How to: Improvisation on ii-V-I Progression (2-5-1) with Pentatonic Scales - Jazz Guitar Lesson

[@jazzguitar]

Jazz Guitar Lesson: Improvise on ii-V-I with Pentatonic Scales - Jazz Guitar - KZbin buff.ly/1AdVIa1 #jazz #guitar #pentatonics

[@budharpey]

+jazz guitar lessons Awesome lesson, i can find quite alot of use for organ playing for this concept. Do you have a recommendation for a pentatonic over minor IIVIs? (IIm9b5)? And also what to play on the 6 chord of a 1625-progression?

[@arvh1952]

never seen a more sincere teacher than you. Thank u for ur generosity

[@jazzguitar]

Thanks for watching!

[@carlicarvial5739]

Dear friend , I have 57 years and I could never play jazz , I never understood the Greek modes and other methods , now with your wise explanation , I find it more understandable , easier to understand , always touched on pentatónocas scales and how you combine them is genial.quiero agraderte with all my heart because you were the first person to open my cabeza.Desde Argentina THANK YOU !!! Expect the google translator does his job well because .Perdón not speak English !

[@arnieus866]

Your video is just as good now as 6 years ago. That is a great way to play 2-5-1.

[@mattfwilkey]

This is a great lesson. The material was clearly and logically presented and immediately applicable. Thanks for this - I learnt a lot from it.

[@jazzguitar]

Thanks for watching! :-)

[@Andreybrik]

Дорогой мой незнакомый друг, от всего сердца благодарю тебя за этот урок, в котором ты так легко и доступно дал мне то, что я искал долгое время! Низкий поклон тебе за твою работу!!!

[@benjaminthorpe7990]

Fantastic lesson, it's great for us who are trying to wrap our heads round jazz improvising, helps simplify some moves and is a great starting block! Thanks!

[@Nockmusic]

recently, when i discover your lessons I feel inside a big revolution. I enjoy and follow your lessons with passion and always be grateful with you for show new ways expanding the horizont. Thanks!

[@jazzguitar]

+Nock Music Thanks! :-) Glad you like the lessons.

[@jazzguitar]

Hey Nock, Thanks for the comment! Glad you like it.

[@dazzid]

so cool and fantastic material you are presenting here

[@jazzguitar]

Thank you, David! I'm glad you are enjoying the material. :)

[@spiketaylor6499]

After years of searching. This is exactly what I’ve been looking for ! Thank you soo much

[@jimmiemclovin]

I'm a new convert. Haven't picked up my guitar yet to apply it. (I'm an old dog looking to do new tricks) So far just listening and learning, but you are really making it understandable and unlocking doors for me! I can't thank you enough.

[@avisaiko5354]

best free guitar lesson on youtube

[@anrmenchaca74]

Man this is AWESOME!!! Thanks so much....!!!! I can now halfway decently navigate through a ii-V7-I lol...this lesson opened so much more for me. Way to go man!!!

[@jazzguitar]

R'nole Em Thanks for watching!

[@eliascaceres3147]

really give me a lot of ideas to use pentatonics on jazz !! Thank u !

[@alexanderperalta8924]

This is exactly the lesson I was looking for, very useful. Thank you so much.

[@25756881]

Finally something new on this topic. All the other videos, materials simply take it for granted that G7 is played as G7altered, so Bbm is okay, and then noodle on Am|Bbm|Bm (or maybe play DM for Dm7). By the way, I found that Em for G7 is nice as well, a it has the major third.

[@jamesrobinson529]

WOW! What an extremely informative & thorough series on pentatonic scales. I would love to see you do a series on how to use various other pentatonic scales. For example, if you take the 1,3,4,5,&7 from any diatonic scale, you end up with a pentatonic scale. Your approach to using these 'other' pentatonics would be valuable beyond measure. Thank you for sharing your knowledge & experience.

[@seglord1960]

Thanks a million Marc, this is what I've been looking for for years. You made it look like it's nothing, I wish I could understand the concept more intelligibly like you. I'll stick to your teachings and listen more to them. You're really great both as master jazz guitarist and as a teacher. Thanks, Capt Wise.

[@jazzguitar]

+Emmanuel Owoeye-Wise Hey thanks! Glad you liked it. :-)

[@jazzguitar]

+Emmanuel Owoeye-Wise (PS I'm far from mastery LOL)

[@TheWhaddeva]

Sick, I never get bored of this stuff... Thank you 😊

[@jazzguitar]

Glad you enjoy it! :)

[@xavihenrique93]

Damn, finally someone teached me how to sound that cool. Thank you...

[@nicholasdickman711]

The Bbmi outlines the alterations of G7 the #9 (Bb/A#),b5/#11 (C#),#5 (Eb),b9 (Ab) are all used, When a V7 precedes a IMaj the added tensions add lots of effective color to your lines and make solos much more interesting when used effectively.

[@oneeyemonster3262]

Nicholas Dickman The minor pentatonic is simply......R............b3..x...4...x...5.............b7..x....R...............................................X= option or passing notes.....................................................................................If you drop D tune...you'll simply see scales broken in half easier.You need to learn how to break scales in havles....because you can alter it once you get to the 5th. Sometime you don't ascend a full octive.if the chords are just ringing 1,b3,5. The rest is 5...............b7...x.......R.........................................................................................................R..............b3....x.....4....x...5.............b7...x.....R....................................................... major scale............................................................................................................. 5........6........7....R...................................................................................................R.......2........3....4.................................................................................................... My point is the front and second half of the scale has the same intervals. Why is it important for you to practice playing those option notes?when over a dominant chord...You'll simply stress the maj3 more or use that as one of the arpeggio. maj interval in the front and minor in the second half. The harmonic minor is simply in reverse. Minor in front...Major on the second half. When you vamp the V as Phrygian dominant. The major3 of that chord simply pulls you into the ROOT of the I chord. that's why it's call the leading tone... When you go to the melodic minor....you'll simply vamp the IV chord with a maj....as you did with the V in the harmonic minor. Now the I is minor IV and V are maj....Both are dominant chords as well. You can also vamp the ii with a maj instead of diminish.It too has a maj3 and b7The double harmonic scale is simply b3, #4, b6 When you play the Major harmonic. You using the major scale as your ROOT ...yes? It's simply a b6...It simply turn the IV chord into a minor.What you get is I, V as maj....IV as minor It's actually easier and less confussing if you just play modes accordingly.in other words...Play the MAJOR pentatonic over major chords.it has the 1, 3, 5 basic arpeggios in it....if you want to play b7 or maj 7 to harmonize with whatever how you want to color your chords...then play whatever the hell note you're using to extend that chord..If you play a #9...play the #9....Whatever tickle you're funni bone how you wanna call playing the fucken b3 into the maj3...Would it tottaly fuck you up is you play b2 into the root? LmAO....... In other words,...you can vamp modes in and out.Some people term it axis pitch.

[@fartknocker8363]

Nick Dick?

[@sting3917]

Oh! thanks very much you re giving me the keys to open other ways of playing,l know the pentatonic scale s for years but I didn't know how to get out of it . Thanks for giving me the keys to explore other ways of playing guitar.

[@jazzguitar]

Have fun! :)

[@suhendrataid1104]

You have helped me on my quest with tips or an improvised manner skill in this music and I finally found you .Awesome dude

[@alward5678]

Another killer lesson Mark. Thank you.

[@robtomasini]

this lesson is truly amazing.. very inspiring and mind-opening.. thanks! well done

[@jazzguitar]

+roberto tomasini Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@dumitruraylyan8169]

The best quick lesson!!!

[@jazzguitar]

Thanks :)

[@nicholasdickman711]

Really like the lines you were coming up with, I might have to transcribe a couple of them.

[@jazzguitar]

Nicholas Dickman Thanks. Have fun. :-)

[@RxSentinel]

Subscribed! This is awesome. Very practical

[@audacide]

This is just awesome, Marc. I'm a complete newbie when it comes to jazz guitar, and you are so fast, and the video is so packed with information that I'm gonna have to slow it down and watch over and over again to get it all. I just started you comping 101 course, and I'm loving it. It's just hard to know where to jump in, because there is so much to learn. Thank you so much for all that you do!

[@_left_eye]

Life's strange sometimes, I came here for soloing stuff and I was blasted by the comping you played while playing the rythm parts ;-)

[@jazzguitar]

Thanks! We have a few comping lessons on our channel if you are interested!

[@hawaiianshirtracer]

Thank you for mentioning any instrument! I am working on this with a ukulele. I am limited for available notes but I am getting the idea of it. Now for a LOT of work !

[@patricionovoa1189]

Primera vez que veo este video ... Excelente contenido, gracias por compartirlo. Saludos

[@donngoodside6885]

Marc ___I like the way you think / and make it understandable to others. Thanks !

[@jazzguitar]

Thank YOU, Donn! I'm really glad this information is helpful. :)

[@megashredderofkate]

great lesson! the 1/2 step approach is a great solution for rock players like myself who are trying to expand their horizons and are taking baby-steps into fusion :)

[@megashredderofkate]

i'd be interested to know why this works also...

[@jazzguitar]

+chris howard Thanks for the comment! Glad you like it! Regarding your question, I will pass this onto M-A Seguin, and he'll answer shortly.

[@jazzguitar]

+chris howard Hey chris. To understand how it works, please read the blog posts associated with this pentatonic series of videos here: www.jazzguitarlessons.net/jazz-guitar-lesson-ii-v-i-improvisation-using-pentatonic-scales/

[@Peppe73it]

Really nice Marc great taste

[@LaTesea]

Buenísimo maestro. Gracias y saludos desde España. Spain

[@ritonlabaston]

vraiment excellent ton channel ! pourquoi je suis pas tombé dessus avant ???

[@afterrockradio1328]

Can you do a video for minor 2 5 1 ? thanks !

[@riffinrob7231]

thank you for this man! great and simple way to approach soloing

[@robertmateer2287]

Cool lesson! Thank you.

[@alward5678]

You are doing great lessons, Mark.

[@jazzguitar]

Thanks Al, I appreciate it :)

[@maheshathukorala8322]

Amazing ❤️

[@Villanotrh]

Mind blowing. Thank you for this!

[@davidgale877]

Very inspiring, Marc. Based on your E-, Eb dominant, E- idea; I came up with something that works well for me. I love the e-minor over the dm especially for bending because you bend right into chord tones. The em over c Maj7 is great and I'm familiar with that. I stumbled across F minor over the 5 chord. It'd easy to remember and get to going from e minor.....and you can use f minor f blues, f nat and dorian. thanks again! The trick with all of this, I think, is to (at first) slow down and create nice melodies.

[@jazzguitar]

Kawika Meg Glad you're inspired by the "pentatonic tricks" in this video. Thanks! :-)

[@seri1897]

love it...plz update more modern playing!!

[@mativasquezdlc]

i made the same face you did and said to myself something very similar in 9:30 "that's crazy stuff". thank u so much for these lessons, inspiring as hell!

[@jazzguitar]

Happy to be able to inspire. :)

[@chrisfarrugia5397]

This is Fantastic !! Thank you very much,..... beautiful playing !!

[@jazzguitar]

+Chris Farrugia Thanks for watching. Glad you liked it. :-)

[@pjokivuo]

Fantastic lesson!

[@poptop22]

Awesome! I'm subscribing after watching this video!

[@jazzguitar]

Richard Garcia Thanks for watching. :-)

[@danielzanny7745]

Thanks mark! Amazing lesson!

[@jazzguitar]

Thanks so much, Daniel!

[@luisLopez-uz3mv]

hey bro u are,an awesome teacher . Thank u . ill learn something here

[@HB-nq2iv]

Vraiment superbe lesson, très claire, calme , merci

[@calebeliasgmusic6456]

Great lesson!

[@jazzguitar]

Thanks!

[@Tanglangfa]

Omg thank you! Getting started in jazz and this really helps!!!

[@jazzguitar]

Thank YOU for watching! We are so glad the information is helping. :)

[@kewlfonz]

The hardest scale/chord combination for me to 'hear', is Bbm pentatonic over G7. It seems to work as some kind of G whole tone lick-C#,D# and F, but I'm also hearing it as a Gm7 b5 arpeggio? I guess it could be played both ways??? As for Am and Bm over Dm7 and CM7, I'm also hearing this as C major pentatonic and D major pentatonic as well as D suspended pentatonic and E suspended pentatonic. I guess it can be played all these different ways which gives a lot of potential options,variations and combinations... And I almost forgot-There's also enclosures going on to-Bbm to Db can enclose Bm at the very least. There's more I'm sure but I haven't found them yet... Also the actual half steps present can also be used to breakup the whole step minor third intervals of the pentatonics. Plus also there's lots of nice fourths going on e.g. B,E etc, etc

[@kindnick58]

Thanks! Cool ideas

[@jazzguitar]

Thanks Nicholas! :)

[@diandramadhan]

By any chance, how can you sing that notes along while you pluck it............ it's lovely.

[@khuheongkeem8925]

Wah this is a powerful tool

[@jazzguitar]

May you use it well! ;)

[@khuheongkeem8925]

👌🙎

[@LivioRoch]

Very good 👍 thank you 😉

[@pierobriknole943]

Thansk a lot! I love how you sing your phrases. If you can make a tutorial of that would be awesome!! Thanks again

[@jazzguitar]

Thanks for watching, Piero! That's a great idea. We will keep that in mind :)

[@silvano9bruno508]

merci beaucoup pour votre video !!

[@jazzguitar]

Merci à vous :)

[@jcee6886]

awesome lesson

[@jazzguitar]

Thank You! I am very happy to read that you like it!

[@ΑνηξεροςΤρικερατοπας]

you are the man!!!

[@lijemo]

Amazing video. Exactly what I've been looking for for years! Would you mind shortly explaining WHY these solutions work? I love how it sounds, I'd just like to understand why I Iove how it sounds! Thanks again so much.

[@jazzguitar]

***** Absolutely, here's the blog post www.jazzguitarlessons.net/jazz-guitar-lesson-ii-v-i-improvisation-using-pentatonic-scales/

[@lijemo]

Thank you so much! Really helpful stuff and exactly what I've been looking for.

[@ibanezguitars4021]

jazz guitar lessons Nice lesson ! You throw me off when you sing the notes ..

[@jazzguitar]

Ibanez guitars I can't help it! :-)

[@myyoutubejourney2469]

Great as usual! Many thanks! When are you making a lesson about comping? It would be great to understand how you did your comping on this lesson while we were supposed to be soloing ;) Please please please...

[@jazzguitar]

+My KZbin Journey LOL Yes. Love comping like that. There's the Drop 2 challenge here: wp.me/p5XbsZ-ZP and also the "comping lesson of your dreams" here: wp.me/p5XbsZ-d5

[@jazzguitar]

Thanks for the comment! Glad you like it! Regarding your question, I will pass this onto M-A Seguin, and he'll answer shortly.

[@baguette3000-V2]

tkx! . Good way to use the "boaring pentatonic" . Pentatonic God will thank you!

[@gonzalosandoval6967]

great video congrats

[@claragary]

Thanks, great lesson!

[@jazzguitar]

Thank you for watching :) Glad you found it helpful!

[@ianraheem354]

Thx man ... God bless you ...

[@jazzguitar]

Thank you, Ahmad! Glad you're enjoying our videos. :)

[@ollie3598]

Love this.. thanks for posting. .

[@danlrusso]

Great video my friend! I am so glad I found your videos. By the way, your voice sounds good when you scat! Et j'ai entendu que tu as étudié à Montréal --- Bravo! OK A bientôt!

[@jazzguitar]

Hi Axel, Thanks for the comment! Glad you like it!

[@bennryan2]

So much appreciated! Funny as I hear this so often in guitar solos (at least), and I'm always like, what the hell are they doing, and just assume I'll never know! Thanks!

[@jazzguitar]

Glad it helped!

[@dendrygunawan9443]

hi you are very helpful ,, thanks a lot of attention ..

[@jazzguitar]

You are very welcome!

[@Malcolm.Y]

I can see this is old. And I didn't see anyone mention it. But all three of your suggested pentatonic scales come out of the diatonic scale called Db Lydian-Dominant (or in another mode called Ab Jazz Minor).

[@Nockmusic]

Brilliant!! Thanks!

[@jazzguitar]

+Nock Music Thanks to you, for watching.

[@jazzguitar]

Thanks for the comment! Glad you like it!

[@DrJoshGuitar]

Nice lesson. For that last one would be good to change the G7 13 chord to a G7alt since Db pentatonic has all the altered tones in it

[@vvutangmc]

beautiful ...thanks :)

[@GeorgeRamrod]

Hey! Many thanks! You rock, mate! :)

[@jazzguitar]

You're welcome! Glad you like the stuff.

[@LucDiGiuseppe]

Incredible lesson! Love the idea of trading solos with you through the video, really helped out! New subscriber. Question: Why exactly did you pick Am, Bbm, and Bm pentatonic to fit over this 2/5/1? Why does this work?

[@jazzguitar]

Luc DiGiuseppe Oh ... good question! The theory is described in the blog post. Please find the link in the description. :-)

[@LucDiGiuseppe]

jazzguitarlessonsnet Sorry, Marc! Not long after I posted that comment I found the link haha. I watched the whole Pentatonics series last night and read all of the posts, safe to say I have a lot to work on in the coming year! Thank you for offering all of this for free, its a great help. Happy New Year to you!

[@rebeccaabraham8652]

I had exactly the same question… so now I know where to go find the answer… but for a video that someone finds without viewing other videos or blogs - a 30 second precis of where the chosen scales came from would be a damned good idea!

[@jaypark1978]

this is great and i love how it sounds. but can you explain WHY these pentatonics work over ii-V-l in C major?

[@jazzguitar]

Hey Joon, Thanks for watching. That is a good question. To make a long story short, they work because you are still (kind of) "inside" the template of each chord you play AND you are adding extensions and alterations. Let's take a look at the first example for instance: the Am pentatonic scale over the Dm7 chord contains the Root, the 5th and the b7th (of a D chord) BUT you also have the the 9th and 11th in there! The next scale, Bbm pentatonic scale over the G7, contains the b7 and the rest is all alterations: #9, b5, b13, b9. They basically give you more colours to use over your chords! Have a look at the associated blog post for explanations with staffs: www.jazzguitarlessons.net/jazz-guitar-lesson-ii-v-i-improvisation-using-pentatonic-scales/ I hope this helps!

[@shawngregory1312]

OK I don’t know what I’m doing wrong, but the second pentatonic B-flat minor sounds terrible with the G7 when I play if I play the same pattern and all three Pentatonix the second one sounds horrible what am I doing wrong?

[@DanielDiezCansecoM]

you are awesome!

[@jazzguitar]

Thanks for your awesome comment! I hope to see you soon again!

[@libermanItay]

היי אחי שיעור מדהים כל הכבוד לך !!!! אלוף

[@SH-pd5cs]

thank you

[@stevejohnston1331]

hey Mrrc .......ok took your D dorian bebop scale ---into the Bb pentatonic --to some C major riffs with some chromatic ....this is getting to be fun .......thanks

[@jazzguitar]

Right on :)

[@stevejohnston1331]

@@jazzguitar ok so now i like useing the G diminished scale instead of the Bb pent over G alt and into E minor pent over the C maj .............but im told i shouldn t because Galt has an F and the G diminished has F#...........im new at this but it sounds cool to me even if its not correct ??? .... any thoughts ?

[@brewcology]

Was a bit sceptical when I saw your guitar😂 but I like this. More ammo in the jazz arsenal. Liked and subbed cheers

[@jazzguitar]

Thanks for the sub :)

[@vialima1]

Gracias.

Thats was great Man, easy to follow and apply to my own playing :D

[@eleila8351]

Can you explain how these pentatonic scales fit into those chord progressions? Thanks! 😊

[@jazzguitar]

Hey Marc! You can visit this link and you'll find a more in depth analysis of several ways to fit pentatonics in different chords: www.jazzguitarlessons.net/blog/jazz-guitar-pentatonics

[@johnwriterpoet1783]

I'm sorry I did not see this video until now. Brilliant! Thank you for the video. Where are you from?

[@jazzguitar]

Thanks for watching, John! I'm from Montreal :)

[@moshotoku]

great ! thank you !

[@hasskoelshreef900]

Yhank you man ❤️

[@jazzguitar]

You're welcome! :)

[@joelsonmontes641]

Parabéns ! com esta lição vou poder dar um fraseado jazzístico nos meus improviso em bossa nova

[@jazzguitar]

happy to help!

[@ลัคกี่-พ5ข]

Love you

[@laranjiinha77]

Great. But what I did not get was how do you get to those pentatonics from the chord you use? Why did you choose Am Pentatonic for Dm7 chord, Bb pent. for G7 and B pent. for CM7? I would like to understand the proces of how and why to get to those choosen pentatonics? Thanks

[@jazzguitar]

Zorra -- Well, pentatonics contain five notes. There is a limited amount of pentatonic scale choice(s) for each chord. For instance, the Dm7 chord can use (of course) the Dm pentatonic scale ... but also to some extent the Am pentatonic and Bm pentatonic. Write the notes included in the pentatonic down and figure which chord tone they represent :) Also, I've explained the II-V-I --> Am / Bbm / Bm pentatonic trick in this blog post: www.jazzguitarlessons.net/blog/jazz-guitar-pentatonics#unique-identifierpart6

[@Ana_crusis]

on your blog your analysis of the Bb minor pentatonic over a G7 chord is not, i think, correct. the first note, Bb is a #9 and the 2nd note is a b5 but the next note, Eb, would normally be referred to as the #5

[@jazzguitar]

Thanks for catching that! Must have slipped through the cracks :)

[@alejandromolero7566]

Hey Marc! First of all congratulations, it's a great class , I am from Argentina. I have a question (the link below does not work, the one on your description) , I have studied harmony, but I can´t find out why does it work?, when you use Bbm pentatonic on the G7, and the Bminor pentatonic on the Cmajor7 . Thanks a lot!

[@jazzguitar]

Alejandro Molero Hey Alejandro. Write the names of the notes of the pentatonic scales and compare them in analysis to the notes found in the chords. Or see the blog post. I have fixed the link. :-)

[@alejandromolero7566]

jazz guitar lessons Thank you very much!

[@Gasibellz]

Alejandro Molero Buenas Alejandro. Para entender por qué funcionan yo lo pienso así: - La pentatónica Bbm sobre G7 funciona porque es como usar la pentatónica de Db7 que sería la sustitución por tritono de G7. - La pentatónica de Bm sobre Cmaj7 notas interesantes de CMaj7 con la tensión de aumentar la cuarta (que le da un aire al modo lidio). Si piensas las notas de la pentatónica de Bm dentro de la escala de Cmaj serían: la séptima, la novena, la tercera, la cuarta aumentada y la sexta.

[@DevoShreds]

Got a quick sub out of me. Fantastic video, thanks

[@jazzguitar]

Glad you liked it!

[@francoferrante8239]

Bravissimo insegnante : bravo et simpatico !!!

[@dendrygunawan9443]

hi friend are you still on this channel, i really like your method, the same that i have learned, my question? does this method apply to all progressive music groups, is there a difference? what is possible from how to play it? trimakasih salam subscribe to music...

[@jazzguitar]

Hi Dendry, I would love to answer your question, would you be able to explain a bit more? Thanks! :)

[@artnow1607]

Great video, thanks can't wait to try it out. The first pic on your blog seems incorrect - it's the same as the third solution, shouldn't it be Am Bbm then B?

[@jazzguitar]

+Art Now yes! Just fixed it, thanks. :-)

[@artnow1607]

Wow that was fast, just finished watching one of your other videos - some great info here, thanks!

[@jazzguitar]

+Art Now Yeah. I had seen it on Wednesday (I was teaching, and a student pointed out the typo). But you refreshed my memory ... and I got straight to it! :-)