5 Practical Beginner Tips to Piano Improvisation

[@sahawndada]

NewJazz didnt just make me a better player. it made me a better person!

[@errol8505]

It's remarkable how you progressed from basic arpeggios to professional-level jazz improv in just half an hour. The visually captivating graphics help maintain focus during the lessons. As a longtime Patreon subscriber of your site, I've witnessed your remarkable progress. After watching this latest lesson, I'm inspired to coin a new term for New Jazz: "The Oliver Prehnciples ( principles) of Jazz Improv."

[@CJChords]

That ‘OK’ is not just an ok - it means a lots of emotions and expressions ❤

[@Raven-Creations]

You sound apologetic about the frequency of your postings. Please continue as you are, I really appreciate you taking the extra time to produce these very well constructed videos. Please don't be tempted to make more frequent posts. It's obvious that you spend a lot of time putting each video together. The thing that characterises your videos is that you take the time to introduce each new concept, so that we can hear the specific qualities of each thing you introduce. This is great for ear training. After years of hearing specific tonal qualities in recordings and wondering what on earth the artists were doing, I now find I can recognise which scales are used over which chords. I never got this from other channels' tutorials. Keep up the great work.

[@NewJazz]

Hi and thanks a lot for your really nice message and feedback. It’s very encouraging to me :) :) :) And I’m so glad that I can help you on your musical road. Cheers from Oliver

[@ktfd2000]

Still the one Oliver, thank you for your lessons.

[@davewilliams5555]

First ! Pour la première fois ! Encore merci pour vos vidéos Monsieur Prehn !

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Your best piece of advice was to not try the ninths until one is proficient in sevenths even in your sleep. I'm learning my triads for now. When I started out I tried to follow your channel (which is fantastic) and other jazz chords, I was lost. So now I'm taking music lessons and have even started over with my Level One method books, and really working on the basics. And I'll be back to your channel when I'm ready.

[@johnnyt5054]

The absolute best way to teach music, by actually playing music. Just found your channel and I'm loving it my friend.

[@joelluth6384]

I have to dispute your title - there are easily dozens of tips in this video. This might finally be the lesson I needed to break my "improv barrier". It starts out so easy that you feel immediate progress upon jumping into it. But it continues with so much depth that it will occupy me for many hours of practice. Fantastic!

[@johncole118]

Thank you. It's like my mind has been opened. Thank you so much

[@apowellintheweeds]

Fantastic! So few teachers really teach how to practice. So helpful.

[@hgn2217]

Fantastic! You clearly explain, demonstrate methods to explore the various ways comping harmonically with the melody. You make it seems simple and effortless! Million thanks !

[@calixto428]

Thank you for these interesting classes that make us like practicing improvisation more every day.

[@didierfumeron4180]

Excellent as usual! Good to come back to the fundamentals especially for beginners!

[@NewJazz]

Great :) I feel the same way! Cheers from Oliver

[@sammikinsderp]

Wonderful instruction! While it was nearly 30 minutes of 2-5-1, you managed to keep it engaging; making me wonder what the next tip could be.

[@misiacs3346]

Oliver, Oliver, this is awesome again!

[@thanyitimothyraphalalani9960]

I just came back from learning the 1a 1b hand grips and I can now so much better absorb this video in its fullness. ❤

[@nelsonharrington8376]

Your videos have helped my improv beyond anything I could have dreamed! You always seem to know exactly what I need to know I love it!!!

[@DrRobRedeye]

You the best Oliver !!! You have a great way of encapsulating things.

[@amackclassic6737]

The slide tip is so amazingly helpful. I didn't know what the blue notes in each chord were until you said just slide to a key that's in the arp. That's genius man, ty so much.

[@hitzaz8]

I must say that the kind voice and these amazing lessons are at a very high level!!! Thank you sir 🎶🎹🎵🎹🎶🎵🎹🎵🎼🎹!!!

[@paulina7539]

So happy to see a new video from you! Made my day. ❤

[@joshrehkamp563]

Love the videos, good to know that I use all of these beginner level improv tips. The Dm7b5, G7b9, Cm9 Maj7 (although I use Maj6 with an A natural) I find to sound really well with fall time jazz solos. I normally do an Ab key with Fm7 Bb Eb Ab Db and then those three chords. The B natural adds some mystery to the song which sounds so good! Along with the 5 strategies you use, I also do a blues scale arpeggio (instead of just the blues slides), enclosures, and even tried to use different scales such as Dorian and Mixolydian which I found to sound good in moderation. Video idea may be to break down a jazz artist’s solo and explain why they do what they do. For example, I’ve found it helpful to find ideas in solos that Vince Guaraldi, my favorite jazz pianist, has done and use those ideas to improve my own improv skills.

[@kooky74]

Hello. Again a good example of good learning skills. Thx! I was looking for a video to explain to a friend with a really good piano prectice but in the classic register. I sent him, because you explain this a hundred times beter than me 😂.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

You are inspirational ❤ thank you

[@pete-manley]

Fantastic as always. Many many thanks.

[@felix.s.adiwardhana6348]

Wow , as a beginer player, its help me much to understand easily basic of jazz improvisation.

[@joerodriguez340]

thank you again as always you teaching is excellent and very insightful and practical, not just in the knowledge of the piano but in the knowledge of music. As a whole it is encouraging to watch I always learn and get a better understanding of music science. As a great teacher once said " simple music is the best music". May God continue richly bless you

[@rickrocketts183]

This is a really good lesson. Thanks Oliver.

[@kealancrowley6247]

Danke schön! Love from Ireland 🇮🇪!

[@JAZZER5]

What an excellent lesson to start even a beginner to play progressions. Thank you.

[@eriksaxmarx]

Thanks for this absolutely excellent vídeo!

[@Dabaiko]

So glad to see you back. Not only are your videos incredibly useful, but your style and the quality of the videos themselves make it a very enjoyable process. I hope you find it rewarding and keep doing this for years to come! Thank you so much!

[@thezenbum]

that is just awesome. now we are waiting for your video of the rhythm aspect of improvisation.🎼🎵🎶🎹

[@lilamjazeefa9466]

This is the Bob Ross of learning jazz. ASMR even.

[@gallianomusic]

just wonderful

[@marcusmarguillier]

Thank you Oliver 🙏

[@info.vickytech]

I really love your tutorials... God bless you

[@stefansava]

really good video, I don't really play piano I still watch it with interest and try to apply it to my guitar playing and also overall understanding of music principles. Thank you!

[@guidopesce5262]

Molto bravo e ispirato. Greetings from Italia.

[@명유-w8f]

Danke!

[@NewJazz]

Thank you so much for your generous voluntary “super thanks” donation - you help keep me going for sure!!! I'm very grateful :) :) :) Best regards from Oliver

[@toffchunks]

it's been a long i wasn't there but anyways thks a lot as usual !!!!

[@CreateArtRecords]

Great!

[@stevenbeer6005]

Great stuff! Such a dreamy sound!

[@nicolepolito1936]

Thank you for your lessons!!!

[@ziemowitpaech3044]

Thank you for a great lesson. I was worried that something had happened. . Good to hear from you, Merry Christmas. Greetings from Poland (google translation - I don't know English :-(

[@josedanielsuavitamurillo4980]

Incredible!

[@elychamorro9925]

Thank you very much

[@andreasvukman]

Wow. Thanks a lot.

[@thanyitimothyraphalalani9960]

This sounds like a little boy sitting on the kitchen counter as his mom's cooking and he eats the spoon. It sounds like a young man experiencing the joys of a blossoming relationship with the girl he adores. This music has such an intimate aroma.

[@elychamorro9925]

This is amazing❤

[@paulmarimandichu1693]

Oh this is so good

[@davidalejandropina9120]

Thanks!!!!!!❤❤

[@micheledicello]

great !!!

[@1kennylo]

4:50

[@blueeyedsoulman]

What a voice. Do you sing?

[@NewJazz]

I only sing in the bathroom... thanks :) :) :)

[@marcoantonio7648]

God like

[@knyurla]

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[@athanasiosdovas1419]

brand name of your piano?

[@NewJazz]

Hi :) I use this VST from Native Instruments: www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/keys/the-grandeur/ The midi keyboard is a Kawai VPC1 Cheers from Oliver

[@filipedecastro4718]

Do you teach 1-1 online classes?

[@NewJazz]

Hi :) I'm so sorry but I don't give any private lessons. I try to use all my efforts on the free public videos on the NewJazz channel. I really hope that you understand. A new video is uploaded approximately every second month... Cheers from Oliver

[@deoooo4363]

how do i know when to change chords when improvising?

[@NewJazz]

Hi :) In this lesson I play rubato (no fixed tempo) - so I just change the chord whenever I feel for it ;) Cheers from Oliver

[@malkhazighibradze7657]

very good, beutifull

[@mirraiee]

you are the best as always 🤍 thank you