Amazing Music Concepts, Tetrachords, Tritones and Cycle of 5ths. Cosmic Symmetry

[@michellesickinger1878]

You are the most incredible & knowledgeable instructor I have ever seen. It’s so logical & interesting theory that I have not aware of it before. It all makes sense and knowing this concept would help me so much. Thank you so very much!🙏👍

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Great comment, Michelle. Thank you so much...hope we get to talk!

[@ronniedr.rockerross2057]

Hello Kent...I really enjoyed every minute of your most informative class...I've been a musician all my life playing keyboard and singing...and after working all over the country with my bands from New York to Vegas and my last "18" years as a single I have finally retired..I believe you never stop learning...so now that it's just me at home with my baby grand and time on my hands I find videos like yours interesting and educational..one can always learn something new, or in my case fine out the reason I played the things I've played all my life...so thank you again for helping me to keep my mind busy......

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I always love hearing from pros who dig what I do, Ronnie. I always put study and practice into all my videos , so I learn from the process, and also from generous people like yourself who write to me. Thanks! Here's my playlists: (click on View FULL PLAYLIST to see a list of vids in that subject matter) kzbin.info/door/dmjw5sm9Kn83TB_rA_QBCwplaylists

[@geoffgrigg]

How this opens the door to understand is just great. It releases simple scales to the land of music. It connects the dots. Thank you. Now I just have 12 months practice to awaken my hands to this mystical truth! I love how you treat your audience as adults. You bring us up to your level. Thank you for the courtesy.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

That's a great comment, and excellent feedback...much appreciated, Geoffrey.

[@josefinigo7100]

Mr. Kent: This is Music DNA in a NUTSHELL ...My favorite lesson . You are an intelectual/artist/professor/rich person(great heart = my friend),great spirit,balanced musician,AND the BEST of ALL,you are a PRODUCT of HARD WORK,PERSISTENCE,LEARNING,STUDYING,PASSION(Love for music) = SUCCESS !!! Your student/follower and friend,I wish you ALL in EARTH,above all,good health and happiness.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Dear Josef, that's a very kind and generous comment and compliment. I just wish I had the words to express my appreciation to you, but I'm not a writer or scholar of words. I can only speak from my heart, when I say THANK YOU! Please keep watching and writing.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Many thanks for that additional info that correlates and confirms what I'm trying to put across in my video..........

[@kittellmusic]

Kent, I have to say, I'm incredibly impressed with your channel - you come across so clear and you're very funny (I love the jazz ranch), yet still take the time to respond to all of your questions individually. I just wanted to say Thanks for making such great educational content - it's perfect for a younger guy like me who works and goes to college and wants to dive into some more complicated jazz music theory stuff without studying it via a university.

[@lpa9974]

Kent, every time I watch something of yours I realize how truly gifted you are and thank you so much for sharing your talents with the rest of us in the world. This is the best explanation of the “Circle of fifths” I have ever seen (and I am always looking)! The symmetry and Tri-tones of a scale are so revealing. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Take care!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks so much for the comment. (believe me ...its'a gift and a curse). That's generous of you, considering how many people with more views then this have written about the circle of 5ths. Maybe you haven't watch them or you just like my approach?

[@doltifantara]

nothing is simple in music and so I appreciate your careful elaborations and for ages I didn't know about these terms and yet the tetrachords and tritones are foundation ideas

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Alister Wilson Special thanks to you, sir, for watching this early video of mine. I would hope that all my subscribers would watch this one first.... because it lays the foundation, as you say.

[@viralvulture464]

love where your going with this with the symmetry, the universal truth. love all dat jazz... more please!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I'm happy to get a positive support for this one...because it's one of my personal favorites and it involved a good deal of work. Thanks!

[@rexchidgey7911]

Concepts that I thought I understood are now so much clearer. Such a wonderful teaching style Kent... No wasted words and always interesting. Thanks again.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Rex Chidgey Thanks, Rex, that's a great comment and is much appreciated. Keep listening!

[@InsidePianoTutorials]

You are a natural born teacher, your channel is great and your playing is awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+InsidePiano Video Tutorials Thanks so much...I'm not sure I'm natural born at it, but I am introspective, and I've put some hard work at it, so I hope it comes out in a way that is clear and helpful. Thanks!

[@glenrobinson1938]

Thank you Kent, you are an excellent teacher. I have only found your video's recently but I have finally understood many elements of jazz piano that I struggled with before I found you. Many thanks.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I'm glad I can shed some light on the bigger picture...your comment is much appreciated!

[@alicehb1606]

If only a teacher along the way had just made the connection of the tritone in dominant 7ths through the circle of 5ths as clearly as you have I would have had the blues down decades ago.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Great again, Alice....you've made my day!

[@NickRossi]

Been writing and studying music for years and never encountered this. Thank you so much for posting this! it's absolutely incredible - the symmetry in music. There have been times where I wondered why the note that subdivided the octave was a flat 5, I was like "yuck", but now it makes so much sense and has a profound beauty to it. Thanks again!!!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I'm glad I made this video...because it really is a starting point to understanding music concepts in depth. Thanks for the affirmation!

[@PIANOSTYLE100]

Pythagoras is credited with the octave..I think..

[@cancio157]

“Now what good is this?” When you played the blues the left hand just knew where to go! That was amazing thank you. Now I have to teach myself how to cycle

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Learning the keyboard thoroughly over time and practicing daily will help the left hand to know just where to go.

[@gullyclark7344]

Your piano, your heart, your mind, and your thearum is cosmically tuned.....They are One ....A Note to all Time Travelers....💜

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Ye, sir...we are brothers now and always.!

[@nadavshemesh1231]

Mind Blown!! This is by far the most interesting and the most clear explanations i came across, Thank you Kent!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Mind blown is the perfect phrase to describe what I'm trying to show you...it's to me as it is to you....thank you!

[@MrRahim37]

Have been following your videos for quite some months now, which have been most enlightening and rewarding. BUT, with this one: the pin drops !!! A whole new way of looking at music opens up for further explorations ! You remind me of Leonard Bernstein's type postings which enabled people to connect the dots! Sincere thanks !...Rahim, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Rahim, Bless you, sir, and thank you so much! To be compared to one of my all-time heroes, Leonard Bernstein, is the highest of compliments. You just made my day!! Please write to me again and please keep watching!

[@sabygeorge5615]

Dont know how to thank you You have saved months in my self learning mode A very happy new year Believe me this is philanthropy by sharing knowledge

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thank you so much....it's nice to know that someone still watches this early video of mine...makes me think I should do an update of this one. I think this is some important information, so I appreciate for the affirmation. KH

[@fredrickmendelsohn606]

Another great explanation. Thank you Kent

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Very welcome

[@rolandhuffer]

I've been playing music for 55 plus years. Just starting to get the hang of the modes. I had never heard of them until recently. I think you have the best explanation so far. Thanks

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Great to hear...that helps me a lot!

[@Mar-AQL]

My God!!! You are amazing. the thing about dominabt chords neverendingly resolving to their scales 4ths blew my mind. You are a hero Kent and god bless you and your knowledge and legacy

[@KentHewittpiano88]

That's such an encouraging and inspiring comment. Bless you, sir!

[@terryalvarado1754]

Thank you Professor Kent, an excellent overview of the Universe.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Best comment I've had this year......blessings, brother!

[@RGS61]

I am a beginner and have read about the circle of 5ths ..which makes sense logically .. but there is nothing like bringing it to life through demonstration! It is also another call out for the incredible value of knowing and practicing scales as an essential building block for learning .. how understanding the theory of harmonic relationships provide shortcuts and fill in the gaps of the learning process. Maybe not "news" to the accomplished pianist, but a real "aha" moment for a beginner .. thank you Kent!!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Russ Shelton That's a great comment, Russ. If you appreciate theory, I try to put a sample of that in my videos and you might like my book, which you can view on my website. The KZbin video idea I got from a student of mine (techie- type) who used to film his lessons. I tried it one day on another student and that was the beginning of a whole new world.

[@Its_a_me_Gennario]

I've always struggled with the circle of 5ths and how to modulate to different keys, this helped me so much to understand how everything works, thank you so much. Your style of teaching is very straightforward and easy to understand, keep up the excellent work Kent!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Gennaro Romano Thanks so much for telling me. That is very helpful to me. Keep it up!

[@bobhale3202]

Great video. Your presentation of the tetrachords and picking out the tritone is doing wonders for my brain when I work on the sharp and flat keys. I am enjoying all of your videos. Thanks for sharing. You are very generous with your time. I sent you an email before I figured out how to post messages here. I am originally from Groton.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Bob Hale Hi Bob, Thanks so much for writing. I'm a 5th generation Groton descendant and I released a recording of my originally compositions that was commissioned by Groton's' Tercentennial committee. I'm glad t you like this tutorial because I think it one of my best.... and is mostly overlooked.

[@rubenchannel8237]

Wow!! There is no words to express my self to be thankful appreciate it to your person for this kind of information. You are a tremendous person and kind for sharing your knowledge to us. Thank you for your time and your tremendous heart.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I think you found the words perfectly and I am very appreciative...keep watching!

[@amirstewart7557]

Brillant.....fantastic.....absolutely......a eureka moment.....

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thank you!

[@killa46464]

You relay so much knowledge , the videos are jam packed treasures , worth opening up over & over . You are a gifted teacher Kent ~ Love it 😍

[@chopper84a]

I love this guy! Keep up the good work Mr Hewitt.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks, Alex...love the comment!

[@fminton22]

I really appreciate your channel. It has helped me connect the dots with so many different elements of my playing. Please continue to post! 👍🏽

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks, Frank! This is my favorite video (of mine) . It took many years for me to "connect the dots", but I always liked the reasoning or analysis approach to understanding things and the practical application. That is what my book is about. I'm happy to be able to pass on the knowledge (and fun!).

[@stefmethaudsw]

Thank you for this interesting video!!! These concepts are fundamental ones. Just a complement to tetrachords and scales: In C major, the 1st tetrachord CDEF is the second one in F major. The 2nd tetrachord in C major, GABC is the 1st one in G major. Then we have to add a flat, or a sharp to complete the other teteachord. And so on to 7b and 7#. Great blues and jazz chord voicing tip for improvisation! Thx

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for the concept and it sounds like you got it. I really apprecaite that ,because for the 5 years I've been doing these videos, to me, that one is central in importance.

[@stefmethaudsw]

@@KentHewittpiano88 Yes, it is!!! Thanks for your dedication in teaching.

[@ccorm3350]

Wonderful! Brings it all together! Great teacher! Thank you!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I appreciate the comment!

[@AmandaDixson]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I've been needing a refresher on the piano keys for a very long time. I havent had actual lessons since I was 13; now I'm 27. I love the piano and want to continue playing it for the rest of my life, and now I grasp the concept and feel like I can write my own music finally.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks so much for telling me. You can create a great life for yourself if you immerse yourself into the world of music...it is a great gift... if you become motivated and inspired!

[@davidallsopp4030]

I’ve been looking for a video that really captures the divine transcendental patterns of music and hadn’t found it until I stumbled upon this one. Thanks a lot Kent!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Wow, thank you!

[@VinnyLePes]

This pulled together quite a few concepts for me, thank you!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Glad it was helpful!

[@VinnyLePes]

@@KentHewittpiano88 I’ve been watching more of your videos and you have a real knack for explaining musical concepts in a way that clicks. Cheers! 🍻

[@donnaricks1267]

Well done. Quite amazing. Thank you for taking the time to share this information.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for telling me, Donna, I appreciate your comment!

[@dfaria1000]

A nice tie-in to chord connectivity. Great explanation. Thank you.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+DrDee Thanks, I really like that video and not many people have seen it. I wish I had known all those concepts years ago.

[@pianotocomfortuplift8976]

Excellently presented .... getting it more all the time thanks

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for the compliment and affirmation!

[@maikowsantos4814]

Thanks! Very good insights about music symmetry. Some days ago I was studying intervals (at beginner level) and wondered what's between the perfect 4th and 5th, so that's the tritone. Very good exercise at the end. Please post more videos with this concept/exercise structure!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Maikow Tesch I appreciate the positive feedback. This is one of my favorite tutorials that I have done, so I'm gratified to hear that it has been useful for you.

[@fredrickmendelsohn606]

Thanks for this! I love the didactic here. You are so good with the whiteboard that I wish you’d use it more often in all you videos. Great teaching skills my friend. Thank you.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for the comment and encouragement...I really haven't thought much about teaching with the board again...so I appreciate your request.

[@tedmichaels]

Thank you so much for this video! This explanation helped connect so many ideas for me. I'm stepping back and finally seeing how the whole cycle flows through tension/resolution. Cosmic Symmetry! I like the sound of that. Thanks again.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I delighted to hear from you, because it's nice to know people still watch my earlier videos. And I think this was an important one...how to rejuvenate?

[@setarehgharavi3221]

This has broadened my understanding of music so much! Thank you so so so much!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I enjoyed making this video, so I'm glad someone is still watching it. Thanks!

[@monty00701]

Thank you so much for sharing this wisdom!! You explain it so well!!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

You are so welcome

[@briankays2635]

WHUTTTT???? I FINALLY get it! Thank you SO much for all of your videos but this one REALLY "resonated" with me. I had been messing with tritones after playing around with Kirk Franklin's "Faith" and I knew there was something happening inside that circular chromatic thing that happens as you descend. MAGIC revealed! Keep it coming Kent. We are listening!!!!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

It truly is amazing! Thanks so much for telling me that this resonated with you. It's one of my favorite videos I've done...so I'm glad people are still watching it. It's like a primer. Now check this one out: ...kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnKXYotnh8d-ms0 the categories:...kzbin.info/door/dmjw5sm9Kn83TB_rA_QBCwplaylists

[@Jojooo64]

This video changed my life.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I learned this the slow way...over years...doesn't matter ...because it changed my life too.

[@nirajtanti8618]

U are an awesome teacher, this now is etched in my heart and brain.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Great comment...and now you understand why I'm here?

[@attuneu]

The symmetry is a truth and it's an amazing thing! The Upanishads speak of this.Divining the macrocosm through our interconnected microcosm in consciousness. .Thank you

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks!... for "hipping" me. Can you send me a link that will help me to understand this esoteric concept? [e-mail]

[@markandersen2566]

Extremely cool video, very deep. Lots of food for thought (and practice).

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Deep is good...thanks for the support!

[@MeisterPianoStudio]

Love the video! Thank you.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

All my pleasure!

[@SafeRetirement]

Liked it. Simple yet effective exercise. Also great demo of how to apply it.. I added to my "KZbin Practice" folder! Thanks!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+SafeRetirement It has been helpful to me so I hope it works for you. Thanks for the comment!

[@magc3520]

Very funny opening (cemetery x symmetry). Thank you for your presentation! ❤🎵🎹🥂⭐

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Your the 1st person that's commented on that.....after all these years...thanks!

[@dkwvt13]

Fantastic lesson, I will be revisiting this a few more times...! Thank You.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for telling me, Donald, that's very affirming!

[@dkwvt13]

Kent Hewitt you are doing all the heavy lifting, the least I can do is share my sincere appreciation, Thank You!

[@underwoodstudio1821]

Thank you kent.. for being so generious and sharng this so well...

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for the comment and affirmation. I love being able to pass on this knowledge and I'm so happy that you appreciate it!

[@jamestodd9115]

A universe of knowledge. Thank you.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I'm happy when I hear from someone new who has seen this video. Thank you!

[@ChanokchaiChauychoo]

Beautiful and timeless lesson

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Timeless, thanks for acknowledging that!

[@kanooi]

Mindblowingly essential lesson. Many thanks!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Very gratifying....I hear you, brother!

[@Nocappucino97]

What an eye opening video, thank you 🙏🏾

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks, this is one of my best fronm the"early years".

[@alamoman444]

when you said music is a universal truth it gave me chills. Could't agree more. thanks for all!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

That's a very high level compliment...so many thanks.... and keep watching!

[@PIANOSTYLE100]

Loved the Root.Maj3 and F in descending fashion.

[@christopherolivo6787]

One of your best videos!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for the support...it's also one of my favorites and I think it should be a primer for all my videos.

[@PIANOSTYLE100]

Christopher Olivo I'm glad I was directed here it puts things into perspective.

[@markaugustus4064]

A really excellent tutorial. Thanks so much!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I really appreciate your comment!

[@swordmaster405]

best piano teacher i've ever had!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I'm honored!!!

[@dbarnat72]

Well done Kent. I'm a beginner, but the math (mainly your clear explanation of it) makes sense and will certainty help as my brain and hands get wired for the journey into piano playing.Thank you very much for your time and thoughtfulness.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+dbarnat72 This particular video is one of my personal favorites so I take a lot of pleasure from getting comments like yours. Thanks!

[@killa46464]

Omg - again and again ~ your videos are awesome . I'm just a beginner ( still after many years trying ) so I got slightly lost towards the end . I need to study the theory of the scales more of course . But it's just fantastic to watch these lessons , start understanding , ( it's like a secret society I've always wished to join !! Ha ) and very exciting to try things out and look forward to mastering them more . Thank you so much Kent ! This is lighting up my somewhat dull life to feel brilliantly thrilling ... I have a jazzy skip in my step while I'm at the super market .. like I have the best gifts of musical knowledge just waiting to be opened when I get home again !! 😁🙏❤️🎶 Cheers xox

[@eduardoguzman450]

Maestro, Concerning about changing the speed on your Video. This particular HINT it has been fabulous for me, thanks you. Also, let me tell you that I can stop-and-go your voice at large just pressing the ENTER on my computer's keyboard, which is wisely set on the left corner of my Keyboard, if I missed something you said, I just use the (blessing) arrows. VOILA !!!God Bless the new Technology and YOU.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

That's a great tip....you taught me something that I can pass on to others. So thank you so much!

[@brendaboykin3281]

Thanx, Kent.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

You are very welcome

[@sylvandelacruz]

Ok, that was a little advanced for me, but I am looking forward to learning as much as I can from your videos. I've been writing songs (melodies and lyrics) for some time now, but I started learning piano and music theory for just about 1 year, and I am so excited to be learning how to play piano, and accompany myself as I sing, and creating harmonies for my songs. Thank you for sharing the knowledge!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I appreciate your telling me that my videos help you with your playing and singing. I have done both but not in a tutorial so far. Thanks!

[@pdn-vd5om]

Brilliant Kent, thanks!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+pdn11141 Thanks for the affirmation!!

[@edovonvelde3194]

Thankyou somuch ,very helpfull to understand jazz concept,❤👍greeting from indonesia

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Many thanks for watching. Please subscribe!

[@lewismartiniello9441]

Once again you have knocked the cover off the mystery called music theory. The links & symmetry are fascinating. Who originally put this concoction together? Some hip Greek dude maybe? Kent is top pianist/teacher & music theorist is my book.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for those great affirmations. Right, why does getting wisdom take so long? We're all on the same path, but some things take a lifetime to learn. I'm just glad I'm able pass on the little bit of knowledge about music that I've learned, just by loving it.

[@Tim010]

Perfectly explained :) Was never really aware of this. Although it makes sense now, it still is kind of mysterious to me. So will have to discover more of its practical applications.Thanks so much and happy New Year, from Holland!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Tim...if you watch my videos (that may take a while, because there's about 125 of them....you will understand the application of this video (which I consider essential). Thank you!

[@GarryBurgess]

You gotta love symmetry Great lesson, thanks very much..

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Amazing symmetry...something about the design of the universe.

[@PIANOSTYLE100]

Kent..I was teaching 🎸 lessons to a student..I wanted to come up with a foolproof saying for the circle of fifths..I am partial to the forward movement. C F Bb Eb Ab Db Gb B E A D G C F etc. It works. without fail so far..I can say the circle of 4ths very fast. Also I visualize this on the in an ascending pattern on the piano. It goes about 6 or so octaves upwards. I have never seen it fail.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

When you can play it all within one octave...that's a good trick...I was going to show that in a video...I just haven't done it yet.

[@timhartmann2037]

I just have to say.... thank you so much for this lesson!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for telling me!

[@mngo10]

Deep and enlightening Lesson

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@jazzutako]

How fascinating!! and very interesting. Thank you for the lesson.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+jazzutako That's one of my favorite videos that I've done but not a popular one. I wish someone had told me all that info when I was younger. Thanks for appreciating and writing!

[@yrussq]

+Kent Hewitt Nice lesson! I would recommend to show more examples while you explain things and maybe some extended examples in the end (alternate talking/showing and playing more often), and cut long videos on parts (7-12 minutes at max) - it's easier to listen, it's easier to understand, easier to concentrate, they had more views on each, they promoting better. Cheers! :)

[@bowdenmertz2601]

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[@RM-gm7lu]

Thanks again, as usual great video.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Rich Mash Thanks very much! I really like this earlier video that I made , so I'm very glad to hear that you appreciate it. I think it's very valuable info.!

[@superfuzzymomma]

This was outstanding, Thank you!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks!!

[@themusicofmiles]

what a great lesson!! 🙏

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Many thanks!

[@krzysztofolechowski209]

Great video, thanks for posting it

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Krzysztof Olechowski That's one of my favorite videos I've done, so I'm very appreciative of your comment!

[@johnboswell2211]

Cosmic cemetery..cool Great lesson... Thanks again Mr Hew

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks, John...You get my humor...you get privileges.

[@nelsintosh]

Excellent lesson!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Appreciated!

[@theodorethelin9573]

Wow! so as you go thru the cycle of fifths using there dominant seventh chords the third and the seventh are always three whole steps apart (tritone)!! Then I loved it when you said" so what", how can this help ,and you showed the left hand playing the tenths. I often wondered why you concerned your self with tenths, but they are the thirds in this exercise. Thanks so much

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for the observations and for sharing!

[@alanhorten8994]

I knew the theory. I now understand why. Thank you. Absolutely mind opening and all due to that pesky little Tritone.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Yes...exactly...but think of how dull music would be without it!

[@ellizontorres2490]

This is gold! Awesome!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I appreciate the kind words!

[@steveodendahl7673]

Great lesson!! The asymmetry between the two black note groups and the three black note groups always bothered me a little. But now I see the symmetry with the two tetrachords! And while I was thinking about this lesson, I noticed that the diametrically opposite notes on the circle of fifths are always tritones. For example, C is diametrically opposite Gb/F#, and Ab is diametrically opposite D. Or you can just count seven around the circle. Also, and I'm a little embarrassed to admit this, but I never realized why the flat keys ran out at Cb and the sharp keys ran out at C#. Thanks!!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Steve, that is exactly correct, and amazing. It confirms the symmetry , and the order of the universe. Now we're stuck with that. Going through the cycle of keys you can only really go in 6 directions until you run out of keys because then you're into enharmonics. After all...you realize there's only 12 tones in our musical system. (like there are 12 months or hours). If we go through the cycle in the direction of sharps and flats that means that F# (6#s) =Gb (6bs). That's 6 steps times 2 which equals the 12 tones. One step further we have C#=7#s and Cb=7bs. Beyond 12 it's just enharmonic duplication. Perfect!

[@tempgig]

Thanks to you Kent I didnt even know I had some gaps in my knowledge of the circle of 5ths and tetrachords, etc! So by all means if you wanna share any more theory please do so! You have a very unique ability explain things clearly even when you are rushing,(LOL)! thanks!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Harvey Perry Thanks Harvey. Keep me posted how your doing and if any questions come up please keep in touch. Right, I see that the shorter videos get watched more, so I try to move things along.

[@jazz4asahel]

Playing bass I found that the F# was an interesting place. This helps reinforce that.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

How about that.....so interesting!

[@jabaribuckner5547]

why am I just finding out who you are omg smh your pure genius sir you have a new subscriber you are definitely one of my online mentors now

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Jabari Buckner Thanks so much for the great comment and compliment! Please take advantage of all the free music downloads on my website that are linked to my videos. Please keep listening and writing to me!

[@JohnnyMcMenamin]

Great instructional video. Thanks from me to you.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Johnny McMenamin I'm glad to hear from you. I have over 100 videos and this is one of my best, I think. But I haven't heard from anyone in 3 months, except you. Many thanks!

[@enterrupt]

Hello sir. At 5:50 you mention that G7 can sometimes go to Ab rather than to C. Would this be as a ger+6 approach toward Ab?

[@KentHewittpiano88]

That's called a deceptive cadence and it has been used by classical composers for many years. It generally involves chromatic movement ascending or descending by some of the notes (voices). www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deceptive%20cadence

[@sapthaswara4359]

Thank you very much Kent sir ..... perfect explaining sir .......❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@KentHewittpiano88]

My pleasure

[@henkvandruten1608]

Hi Kent, thanks for the video about Tetra low and upper. Did you ever thought about the minor scale as some kind of a minor Tetra formula/idea? Take the C-minor scale C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C (Aeolian I think) Well the first 4 notes are C plus 1 whole step, plus half step, plus whole step and you end at the fifth (G) right? Wel if you use the Tritone as "connecting note" but this time a half step down you find the F. From F you can make exactly the same minor formula like from C. F, G, Ab, Bb, C so again the same sequence as from C but now from F plus 1 whole step, plus half step, plus whole, plus whole step and you end at C. These two minor schemes (from C and from F) have exactly the same sequence. 1, 1/2, 1, 1. These two minor " Tetra's" played from C create the C minor scale. This formula works for all keys of course. So for me it is very easy to find a minor scale on every twelve notes just playing two minor " Tetras " like explained above. For me it is really helpful to find the minor scale starting from any note on the piano. If you look to the circle of Fifth/fourth you could think anti clockwise to find all minor aeolian scales. So from C to F, from F to Bb from Bb to Eb etcetera. Interesting stuff ! Kindest regards from Austria Hendrik PS if you want to find the Dorian scale by thinking again in some sort of "Tetras" you start the minor scale C and start again from the fifth (G in this case) Playing only on the upper "Minor Tetra" (from G) 4 notes up till you reach the C again. If you play again 4 notes with the same scheme you will play 9 notes (including the 9th) the D in this example. So to find the Dorian you start exactly the same as with the Aeolian C, D, Eb, F, G (lower minor " Tetra" with 5 notes and than start the second minor "Tetra" at the fifth (G) and play the same schedule G, A, Bb, C. D, the latter is the 9 of the scale) Again the same minor " Tetra" scheme namely 1, +1/2, +1,+1 from C and form G creating the Dorian scale by combining these two minor " Tetras" from the tonic and from the 5th. I admit that the Dorian idea is not that obvious as the Aolian idea but for me it works.

[@etiennebalfoort6808]

Thanks for the golden nuggets!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+Etienne Balfoort Golden Nugget is a great term. These concepts might lead one to believe there is a higher power. Thanks for the comment!

[@anilec333]

I noticed that the revised clock way,it all 2-5-1. The good way to practice.thanks Kent

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+seng ip Could you explain what you mean? Thanks for the comment!

[@anilec333]

+Kent Hewitt sorry for my bad English.I mean the circle of perfect fifth.I just know how to practice the 2-5-1 chord progression with perfect fifth .counterclockwise direction of circle of fifth is showing the 2-5-1 chord progression.( greetings for Macau ,I am a learning jazz piano by myself, planning to Hong Kong find a jazz piano teacher, I hope jazz with stick forever with my life :) and thanks all of your great lesson. Keep going kent!!!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

+seng ip Check out this new video I have, it explains it in more detail:kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoiwZYJ6e7Slj7eIhanks

[@anilec333]

+Kent Hewitt will take more time on your video. Thanks for share

[@MartinSmithMFM]

Yes, has all the resonance of a perfect presentation....Now I feel like listening to 'A German Requiem'.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Beautiful statement, the comparison to a German Requiem, I'll take as a compliment.

[@MartinSmithMFM]

You set up a dominant to B flat you see. How lovely are thy dwellings are in E flat of course: but it begins...way out there on the dominant...yes...remember...? that celestial frail A flat 6 poised between earth and eternity...?

[@gerisyandrayusman241]

Thanks for this helpful video, Mr.Kent!!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Glad it helped..thanks!

[@56844398]

In 5:12 he says something like: "The five chord. In the case of putting the notes above the roots would be a dominant 7th. It's the only dominant 7th in the system" I feel like I have to know something prior to that, in order to understand this...? Could someone explain me please. I tried to google it and I found the concept of "functions" i.e.: tonica,..., subdominant, dominant,... I suppose this is somehow related.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I'm referring to the quality of 7th chords that are built on the major scale. The 5th step is a dominant 7th, and the only one of the 7 chords that has that quality.These are called scale tone 7ths. They are root-3rd-5th-7th. All the notes are exclusive to that particular scale. Watch my beginner series for more on this...go to my playlists on my channel page.

[@56844398]

@@KentHewittpiano88 Thank You! yeah, I gonna watch the other videos. Cheers!

[@Kidmann]

Great teatcher. Now I understand! Thank you so much!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for the positive feedback...really helps!

[@fingerhorn4]

It's important to point out to non pianists that E to F and B to C (white notes) are AUTOMATICALLY a semitone, which is why they don't have a black note between them. This confuses non musicians and beginner pianists. This automatic semitone is there for convenience of fingering. A piano could have been designed so that each note is the same colour and each one is a semitone apart. But that would make it difficult to finger most pieces, so instead the black notes are there to reach more easily when playing half step intervals (semitones). B to C and E to F are white key semitones and do not need a "black" note between them.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for the comment. I do point that out in my Beginner Series lessons. Go to my playlists.

[@claudeviool3895]

About moving counter-clockwise along the CoF's, i see that the major scale of C, F, Bb etc. get an extra black key for every step along the circle, right up to 5 black keys for Db. But the following steps, Gb and B also have 5 black keys, kinda makes sense as the are only 5 black keys. Yet you mention 6 and 7 flats for Gb and B respectively. Where to these extra flats come from? They must be white keys somehow getting a 'flat' denomination but i'm not sure how i should see this. Could you please explain this? Or maybe you already explained this in one of your many video's?

[@KentHewittpiano88]

The key of B enharmonically is Cb which has 7 flats. The extra flats are Fb and Cb. B major has 5 sharps (all the black notes).