How to improvise Jazz Piano. Part 1. The Bebop Scale.

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I started learning music theory last year and every few months I get mind blown when I come back to this video and understand a little more every time.

[@Wiliam_Silva]

Best explanation of improvisation I 've watched to date, I did not see the problem with that was spoken and not with the speed of notes! Because I know that this is a video to demonstrate a material , congratulations amazing teaching , I will study each video you posted ! God bless you! William Silva - Brazil

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+William silva Thank you William for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@CikguComel]

I really inspired....I just started learn to play jazz and its work

[@laborie777]

Very helpfull😃

[@muyiwapraiseworth1280]

An eye opener.... ESPECIALLY the broken chord technique.... Thanks so much for the lesson.

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[@themfu]

Excellent explanation about losing your footing when chord tones fall on the upbeat, and how to fix using the bebop and melodic minor scales.

[@jawoods55]

This video is a revelation. Helps me so much in understanding guys such as Bill Evans, Hampton Hawes, Oscar Peterson and Thelonious Monk. Great job, excellent teaching style. This video keeps me up all night learning. Keep them coming.

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+jawoods55 Happy to hear that! I’ll keep them coming. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@anilec333]

the real teacher ,you rock!!!

[@colleensdan]

This was exactly what I needed! I have been playing jazz for a bit now, and I haven't been able to work out why my ideas sounded so weak. I never would have attributed it down to the 'rhythmic weakness' of my chosen modes and ill-considered semi-tone choices. Thank you so much!

[@drfortheorlingas]

seriously this is one of the best videos on jazz piano I have seen online! u dont just state facts but explain why!! This has been so helpful!

[@stevekellar1403]

I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW THESE THINGS. FINALLY, SOMEBODY PAYED ATTENTION IN MUSIC CLASS !! OUTSTANDING, TRULY.

[@josephshaules]

Just discovered your videos. Wonderful clarity and you cover a significant amount of material in one video. Focus on rhythm is very helpful! I feel like you are showing a roadmap that is clear and takes me where I want to go! Gets me excited about practicing! Thanks so much!

[@Play-On7]

Wow I never thought about linking up the scales of each individual chord before. You have just opened a new door for me.

[@KRISNAMUSIK]

this very helpfull and easy to know how to play piano jazz

[@davidfariaphd1497]

Just too fascinating for words. Very well structured. Just love your style of teaching. Thanks for sharing.

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+David Faria Thank you for your wonderful comment. It made my day!

[@davidfariaphd1497]

+InsidePiano Video Tutorials Could you kindly explain the half step rules in the video starting from 8:55 and going upto 9:23? It was a little fast to follow. This was just a tremendous lesson. Have listened to it 3 times already. Thanks again.

[@InsidePianoTutorials]

David Faria Yes, sorry I was running out of time. I'll make another video on minor chords to explain it in more detail. But basically the passing tones I'm using on that Gm are Ab, Eb, Db and B.

[@joelstopka3156]

Excellent lesson. So much information it's impossible to teach in one video. You did a fantastic job of introducing this complicated theory in a way that makes me want to know more. I love 'InsidePiano'.. great job Federico.

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+Joel Stopka Thank you Joel!

[@pianist9]

This series of videos is the best jazz improvisation tutorial which I come across on KZbin so far. I am a classical trained pianist, and majored music at Uni. I have been looking for a channel which not only teaches the basic, but also the crucial element that make thing audibly pleasing and aesthetically appealing. I am looking forward to the online course and hope to contribute financially to make sure a regular run of this page.

[@recremisi9315]

Congratulations from Italy! The most powerful lesson about II-V-I jazz scales! Only one request: next time, more slow execution please.

[@kmathis41]

I don't play piano but you have answered so many of my questions. The way you laid it out was superb. I'm not a beginner but just needed certain things broken down in another way and that's what your tutorial did for me. Thanks

[@EduardoSanchez-jf5sx]

Es la forma mas pedagógica, didáctica y lógica que he visto hasta ahora en español (aqui en KZbin) sobre uso de escalas, arpegios, vocabulario en general del jazz..muchas gracias por su buena explicación hermano...saludos desde Punta Cardón, Paraguaná en Venezuela

[@guilhermepaiva1147]

Maestro, estoy muy contento de encontrar sus videos en youtube. Su canal és el mejor de internet. Felicitaciones!!!

[@MotoCrazy66]

I don't know why people moan about the fact that the lesson's format is too fast for them, it's on youtube for goodness sake, just pause when you need time to take something in. And get this, maybe go back to a previous part, wow! Anyway, i like it as it's very informative, and work through it occasionally to keep my hand in, literally. Keep up the good work.

[@MarkSemsel]

Great video. Your material is very much in line with Barry Harris's approach to scales, broken chords and passing tones. Looking forward to your other videos.

[@nutloaf]

This is brilliant! Of all the videos I've watched this has got me playing jazz the quickest. You do need a bit of theory background to understand. Thanks man!!

[@johnsharpe734]

Im a tenor player and wanna play jazz piano. Your tutorials are really great.Many thanks.John UK

[@sammonseth8038]

i could listen to this guys voice all day!

[@skimanization]

Thanks, all well explained. I didn't know how to use these scales.

[@cbro777]

These are great and informative videos. You do a great job instructing. I only wish I had really stayed with my studies as a child.

[@Neuro_Skater]

Its a lot to take in at once, thats y i added it to my favorites so I can break it down and really utilize these tips. They should not define your playing, but rather spice it up a bit and take it from there and beyond! my dad is a professional Jazz Pianist John Colianni, and hes very against the use of scale formulas for jazz, and hes right to a degree, but i see something useful in this video that he cannot really get with but it is helpful for me because i use these as ideas, not to define my playing. All in all excellent, and you can tell that these ideas work to a degree from how this guy sounds when he does it in real jaz bebop time. Thanks again

[@jazzpianousa]

Torre, please say hello to your dad from me (Reuel Lubag). I met him when he was with Mel Torme'. I was doing a different tour at the same time with the same booking agency and our tours both ended up in Akron, OH or someplace like that for the same two days. We all went to each others' shows. I do have to agree with your dad's approach as well. I teach from a chord perspective because melody dictates harmony and outlines it as well. Scales consist of ' passing ' notes between the important ones. The extensions beyond the octave do ' become ' chord tones, but it always goes back to 1,3,5 and. to a lesser degree 7 when all is said and done. Peace and blessings!

[@InsidePianoTutorials]

+Torre Colaianni This video only covers the introduction to the bebop scale, not the whole improvisation technique. Part 2 explains the minor scales, but also explains a bit the use of "Broken Chords" you are talking about. I hope it helps. Thanks for watching! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoPJm3SHq8plp68m7s

[@MrBassflute]

Brilliant! I personally ave been struggling with chromaticism, and this is EXACTLY what I have been after. Thank you for this wonderful demonstration and explanation of how to fit chromaticism into our improvisation; you made it logical, clear, precise, and musical. Thank you thank you thank you!

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+Cameron Hood Thank you for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video

[@vidmaster7]

Incredible tutorial. Thank you for such excellent and inspiring training on jazz piano. I can't wait to try this out.

[@avishramkissoon9670]

definitely 1 of thr best lessons i've watched on youtube thus far. thank you

[@simonc8265]

Thankyou for explaining one of life's mysteries. Love your enthusiasm

[@inthesonesaypanya5275]

Improvising Jazz techniques 101 this really helped me a lot, Thank you so much. You have my support!!!

[@Liduniya]

I have a masters in piano performance degree. Even for me the speed of your explanation is quite high. I would like to be able to understand how to fill up the chords better.

[@Malcolm.Y]

IMO, multiple confusion starts at 4:00. Scales are mis-named, not that I like the names anyway. lol At 4:00 the so-called classical melodic minor does not descent G-F-E-D. It descends G-F-Eb-D. At 4:10 the so-called jazz melodic minor does not include a B-natural in descending. What he does at this point to keep the chord tones on the downbeat is to skip into the next octave to descend from A. IMO, what he has there is an ascending G Jazz Minor and a descending 8-note Bebop scale. FWIW, the idea of an 8-note scale to play the chord tones on downbeats is fine. However, you will find that long runs by great players don't always do that one "square" subdivision. The player "knows" where he has to end up and instinctively speeds up or slows down the run to make it fit.

[@ezlam1142]

@Tin Foil Hat S in jazz, you play the ascending melodic minor scale only, and not the descending. Just to clear up the confusion, the classical melodic minor scales and the jazz melodic minor scales are different.

[@DucksDeLucks]

Best music video I have seen. Lots to work on!

[@MaestroMassiah]

Great tutorial. It’s demystifies jazz scales and makes them easier to get my head around. Thank you!

[@Robert-ts2ef]

I can tell by your knowledge that you are a very experienced jazz pianist and are good at teaching. There is so much to learn with different scales, it's mind numbing or maybe it's just me at 66 years old, I feel as though I don't have enough time to learn it all even though I have been a note reading player for many years and wanted to learn improvising but it just seems that you require an endless list of scalic knowledge to do it. Thanks anyway. Cheers

[@nadtorus]

best explanation about improvisation i've ever seen.. you got my subs..

[@pacogerte14]

Your videos help me immensely! Thank you, sir!

[@justinus]

This answers many questions to improvisation, great video! I want to see more!

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+Justinus Andjarwirawan Thanks for watching Justinus!

[@linklink6653]

I listened to this not because of improvisation, but because of jazz and this dude's cool accent! (but I did learn a lot tho, thank you)

[@picksalot1]

That was great. Very insightful and useful. Thanks

[@sammikinsderp]

This was incredibly helpful and not too fast

[@a.dejesus792]

Very insightful and great info. You break it down very well.

[@ramonhardcastle8556]

great help and love your accent looking forward to your other helpful vids.Thanks Ramon L

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The best shallow Gold ever found!!! Thank you!

[@drxerxes]

Thank you - these are top videos. Agree with last comment - best I've seen so far. Could you please help with the fingering on the scales? Might be useful for everyone else as well. Cheers.

[@joseortiz-fw7by]

This is exactly what I've been looking for. Thank you for this video so much

[@omarreroch]

Great!!! very well and easy to understand. Thank you.

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You complicated and you transformed my optimism to pesimism

[@barontaron9385]

Best video on youtube!!!! Finally!

[@chocohi]

This is awesome! Great for more advanced musos as far as pacing and technicality goes! Thanks for the video!

[@ekukaemmanuel5478]

That's is good, essay to understand.

[@esequielbass]

Ayudaria muchisimo colocar la partirura ! Excelente video!

[@laurielyon7740]

Marvellous……..and I’m not even a keyboard player. I play clarinet, but nevertheless this is very instructive and worth the time of every person who wishes to gain further jazz insights.

[@schwaemmy]

Really well done! It's a little hard to follow because of the speed but it has lots of good content. The information on the Mixolydian Mode was really helpful.

[@ELPsteel]

Could you explain what exactly your definition of Jazz Melodic Minor is?

[@NoahRKeys]

This is Platinum tutorial Fede , thanks A lot bro, I need to study the scales first but I'll keep watching your videos

[@benedictquagraine9722]

Really great explanation. Thank you.

[@abhishekmestry5114]

Such a useful tutorial ..thank u so much

[@jakemf1]

Great video! How about approach tones, Enclosures, well know licks, common progressions and how to play through them

[@JeffRyan_88keys]

These videos are so helpful!!!! Thank you!!!!

[@JorgeGomez-um2pn]

Just wow!! you made me aproach to impro the way I never had! haha

[@ArgoBeats]

man, it's all beautiful and all... but... a tad slower?

[@InsidePianoTutorials]

+ArgoBeats Thanks! you can go to video settings select "speed" and then select 0.5 it will play the video and audio at half the speed. Thank you for watching!

[@ArgoBeats]

yes, I know that but I was referring more to the "format" of the lesson, I mean lots of informations very fast and very "compressed" in 10 mins, but, well, maybe it's just me... I'll analyze better your video, gracias for it!

[@InsidePianoTutorials]

Yes, I understand. For that reason I'm working on a full course that will be available soon at insidepiano.com where the concepts of these youtube videos will be explained in more depth at a different pace, in the right order along with exercises, PDF, ear training, songs, and everything needed for the right practice. I hope to have that online within a few months. Thank you for watching and interacting.

[@ArgoBeats]

glad to hear that! Can't wait for this course, you seem to know a lot about improvisation, and with a clever and practical approach. Thank you Federico!

[@RollinRocker]

Cant wait!

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very helpful, thanks. What words did you put in the youtube search for people to find your youtube video?

[@SokCalebRyu]

Great insight! It is really helpful to me to purse the road ought to find on my journey. Thank you so much.

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I love your channel! Will you do a video on block chords?

[@KalpaHettiarachchi]

Really appreciate your wonderful lesson , Thx a lot 🎵🙏

[@SuperDenon]

Great lessons👍

[@thephunk1]

Another great lesson!

[@Roshani1ify]

Love it. Thank you for the clear explanations.

[@duduvnpel]

Just amazing! Thank you very much for sharing those concepts in such a practical and understandable way.

[@izzyfloresofficial]

wowwww, thank you for sharing your knowledge. I be learned so much

[@luistrapaga4206]

Thanks for that lesson, it had enough content to make it interesting and to learn some jazz basics. Could you perhaps play some of those nice riffs at half speed to make them easier to learn.?

[@rubenrosario4449]

Great lesson

[@luxcorvi5396]

This vid is lit. Thx u so much man! Keep on the spice 🌶

[@stewheart]

i like the video- i just wish i understood it more!

[@samuelpinapiano7779]

buen video hermano me gustaria que isieras un video donde expliques como formar un solo con acordes de jazz en la mano izquierda osea si el solo usa 3 notas ejemplo; A,F y G que acordes usar en la mano izquierda para reemplazar esas notas te lo agradesco hermano...

[@eddybuonfino3485]

Finalmente qualcuno che fa mostra alcune scale che si usano nel jazz. I video tutorial mi piacciono tantissimo, li trovo molto diretti e chiari, l'unica cosa che non ho capito è come unisci le scale e con quale schema crei la squenza di accordi di accompagnamento. Ciao e grazie!

[@InsidePianoTutorials]

+Eddy Bonf Grazie Sono contento che ti sia piaciuto il video . Sto preparando un corso di pianoforte che sarà presto disponibile presso insidepiano.com in cui sarà in grado di vedere i materiali dei video in modo più approfondito

[@johnrothfield6126]

Great lesson!

[@tomelizalde7838]

we need the book !

[@Darcity1]

Outstanding instruction and breakdown! 😎

[@olierpianomusic6508]

Thank you for sharing this. Good video.

[@tonycardinal413]

Federico, this is the clearest, best tutorial I have seen on jazz. The others are confusing. Is it possible to purchase the sheet music (accurate and exact) transcription of all the music you played in this video? thank you

[@quinnhuckaba3472]

Finally...I actually understand things...

[@carloslukather6658]

you are great, very well done

[@kitkatlow]

i love your explanation.

[@MorganBlem]

Really happy to find a video that actually explains how to get that damn sound haha

[@LeonLewisNicol]

This is extremely helpful!!!

[@hectoraguilar770]

Thank you for this video. I enjoyed playing the bebop scale, it is really fun! Could you give us the finger digitization you are playing with please? Because is to fast and it is hard to follow. Greetings from Tijuana!

[@DonyaLane]

Excellent lesson! Yes, this is exactly the "secret trick." I love the way you put it: losing your footing. I have to watch the video again to double check something. Did you say that the jazz melodic minor includes the Major 3rd? If so, that's news to me, because I learned it as a minor scale with the 6th and 7th degrees raised on the ascending run and lowered (to natural minor) on the descending run. But I didn't realize the minor 3rd was every altered. I subscribed to your channel.

[@aleksasaxofonista1914]

what is the melody you play in the star of the video,when you play?I think Coltrane playd something like that

[@danhunt9201]

Thanks for this great tutorial. Where can I learn more about the rules for passing tones that you mentioned in this video? Or is the guiding principle just to keep proper "alignment" of the chord tones on stronger rhythmic beats?

[@GuyMannDudeTheOnly]

Nice ! Gonna work on it..

[@san84man]

Dude... That was awesome - thank you!

[@davivify]

Very cool video! By the way, Your improvisation using the 'mixo' scale sounds alot like Gilbert & Sullivan's 'I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General' - from the opera The Pirates of Penzance. Very nice, but, as you point out, hardly jazz.

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thank you this is fascinating material.

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awesome video! thanks a lot!