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  • I can see Pouncer too loves your piano playing. I to appreciate you taking the time to teach some of us who havea hard time understanding. You put this things in a way that's easier to understand. Thank you.

    From Fort Worth.

  • ...and you take half step each and you have a....cat. - Classic \m/ :)

  • ... if you take them down 2 half steps each you take them down 1 step each

  • It would be helpful to see the other hand.

  • My Audio Was On Mute,

    First I Thought it Was a Woman Cause of the Fingers

    Then

    UNMUTE....

    Me: WTF It's A Man :/

    Great video Though :-)

  • Amazing bro

  • I cant even heara anything he's saying, im lost staring at his fingers haha

  • You have some weird looking fingers

  • aha! All the things you are!!!

  • c major is really important as well..

  • What are the notes that you played for the left hand?

  • @Coopification95

    The 7 means the seventh 'F' or 7th A-G starting from the lowest notes going higher on the piano, something like that. Hope this helps...

  • I apologize for the ignorant animals dissin you like that, they didnt grow up. The worst kind is the people thumbing that comment up, those are the mass bitches.. followers..

  • His cat's name is POUNCER ,, Wow .. Nice piano skills though!

  • lol you seriously named your cat pouncer? a little lame if you ask me....but your piano skills are sweet! I always give me cats cool names....the two I have now are named...soco and jager...they are brothers and the night we got them we happened to be drinking on some southern comfort and jagermister....I thought they were killer names...especially because soco is yellowish tan and jager is dark grey....

  • first of all........ a beginner im not. i've been playing, recording, and on stage for 32 years. ur trying to answer a moot question. thx anyway. geeez some people.

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  • So.. Question.. And please excuse me for sounding uneducated.. What is the "7" in "Fm7"?? I'm just learning the piano so please excuse my ignorance.

  • come on pouncer!

  • was that a tabby pussy?

  • AUTUMN LEAVES :D

  • I don't get how these chords are special. Any novice or beginner at playing piano, and even intermediate students probably couldn't even tell you what notes are in a Cmin7 right at the top of their head.. These chords could be seen as advanced by even intermediate students. You mine as well have just taught diminished, augments, and suspended chords while you were at it.

  • @rennychenny Well, if a student, when hearing "Cmin7", can't tell righ away that there's at least a C, a minor third and a seventh in it, then he/she should learn basic chord reading and music theory. C-7 is probably one of the most used chords in jazz history.

  • @AManAnd88Keys To tell it's a minor 7 chord is one thing, but that it's a C chord? That sounds rough.

  • i live on chillie's, anyway, yes, i just wish te fk you had shown us yer left hand too, fk ye anyway ! :) ...well demonstrated though. chris, n.ireland...heavy metal... not this nu shite !!

  • I guess what you are neglecting to show is that the left hand is playing the root note while the right hand is playing the 3rd or minor 3rd and the Natural 7 or the major7. For everyone, a just think of the natural 7th as a 7th and a major 7th has and Augmented 7th. Then the chord structure is consistent across all other chords. I am not sure why they didn't do this at the begining anyway

  • interesting... what are you doing in the left..?

  • thx neblixsaber . I stand corrected on saying that a abmaj7 doesn't have a G-C in it. what i was referring to was on his video he's not playing a Abmaj7 chord. look close around 2:47. that is not a Abmaj7. all a Abmaj7 chord is a Cm chord with a Ab bass.

  • @MrSprayMonet That is Abmaj7. I double checked the pitches on my own keyboard; he's just playing Abmaj7 across like 3 octaves. His left hand includes Ab and Eb while his right has G and C.

  • @neblixsaber hey bro yeah right after I sent my last post I realized that his left hand was covering the rest of the chord. MY BAD!!!

  • I wish I could see what the other hand was playing. This is super helpful though.

  • wow do you know what your doing? I hate to be the one to tell you but a 'Abmaj7' does NOT have a 'G' and 'C' note in it. what the hell are you trying to teach these beginners?

  • @MrSprayMonet A maj7 chord compromises of a major, then minor, then major triad.

    The major third of Ab is C and then the minor third of C is Eb, and the major third of that is G. So Abmaj7 does have G and C. :)

  • @MrSprayMonet if Abmaj7 does NOT have a 'G' and 'C' note in it then all you are left with are a Eb and an Ab. that makes it a Ab5 which is just a basic power chord devoid of any majors or minors. what do you suggest a Abmaj7 chord is made up of? I think you might be a beginner if you dont know this. his teaching is correct.

  • if you really want to learn piano, the only important piano chords are the easiest. all the other ones are slush. I think I'm pretty good at it, and I've never heard of these.

  • @Joethebeagle1 Actually 7th chords are very important for filling up space and adding additional mood to the harmonies.

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  • i like this.. it adds to my knowledge base :)

  • WHY you don't go from the Root to half steps down (also a whole ton down )...than you have the 7th !!!!

    And why you count four by the root...WHY you don't count at the 3th ,so you don't must count the second finger ,because its on the 3th lie right at the beginning :-)

    ARE YOU LEARN WITHOUT A BOOK AND TEACHER ...is this right ?

    because it compication your counting with fingers !!!!!!

  • he's got nice chubby hands...and a nice cat

  • heis got nice chubby hands...and a nice cat

  • why do you have to put the ''7'' in there? 

  • 3:06 predators invisible mode ! O.o

  • Blarghhh. I don't speak piano, I speak flute music D: Toooo confusing! I just wanted to learn easy way!

  • how about the cat?

  • I can't see because your hands are in the way... 

  • great lesson :D

  • haha kitty attk :D

  • what the cat C.c..haha~

  • cortate las uñas, stupid

  • hahahahahha i love the cat at 2:00

  • I love how the cat appears from nowhere - "Hey let me play a bit of dissonant cat jazz!" 

    Helpful video - will go to practice this - thanks!

  • "Take these top two notes down a half-step each, and you get a ....cat.."

    LOL

    Thanks for the chords though :)) I use them when i practice

  • And you get... a cat xD I'll go practice that , cuz i always wanted a kitteh :D But nice melody :)

  • thank you..how about the left hand=(? same thing?

  • i love the cat on 1:58 :)

  • This was very confusing.

  • This is so helpful, exactly the way I learn (sounds and shapes :)

    Feels like I've discovered something awesome,

    Thankyou

  • great playing! sad that casio don´t made Lighting key´s piano any more! Why Why? casio PL-40R celviano AL-100 celiviano AL-150 was great instrument and give people a god help to learn to play. please casio, let LK-270 get 88 key! lighting key and program that show finger settings is great! now only Yamaha CVP-serie have lighting LED above the key. as guide lamps controled also from downloaded midifile. look at my channel how a beginner can learn fast with lighting key!
  • that cat is sick!!! lol

  • sausage fingers

  • Wuau ik vind een een leuke en goeje trukje,ook om ritmisch leuk iets er van te maken.

    wat ik heb begrepen is de terts met de septiem gespeelt in kwart ligging afstand,en is eigenleik secunde ligging,met eerste en de vijfde trap ,van septiem akkord veggelaten.! toch wel of niet ? JaWel.

    Maestro cool ritm,en leuke jazzy lesBedankt.

  • ok this is great, but lacking in a huge dynamic that is not mentioned, that ultimately defines the sound.. and that is TIMING! . . please do a video on timing, I'm currently studying the dynamics of timing, which is a critical aspect of any music, thanks.

  • whislte whistle ... All the things you are to mee ... whislte whistle

  • thanks for the info... this will help me on my music journey...

  • I taught I saw a putty cat.

  • haha lol i didnt get much, though i loved the sound and that kitty lol you should be a joker u funny

  • G7 IS UGLYx

  • Hey that is a very cool way to express this concept!!

    Will check yr wbsite!

  • Could you please make a part 2 to this vid where you show the bass keys?

  • What was the chord the CAT played????

  • @chazzmusic OMG I couldnt even concentrate on this video after the cat came in, dude i am dying laughing right now. "take these two notes down and you get a cat" LOLLLLLL

  • @chazzmusic meow minor 7 lol !!!!

  • and you have...a cat

    LOL!!!

  • loool the cat played it's own entrance theme!!

  • GOOD PLAY. GOD BLESS WE.

  • Btw, is that cat related to The Predator?

  • great tutorial!

  • ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE?

  • hi someone please teach me how to play piano :( msg me thank you

  • Buy a cheap keyboard for $100, and learn Let 'em In, by Paul McCartney and Wings as a start from Youtube. Then just learn what those notes are. Sounds good, but is easy-peasy lemon squeasy.

  • ROFL WITH TEH CAT, that was a good little fun break

  • POUNCER SO CUTE!!!!!!

  • ... the falling leaves, go by my window...

    Sounds like a very cool version of Autumn leaves to me.

    PS_ I am glad I am not the only one whose cat thinks everything should be a duet :-) My cat Kallie is really into dissonance, like Pouncer. Must be a cat thing.

    Thanks for the helpful video

  • ahhh! Pouncer! :] He's cute. :]

  • comon pouncer lmfao....

  • stop hogging the piano from the cat.

  • cat has a cloaking device, we're doomed

  • The cat wants his turn on the piano...LOL

  • penguin hands

  • ahhahahaahhah

  • LMAO

  • @thatwunguy05 your right but it is still a mean thing to say to a guy who's trying to help you out

  • @thatwunguy05  hahahahahaha

  • reaper25493 fat hand? those are real man hand unlike your gay man hand.

  • "Then take these two notes down a halfstep each, and you have.... a cat."

  • Great video, nice chords, thank you!

  • This is pretty much just a 2-5-1 in a changing key, yeah? ...like Autumn Leaves.

  • great video and very informative, but i must say u got some ugly ass hands...other den that good stuff!

  • LMMFAO I was thinkin the same thing

  • Great video!

  • does anyone no how to play a Fmaj7 Chord and a Dm Chord and an E Chord plz tell me somone i really need to no

  • Fmaj7 = F, A, C, Eb

    Dm = D F A

    E = E Ab B

  • F maj7 is F, A, C, E

  • does any one no the letters of chords that make up a B chord?

  • B major = B D# F#

    B major 7 = B D# F# A#

    Its pretty simple, just take the B major scale:

    B +2= C# +2= D# +1= E +2= F# +2= G# +2= A# +1= B C# D# E F# G# A# (2 2 1 2 2 2 1 this goes for all major scales) and then take the 1st, 3rd and 5th to form the B major chord (B D# F#), add the 7th for a B major 7 chord (Bmaj7 or BM7) or the flat 7th to make the dominant chord B7 = B D# F# A

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  • I think he is playing on the Jazz Scale

  • what's the bass line for this?

  • that cat was awesome lol! Nice playing, cat!

  • Very clear explanation, this is informative for people. Easy to understand and motivating to use these in compositions.

    Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge!

  • 1:58 = Keyboard Cat!

  • All the things You are.. Basically

  • Yep, same chords . . .

  • sounds like i will survive jazzed up gloria gainer

  • the easiest way from me to teach this is to teach the 7 tones of the major scale. Both chords and progressions are based off of this scale. Then memorize the formulas to major, minor, 7th chords (1,3,5 - 1, 3b,5 - 1,3,5,7b). That's all there is to it.

    Everybody has their different teaching style. This just works best for me.

  • Viewers - this is Sesame Seed's original method and not an explanation of Western music theory.

    I'm not judging, just clarifying. Now I'm going to the website to learn more.

  • clip your nasty ass nails

    l2hygeine

    oh interesting vid btw

    lol just read the comment! lol you have nose bushels? wow man shave

  • pretty cat! on 3:03

  • 00;23 dude that's just making it millions times more difficult.

  • I know what you're saying. It adds a step to finding chords. Compared to memorizing the chords, it adds a step. But the step makes finding Major 7th and Minor 7th chords much easier, and by extension, dominant and diminished chords. Once you have learned your chords and understand the theory, this "crutch" of an extra step becomes unnecessary and as you say "more difficult" than just having the chord memorized. But if you don't have the chord memorized yet, this method will help.

  • @sesameseed77 piano must take a lot of practice, at least for improvising chords...compared to somehting like six string guitar, with only a few positions, piano has so many different forms for even regular old tertiary chords...but it's rewarding, there's nothing like playing your own little rhythm-and-melody all by yourself...

  • @mikese93 I've always found piano easier than guitar. It's more logical, and you don't have to press your fingers down so hard to sustain a note.

  • @sesameseed77 really? that's amazing man, piano makes me strain so much more...but minds differ, I guess

  • @sesameseed77 agreed, easier than guitar as far as theory

  • @mikese93 six string guitar has HUNDREDS position for every chord.....even a simple major triad can be played in many ways and many position. It is very difficult to play melodies and harmony on the guitar at the same time (try jingle bells or any other simple song) because you can use only four fingers instead of ten......

  • @markokakokaliger well yea, but if you're playing piano-say you want to play a song in f minor, for example-the chord positions and melody fingerings are COMPLETELY different than d minor. with guitar, g minor pentatonic is the exact same fingering as A minor pentatonic, except it's two steps down the fretboard. as for melody and harmony, it's true some songs are impossible to play both, but again, since you're only using on hand, it requires less concentration.

  • @mikese93 Guitars are good for transposition scales like pentatonic but otherwise there are lot of scales that are just memorization. Piano is easier for just counting your scales out in a matter of seconds if you know the intervals of a scale.

  • @neblixsaber well my thing is that piano one has two hands and also 12 channels

  • @mikese93 i know, I'm just saying that knowing the intervals of scales, it would be easier to transpose them by math rather than by memorization because there are scales on guitar that don't have that transposition ability where you can just slide it a fret down or up.

  • @neblixsaber first let me say I'm not trying to get nasty at all. second, guitar IS all about sliding forms up and down the frets. piano is all about learning to play the same scales twelve different ways. all I know is that I know how to play music, very easily as far as soundwaves are concerned, but that doesn't mean I can improvise on the piano just like that-guitar on the other hand is second nature to me.

  • @markokakokaliger I just know It's much easier for me to play a chord progression on guitar than piano-on the latter, it's different with every starting note.

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  • Not just on the staff. The musical interval of a fourth is an absolute: 5 semitones. This is true on the piano, on the staff, between any two notes absolutely. I don't know what books you've been looking at but a fourth is always five half-steps (semitones).

  • thanks. love the 'PREDATOR' kitty

  • VERY helpful for 'shortcut' play in my head (if that makes any sense) thanks so much!!!! and....dude....trim your nails- i was kinda creeped out :P

  • Argh. You and my girlfriend both. "Cut your nose hairs", "cut your nails". Next thing you know, I'll have strangers recommending I pluck my eyebrows. Can't a man be a man anymore?

  • sure...if a man doesn't wanna have sex anymore, you go right ahead and 'be a man'! you know, most of us try to look good for YOU guys :P

  • The man doesn't even know you. shut it up....damn females

  • Well, everyone has a right to say what they want on the internet. It's not like a face-to-face random stranger telling you to cut your nose hairs. THAT would definitely be rude.

  • Nice video!

    Keep an eye on that kitty I think he is going Predator on you : )

  • piano cat is not amused

  • very nice

  • Thanks mann u made that nice and understandable.. I'm I real beginner. Jus started messing with the keys at 27.

  • 0_0 howd u make the cat c thru????

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  • oh the cat is invisible at 3:07

  • phantom cat

  • It might be worth mentioning that this is called "All the things you are" Just for all those who, Like me, Wanted to know so we can learn it. Sorry if its been mentioned before. :D

  • For the cat: Very interesting work, nice technique, thanx!

    And for the guy: Keep up working on that, learn from the cat.

  • thanx alot!

  • aww i love your cat lol

    good vid bud :)

  • can those chords be played on bass guitar

    thats what i would like to play it on

    like a five string bass

  • Yes, as long as you play them high enough.

    If you play the chord too low, it can sound harsh. The bass note can be very low, but the 3rd and 7th should be no more than an octave below middle C (C4).

  • yes you r right

    i have to play them high to get the full chord sound

    Thank you

  • 3:50 gives me chill

  • wooow

    thats some awesome jazz

    and you r good teacher

  • Dang man, let the cat play.

  • Good.This will help us to know more chord progressions.Thanks.

  • And you have...a cat.

  • the cat was awesome

  • I know you responded enough to your cat but I dont know whats funnier 2:00 or "then you have...a cat" great job.

    maybe Iam just to stubborn but I just cant muster then will

  • hah the cat just walks across the keys lol

  • very good! i wish i could play like you. what's with your cat at 3:06? your cat looks invisible... anyway very nice video.

  • Hey Piano man, that was way cool, I've kind of learned it and am enjoying it...a lot! Thanx so much. Oh, I just remembered, what's that cool base line you use to accompany this rift? I'm trying to work it out by ear but I'm missing on some of the notes, could you throw me a bone? Cool cat too, pouncer, yep sounds about right.

  • In the left I'm mostly just playing ["root, three, five, three"] as a pattern on the quarter notes. Occasionally at the end of the pattern I throw in another ["root, three, root"] as swung eighth notes. Check out my books for more piano coolness and fun-aciousness.

  • WOW, your cat has some sort of cloaking device.

  • Yeah, I think he took it from one of those "Predator" creatures from the movie "Predator."

  • can you teach me how to play basic chord progessions. Man you are really dope. i have a piano class this semester and all i know is the keys and i can't play a lick.

  • Nice job

  • All the things you are? anyone.... thanks for the video

  • Yes, it does the same chords. I think 'ornithology' uses the same chords too.

  • Wow! So glad I found you! Just ordered all 6 of your books! Can't wait to get them. THank you, thank you, thank you! Finally I understand!

  • cool. :) Thanks for the props. :)

  • okay this is really stupid but im learning this song on piano and i dont know where the G# is!! i know where G is but not where G# is!!!HELP ME!!!

  • G# is just the G chord.. But instead of ur middle note hitting the white button, u need to hit the black one right above it.. ;)