek more knowledge in music! As well as play it....

    Seriously... thanks man.

  • @MikeTheGuy00 You're welcome...

  • Is ron really worthy?

  • @jamesspada257 LOL... I haven't heard that since elementary school!

  • jeez, you remind me a lot of ray charles, great lesson, thanks a lot

  • @andygjata Thanks...

  • this was great!

  • @FlyingLotus Thanks...

  • This is great and you have a very soft unique voice which helps keep my attention. Nobody keeps my attention! :P

  • @Poskusin I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson... check out my blog at MrRonsMusic.Wordpress

  • Hey Ron, I'm an advanced player and I never even thought that there was proper fingering for the chromatic scale. Without even practising I have a few ideas of how it will improv how I improvise. Here's question tho.... to what extent should the chromatic scale be used, how do u know when ur using it too much..cause so far for a 2-5-1 progression as u played there I've been just using modes of the major scale.

  • @otaama There are a number of variables... It depends on the style of music! It has a lot to due with TASTE! You only gain this knowledge through experience!

    As you know, when improvising or "comping" behind a soloist, its more important to know what not to play! IF you "hear" music, you'll instinctively know when you're over-using chromaticism in your playing. Alternatively, you can study with me, and I'll guide you accordingly!

  • terrific! :) I never formally knew how to do the chromatic scale. It looks and sounds fun to do.

  • oh my god this is the best chromatic lesson ive ever seen. and ive seen a lot! not just for piano either but guitar and stuff too! this really helped thanks a lot man!

  • @Dakineiswhy You're welcome... Ron

  • wow i just started playing acouple weeks ago and this REALLY helped alot thanx man!!

  • @Mr6hero9 You're welcome...

  • Somehow made me think of Dragon Quest music. Maybe Koichi Sugiyama uses chromatic scales... aaahnyway just a thought

  • @TrueAdam you're probably right!

  • You're welcome... you should invest in my DVD Catalogue!

  • Wowo, thank you!

  • Wonderful lesson! Very helpful, and easy....well, it looks easy. Now to try it out myself. Thanks!

  • Sounds very jazzy, I suppose a lot of jazz is a bit chromatic in nature?

  • You're right... often the "target" note is approached by a note one half step above or below the target note!

  • most of the jazz sounds come from the 7th chords, chromatic scales are one of the many scales to put the icing on top of 7th chords in jazz

  • thank you so much  what new possibility you give to me

    it s wonderful

    thank yu from france

    yur a great teacher

    bye

  • You're welcome...

  • wow... at first i thought oh no, where is that going to go...but now i really feel ashamed that i even had that thought... WOW GREAT! Thank you for sharing!

  • You're welcome...

  • thanks for sharing mr. ron..I can play now my own style with my instinc using the scale and the chords you gave..

  • That's great...

  • mr. ron..i owe you one.....

  • That was awesome! Thanks for making chromatic fingerings fun :)

  • I'm glad I could help...

    Ron

  • Happy new year too, 2010 O_o ???

    Young Chang? hmm, never heard of it. lol

    I thought chromatic scale is boring. But now I can improvise it.

    Great video sir. Very educative. Thanks

  • you've seriously made my life a whole lot more fun with your videos.

  • Thanks...

    MrRonsMusic

  • wht abt that last run what was dat? it wasnt chromatic

  • It was just what I felt/heard...

  • @MrRon58 the last jam was in E minor?

  • Thakyou very much for puting this up. I've been playing keys for about 15 years but have never played Jazz stuff, this has helped improve my style. Cheers

  • I'm glad I could help...

  • Thanks! That was a fun tutorial and actually made sense though it won't be as easy as it looks I suspect but great for practice the chromatics once you get the basics.

  • That's right... the performance of music is all about PRACTICE!

  • I actually "mastered" the scale just by jamming with it, but I had to teach it to my little cousin, so I literally memorized your video (lol)! Thank you for this.

  • That's great... but don't live in a fool's paradise...

    You must create melodic sounds with this scale... if you don't... you'll sound like a CIRCUS!

  • haha yeah! But don't worry I've got that taken care off xD

  • I think you are the best so far on youtube.

  • Thanks...

    Ron

  • IMPROV!!!!!!

  • SIr, this is awesome....

    I learned a lot, thanks...

    you got any jazz lessons?

  • Yes... visit: PlaySmoothJazzPiano

  • I enjoyed this, thank you sir.

  • no flats?... Instead of d# its e flat, And instead of A#, Its Bb

  • Don't get caught up in NOMENCALTURE!

    It's about "enharmonics!"

    It depends on harmonic perspective of MUSIC!

    D-flat is analogous to C#!

  • Haha you told him!

  • dat wuz groovy!

  • what are those chords you are playing with the right hand? after you play the chromatic scale?

  • You're welcome...

    Ron

  • wow!........tnx 4 sharing your talent...

  • I've been using the chromatic scale for practicing, but I never thought of playing it like jazz. That rocked. Thanks for sharing it with us!

  • You're welcome...

    Ron

  • Wow, I'm a real piano noob. Been playing for years by ear; but never thought chromatic could do what you're making it do. Thanks!

  • Thanks...

  • I don't know about anybody else but I find playing the Chromatic Scale on the Left hand alot harder than my right. I've always had a lazy left hand when it comes to piano. Though the fingeting you've showed here should prove useful! Thanks!

    Also, I loved the several little tunes you played throughout! Especially towards the end lol! You've got alot of skill at the piano!

  • very insightful!

  • Thanks Ron!!  i really liked the lesson!!

  • 4:33

  • Thanks...

    Ron

  • You're welcome... as you mature, you will recognize that the best things in LIFE are SIMPLE!

  • Very good MrRon :), Its almost like jazzy without a Jazz scale. I mean the first part that u played. Ive been watching some Oscar Peterson and some Duke Ellington and i like how use the easiest Scale to make something great. Good stuff.

  • This is truly superb!! When I saw the title I thought 'oh man this is goign to be way over my head.. chromatic jazz improvisation', but you explain it very clearly and logically. THANK YOU VERY MUCH :)

  • your a calm and gentle spirit ron. We appreciate sharing with us. thanks...keep it up.

  • Thank you...

    Ron

  • Yes... I can play stride piano...

    Ron

  • This is great! Your melody in you mind meet your hands, if learned that I'd be the next Big Fresh influence on Jazz!

    Postscript (P.S.) Do you know any Harlem Stride?

  • I think they use a not only alt and chromatic, but diminished and be-bop dominant 7th scales!

    Check out some Art Tatum videos... he uses chromaticism a lot!

  • Good stuff, Ron.

    At 3:21, it sounded like you could have gone into a G alt lick there and it would have worked a little better than the chromatic stuff, but I know the point of the video is chromatic melodies ;)

    I wanted to ask, which do you think real bebop players (if there are any left really) use the most- alt scales or chromatic? I think alts are really great for 2-5's especially minor 2-5's but I've never really thought of using strictly chromatic before. It's cool, good video.

  • Hi Mr. Ron, u r the coolest piano teacher on the web.

    Question: How do you get to the point where you can keep playing tasty licks for many courses? I run out of ideas, or the changes seem to go by too fast and I get lost.

  • This is how you do it:

    Start with a 2 or 3 note motif... and start to "tell a story" w/melodic variations.

    Also, you should learn and practice different types of scales: minor and diminished!

    Ron

  • sound like a circus, lol.

    this is great, its good to see exercises being worked into the music, thanks for giving me a breathe of fresh air

  • You're welcome...

    Ron

  • THANK YOU for posting this!!!!

  • i bet that i can play the fastest chromatic scales!

  • Perhaps... BUT are you creating MUSIC!

    Don't just think about being a COMPUTER!

    Who cares how FAST you can PLAY... it's not about speed... it's about ART!

  • You made my day

  • oh by the why, i wonder if chromatic uses is same like pentatonic major and minor. thx

  • Pentatonic scales and the chromatic scales are different... pentatonic scales uses only 5 tones!

    As explained in the video, when you start the chromatic scale on a chord tone, it will be consonant!

  • hi! im a pianist/keybordist too. about this lesson, i find it good to start from D for chromatic. Why it sounds so good? Can you explain me? Thx ^^

  • wow. Amazing!

  • If someone is a pro (like yourself) playing even simple chords and melodies can probably be fun.

    If a person is starting out the improvisation sounds awful. It's hard and painful to listen to own notes. :(

  • Don't worry... if you can continue to practice slowly you will know what notes to use in your improvisations!

    Unfortunately, EVERYBODY wants immediate gratification, especially beginners!

    Music Theory is Soooooo IMPORTANT!

  • Thanks for the answer Mr Ron. Hmm I thought you're advocating not learning theory and going with the instinct, so I'm a bit confused now. :/

    Hmmm I've been trying to learn to play on keyboard on my own since I was a kid but it didn't really work out well lol. Now that I know how to practice (from your videos mostly) I'll just keep doing that. Thanks alot!

  • No... I do advocate music theory!

    Ron

  • Fair enough.

  • perfect tips. I got the concept now. I been playing romance piano & been trying to learn jazz style. this is good

  • Thanks... just remember you have to "think outside the box!"

  • ahhh...i love this video

  • You great man,thanks

  • thankss Mr Ron thah was really helpfulll!!

  • could you possibly do a short video on how to do that cool ending at 4.40 to the end :D

    your videos are really helpful,thanks

  • I'm just playing ii-V relationships!

    iii to vi; and ii-V... in your referenced video clip... I'm only playing a chord that is 1/2 step above the the target chord!

    Ron

  • Thank you very much! :)

  • Nice video :) Love the blues type notes in the chromatic scales.

  • Mr. ron i am trying to get into a school right. but i need to learn all chromatic scales... Is this the only one?

    --Confused piano player.

  • Yes... the starting points are just different!

    Ron

  • Yes... think about it!

    You may start on any note...

    Ron

  • Wow Mr. Ron im goin to practice more after watchin your hints/lessons. thats great for amateurs like me i guess. besides what kinda music u like playin? thx for ur videos, much appreciated, God bless you.

  • Thank you, Mr Ron. Brilliant video and very inspiring commentary. Cool music. Thank you so much.

  • I'm glad you enjoyed it!

    Ron

  • mr ron PLEASE HELP ME!!!! what can i do to work on my both hands independence?? colud you make a tutotial with exersices to improve (or crate in my case) that ability?

  • YOU MUST develop the discipline to PRACTICE each hand SEPARATELY!

    Try practicing each hand (separately) for 10 minutes or more...

    I GUARANTEE you will SEE RESULTS!

    Ron

    R

  • thanks a lot mr.ron this video has helped me a lot. ive been playing classical for about 12 years now but recently ive began to practice jazz by myself. this video really hit the spot :)

  • Thanks... I'm glad I could help!

    Ron

  • thanks a lot mr.ron :) ive been playing classical for about 12 years now but recently ive began to practice some jazz. this video really helped me a lot

  • Is this considered playing outside the changes?? If not, what is playing outside, and could you do a demo Please!!!!

  • Hi appreciate your very thoughtful response.

    However, this video wasn't a lesson in alternate harmonies!

  • Mr Ron, what exersices can i do to increase finger strength. i play keyboard at home but when i play the grand at school my fingers get tired.

  • bubi dabi dabi dabi dabi dah. you are great mr.ron your videos helped me a lot.

  • hmmm, your air of confidence and the constant profressional yet friendly demeanor you have tells me that if you are an in person teacher as well you have many successful students, alot of them probably still friends with you, very nice video by the way, chromatics are great practice.

  • mr Ron can this scale be used for latin styles..or music?

  • Of course... you can use the chromatic scale or fragments of it in all styles of music.

    But always remember that it must be used tastefully!

    Always let your ears guide you as to what is appropriate and what isn't!

  • I remember when my uncle taught me how to play it correctly.

    Since I would use 1 2 1 2 1 3 (and so on with the same patter).

    Yeah.

    [:

    Jazzy is the type of piano I like for mellow songs.

    I was just wondering if there are any certain chords that have the jazzy sound to it - for both the right and left hands.

    So far, I like the Dmaj7 chords, C#maj7 (with b as the 7 note instead of c), the Cmaj7 (both regular and inverted & with b flat as the 7), and an inverted Emaj7.

  • Yes... there are thousands!

    You need to study "keyboard harmony!"

    You should review my online piano instruction programs.

  • MrRon, I have a question. Can I use this scale at any time? Or does it have to be done at a certain progression movement? (i.e. 2 5 1)

  • There aren't ANY rules regarding the use of the chromatic scale, as such!

    But remember, it must be used tastefully!

    As Duke Ellington once said, "If it sounds good, it is good!"

    PlayPianoLikeAPro

  • Lol. Ok thanks man :)

  • wow great tips. maybe u could post another video with the left hand chords :)

    Great tutorial thanks :)

    very jazzy

  • It's called learning jazz

    Who's got the jazz?

    Get yours.

    It takes a while to learn left hand comping, so you CAN'T learn it overnight, seahorse.

  • You know how to talk to an audience. Something many many youtubers do not. Great Work. Good instruction too.

  • great!

  • Gracias Ron........ with love from Mexico

  • Excellent info, Ron! I leant something useful. Thank you!

    Pomsetay

  • I really like your voice. I almost feel like I'm betraying my piano teacher for saying so (his voice was also very calming), but I'd love to have lessons with you. I was just explaining to my friend that he reminds me of chromatic scales and this was a result of that simple search. Have a nice day!