Chording with the Left Hand

[Halunlimited]

Thanks much. I've added this to my tutorials favorites for study.

[boyscoutonacid]

This will be incredibly helpful! Thank you so much!

[fede4real]

this was great im incorporating left hand chords to my playing,thank you

[mrsuliban]

processor burnout? -- too late! :-) beautiful playing!

[jesseaggrey]

Datz a nice tutorial; luv it. Thank u J.J.

[ghostrider6610]

Hey hnsmusic, can you post the url of the video 'Large cords from small one' you mention here? Can't find it. Thanks.

[princeselahdanso]

love dis man

[cocovi]

Please do more videos.

Thanks a lot for this one!

[rockinrickp]

OKAY. I'M YOUR NUMBER ONE FAN AFTER YOUR MOM AND WIFE.  THE PLAYING IS GREAT. HOWEVER THE CONCEPTS CAN BE CLEARER AND SIMPLER. BROKEN DOWN INTO LICKS. WITH ARE EASIER TO LEARN. NO ONE REMEMBERS THE EXTENDED THEORY YOU TAUGHT WHILE PLAYING. ITS CONFUSING. DO IT AT THE BEGINNING CONCEPT. LEARN THE LICK...SHORT HOW TO EXPAND. [7NOTEMODE] HAS A VERY VERY EFFECTIVE TEACHING METHOD. THAT YOU COULD ENHANCE. I THINK THAT IT WILL IMPROVE THE LEARNERS COMPREHENSION.

[OrangeFlavour28]

perfect

[samgurl85]

It's a fantastic tutorial. I just wish you could have elaborated a little bit more on how you actually revoiced the chords.

"Major's become minor's, and minor's become major's ..." Is the relative chord just a rootless chord based off of the 3rd note in the chord?

For instance, Cm has C, Eb, G. Did you pick Eb, because Eb is the minor 3rd of Cm?

It sort of makes sense actually.

[samgurl85]

I'm trying so hard to wrap my head around these left handed chord voicings, but I'm still having some trouble finding the rhyme and reason to your method. It sounds good, but I can't quite figure it out.

I can copy it just fine, but that doesn't do quite as much for me as actually learning how and why your doing it.

[JayBoogie950]

@samgurl85 Thats what I got out of it actually and it does make sense but still the way he chooses his chords for the 7th and so on still gets me lost.

[ghostrider6610]

@samgurl85 He picked Eb because the C is played by the Bass.

[cratistru]

It's That Piano A Roland or Yamaha??

[JesusKid2006]

great job man! i'm getting it! please do more videos

[APOCALIPSISUNOOCHO]

Thats what I need Cause every body teach with bass with left hand and when U play with a bass player U play the same with the left hand and doesnt make sence playing the same thing that the bass player

[minwhite2]

You are such a blessing to me. I am glad that you are doing this to help musicians to grow. Thanks!

[57mab]

Thanks, I can actually understand 'your' way of explaining all of this !

[adrianh63]

Awesome! Very educational

My left hand is useless except when playing the tonic of the right hand chords

What was the chord progression?

You went too fast for me, perhaps you can slow down a bit

I'm a beginner / intermediate, please explain when using inversions and where the root is located etc.......

[ankhaton]

Seeing only now

Not to late to give ***** or Thumbs UP

I like it when you spread the chprds like

arpeggio most of the time



[blessedangel07]

at the end it sounded like "Autumn Leaves"!!! i love your touch on the piano!!

[ozkanfr]

what a great piano tune !

[slapmyfunkybass]

really nice chord progression.... you could have gone from cmin9 to b7(b5) instead of 2 to 5, then bbmaj9 to e7(#5) instead of 1 to 4.... but a great progression anyway....

[RELLALLEN]

sounds great...i wanna here more.hit me on face book frank allen

[miphone69]

amazing tutorial. Thanks so much. I play for my church single handed most of the time but when a bass player comes in the picture my left hand is practically useless. thanks 2 u im taking a step in the right direction.

[Dadee3]

Autumn Leaves!! =)

[chilangochango1]

Very nice, you are a very good teacher

excellent explanation

[MrPiano1234]

PLEASE TEACH MORE!!!!!!!!

oh, and, how do you know if you play a minor 6th 2nd or whatever or a major?

[2468DDT]

What do I need to learn to play the piano period?

[FormatiaParadox]

Nice!

[alizay24]

Does anybody know how he broke down the 6 chord? How did you brake it down hns?

[RaggaTasty]

God bless. This helps to strengthen my weak left hand chording. Thank you.

[curtmurt32]

BAD...as in good! lol nice very nice progression

[romespc]

You are a beast ...... Keep the videos coming, I enjoy you taking the time to explain what you're doin ........ Especially someone on your musical level. Great job and God bless!!!

[maty7976321]

It Really Helpt Allot!!, Thanks for your musical knowlegde!!, i can play now different chord voicings in my left hand while i'm playing a solo!!!

Kids Regards From Matthijs

[praisethelord20]

This is awesome. i like Bb. I like all of them but i am more comfortable here than in B. LOl!

[davidenoch26]

Hey J...Is this progression the same as "autumn leaves" progression? At any rate..it sounds awesome

[quitetstorm]

I really appreciate your help.

[LadyDeeOnOrgan]

Take me back to when you first started! How many years did it take you to get to this point? Do you remember when you first started....I mean I have faith but IDK....so beautiful, your skill!!!

[bboywon]

thank you for sharing!

[71letitbe45]

thanks for the tutorial...i hav a question...what type of chord do we play on the right hand since we have already chorded with the left hand (apart from playing a scale)??

[Dadee3]

You played Autumn Leaves lolz

[Kevbox2008]

It's easier to learn different techniques using familiar songs.

[GODDEN24]

yes sir more on Bb not alot of keybordists like that key but its my favourite so more more more

[kingvidbina]

I LOVE THIS!!!

[HyoRiN89]

yea more more! That was sweet :)

[gwis2much]

This was nice, I needed help with the left, it helps alot!!!

[mineschan]

great tutorial!!

please make more about this!!!

*cheers*

[matttai]

beautiful! thankyou for the tutorial

[ionutzdanny01]

very very good tutorial, and excellent playing... Thank you very much JJ for this vid...

[ballas4ever]

This is VERRYY beautiful!!..i really love your chordss mann..

I was wonderrin couldd u do a tutorial on James Moss's Unto Thee??...i really wanna learn how to play it..thanks

[Jsmalls101]

Hey this Video is Great!!!!!!!!!!!! Can we get another one with some more popular scales included?

[jmccraw1]

whats up JJ. your sick man! haha where'd you learn all this theory?

[institutomusical]

Aweesomeeee, the conclusion, Mayors become minors, minors become mayors, thats the clueeeeeeeee

[DaveSternerQuintet]

Great instructional video. This is such an important concept and using minimal movement from chord to chord as you demonstrate is key. *****

[JaeWall]

This looks like a good response. I'll be waiting for that next video on left hand chords (can you play in keys that people aren't that familiar with...like B, D, F#, A) thanks for posting

[7notemode]

Excellent tutorial JJ.

[hnsmusic]

Thanks very much. :)

[davonwhitehead]

b.e.a.utiful man! you helped a lot!!!!! thank you sir...

[pnash20]

Man that was hot, keep it coming. This will help many people that are working on their lefthand.

[soccercrazzzy6]

wow. i NEED, yes NEED, you to make a step by step tutorial on a "jazzy" song. sort of like gotitans999 does his stuff, except his is all really annoying songs (no offense) and this is pure piano. PUHLEASEEE!!! anything you want. i just want to learn :D

*subsrcribed!!*

[suzemet]

I really enjoy your video post- please continue to post them because I like the way you explain your theory behind your progressions. I have ordered your course and I am slowly trying to digest it, thanks again, Susan

[SimpleSimon515]

Great video doc. Keep it up.

[ImmigrationL]

Oh and one other thing.

I was wondering if you find that some people have a problem playing without using the sustain pedal? I have such a hard time doing it because its as if, mentally, I have play fast tempos when not using the sustain....any fixes for that? I'd like to do some lighter stuff without the sustain...is that possible or is it just not musically correct?

[ImmigrationL]

Your a life saver! Thanks for passing on this great info outta the love of teaching and music.

We appreciate you JJ, and hns music!!

You should do a "Get to know your teacher" piece. I'd love to hear about were you learned and what worked for you best in regards to your progression. :O) Thanks again!!

[lswinney06]

so what are you playing in the right hand? Is it just the notes within the chord or something else?

[ChuckG3rd]

I love the chord progession of the left hand, would like to see some more right hand with these chords, but thanks alot for what you have played. be blessed, be encouraged.

[AsaCameron]

This is fantastic.

You have been blessed with an amazing skill my friend.

I love Jazz Piano so much.

I hope to get as good as you one day..

God bless, Asa.

[route472]

MORE!!!!!! I been trying to understand left hand chording for a long time and I actually got some good stuff from this clip. Well done.

[sswave4dave]

My goodness. I'm opening up Finale right now to write down this progression. Another fantastic lesson, truly a blessing.

[twon84]

please bless us with more

[twon84]

this is good stuff doc

[erosennin4203]

please tell us more YEW!!

[RadioNex]

Thank you! Now I need to make sure I understand you properly and will try it on some other tones... :)

[N1ccay]

Is that the same keyboard you spilled kool-aid on?

[hnsmusic]

yes it is. works fine.

[andreluxury]

@hnsmusic thats an S90?

[moze1390]

thanks man...God bless!

[renegade609]

You are a genius my friend. I can't believe you hand this information out for free.

Cheers

[ahmadw75]

yyyyeeeeesssss!!!!!please do more videos on this because i was just searching on a forum for people to explain left hand chords for me for the organ then i check my subscriptions and see this god is good...please do more videos

[fiyaboy05]

that was really good...could please show me that in F

[Kevbox2008]

You lost me a few times in there but it's not anything I can't figure out after watching a few times.

Thanks!! :^)

[chevonee]

Awesome!!

[Dadee3]

oops I mean Autumn*

[Dadee3]

You're almost playing Atumn Leaves lol.

[gunuza]

that was really helpful! thanks!