Jazz Guitar Lesson #11** 2-5-1 and 1-6-2-5 explained

[moelwyntel]

thanks freddy

I start in C or Cmaj7/Am7/D7/G7

then C/C7/F/Fm/D7/G7/Cmaj7

which sort of works but some substitions especially for the F chords include Fm6

but as I say the bridge is just beyond me

[moelwyntel]

hi freddy great stuff

you mention These foolish things as a good example

is it possible for you to just write up some chords for the rest of the song particularly the bridge which I find alitte difficult

many thanks

[freddym223]

@moelwyntel thx for commenting ! i wish i had time to answer all requests . i would like to help everybody, but i'm just overwhelmed with requests . :-( . maybe i'll do it , but i can't promise anything .

[CaptDan320]

How fortunate I am to have stumbled upon your videos just as I have taken an interest in Jazz! You are a wonderful teacher Freddy and I appreciate you making it so enjoyable. All the best!

[freddym223]

@CaptDan320 i hope the lessons help,and thx for subscribing .

[garcialazara47]

your videos are awesome! thank you so much. you are a great teacher.

[freddym223]

@garcialazara47 thank you ! i hope the lessons help !

[believin13]

hey Freddy, I noticed that ur playing that G Dom. 7th chord diff. which sounds really great. whats the finger position on that and the A min chord also.

[freddym223]

@believin13 hi. please go to my lesson # 5 which is actually my first lesson.i teach all the chords on lesson #5 thru #13 with diagrams

[Swiftkillah1300]

Could you point me in the direction of the jazz music that you listen to and reference in some of your videos

[freddym223]

@Swiftkillah1300 when i was younger i listened to Barney Kessel and joe Pass a lot.there are so many great guitarists to listen to now .

[believin13]

i just recently learned the 2,5, 1 and this is the best video i've. thanks freddy.

[freddym223]

@believin13 thank you for letting me know you like the lesson !

[believin13]

@freddym223 no. problem i actually learned from a book with diff. styles and i came across the jazz section and reading the notes and noticed the 2,5,1 progression. then i seen this 1 kid showing the 2, 5, 1. abut 2mo. ago yesterday i came across urs. . i also found other similar progression 3,6,2,5,1. so many but very funn though.

[userkdm]

Freddy, like how You explain that stuff...had a long break playing the guitar. Watching Your videos bring up the things again in memory....

[IronPump89]

very nice. question: you said we could play the D7 with an add9. Is it a coinsidence that the add9 is the note that makes the difference between the natural and harmonic minor scale in E, while Eminor has the same notes like GMajor? Should it have the same effect like the major7th note has on a minor scale?

thanks

[freddym223]

thx IronPump89 ! but i didn't say you could play D7 add9 as that would just be called a D9.at 6:55 i said you could flat the 9. making it a D7b9 which i cover in my other lessons.hope this explains.on a D7 chord,E is the 9th which we can either raise or flatten to alter the chord to get a jazzier sound. E is also the 2nd.check my other lessons

[rakai1234]

@freddym223 hi freddy, i love your videos and lessons. i have a question, on the 1625/ G why does the A flat 13 work as a replacement for the dmin7. thanks.good day.

[freddym223]

thx rakai1234 ! Ab13 is a substitute for a D7 not a Dm7.i showed that in one of my lessons.

[rakai1234]

@freddym223  thanks for the reply freddy,i really appreciate it.which lesson number is explaining this substitution. thanks again.

[freddym223]

@rakai1234 it's #7 but k i really don't explain it as it's very deep. i didn't want to get into it. maybe i'll do a lesson on it some time.i try to stay away from theory on stuff like this cause it get's kinda deep!

[aquagems888]

Freddy, thanks again for posting all this good stuff, I like to let you know that I appreciate and enjoy this very much!

[freddym223]

i'm very glad to hear that aquagems888 ! thanks for letting me know you like the lessons.

[william54172]

hey fred I really appreciate the lessons you giving,,it's just what I needed.Keep it up!

[freddym223]

thx for letting me know you like the video william54172 ! 

[viniguitarjazz]

FANATSTIC LESSON !

[freddym223]

thx for the nice comment viniguitarjazz !

[TVMAN1112]

I LOVE CHORDS!!!

[freddym223]

yes they are very important TVMAN1112

[ImOfTheWoods]

Awesome & very interesting lesson - leobluesy sent me this way. Now I want to learn how to play Blue Moon that way. 8o)

[freddym223]

@thx ImOfTheWoods ! check out my lessons on jazz chords with diagrams and i think they will work well with your nice voice :-)

[ImOfTheWoods]

@freddym223 Yes, I will! Thank you very much!

[jPapa2008]

Man it would be amazing to see bass players giving tips using your note ideas. Mucn respect freddy.

[freddym223]

thx jPapa2008 !

[igottalentJJC21]

Thats Alright Brother....!!! sing it sing it...

[freddym223]

thx igottalentJJC21 ! i'm trying,i'm trying

[njdkidd1231]

you should do a video on like basic scales, or even complicated. it would really complete this video series

[JemMusic07]

wow, you rock! i just subscribed! this was so easy to understand!

[freddym223]

thx JemMusic07 ! hope the lessons help.your already darn good!

[jimmymespecsback]

Hi Freddy and the musicstand....thanks for another cool transmission..im playing it on an acoustic and its gettin better all the time ..thanks ..

[freddym223]

thx jimmymespecsback ! yes , i don't know what i'd do without my high tech music stand.lol

[SoulGhost75]

Great lessons , my friend !

Respect !!!

All the best , greetings from Portugal !!

[freddym223]

thx SoulGhost75 ! i hope the lessons help mi amigo !

[lordewan10]

this is probably the most informative jazz video lesson i've ever watched! very clear, concise and simple to understand.

Greetings from Singapore! (:

btw, nice tone on your guitar. (:

[freddym223]

thanks lordewan10 ! you don't know how good that makes me feel !

[tchhom]

thanks for posting these lessons. Very clear and helpful instructions.

[freddym223]

thanks for commenting tchhom ! means a lot !

[rockitmn]

God Bless you Freddy for taking the time to pass your knowledge on to the next generation. You have a real talent for teaching things in an understandable way. I don't post much but I've been following you for months.Too many guys hold on to what they know like it's a big secret, NOT YOU! Hats off!!!!

[freddym223]

thanks for the kind words rockitmn !

[centavoos]

Can you make tutorial on passing chords? thank you

[freddym223]

i'll write you centavoos

[lefeverthierry]

Very good lessons Freddy ! i learned a lot! i love the way you sing with the chords you play. Also nice video's with the substitutions and stuff.

I bought a book by Mel Bay: book of harmony, theory and voicing but it's preliminary to difficult for me. Sorry for my bad english.

Greetings from Belgium :-)

[freddym223]

thanks lefeverthierry! the chords make more sense if i sing the melody :-)

[TheBeatlesfan1991]

whats the setting on ur amps btw this really helped me im a song writer and for awhile now i've been wanting to do somthing with jazz i just didn't know any good progresions so thanks

[freddym223]

check my vid of "this maqurade".look in "more info"for amp settings

[thunderb4]

Thanks again Freddy a splendid job of making these progression + the fillers substitutions,and # flat or diminish sounds make sense thank you for helping we aspiring guitarist .I also saw the  AABA explaination it was great I thought it was A chord A chord etc ,the 8measures was what it meant and repeat...I appreciate the lessons. Thanks again

[freddym223]

thanks for letting me know my lessons are helping thunderb4 !

[userfixit]

You really explained this well.

The 2-5-1 is so importatnt to understand and use.

Like you said the 1-6-2-5 is the basis for so many top tunes.

It is nice to watch your lessons and then think about the patterns. So much better than the standard 1-4-5 progressions.

Nice job with the Chords too. I still have trouble with the G7 in jazz form. My pinky cant quite get there !!!

Keep up the Great Work Amigo !

-Basement Bob

[freddym223]

thanks Bob ! hope your getting that house fixed up so you can get back to music

[userfixit]

You bet Fred !

Actually played for about 2 hours this afternoon. First time in awhile.

-Man those TV Jones Classic pickups have the Tone and Timbre. I was smiling all afternoon while playing with different settings. Very wide range of good and useable Tone. Very versatile pickup.

-Bob

[Feesharp9er]

Man I love it!!

[TAFNACV]

Don't worry too much. I heard they were running one big Pyramid scheme

[TAFNACV]

The Ancient Mayans believed the world will end on Dec 12, 2012. 12-21-2012 1-6-2-5 ;-)

[freddym223]

clever ! lol ! guess i better sell all my guitars and amps :-(

[TheBeatlesfan1991]

they also said we've gone this far with the calander my hands tired im going to stop writing

[boneyroney]

Enjoyed your lesson Freddym.... Heck, I'll drink with ya, if you need some help...Keep up the good work...PB Ga.

[freddym223]

thanks boneyroney ! i don't think i need help drinking. lol

[thejazzarch]

fred keep goin man ! you make guitar easy to understand thank you for all your hard work.

[freddym223]

your very welcome thejazzarch !

[stanat20]

Another great lesson always worth watching your a great communicator

[freddym223]

thanks stanat20 ! i'm glad to hear my lesson is understandable.i always worry about that

[Koesl]

good lesson as always - 5*****!

Greetings from Germany

[freddym223]

hi Koesl thanks visiting!

[pabzum]

What I admire most in your lessons is the tone of your voice. It sounds encouraging, helpful and matter-of-fact, and at the same time it's clearly filled with a loving reverence for music and its beauty. I think any serious student who sees your videos is bound to be inspired.

[freddym223]

thanks for the beautiful words Pabzum! i just get so exited teaching these things i enjoyed learning so many years ago!

[rathsherr2]

hi freddy,good to see you back,hope to catch you on skype on of this days how is the eye?

[freddym223]

set a time Gerry and we'll give it a go

[SUNNYD3322]

Very nice lesson. Thanks for your time.

[freddym223]

thanks SUNNYD3322 ! glad you like it!

[jimmyblackjazz]

Top class as always.

[freddym223]

thanks for the nice comment jimmyblackjazz !

[raidengt8]

amazing my friend

thanks for sharing

[freddym223]

thanks raidengt8! glad to do it

[useryug]

Fine teacher indeed, Freddy! Another great lesson - I thought we'd done these, but then I had that deja vu again.

The vocal's in very fine form, and the guitar's sweeter than ever.

Cheers,

B

[freddym223]

hi Barry, i did this before without a chart and it sucked,this time i added 1-6-2-5

[JazzEthics]

You are a fine teacher freddy!!! Bravo!

[freddym223]

thanks Lar! so far i think i've got everybody fooled,they think i know what i;'m talking about! lol

[clewi1091]

do you know the song "Please dont talk about me when im gone" by Dean Martin? do you have any tips for playing that song? im new to trying to learn jazz. im 45 but i really like alot of the older songs that were before my time. i like alot of different styles of music.

[freddym223]

i wrote you clewi1091

[Jazzguts]

Good and clear explanation here Fred, very important info for any aspiring Jazz guitarist. What I like is that you transposed everything to another key, showing the importance of transposition.Keep up your good work,my next one will be a nice Standard,greets Vic.

[freddym223]

thanks Vic! im looking forward to your next standard! thats where you shine imo

[clewi1091]

nice to have another lesson from you Freddy. and yes you should sing more. i really like your voice. and you dont need an auto tune like these new fangled pros use......lol. thanks for the lesson and good to see you on here again.

[freddym223]

thanks clewi1091I wish i could hire a singer for these lessons,lol

[mraggrovator]

Another super lesson very clear.

[freddym223]

thanks mraggrovator ! im praying i didn't make a mistake,don't want to confuse anybody

[TuviaGering]

very nice lesson. never noticed that the 1-6-2-5 was so populer. Now I'm starting to hear songs in my head.

[freddym223]

thanks TuviaGering! yes it works in many tunes.

[Lachance8]

Freddy , You should sing more. Great voice! Elizabeth

[freddym223]

thanks Elizabeth! but i'll leave that up to you and Brian. you got the dc's out

[dorotwhy]

I agree!

[Lachance8]

Dorotwhy, I know I was pleasantly surprised!