2 Secrets to Better Improvisation

[@marticosta]

3rd secret, play the lick (2:45)

[@Piano_Pig]

Hahaha I didn't even realise that was in there until you mentioned it. I can't get away from the thing!!

[@marticosta]

It is always there hahaha

[@amj.composer]

You're my favorite online piano teacher

[@Piano_Pig]

Awesome! 😎

[@sherrcon]

without a doubt...and I missed the black Friday pricing...next time

[@curandero88]

He is very good. He would be good in front of students in a classroom. Welcoming, without any haughtiness.

[@redalert374]

I've just been starting to get into jazz piano and improv. This helps so much. I love your channel. So many insanely helpful videos! Keep up the work man!

[@Piano_Pig]

Thanks man, appreciate the kind comment! Glad you're finding the channel useful :)

[@julianjustIS]

by just learning the first two chords it opens up a huge door because then you start to express yourself and it just like your practicing so many things at once. just want to let you know your doing more than you think for music and the world bro you are truly impacting people lives giving them the keys (no pun intended) lol to express themselves which can inturn impact others as well and so on keep EXPANDING AS A MUSICIAN AND INFINITE BEING ONELUV!

[@Piano_Pig]

Thanks man, I appreciate it! Adding value to people's lives is what continues to drive me to do what I do. I'm so glad to hear I've helped give you some tools to be able to express yourself more fully through music 😀

[@curandero88]

I like your 'mood and idea' approach to this rather than the normal humdrum musicology! Thanks!

[@GoaWay4Sanity]

Question: I know you’ve gotten this before but if your in a certain key, what scale would you play?! Is there a formula?!

[@Piano_Pig]

Depends on the situation, but as a very simple and general rule - go with the matching pentatonic. So if the key is Gm, so for the G minor pentatonic 😀

[@GoaWay4Sanity]

@@Piano_Pig thank you so much Simon 😎👍🏾

[@howardy8333]

what does this mean? isn't key and scale the same? if the key is Gm, you play the G minor scale?

[@michaelb1587]

Love your lessons but as complete beginner I'm trying to run before I can walk! It's pause...play...pause...play trying to get the right fingering and write down the keys. Hope to get there one day!

[@BRO_TOAST]

How’s your progress?

[@tonyjackson5261]

That's was a very nice lessen for a BDay gift. Way to go Simon, look forward to the next one..............

[@Piano_Pig]

Happy Birthday, Tony! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, I hope you have a great day :)

[@briangrosenbach]

Lol "D FACE" My favorite chord

[@damjan000]

observation win, gg

[@olivernp7515]

It would actually be a D minor 9th, but I won't spoil your fun...

[@TheJohnMak]

That is so cool and very tasteful.

[@tantif1]

The secret to improvising? ‘Tell a Story’. Excellent. Thank you.

[@bldlazaro339]

really love his playing and teachings...thanks

[@Piano_Pig]

My pleasure!

[@BruA189]

my boy is the fucking Bob Ross of the Piano

[@RobertLeva]

Simon do you have any videos that show how you do all of those melodic phrases for those who aren't as good at seeing the scales on the piano like you? My main problem is I can't really make up any phrases that sound good on my own. In this video you just casually play great sounding stuff all over the place and I can't even really follow what you are doing.

[@NickKarm]

really helpful video thanks also lick at 2:45 haha

[@williamsanborn9195]

I'm not a pianist, but I really needed this video. You made this horn player a bit better at improv! 😄

[@mystro601]

Definitely going to join your website!

[@GoaWay4Sanity]

goddamn man!! I wish you were my teacher (20) years ago 😒 Simon - you’re a fuckin Bitcoin- highly valuable!!!!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@granribeyro6671]

"Fuck this"

[@jonathantshibula9627]

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[@望雷]

thank you,brother,I learn much from you,you are a good teacher,if have chance,welcome to China!!

[@makwantall5215]

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[@dannuttle9005]

A raccoon? Riding a...is that a bear? My world no longer makes any sense. Down come the lofty cathedrals of my philosophy, let construction begin anew!

[@rafaelpereira9859]

waaw... the ask a question thing was too lit..

[@sherazghouri5228]

Brilliant teacher love u sheraz from pakistan❤❤❤.

[@dougcook2166]

check your background programming a lot of unwanted characters appearing on the screen for ur youtube video

where can i find similar backing tracks?

[@mrperfect315]

That was a good one.

[@FocusMrbjarke]

Everyone ask what's up. No one asks what's down🙃

[@davidhyatt7550]

Keep em coming.

[@UKnightedGames1234]

are you david bennet's brother

[@scottrossgirvan8009]

Thanks

[@lukaspaegle4036]

I play trumpet but this still helps me improvise. I have a concert in 11 days and I’m so glad I found this. Thanks

[@Piano_Pig]

Good luck with your gig 😀

[@lukaspaegle4036]

PianoPig thanks!!

[@castorman82]

man, I never miss your videos, thank you very much for your great lessons, greetings from mexico

[@Piano_Pig]

Thank YOU for watching the videos bro!

[@pahan3335]

2:26 he use Jada LICC

[@ablazecustom3169]

How to create tension and release it

[@Piano_Pig]

Use dominant chords and altered extensions 😀

[@ablazecustom3169]

@@Piano_Pig Thanks ! Any videos on the dominant chords and altered extensions ?

[@yustingcase9061]

why Bb and Dm?

[@ANUBASS]

Caught that sly family guy reference from when stewies talking about brians novel

[@nigellilburn4323]

I'm looking for the key my RH should be using. Any suggestion?

[@jackgalloway8314]

My guy 🤣🤣🤣

[@iamyou.2658]

Thank YOU!

[@Josh-ii8ix]

wow...the story telling thing really resonated with me

[@plantsgardenandthings2474]

So nice!

[@antonmakhatilov8008]

thanks) Please make an video about accords replacements ))

[@ivo76]

Sucks

[@meteo2958]

Ya i tested old partners to see how resilient they are to stress but really theres only one tru slav

[@hosenscheisser9]

hey simon could u do a video about building and releasing tension with outside playing in the near future?

[@vimalrajrm]

How to read music sheet bro

[@fazband]

Great stuff - thanks! :oD

[@ragaraga3743]

Just don't turn captions on

[@kidusyohanneswoldekidan2085]

Dm9 are you using the major scale and if not home come the ninth isn't d# ?

[@Piano_Pig]

The 9th of D is E, and I don't think I wasn't using any one scale in particular.

[@alboumcinen5623]

Are there even anything new on piano pig academy because you give us so much information already :D Awesome channel!

[@Piano_Pig]

Thanks, I appreciate it! Plenty more stuff in the Academy though! :)

[@DoJazz]

I think you forgot to link the backing track in the description. Cheers

[@Piano_Pig]

Thanks for pointing that out! I've added it now :)

[@littlemac3034]

"Tell a story" isn't really something useful unless you're already good at improv

[@Piano_Pig]

Telling a story doesn't have to be complicated at all. It can be as simple as playing 2 notes, and responding with 2 notes. It's more about the idea of letting it breath and giving it space.

[@daykbd]

I think so too, Little Mac

[@peeftribos]

Great video

[@EduardoFariasdui]

Great tip

[@jfpary7336]

Very useful.

[@naturalbeauty151]

I really want to learn how to play everything by ear.. so far I have been trying more hit and miss and remembering the scales and 1-4-5 chords... What is next? Please tell me the next steps... I really would appreciate help so much! Tysm you're awesome! :D

[@Piano_Pig]

The best way to learn by ear is to start learning things by ear! FInd a song or a solo you really like and transcribe it using your ears, it may be a lot of work in the beginning but it does wonders for your ears and you'll improve so much faster than just remembering scales.

[@naturalbeauty151]

Thank you, thank you so much! I will definitely keep trying! You are such an inspiration to me!!

[@DETERMINOLOGY]

As PianoPig said its good to do alot of ear training also learning music theory helps along with feeling the music..Once you get it you will hear stuff in music thats not there but not only that you will understand what your doing 100%

[@alandominguez8352]

sickest guy on youtube!!!!!

[@Piano_Pig]

Thanks Alan! 🙏

[@noahgarcia1702]

First

[@CortneyWarren2050]

Thank you Simon!

[@Piano_Pig]

No worries, Cortney :)

[@gavdobs]

Wonderful vid

[@Piano_Pig]

Thanks :)

[@davidvargas8450]

Did not think that this video was very edifying. I would have liked to know what scale you were using to improvise but I didn’t get that

[@Piano_Pig]

As I explained in this video, this was some tips on HOW to improvise, not which notes to use when improvising. If you want to know that, then check out my improvisation playlist: bit.ly/ImprovisationPlaylist