Free At Last: Playing Outside the Changes with Dave Frank

[@Gospiano]

As a student of jazz Piano I do believe these are the most valuable and concise lessons I have witnessed on the Webb. Thank you Dave

[@thephunk1]

Are you friggin' kidding me?!?! This single video is the ULTIMATE guidebook for understanding jazz phrasing both inside and outside. The concepts are broken down into understandable chunks for all of us jazz musicians looking to spread our wings past diatonic approaches. Bravo, Dave!! Not to mention, you're a downright monster on them keys, man! Next time I'm in NY, expect to see me in the front row for your next show!

[@DaveFrank]

Thanks, commenters). FYI, ATM there are 18 in-depth classes on YT + Ustream under my name including Bill Evans, Dave McKenna, Charles Ives, walking bassline clinic, playing outside the changes, Frank Zappa, Charlie Parker, Eric Dolphy, the Marx Bros, Bruce Hornsby, Grateful Dead, Lennie Tristano, Dick Hyman, Eric Dolphy, Oscar Peterson, Liberace, etc.. All free, no commercials:) Blessings and keep swingin! Dave Frank

[@hahabass]

No doubt these are some of the best lessons available, but it makes me mindful of the 'greats' of the past and the efforts they must have employed to learn their craft. They had records and live performances and a few more seasoned players willing to offer their services. We on the other hand have so much more available to the point that the only thing between us and proficiency is time and effort, and maybe a few other factors! We are so lucky to have you around Dave. Thank you.

[@csu111]

I saw this video some time ago and it completely went over my head. This time it was like a revelation. Thank you...

[@DaveFrank]

$2 pleeze haha

[@jasman699]

Wonderful player, and a great teacher. Rare these days.

[@MonkeysTimes2]

Seriously thought I was losing my mind when Gb Phrygian was not the scale played, but rather Gb Lydian. I kept scrolling down the comments to see if anyone notice and finally found someone that noticed the mistake. I'm not dissing your work; I used to teach music and once in awhile, find myself going on about some part of a lesson, totally unaware of some gaff in what I was discussing/playing. Thank god for that student in the room always on the look out for some mistake made by the teacher.

[@thebuzge]

exactly, it was Gb Lydian that he played, but he said Gb Phrygian at 19:20 ... was scrolling the comments also... But nevertheless, great lessons from Dave, he is a wonderful teacher!

[@jazz2511]

Great ideas clearly explained. Thanks Dave

[@johanessusetya555]

this is awesome.. priceless information, and above all its free! thanks for doing this Dave.. God Bless You!!

[@jacquelamontharenberg]

Thanks Dave... Very informative...Great things to work on...

[@mahamudra8150]

You are clearing so much up for me about jazz. Great teacher.

[@DaveFrank]

Please enjoy a visit to the master class archive at www.davefrankjazz.com, there are currently 34 in-depth jazz classes, all free)

[@durmat]

Just great, & your 2 books "Joy of improv" are absolutely fantastic. thanks Sal.

[@lincolnzeras]

Fantastic master class maestro!!Thanks for passing all this knowledge!!God Bless you!!

[@Lot2learn]

Outstanding playing, instruction and explanation - great video Dave.

[@mikearmando]

You explain your concept very well. It is great to hear someone that makes musical sense. Great teaching and a great job.

[@black0lightning]

Is is by far one of the best lessons I have seen on youtube explaining on "playing out",thanks so much,now I have to shed all of this.

[@josephleiter9828]

Thank you Dave Frank. Beautiful

[@ricpogi345]

Man your lessons are the best by far on KZbin! Thanks much man!

[@ChrisLeePiano]

I'm a grad jazz student and this video has so much to offer for learning and shedding. Thanks Mr. Frank

[@DaveFrank]

+ChrisLeePiano Thanks Chris, please enjoy a visit to the master class archive at www.davefrankjazz.com, there are currently 31 in-depth master classes for your perusal, all phree)

[@ChrisLeePiano]

+Dave Frank I will make sure to do so. These are invaluable lessons. Thanks:)

[@taisiyanarysheva4079]

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[@RanBlakePiano]

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[@markjaye1]

These videos are great Dave. Thanks a lot.

[@danieledmiston9628]

YES!! this is how I want to sound! I have been playing inside way too long. Thanks Again!!

[@DanielRojasBuscaglia]

Thanks So Much Dave, the best master class for outside playing style. I'm a Jazz and Clasical music teacher from Santiago of Chile...

[@MatteoKmusic]

This is excellent and I want to say a big thanks for posting it. Very generous of you to allow people to access this information.

[@charliekey2979]

Great class! I learned so much in this 40minutes, you are a great teacher! I have seen really great pianists trying to explain the same subject, but they don't have the teaching skill to make it clear as you do!

[@DaveFrank]

hi Charlie, thanks for writing man! Please enjoy a visit to the master class archive at davefrankjazz.com for 57 in-depth classes, all free for thee) Keep Swingin!

[@shirishmalhotra3653]

Thank you Dave! And thank you University of KZbin! :D

[@pauloteixeira9427]

I ' m crying . Love it these lines

[@torontoBluejays87]

Love your video lessons. The bass line clinic was fantastic. I had been stumped for some new ideas and that helped me out so much. Now back to practice!

[@APFELSTRUDELL]

passionnant !!! très analytique et facile a exploiter ! beaucoup de nouvelles piste de travail grâce a toi ! merci DAVE !!!!!!

[@knotty75]

this has to be the most comprehensive lesson on the subject.

[@jhunlimited_llc]

That was nothing but Awesomeness.

[@catinadeluna]

Great lesson! Thanks, Frank!

[@cornicello]

Great explanations of these concepts, and fantastic playing as well! And a Kongol hat!

[@JHL]

What a treasure. Thank you so much for this.

[@ivandacosta9339]

Great Dave Frank, great lessons, finally understood how go inside and outside changes, thanks so much.

[@DaveFrank]

how's that for a speedy reply?

[@DaveFrank]

thanks for writing, please enjoy a visit to the master class archive at www.davefrankjazz.com for 44 in-depth master classes, all free for you)

[@ivandacosta9339]

@@DaveFrank Ok, Frank, I'll do it, thanks once more.

[@Modes9]

I think of outside playing as improvised polytonality or polymodality. Symmetrical patterns based on perfect fourths or fifths can also create the effect.

[@sharon4568]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for breaking this down like this!

[@DaveFrank]

hi Sharon, you may enjoy a new master class and video archive at www.davefrankjazz.com thanks for writing and keep swingin!

[@sharon4568]

Absolutely great! As an RnB player and wanna be jazz player - I have huge gaps in my playing as I don't read. Have asked many players for years how to go out and seems nobody is giving up that info. Finally!! here is concrete information on how to go out that one can wrap one's head head around. Really appreciate the approachable teaching style that you have. Thanks again. Will be tuned in.

[@knotty75]

in the midst of all this madness, you still manage to throw in a C senior. That's mastery right there!

[@fucksake7]

Thank you very much Frank... You`ve opened a door that seemed really locked for me

[@DaveFrank]

That's Great) You may enjoy a visit to my master class archive at www.davefrankjazz.com 24 in-depth classes free for you!

[@albertyap7369]

Hi Dave, You are a wonderful teacher. Many musicians will die for the knowledge that you have. Your lesson is very inspiring, and easy to understand. I'm most certain many musicians have benefited from this. I'm a bass player. I can visualise, in a parallel world, the joy of playing a session with you

[@DaveFrank]

Thank you for writing Albert) Feel free to enjoy any of 60 in-depth master classes, all free on YT. I am also doing an every Saturday Zoom jazz school that is a blast that you are invited to. Blessings and Keep Swingin from NY!

[@blacklonggadogg]

Thank you, Maestro Dave.. A truly masterful delivery of an art form that's mostly misunderstood. Prophetic, even.

[@david_ced]

this. is. GOLD!! thank you soo much x)

[@tradivoro]

Dave thanks for sharing this. This is the kind of stuff that brings a thousand ideas into one's head right away. You are a fantastic player and even though I could see you holding back for the sake of the class, I can see that your hands and your musicality are amazing. Thanks again.

[@colinburgess7728]

best thing I've seen this year. Has answered many questions and given my playing a new refreshing direction. many many thanks, and I will be taking in all your other videos asap.

[@DaveFrank]

hi thanks for writing) Saying that this is the best thing you have seen in 2020 is...hahaha...please enjoy 54 free master classes at davefrankjazz.com, blessings and keep swingin from NYC

[@CharlesHarrisonMusicTuition]

Hi Dave, just stopping by to thank you for the work you have put into these videos. Having studied for over 20 years, I often struggle to find new and interesting tutorials. Your website is an absolute goldmine. Cheers!

[@DaveFrank]

Thanks for writing Charles, keep swingin man!

[@tzwteoh]

These materclass are priceless!!!! Thanks so much Dave and team. Btw your book JOY OF IMPROV is excellent too. I've bought it sometime ago and spend so much time working on the materials. Keep up the fantastic work!!!

[@MatSmithLondon]

What a superb educator.

[@BeebossPlaysBach]

Great explanation and demonstration thanks a lot.

[@brianflynn7096]

just wanted to say a small thank you for this excellent video. pure gold

[@DaveFrank]

thanks for writing, please enjoy a visit to the master class archive at www.davefrankjazz.com)

[@kmvenezia4337]

Superb! Well put and succinctly said. Bravo.

[@DaveFrank]

thanks for writing) Please enjoy a visit to the master class archive at davefrankjazz.com for 57 in-depth jazz classes, all free for you)

[@dbucher5740]

Just fantastic, Dave. Thanks for sharing all this. I'll be practicing!

[@DaveFrank]

go to it man) you may regret a visit to my master class archive at www.davefrankjazz.com, 24 in-depth classes like this one, all free for thee)

[@omarhuseyinzade4782]

Very beautiful Dave ! Thank's !

[@rmirabelle]

Thanks so much for another quality lesson, Dave. A gold mine of goodies in this one! It's clear that my ears are WAY ahead of my hands (maybe the better problem to have)...patience and practice, patience and practice.

[@DaveFrank]

you might want to see a chiropractor about that Robert..

[@立田憲武-b1p]

Dave Frank

[@777leviandades]

the best lesson so far in the subject on you tube.. Thanks DF

[@musamor75]

Wel Dave, there's alot of "ink" being spilled about your work, and rightly too. Whatever way you look at it, you've done a hell of a lot of investigative work melodicaly, harmonically, and rhythmically speaking. You've thus created a whole rich tapestry of sound, colour, and shape. Maybe the only missing factor is emotion. I feel that here we seem to be in a Cornelius Escher universe. The "old boys" in jazz had a unique sound- not perfect, but terribly warm. But your presence today is necessary, and we all have alot to learn from your research. Thank you Dave.

[@DaveFrank]

can you clarify this statement?

[@OM-md6ki]

Dude i watched maybe 6 of your master classes over the past year. I thank you so much!!! What you said at 10:21 , Exactly!!! God bless you brotha!

[@DaveFrank]

OM SPIRIT BLISS!

[@capodebera]

Brilliant!!! Beautiful masterclass!!!

[@vincentkuit]

Thanks a lot Dave, you make it easy to understand, I am working on tour stuff right now.

[@MrIthier1]

thank you Dr frank God bless you for sharing these stuff great revelations without going to berklee ::::

[@lateshiftx]

Thank you very much for sharing this knowledge - really valuable!

[@BobMazzo]

Always a great lesson. thanks Dave.

[@TheDarmardar]

Thanks a lot, very clearly explained, and helpful.

[@coolseattledude]

fantastic lesson, many thanks Dave, this'll keep me busy for at least a year... : )

[@jacksonrauch9429]

Thank you Dave Frank!

[@jbtenney]

Thanks tremendously for sharing.

[@paulgibby6932]

Thanks so much! These are great ideas, Dave. Keep up the good work!

[@filariosisherzwurm]

Very good lesson ! Enough stuff for the next year ! Thank yo so much !

[@Monsoon1973]

Very interesting! Thanks for this great video and sharing your knowledge!

[@riberto123]

this tutorial is really brilliant - thanks a lot

[@MrJimzovich]

Beautiful stuff, Dave. Some wonderful concepts for me to work on in my free playing, which tends to be completely random. Thanks.

[@radiokid2]

This is totally first rate...smart and funky too. It has it's own identity but even has wisps of various cats iike Dave MacKenna and Lennie Tristano. Great to have a prof who is articulate and that's a real street guy instead of just another band room nerd with a Masters degree.

[@calcal5135]

This a fantastic video . More outside playing tips please!!

[@DaveFrank]

thanks for writing, please enjoy a visit to the master class archive at davefrankjazz.com for 54 in depth master classes, all free, including one on Charles Ives that's chock full of out shit)

[@mathieuauxenfants505]

Yes Dave, your lessons are definitely on an other level ;) Really appreciate !!! Will go on your website now ... Mathieu from Marseille France

[@gingervytis]

Hammond B3 grinder here. Thanks much for some great new ideas to work on. Interesting rhythmic contrast between hands, 2:54 - 3:02.

[@mrfish4lyfe]

this is a damn great lesson and does not just apply to pianists

[@DaveFrank]

+mrfish4lyfe thanks for writing, it is a great class for tuba players too)

[@lucyfresina8073]

Not only do I thoroughly enjoy your videos, but my Amazon parrot thinks you are awesome!

[@DaveFrank]

hi Lucy, how do you know this haha?

[@lucyfresina8073]

He told me 😂😜. Actually it's funny. If he likes something he gets really quiet and is attentive. I can tell when something or someone gets on his nerves by his loud obnoxious response which seems to say, "Get the hell away from me"! He's quite a character. I can tell he likes you. 😊

[@DaveFrank]

Give him my regards.

[@lucyfresina8073]

Will do!

[@DaveFrank]

Hi from NYC)

[@TheRcbb]

fabulous. Thanks Dave!

[@DaveFrank]

clarify what you meant about a lack of emotion.

[@shirishmalhotra3653]

+Dave Frank your music and teaching overflows with honesty and joy. Haters gonna hate!

[@DaveFrank]

+Shirish Malhotra thank you for your sweet remark. How much do I owe you for that? hahaha

[@shirishmalhotra3653]

More videos about intervallic/pentatonic or contemporary modal improv

[@shirishmalhotra3653]

Please :D

[@SRWatcher]

When someone says lack of emotion, it's not really a fair statement for them to make by any stretch. I kind of translate the message to mean, they're used to melodic playing that doesn't make use of as much dissonance. In any regard, them saying what they said isn't productive by any stretch as not only does it lack an actual meaning, but they can't articulate properly what they're attempting to say as a whole which doesn't help anybody. The lessons you offer on here to the music community are insightful as well as highly educational. Personally, your videos along with other educators here on KZbin have vastly increased my own perception of not only what various artists did when they played but how to approach various styles in new ways as well. Thank you!

[@The09520]

Give this man a cookie! By far the most useful vid I've seen about this topic, thanks :D

[@dProchazka_]

I`m very, very, very, very greatful. God bless!

[@marcodigiuseppe6996]

Woooww !!!Dave, you are a great man !!!

[@DaveFrank]

+Marco Di Giuseppe thanks for writing Marco, please enjoy a visit to the master class archive at www.davefrankjazz.com, there are presently 32 classes like this, all free for thee)

[@derekPhilipMonteiro]

Thank you Frank..

[@tupacamarulloa]

Thahnk you very much for all this Knowledge. Greetings from Costa Rica

[@marcmars2381]

I think it helps if the bass line itself mostly only barely gestures at the "chord changes" that we're supposed to be going inside and outside of. Consider how hard it would be to hear those "chord extensions" at the end if they weren't being narrated? I had no clue where we were because the bass is already so ambiguous. And I think it's a lot easier to step outside a harmony that's mostly only implied than it is to step outside something more definite (imagine straight arrpeggiations on the actual chord notes as the bass line). My takeaway: learn to play bass lines like Dave, then revisit this video.

[@YukonDan]

you need to work on your listening. the bass line and the inside notes implied, very clearly, what the harmony was (a basic blues). not to mention, he was only going outside on the V

[@tripletalentab1266]

Inspiring and instructive - I use it now on jams and whenever improvising! /Adam

[@DaveFrank]

Thanks for writing, please enjoy a visit to the master class archive at www.davefrankjazz.com, there are currently 40 in-depth master classes, all free)

[@jezzerie]

great stuff man and great way of teaching it, thank you

[@ianjones7388]

great ideas here. Tristano lives!!

[@Raz-Sekeles]

Hi there Dave :-) very good lesson, i will share this with my students. i listened to the whole vid and enjoyed your jazz spirit very much !!! Raz from jazzy Israel .

[@matszh]

Thanks! This is really helpful!

[@jamesharrison155]

this was nice...i will practice using it

[@duncanconradwhite4592]

Difficult concepts v well explained, thank you

[@hfmhsi]

Enormous!, Thank You.

[@DaveFrank]

thanks for writing, please enjoy a visit to the master class archive at www.davefrankjazz.com for 40 in-depth master classes, all free for thee)

[@128pagenovella]

awesome intro [and the rest too]

[@nisornt]

This is just awesome.

[@DaveFrank]

thank you for writing) Please enjoy a visit to the master class archive at www.davefrankjazz.com for a total of 53 in-depth master classes, all free for you) Hi from NYC.

[@sandyshalk]

Big wow on this! Great stuff! Thanks.

[@chrole1912]

That was fun! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, I will try this at home! =)

[@magnificentelectromagnetic7417]

Thanks for sharing!

[@marcp8674]

thank you so much. this helps ALLOT

[@tripp8833]

I don’t even play piano. I’m just here for the Jazz.

[@DaveFrank]

I can diggit)

[@ilhuijc]

Si señor!!! haahaha merci mon ami, gracias amigou, thanks Frank you are a great pianist, teacher and person. I´d like to invite you to the National Conservatory of Music in Mexico to give us a master class please.

[@HeberPeredo]

C senior!!! hahahah. Thanks a lot for this master class. Greetings Dave.