How to simplify chord progressions

[@geraldkrau2650]

ein sehr symphatischer lehrer, der mit einfachen erklärungen und beispielen die komplexität der improvisationenn erklärt

[@GypsyAndJazz]

Thanks! Simple is beautiful!

[@joepalooka2145]

Excellent lesson, Yaakov. You are a great guitar teacher and you truly prove the old saying "A great teacher can teach you something in 5 or 10 minutes, that would take you years to learn on your own".

[@GypsyAndJazz]

Thanks, Joe. Keep learning! And you can make progress practicing any one thing for five minutes a day!

[@2bcmusic]

amazing! ive never heard anyone explain how to simplify chord progressions before, and now it is much clearer, thank you

[@blubeblub8962]

This man is an awesome teacher and such a cool guy! Thanks for all the great lessons ❤️

[@GypsyAndJazz]

My pleasure my friend, thanks for the comment

[@JSDJerry]

I read this before, but I never heard it explained so clearly, and demonstrated so well. Kudos.

[@GypsyAndJazz]

Thanks, Jerry! It's an important concept.

[@bobclark4490]

Thank you Yaakov, this takes away much confusion and helps me play more relaxed and musical statements. You have opened the door and now there is light.

[@GypsyAndJazz]

Great! Thanks for the comment . There are more lessons in this course now. Did you see them? www.7-wild-cards-js.xyz/

[@mirosawhejnowski7741]

Wspaniała lekcja. Wielkie dzięki Maestro !

[@stevelongobardi6870]

Yaakov - your contributions to helping us learn is so much appreciated. Thank you !

[@JAYDUBYAH29]

I like how you cut through complex music theory to super practical application. Nice work!

[@GypsyAndJazz]

Hey, thanks, Julian! That's my goal!

[@alexborreca8195]

very good lesson as always mister Yakoov, thank you for your time sharing all these ( secrets) on guitar.Its very usefull

[@GypsyAndJazz]

Glad you think so!

[@justinandclaudia]

Great teaching and playing

[@GypsyAndJazz]

Thank you kindly!

[@Palmoee]

You are such an awesome teacher! Thank you for your lessons

[@GypsyAndJazz]

You're very welcome! I have awesome students, too!

[@Tobby4063]

Amazing instruction. This has made sense of chord progressions. Brilliant.

[@GypsyAndJazz]

Great! Now implement this idea over other songs that you play. Cheers!

[@lucasbretels]

Thank you for the wonderful lesson and the way you approach it.

[@michaelcorcoran3942]

Best theory Teacher on the net, and I really think that

[@DiegoARojas2009]

Gracias Yaakov!! Master

[@GypsyAndJazz]

Glad to hear it, Diego. Use this idea in your improvising and let me know how it goes.

[@shonzy8984]

Very clear explanation thank you meastro ❤

[@GypsyAndJazz]

My pleasure! Check out the other two lessons as well www.7-wild-cards-js.xyz/

[@pjokivuo]

Thanks Yaakov, you are a genius!

[@TheBilikin]

Fantastic lesson!

[@GypsyAndJazz]

Glad you liked it!, Bill

[@jonwein6148]

oh my.. what an ending!! amazing Yaakov, thank you for all that you're sharing!

[@GypsyAndJazz]

Thanks. My pleasure

[@markmcmyn8967]

The keys to improvisation,clearly explained, then demonstrated musically over the progression.

[@johnfair62]

Wonderful instruction. Thank you very much.

[@kennywally]

Great lesson to add to your toolbox :)

[@GypsyAndJazz]

wonderfull!

[@래브라도킴]

Thank you so much for this video! I want to purchase one of your online course regarding this topic!!! Please tell me which lesson I should take. I was always wanting to improvise over chord changes.

[@GypsyAndJazz]

Try the Magic of Triads!

[@DanSharpIBD]

Great lesson - thank you!

[@GypsyAndJazz]

Thank you for the comment! (Check out the other two lessons as well (as long they are free www.7-wild-cards-js.xyz/

[@TheImzey]

I'm learning

[@Jesseblues]

Even easier would be to analyse the keycenter ..every chord is just a stack of the ( in this cause c scale) See it on the keyboard: you can choose any of the white key to develop melodic motifs ..the black keys are outside / passing tones ..you don't have to use the d darian scale , when the harmony chord is a dminor..in fact it Sounds better to use another range of the c majorscale ..the quality of tension and release is what make the music breathe. In gypsy jazz there are classic approaches like playing deminished on a dominant seventh chord..and then again there is stuff like the barry harris approach of deminished chords, which one should check out to get the whole picture..f.ex. giant steps is changing keycenter 3 times ..and every mode is just a Part of the keycenter scale and is interchangable ..if you know what I mean....jimmy bruno thinks the same way and has some books out..Anyways, thank you for posting, best wishes, Olli

[@GypsyAndJazz]

So many ways to learn music. So many amazing musicians who think differently. Django and Coltrane are so different but they both inspires me. So many methods to learn music. Each method show you only one angle of this huge world. Follow the methods that inspires you. Cheers!

[@olegfare4625]

amazing!

[@gerrypower8350]

Great thank you

[@래브라도킴]

And one more question! Is it okay to use enclosure on dominant chords?

[@GypsyAndJazz]

Yes. Remember to play what sounds good to you!

[@dolsop]

Awesome! Simple and straight to the point. Hey Yaakov, could you please explain the sixth of minor 6th chords. If I am right, minor tonics often have a major sixth in them. But should I use the minor or the major sixth when I improvise. It's confusing because the Dorian mode also features a major sixth, just like a Am6 chord, for example. Thank you.

[@GypsyAndJazz]

Hi Michelle. For me music it's a free world and rules are only helpful for teaching. So you can use the 6 or the b6 - listen to them and decide when and where you prefer each one of them. If you want to follow the theory - so over a m6 chord, you will lay the natural 6. And you rarely play the b6 not as a passing tone. But this is theory not necessary what I usually do. Hope that helps :)

[@adukill]

תודה רבה יעקב!

[@GypsyAndJazz]

בשמחה ידידי

[@mikewhelan9561]

very helpful

[@GypsyAndJazz]

Thanks Check out the other two courses as well www.7-wild-cards-js.xyz/

[@marcus2515]

nice Yaakov, simplify the progression towards more improv. What is this guitar you're using? It sounds great?.

[@GypsyAndJazz]

I play on this guitar- very good www.polak-gypsyguitars.com/standard

[@donngoodside6885]

Yaakov...Thinking, in the 'degree numbers', rather than the 'Notes of the Key, seems easier to play the progressions, of, 'Any Key... the 5 - 1, works regardless whether in, C', F#, or Eb. Thanks... dg

[@jonwein6148]

E half diminished is a second to A because it contains G min, right? :D

[@GypsyAndJazz]

It's more easy to look at it that way: A7 is the 5th degree G= 4th degree F(or F#)=3rd degree E=2nd degree Hope that's clear

[@displaychicken]

Joe Pass talks about simplifying progressions by forgetting about the ii chord as well. You explain it much better than him though!

[@GypsyAndJazz]

Thanks Eric. Love Joe Pass!

[@johnkelly7187]

Need to study this...repetitively!

[@GypsyAndJazz]

Go for it, John!