Chord Lesson: How to add depth to your chords

[KassadiNicole13]

So so so helpful! Thanks a ton!

[soho2014]

I love it.

[raymondmar]

thanks! You sound like you can be a great teacher.

[jvanthof]

Don't worry about your videos being "too long"!! It's all very interesting and useful!! Not the slightest bit boring!! Thanks so much!!

[Joramboo]

Thanks this has given me more insight in the piano!

[akamarutv]

When exactly do you use a dominant 13? It's sound is very different from a plain dominant chord and just can not substitute a dominant normally it doesn't sound right. And when do you use a maj13 chord? What would be a good voicing for the major 13 chord? Chord progression examples? I'm learning alot from copying people's jazzy chords by ear and I'd appreciate some info on these two chords because I can't find it elsewhere. You know a major 13 chord is a major scale all notes played at once lol

[mrsondog]

Thanks so much man. Really, thanks! I would have quit playing 6 times by now if it weren't for you and all the other selfless people out there sharing. 

[djslipdisk]

You're great mate. really nice easy to understand, I wish you were my piano teacher dude! ;-)

[billhiltonbiz]

Whoops - last comment intended to be @Felix2036!

[maty7976321]

Cmaj9#11 Sounds also very Nice:D

[beatryda5]

Thanx man!!!!! exactly wut i needed!!!!!

[kallmannguy]

I like your totally unpretietious teaching style - good man!

[nickmeredith002]

minor 7/9th's FTW!!!!

[magikmaker]

Great video!

[buddhabraham]

not to be picky man, but you're changing the quality of the chord. to add depth to a chord without changing the quality, try spacing out the chords into different voicings [and to not make it an inversion keep the bass note]. say fifths in the left hand and the third and the 8ve in the right. just a suggestion man.

[Felix2036]

Exactly. also: when to use and when NOT TO USE major 7 chords (with or without an added 9 or 13). E.g.: when you have the tonic in the melody, you CANNOT use Maj7. Well, you CAN, but it will sound horrible. In these cases one should stick simply to a major triad, or Maj6 as an option. This is important extra info, but sadly missing from your tutorial. For the rest: good work mate.

[psyoniksoundz]

Polychordism? =)

[TigerClawTV]

I can't tell you how much this video has helped me. As a begginer pianist, thank you so much.

[mcufre]

yes it helped thanks man

[kannadaguy]

thanks a lot for the video... god bless you

[GregATX6]

Thank you for all of your videos. You are an amazing dude!

[allivictorian]

You're amazing.

:) And yes, it helps. Thanks so much.

[moxiemusic]

Thanks..I'm learning lots from you !! Once again , great teacher!! glenn MOXIE MUSIC CANADA

[Shaunakde]

+1

Nice lesson....

[helloalec]

Thanks alot your lessons are really helpful!!!

[swedishzug]

righto!

[xKxzOuhx]

I just discover it myself :P but nice for sharing it, I'm not that good like you so don't flame at me :)

[jpszguitar]

this is great. I understand everything you're saying! Keep it up.

[Kasinek]

thanks for your efort! I enjoy your vides and have learned a lot from them already!

[eve03]

this was useful,thank you so much

[kuj4z]

its so coooool, this is awesomeness

[Shtef22]

Keep up the good work!

[musicgodamit]

You have just unlocked one of the biggest mysteries in my life ..... thank you

[ibobyguitar]

thanks for your videos, i found extremely useful, would you kindly do a video on counting rhythms. i am novice music reader, having lots of trouble reading music and totally stuck on rhythm. your help is appreciated.

[kirk498]

i really find these helpful. thank you

[Shtef22]

indeed.

[bluyss]

i like yur accent. oh, and thnx. it was helpful

[claitontesch]

useful!!!!

[ocaenpaul]

thanks for help on the ninths,,,

[sukkyatlife]

you are a great teacher and a great pianist the videos are very helpful

[vinodrn]

Cheers... :) nice stuff Ben... thanks...

[matthelson]

Thank you, sir...a very good lesson.

[XmusicmeisterX]

hmmm i dont know the names of chords. i probably should learn that. i usually just experiment.

[Dav123xyz]

Cheers Ben.

Yes, lots of info there...

:-)

[ankhaton]

Good Vid Ben - 5*

[kesoyyokepasa]

thanks Ben, I agree with Charbach007, it just sounds so good when you play it!

And just as Boricious said, if you could explain how and where to use diminished and augmented chords that would just be great!Thanks anyway for all your amazing and didactic vids

[charbach007]

Oh man, nice. I knew all of that, but seeing you play it inspired me to actually practice maj7/9 chords more:D Your keyboard sounds awesome.

[Prepoceros]

Ooh, that's easier than I thought.

[shmalex888]

thanks for da vid, i actually know about the 7th chords and all, but im rlly trying to figure out some some simple chords for the blues scale, for example the C major blues scale.

[boricious]

nice...can you explain diminished and augmented chords?!...where can we use it?!...