How I Would Learn Jazz (If I Had to Start Over)

[@TorBruheim]

Best newbie piano video I ever seen and listen to.

[@JoshWalshMusic]

Thank you!

[@MarylandK]

Loving the advice of upgrading two-note 3rd&7th chords to 3-note chords starting with the 9th...these chords are giving me Dr. John vibes 🧙‍♂️

[@ralph_costello]

Fantastique! I'm a beginner and the early part of the video is just what I need to advance in a self-teaching book in which I'm having some trouble incorporating the Charleston rhythm in my left hand. The entire voyage from beginning to a proficient player in 13 minutes and 10 seconds. Bravo!

[@stretchbatchelor]

Yep. “Don’t mean a ding if it ain’t got dat swing” 💃

[@Gnophkehs]

Excellent, but I'm not quite clear on one thing: do you need to stay in the pocket?

[@prematureoptimism7125]

This is really "SOUND" advice, thanks! 🎶

[@marcopaolovaleriovezzoli5776]

This is one of the most useful piece of advice I ever found. Thanks!

[@JoshWalshMusic]

Thank you!

[@eamonnmorris5331]

I love the approach. 69 years old and playing piano for approx 65 of those. Did not get a good grounding in jazz, though I have plugged away at it. It's endless ...

[@JoshWalshMusic]

Endless is right! Ive only been playing 30 years, but good to know I'll still have more to explore in 35 more. Thanks for the comment.

[@bodhibeats8257]

This is great, Josh! I’m a horn player who is trying to get comfortable on piano, and this is super helpful. 😁🙌

[@JoshWalshMusic]

Awesome. I played trombone professionally back after college, but keys is my real passion.

[@martynramsden]

Such a great instructional video Josh, full of gold approach and tips. In the pocket! 😁🎹👌🏻

[@AndrewWalshGuitar]

Really good advice. Paul David's latest vid on Bossa Nova playing is a good complement to this.

[@MostlyIC]

Josh, I've bookmarked this webpage because there's too much new stuff for me to absorb in one viewing, I'm somewhat classically trained rather than jazz trained, its a hard transition !!! there was a time I did Hanon finger exercises for a couple years forwards and backward and in all 12 keys to improve my finger independence and coordination and get a better feel for the different keys, now I think I should repeat that with your rhythm oriented exercises

[@JoshWalshMusic]

I almost titled this video “5 years of practice in 15 min” because it’s deceptively challenging. Keep at it!

[@igorerin9057]

Awesome tutorial!

[@Sn00ze]

Sorry Josh, I always press like as soon as I open one of your videos 😄 Looking forward to the new soloing course!

[@JoshWalshMusic]

Awesome. Hope to see you on the next livestream too. That was fun.

[@therealsnaily]

Hello, Josh! Thanks for the video. I have recently started practicing again and bought one of Jesús Molina's reharm courses, but I felt like my stuff needed much more work than just harmony and hip chords. Heck, I don't even know if scales and all that fancy stuff is necessary, but this video reminded me of the importance of rythm. I must put this newly gained knowledge to practice so I can finally improve!

[@JoshWalshMusic]

So glad you found it helpful!

[@TValoy]

I love that you play to a drum groove and not a metronome click 👍

[@JoshWalshMusic]

Depends on what I’m practicing, and how much I want to annoy my family.

[@JonathanHallyburtonMusic]

Love the video! Super well done communicated. Pardon my ignorance - what’s the tune you’re playing through the bulk of the video?

[@JoshWalshMusic]

A Shine on Your Shoes by Arthur Schwartz (in the description)

[@JonathanHallyburtonMusic]

@@JoshWalshMusic I even checked the description before asking to try and avoid appearing an incompetent fool 😂😂😂

[@ABStudioProductions69]

Recently retired - so going to try Jazz for first time - was trained classically 40+ years ago in piano but haven't played in 40+ years so any tips on scale practise or any other tips would be really helpful - I think back and Hanon's Virtuoso Piano exercises was what I did back then but it seemed more like a training mechanism to co ordinate my left hand with my right hand - any tips would be great - subscribed thanks

[@JoshWalshMusic]

Hanon is fantastic for technique, no matter what genre you play. So that's great. I like Oscar Peterson's book of Jazz Etudes too. Same idea, but more in the jazz language. Glad to have you here!

[@mr.b6789]

The titel should have been something with the word 'pocket'..

[@PabloEnver]

Very interesting!! Can I ask you what camera you use?

[@JoshWalshMusic]

Thanks Pablo. The face camera is a Canon R6 with a Sigma 16 mm f/1.4 lens. The overhead camera is a GoPro Hero 11.

[@PabloEnver]

@@JoshWalshMusic thanks for the info. Keep the amazing work!

My friend’s last name is Walsh. He’s a good dude.

[@JoshWalshMusic]

Most of us are. Haha.

[@allinthemind2006]

Cool!

[@calebtay4256]

DON’T FALL OUT OF THE POCKET!

I’m disappointed that you didn’t speak melodically while you explained this.

[@JoshWalshMusic]

I thought about it, lol

[@rainchaser5389]

@@JoshWalshMusic Thank you for sharing your talent, and hard work. I just had more insight, and inspiration from your video than I currently possess … period. Sincerely thank you. 🌱

[@JoshWalshMusic]

@@rainchaser5389 amazing! Are you taking the 7 day challenge? Would love to have you.