EASY JAZZ PIANO IMPROVISATION (2-5-1 in minor)

We use a triad based hand grip (upper structure) to improvise over the 2-5-1 (II-V-I) chord progression in minor. By using a specific "hand grip" the Jazz scales reveal themselves automatically and our Jazz improvisation becomes more simple and easy! We do not think music theory while playing the piano!!!
00:00 Intro
00:13 An easy way to do the left hand chords
00:40 The right hand grip explained - we play a Jazz solo already!
07:14 An easy mnemonic rule to look up the hand grip positions
08:46 Adding hand grip positions to expand the solo material
15:08 Theory (when not playing) we examine the scales in use
20:38 Just chatting, enjoying and playing Jazz Music :)
Theory: When performing the different hand grip positions over the II-V-I progression in minor we automatically play the "half diminished", "altered" and "ascending melodic minor" scale.
At the end of the lesson we play expanded left hand chords learned in this former Jazz tutorial: • Shortcuts to LEFT HAND...
Learn a lot more about the melodic minor modes: • 7 great Jazz scales - ...
Build a smart cardboard tool to look up all the degrees of the melodic minor modes in every tonality: • Smart Tool to look up ...
Donations are very much appreciated :) Donations help me to produce more Music stuff by cutting down the hours at my regular daytime job as a busdriver!
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The best and warm regards
Oliver Prehn - NewJazz

[@voicepleasure]

Oliver you say your Lessons are free. I say your Lessons are "GOLD". May you" continue on" with many blessings.

[@davewilliams5555]

Dear Oliver, at 8:02, you say it's pure coincidence, it doesn't mean anything... But I tried in other tonalities, it works ! When I play 2-5-1 in Cmin for example, my right hand plays the C triad, the Eb triad and the G triad (with the corresponding left handgrip of course)... It's an easy method to play 2-5-1 in minor in every tonality ! You're a wonderful teacher, I started to play the piano one year ago, I do your exercices every week, I'm so grateful. English is not my native language so I can't tell what I have in my mind. Thank you so much !

[@NewJazz]

GREAT!!! Warm regards from Oliver

[@oliverheid4254]

30 years ago I had to stop playing bebop on the guitar. It was such an amazing feeling playing jazz. I studied 2 and a half years on a jazz institute in Munich. Well, a lot is buried. 30 years is a long time. Of course there were a Lot of, not directly faults but in my todaŷs opinion not “round “ moments. Difficult to explain… Now my wife arranged it during 4 years that I get enough buoyancy to start over. God bless my wife. With an exact feeling for what’s wrong in my ideas. I decided for myself to polish a raw gem? ( the music itself not my talent :-) So I found this site and was impressed about the feeling of your playing. Since two weeks now I started to dig out all the old knowledge, the old feeling and the old ideas and try to give them this kind of expression wich satisfy my soul. With your ideas and famous teaching ability I started over now to play Guitar again. Bought a rally good feeling Guitar and adapt your ideas to kick out the “wrong” moments in my playing. Starting from scratch, more or less, with an huge knowledge. And now the ability, I also became older and more wise, to kick off the unnecessary ballast. And you, Oliver, are one of my starter in a new (old) living with Jazz. Adapting your art of playing on my new jazz mood is more than satisfying. Thank you Oliver for being one of my first teacher in helping me to organise my old knowledge in an more satisfying and interesting way. Thank you so much. There are so much more I want to tell you but it’s a forum… So I’ll send you an Email if you are interested in. Cheers Oliver, Oliver H.

[@NewJazz]

Thanks a lot for your wonderful and very encouraging message. I'm so glad that some of my videos can help you back on the track. You're always welcome to send me an email. You can find my email address in the about section of this channel. Cheers from Oliver

[@nenitahernandez817]

You are the best tutoring instructor in Jazz and Blues piano music here dear Sir Oliver Phren. You made it very simple and slow for me to understand. How very kind of you. I am so blessed watching and following your video instructions. Amazing teacher.

[@AndreasDelleske]

Fuck. I have been waiting for this for 40 years... Awesome.

[@davewilliams9585]

As a fellow manual worker (but with no redeeming features whatsoever), and barely able to identify the business end of a piano, I can only marvel at the gentle but relentless ease with which you enlighten us with these lessons. Being able, purely for my own enjoyment, to recreate these beautiful interludes and even create my own input has never before seemed to be anywhere near within my grasp. I now approach the Autumn of my life with a childlike anticipation. Oliver, you are blessed with many gifts and you have a truly generous spirit. Please keep off the bus until the virus has passed.

[@janekivanski6759]

Sums my feelings up exactly! At 74 I too am approaching Autumn, but never too late to attempt to play and deeply enjoy these atmospheric interludes, your comment is now 2 years old ,so hopefully you now know the business end of your piano, and are still enjoying this magic!!!!!!

[@michaliskontopoulos1039]

Oliver, you are responsible for returning me in piano studying after 20 years. I adore and listen jazz about 30 years. Your videos are totally educational. Thank you so much!!!

[@pectenmaximus231]

Sounds like Köln concert. Your videos are simply the best. Have searched high and low for such clear explanations. You're a fantastic teacher

[@FunWithHubris]

When he adds the F motifs around 9:45, definitely sounds Jarrett-y.

[@AndreasDelleske]

@@FunWithHubris Clearly 1:52 for me :) The Am7 does half the job in a C improv..Actually, I discovered the power of the second inversion today.. gives you a "free 9th" :)

[@nenitahernandez817]

WONDERFUL MUSIC..THANKS FOR SHARING THIS BEAUTIFUL MELLOW MUSIC DEAR SIR OLIVER PHREN. GOD BLESS YOU MORE AND MORE EACH DAY.

[@stefanfischer4643]

Dear Oliver! You are the Best Musik Teacher! Thank you so much! Liebe Grüße Stefan 🌞 From Berlin

[@execdd17]

Wow, what a great teacher. Oliver really makes learning jazz interesting and fun. I jammed out with this concept for hours tonight.

[@mr.fabian8471]

EXCELLENT!!!! Master

[@osvaldosanguinet7758]

Impresionante tu didáctica Oliver ! Súper práctico muchas gracias !! Disfruto.

[@mkmusicmarcos4972]

Oliver GOD bless you man, you are doing so much for the music community, wish bless been poured on you for your great music lessons!

[@marie-fe5qh]

You are a very good teacher. You make the jazz improvisation so simple and easy to comprehend.

[@ProfeARios]

Oliver, you are a genius!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@take942]

This teacher has such an effective reaching technique. I'm following along on my keyboard. So easily creating new tunes from these excercises. Thank you.

[@skraman725]

Terrific learning material - the whole set of videos. Thank you very much.

[@andrewhans1]

This is really helpful. Thank you for the lesson, the way you explain, and also the subtitle, sir!

[@mysongsamoi7077]

Hi Oliver! Very nice video and very good technique that you give us, once again. Everything is always done with care and quality. Thank you a thousand times for everything!

[@FlorianCordier]

Thank you! I've been reading the Mark levine jazz book and your video helps me connect the dots and practice much! Very progressive and helpful.

[@AwareLife]

Thank you Oliver. Starting simple then at the end quite complex music. Genius. :)

Fantastic teacher!

[@julianedeassuncao5714]

Suas lições são maravilhosas!!!!

[@coolgiga]

Such a great guide to the complex music structures! 👌

[@giordanogirotto]

Always illuminating. Thanks Oliver.

[@IndianSprit]

I liked your guideline.very simple to understand

[@carolynstuder]

I love the open sound, it's a really fun exercise . Thank you!

[@bragastraat2288]

You're a wizard. This is pure magic

[@christloen4077]

You are teaching me perfectlyy!! Thank youu!! GBU

[@victoraovivo]

Wonderful, thank you for this amazing insightful lesson :)

[@ArgoBeats]

beautiful, thank you Oliver!

[@organodeflaco]

Deeee best piano lessons hands down!!!!!!

[@jfjusa1]

you're an excellent teacher! thanks for this lesson!

[@elprinciperay17]

MAN, YOU TEACH SOMETHING REALLY USEFULL AND EASY THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

[@StephaneMatuchet]

Tout simplement ! c'est tellement clair et terriblement efficace. Merci beaucoup

[@gernotplass4872]

You are the best! And I almost had´em all! Thank you and Much regards!

[@julitocastillo6004]

Amazing!! Teacher!! oliver!! Thanks!!

Thank you Oliver!

[@EB0322]

you make such simple ideas can be musical.. inspiring .

[@jasneskis]

Fantastic as always . Thank you.

[@mocaarchi812]

Tank you so much Oliver..

[@kzeich]

Love it. C lydian dominant sounds beautiful over this progression and then it occurred to me it's just a mode of G melodic minor. Thank you so much for making these videos available. There's always an aha moment

[@robertmos2993]

Perhaps we all know the theory on the melodic minor scale but it is difficult to put it into practice to improvise with creativity. This tutorial has set in motion my creative mind. I found other combinations of triad or melodic patterns useful for improvisation. Thank you so much Oliver!

[@mariolongo7369]

Great lesson, thank you very much!!!👍🎼

[@hehegold]

Great lesson. Thanks!

[@agr-musicaproduccion422]

That's Great, Oliver!!!!. Thanks a lot!.

[@pavelmirga3362]

Thank you i apperecite your lesson, Oliver! Good lucke :)

[@CudderMC]

great, as always!!

[@janekivanski6759]

Just found your channel, just started with a keyboard so I thought this lesson would be way too advanced for me, but after a couple of hours I can repeat most of this, albeit slowly and with errors, but this is gold for me and is exactly what I would wish to learn and progress with. Sometimes the Universe does work in our favour! Thankyou so much!

[@papagula23]

Hey Oliver....nice job... just working with melodic minor scales and it´s a huge tool to practice... thanks 4 everything.... i sometimes i get emotionaly for the way you explain stuff just for fun, for those people who never get chance to study music can now achieve great results

[@lacorrida]

Great lesson, i will give a try on my guitar. Thanks,

[@chemagallego]

Helpful as always.

[@TheWeasel125]

Love this channel it’s very inspirational keep up the great work

[@BigBlind91]

Great video as always. Currently working on beautiful love, so I this is helpful stuff. Going to go and mess around with it now. Thank you!

[@cesarmusickeys2266]

exelente , muchas gracias por compartir sus conocimientos

[@mastropancho]

Many Thanks for this genial exlanations ... Wonderful !

[@thenicedanny3733]

I love you teaching so much may God bless

[@muzikhed]

I like this approach to playing.

[@thivaletendey117]

I realy don't know how I should thank you. But I can just say : thank you. Your lessons are bringing on the rigth way to improve myself. May I encourage you to keep on sharing with us your great knowledge .

[@jacquelinejeldres136]

gracias broooo eres tremendo, espectacular , gracias gracias por compartir me ha servido mucho

[@KentPaul]

New age jazz at its finest

[@blessaekanan1843]

Thank you very much for playing directions. You are my teacher now God bless you too

[@adamhrehorowicz4625]

You‘re the best teacher Oliver👌

[@bogwog423]

thank you for the lessons !!

[@josefernandomosquera3267]

Great just simple like you explain Is clear AND got the feeling for play inmidiatly

[@palmaury]

Muchísimas gracias, sus clases son muy didácticas y estoy súper agradecido porque estoy aprendiendo mucho, muchisisimas gracias por ayudarnos, que Dios lo colme de Bendiciones.

[@mazshaun8128]

Very nice Oliver!

[@amyweng814]

Thank you so much!

[@GabrielPerezPiano]

🤯!!! Thank you!!

[@JuniorTan]

A true teacher.

[@manuelcaceres8592]

thanks a lot! very good job, Master!

[@msomodi]

I have learned minor 2-5-1s a few times over the years but this is nice and clear I think I may remember it this time thanks so much

[@azizghanname4452]

you stay a GREAT TEACHER thanks

[@dazzid]

I enjoyed the lesson a lot, even if I knew the theory, it is so well played and calm.

[@demian964]

Thanks a lot for the turkish subtitel. Your Lessons are now much more understandable for me.

[@MsWonderlicious]

I can maybe hear this in some sort of Twin Peaks type of mystery film! Another wonder from the digits of the Master Teacher! Thank you my freind!

[@shahabshariatzadeh9067]

Thank you so much.........................MASTER.

[@osti1711]

Very good. The scales were not new to me but I've learned another method to play them; cool video... improves my improv skills. Thank's a lot! 👍

[@NewJazz]

Thanks, and yes, the grips "break up" the scales into nice patterns ;)

[@leoedwards9458]

This is great I love it! I want more of it...

[@gabrielneto2065]

Fantastic your job... how you pass your knowledge. Thanks for sharing. Best Regards Master.

[@oridekel]

great lesson .. thenks

[@robowser]

Genius!

[@nupfe]

Thank you Oliver, this is really great. Especially this coincidence on 7:34, where we play the pattern of the key we are in. I'm glad, that I have already practiced the second Inversions of the major triads in all keys. That makes it much easier for me. Nevertheless, I have to practice (especially with the chords from the last lesson), to get familiar with it. I love you for your videos. Thanks a lot.

[@NewJazz]

Hi and thank you very much. And yes, the coincidence at 7:34 is a fantastic mnemonic rule to locate the triads ;) Warm regards Oliver

[@emanuelcastromenezes7291]

Muito bom a sua aula

[@user-fg4np5tv9j]

Amazing bro

[@bragastraat2288]

Super helpful!

[@regulatorct]

Thank you!

[@anthonydipizzio1623]

The Best!!!

[@alejoruizc]

very clever...thanks

[@bunteangable]

so cool

[@eliedossou6357]

Thank's so much

[@dawarchris6021]

Superbe merci

[@NycNessVision]

love your vids bro.....

[@gertzpalma]

Thanks!

[@lexkoz2702]

Thanks, this it is so interesting)

[@pamolito30]

Sos un capo saludos desde CHILE

[@AE-be4xx]

Great!! Another great vision for this!! Someday I would like to see a inside outside playing tutorial. Thanks for your musical vision!!

[@NewJazz]

Yes that's a good idea. In this Music video (a song, not teaching) I play "in" and "out" the A-Dorian scale using the minor pentatonic hand grip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJ28lqptg910bKM First there is a short theme (and in the middle). But never mind the theme - it's when I play the A-Dorian solo you can see how I play "in" and "out" the A-Dorian scale. When playing inside the text above the keys is blue. When playing outside the text is red. Maybe it could be fun for you to watch ;) Best regards Oliver

[@AE-be4xx]

@@NewJazz yeees that is what I would like! Playing with a bass line in A or whatever, maintening that bass there, and play outside when you want, where to go,... What options work better, that is the jazz I like!! The Herbie funk records style. It would be great!! Amazing that performance!!

[@NewJazz]

Ok, I still have some videos to be finished - but later on, I will remember - I hope you have patience and can wait - we will get to it ;)

[@jose-dv2mw]

Maestro de maestros con mucho respeto a todos

[@sandeepmortal]

Sir, I fold my hands, bow my head and pay respect to you.