How To Use Jazz Piano Modes Explained

[@rduchinsky]

This video was incredibly helpful! Exactly what I needed to find sitting up late at night trying to learn more about jazz!

[@jazzpianoschool]

Glad it was helpful, Ryan!

[@goofungusmuck]

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[@hugeride]

This video should be getting more views / upvotes. Thanks for this material!

[@jazzpianoschool]

I appreciate the comment, Pablo!

[@doulike7thchords]

Ive been looking for this video for years mate. Super well done! For real thank you for going this in-depth with such clarity in a free youtube video. Hats off :)

[@jazzpianoschool]

Glad you liked it!

[@marinduque-theheartoftheph]

Not an easy concept approach to explain. Yet you nailed it! Much appreciated 🎶

[@jazzpianoschool]

Glad to hear that, thanks for the comment!

[@hunghoangmusic]

Great! But why we don't think that play in Bb major scale for all chords instead of modes beacause Eb lydian is just Bb major scale but start from Eb (in autumn leaves) so it will simplify brain work

[@jazzpianoschool]

Hi Hung, thanks for checking out the video and for your question! You're right - a lot of the modes in this tune especially can all be simplified to Bb major (like you said Eb lydian is the same as Bb major). This video is not to suggest to think about C Dorian, F mixo, Bb ioanian, Eb lydian, A locrian, etc every new chord, but rather just an explanation of the modes and how they work.

[@hunghoangmusic]

i see, hope you make other videos about modes in use and applyfication in context, thank you for respond.

[@jazzpianoschool]

Thanks Hung! Your request has been noted.

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[@mattrogers1052]

If you are playing rootless voicings in the left hand, should your right hand focus on the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th scale degrees? Or on the 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th degrees?

[@jazzpianoschool]

Hi Matt: thanks for the question. The short answer is both! However, keep in mind that if you play a rootless 3-5-7-9 voicing in your left hand, and treat the 3-5-7-9 as the new 1-3-5-7 in your RH, then it’s the equivalent of changing the chord from a Cmaj7 to an Emin7 for example (or Cmin7 to Ebmaj7 in the case of a minor chord). So you can still play the 3-5-7-9, but treat the 9 as you would do any other time, it’s still a color tone/extension, and treat the 1-3-5-7 as the main chord tones when improvising in your RH otherwise it might lose it’s tonal center. Hope this helps!

[@mattrogers1052]

@@jazzpianoschool Excellent! Appreciate you and this channel it's so well done

[@bellapayne]

Great video!

[@fedmar77]

I have a question. What is exactly a chord tone? Is it only root third and fifth of each chord? are sevenths considered as chord tones as well? I ask this question because in the video you seem to avoid making the changes on the sevenths of the chords even though it was the closest note around to play on a downbeat. For example at 10:20 isn’t f a chord tone of g7? Then to cmaj7, why go to to e instead of b?

[@jazzpianoschool]

Hi Isma, thanks for watching and for the question. You are correct, a chord tone is the 1, 3, 5, and 7th of the chords. The name chord tone implies the notes of the chord you are playing. Hope this is helpful!

[@fedmar77]

JazzPianoSchool.com - Learning Freedom (Online Jazz Piano Courses) yes thank you, by the way I appreciate very much your videos and your way of teaching.

[@robpallot5058]

How about chords with alterations, are the alterations chord tones to be targeted? i.e. C7(b9) - would you consider the b9 of this chord as a chord tone to be "targeted" when soloing?

[@brianhorst2114]

Hello. What Midi visualizer r u using? Thanks in advance. Bye.

[@lonniemoseley]

Wow! I get it! Brilliant discussion. Key take aways...atmosphere...not about understanding just the notes but the interval differences in the modes...why when I see minor chord, I shouldn't just throw a dorian atmosphere mode on every minor chord in the song. I was always taught if the chord was minor, just use Dorian and if major, use Ionian and not "complicate" my musical understanding. "This changes everything..." ha ha ha

[@jazzpianoschool]

Hey Lonnie, thank you for the amazing comment! So glad to hear this! You're exactly right, every minor mode for example provides a different atmosphere and when to choose one over the other depends on the context of the music.

[@lonniemoseley]

Thanks again, Brenden, for the clarity. Listen, i'm learning "Blue In Green" and do you have a podcast on that Miles/Evans piece where you talk about its "modalness." There's no key signature to ground me for thinking in the various modes in the composition.

[@jazzpianoschool]

Hey Lonnie: we don't have a podcast on Blue In Green, but I will note your request.

[@shantanudhume9745]

Can you please make a video on which progression is used and how it's improvised in Tu bole by A.R.Rahman in Mtv unplugged.

[@masamune0608]

I could understand that one schale creates one mood.

[@jazzpianoschool]

It certainly can! And different modes can create different moods, once you understand the mood of the sound each one creates it's a matter of personal taste!

[@sonferjef]

The question still remains for me: Why can’t we just play the scale of a song (in this case, Bb) instead of thinking in various modes every time we switch chords?

[@jazzpianoschool]

The modes help explain each chord scale from the root. You can think of wider key centers like you're describing if you can identify a key center (like a 2-5-1 in Bb Major for example). Hope this helps!

[@jeffrom4230]

@@jazzpianoschool So the modes are not really necessary if you can just play the main scale (“Bb” let’s say)? I think I’m not understanding your explanation correctly.

[@BlahMmmBlah]

Jazz lick that became a meme? 16:38

[@pannkakan1986]

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[@f123006]

It's helpful Thanks

[@jazzpianoschool]

Awesome, glad to hear that!

[@Khordmaster]

We all know that sicko mode is the best mode

[@jazzpianoschool]

LOL!

[@hugeda876]

Can you subtitle it? Thank you

[@jazzpianoschool]

Hi @huge da: not sure exactly what you're referring to, please clarify so we can better assist you!

[@romanyk9383]

Add English subtitles to the video, so it’s easier to follow your narration

[@urbbanq]

big ups man

[@jazzpianoschool]

Thank you!

[@LevisSparkz]

Respect

[@jazzpianoschool]

Thanks, Levis!

[@AlanOtto]

So is just playing the scale from another note of the scale? It’s that easy?...it’s just the scale from the fundamental of another chord 🤔

[@jazzpianoschool]

Precisely, Alan! It’s that easy!

[@AlanOtto]

JazzPianoSchool.com - Learning Freedom (Online Jazz Piano Courses) thanks for answering, but I don’t see the point of modes 😂

[@ismapianissimo3933]

@@AlanOtto i didn t see the point for years too, but the way he explains it in the video makes it very clear that it is very important because if you just think in term of key when you improvise, u have more chance to hit the wrong notes at the wrong time. It has a lot to do with the rythm. That s what is important.

[@lincolnyoung549]

Lol did he really have to play the lick at 16:30

[@jazzpianoschool]

;)

[@SashayMusic-my8jm]

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[@natemunoz1002]

200 - 0 baby

[@slimeball4l540]

This stuff is really complicated :(

[@MrMarcomedina]

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[@kingkay2931]

You should learn scales before watching this. It is really complicated without knowing scales

[@slimeball4l540]

@@kingkay2931 ik the scales but i meant like trying to transfer this to playing melodies white chords

[@christiaanveltkamp]

Quite confusing, not at all clear for me.

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[@tompacem7731]

How can I slow this down. This guy sounds like he's on speed.

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