JAZZ GUITAR ESSENTIALS: What everyone should know

We're taking you through 7 levels of jazz harmony/chords & melody/solos. Thanks to @RotemSivanGuitar for helping this noob out!
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0:00 Intro
0:58 Level 1
2:49 Level 2
4:40 Level 3
7:20 Level 4
9:10 Level 5
12:28 Level 6
15:08 Level 7
20:20 Jazz improv
Hi, my name is Paul Davids! I am a guitar player, teacher, producer, and overall music enthusiast from the Netherlands! I try to inspire people from all over the world with my videos, here on KZbin.
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[@ButtholeLazer]

This reminds me of the day they introduced letters in math class.

[@ericpeckham1800]

😂😂😅

[@amogharyan41]

Underrated comment!!

[@rupashreenakkeeran666]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@musicandactionfigures]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@itsmebougie]

This comment 👌👌👌😂

[@maddoxpettyyy]

My level of jazz is a mixture of jazz and funk, its called junk

[@youneselie]

I genuinely laughed

[@kevoinam]

Couldn't have said it any better XD

[@ethanwilson2701]

Robots

[@SypherLXVII-MySixStringJourney]

Best comment yet and probably going to be the top liked comment and rightly so. Loved it and it sums up my noodling to a T.

[@digpotts]

Hilarious! 🤣

[@RahulSrivastava-dk7wf]

"A scale is not a scale, it's a beautiful melody" - Rotem Sivan

[@LEOsoulMonarch]

Ironically enough, i got the "stop playing solos using scales" ad literally just after he did exactly that. I cooked google for such a travesty.

[@stratonarrow]

This blew my mind.

[@davecooper360]

One of my biggest breakthroughs playing jazz was learning standards like "Take The A Train" and "Blue Bossa" The more standards you learn, the better you get.

[@missioncreekfarm7715]

Yes indeed. They become 'standards' because they tend to embody the tonality and flow of the genre. So when you learn the standards, you immerse yourself in the core of the genre. After that... wow.

[@MyName-zb4dl]

tnxxx for this

[@SwagSensei]

What is a standard?

[@richfrommitch]

The problem is that any standard seems to have a million versions! Where to start?

[@austinhernandez2716]

@@richfrommitch Buy a fake book. Well, now called a real book. It have the most common version of standard tunes

[@Kansken]

"A scale is not a scale" Yep, that's a jazz guitarist right there

[@tiohunt6788]

"It's a phrase..." haha.

[@nadespammer69]

"i'M pLaYiNg jAzZ" Ru🅱️y Ayou🅱️

[@Kansken]

@@nadespammer69 "Just play the scale bro!"

[@nadespammer69]

@@Kansken wait are you playing the fret numbers?

[@Kansken]

@@nadespammer69 0-3-5 0-3-6-5

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Was so fun, thanks for having me man! 🙏

[@S-e-K-i-r-0]

Got a subscriber man !

[@foru5357]

Subscriber in me ur funny guy brother brother

[@zollyclaman]

Subscribing now. תודה וכל הכבוד.

[@thinknomind4972]

You have a beautiful feel and produce awesome sounds, man. Great stuff! ✌️

[@patcoolway]

This was a surprise! Made my day :)

[@Kaminski64]

I just spent about 40 min watching this 21 min video, with lot's of "rewinds", being sure I understood the chords and the progression. I felt compelled to write with a thank you. I found your pacing, your casual relaxed tone, and the step by step progression from "level 1" to "level 7" to be great. I played along throughout, taking breaks to write down all the chords and labeling each note and its position in the scale on my paper, for full comprehension. Thank you for a great lesson!

[@jonahsharpe6436]

I completely relate and concur with all of this. Thank you both so much for posting and thank you David for writing.

[@unpersonableme1805]

I come back here regularly. Brings me peace.

[@joeschultz74]

I had the great privilege of studying with Rotem for a few months, brilliant musician and great teacher.

[@missioncreekfarm7715]

Lucky you!!

[@micahmadore]

"A scale is not a scale, it's just a beautiful melody" means so much when you think about why we created scales in the first place

[@thejaredherrera]

Underrated comment, that was a beautiful way of putting it

[@giothemath]

The universe created scales, the first melodies

[@ohmatokita6859]

@@danieljames2437 that was beautiful

[@christiantaibi1854]

Scales were always there.. we discovered them, not created them. As far as I know they are heavily intertwined with the mathematics of the universe.

[@melogar2162]

Discovered

[@benblackburn2693]

I have never been so entertained and so confused at the same time.

[@oliver090271]

Me too, seems like a little math session wit all those added sevens and nines ...

[@Mickeytothemax]

Exactly!!!

[@HardestManInTarot]

I wish I had two brains

[@jessiegaray2802]

Music is really a mysterious talent composed of intricate patterns.

[@sawmavarte5030]

Me too

[@QuistJam]

Brilliant stuff gentlemen 🔥

[@julienz2024]

I vote for Quist to be in the next Paul Davids collab!

[@edgarcardona6641]

the chords progression from 10:29 the 2-5-1 to D and then the 2-5-1 to C was so beautiful and simple. love it

[@oluwatobiadeleke4091]

"Minor 7 flat 5 'if I remember correctly'" I love the way Paul is pretending like he doesn't know these things!!!

[@calebmadisonn]

He's so humble haha

[@blocksksksks]

He's just being modest and polite, it's very nice.

[@MrBealvie]

knowing pauls editing, i can't be sure if they're in the same room or not

[@Iamedavee]

Now I can't think of something else than this when watching this video

[@sonicobsessions947]

Nah this isn't green screened or merge videos

[@electron7373]

I love the relaxed sophisticated feel of that kind of guitar jazz.

[@aa.mirezZ]

Never have I heard the major scale played with so much feeling. Incredible! It really goes to show that it’s all about the emphasis and feeling you put behind the notes that make them music

[@Tunesnthings]

Rotem’s tone is incredible. Sounds almost like a piano when he plays chords.

[@TheVigilantStewards]

Yeah I agree I love that sound

[@stingaling]

Sounds credible to me.

[@andrewblue8509]

Sounds soft, warm and thick. Like coloring with a crayon. Beautiful

[@ricardosilaban]

Its Alla about the reverb

[@forester057]

@@andrewblue8509 Like your _____. Fill in the blank. 😉

[@dduaneb]

You can tell Paul's the real deal. Not one negative or indecent post.

[@sevanuncu199]

This is much better and more effective than my $150 psychologist.

[@open2discussion]

I love how much the melodies resolve to the next chord, and the way the jazzy melody resolution is both aurally predictable, but feels surprising when it is in context. Very neat way to take a C major scale, and providing all that color by moving through the progression. Thanks for the collab, I really enjoyed the banter and easy way you unpacked some very complex concepts that make it sound so simple when slowed down and explained.

[@nbidnm]

This is more like a lesson on how much I don't know about music.

[@sooparticular]

u and 99% of all guitar players

[@cjgreen4331]

@@sooparticular how come all the guitar players I meet are super geniuses that can shred like they've been playing for 30 years then :(

[@sooparticular]

@@cjgreen4331 sure ...dream on

[@cjgreen4331]

@@sooparticularIn case you thought I was bragging, I wasnt. Quite the opposite, it sucks to be overshadowed by other people so great

[@JefeInquisidorGOW]

Music theory §u¢k§

[@stevecorens6375]

Funny how these 2 gentlemen are so modest, while they are actual guitar geniuses. Fantastic video.

[@JulianDaniels]

Just Wooooow! Really, I've been dreaming about lessons like this for years now. All those jazz theory books don't show you the vibe you need to play jazz. But seeing you both and talking about creating melodies, that really inspires a lot. Thank you so much Paul and Rotem.

[@GorillaMoonGod]

I wish you two would do more videos together, the energy is so cool and the vibe on point. Had a lot of fun learning from the both of you today :)

[@sweg8116]

lol Paul acting like he doesn't know jazz

[@dduaneb]

you think....? lol

[@kilangalangamoekalon]

@@dduaneb i don't think its possible for someone who studied music he doesn't know about a 9 chord and such. I wouldn't even call this "jazz". This is just music theory

[@ricardotmc]

Lol that was uncanny

[@maxlove8894]

@@kilangalangamoekalon he is trying to be the person watching this video.

[@michaelacquah-allotey1615]

@@maxlove8894 exactly

[@guyjerry]

The cool thing about you is that you seem like a genuinely good dude, who is confident enough in his own abilities as a player that you give your guests the space to showcase what they do. Not only recognizing, but also appreciating that their strengths and areas of expertise are different from your own

[@johnfrenette]

Acting as the “layman” (when you actually know the answers) is a really powerful teaching strategy. You are the “straight man” the comic to act off of.

[@watermusic4381]

Its lovely isnt it.

[@JoshLesic]

You have to have Rotem on again! I have honestly watched this video multiple times a day for weeks; the sound is amazing. This tutorial feels like listening to music as I normally would from Spotify or Apple Music, only better as I can witness and appreciate the character of the artists. Excellent work man.

[@livinlikejonni6082]

I can’t believe I played along with you the whole time. Of course you had to teach me first but it felt like u were right in front of me and I had no rewinds. I’m v proud of myself and extremely thankful for you.

[@FunkelFargas]

I panicked for a minute at first and was like "wait That's not paul what is happening"

[@karlvancraenenbroeck3696]

It’s like coming home and see your girlfriend sitting next to your wife 😱

[@federicogatto2635]

@@karlvancraenenbroeck3696 hahahahahahah

[@doubleg100]

that tone on your friend's guitar is so smooth and surreal and dreamy

[@cameronfair7225]

Learning jazz in the context of actually making music is way better than just “memorize the chords and scales and then figure out how to use them.” Helpful video!

[@MCHITRARUP]

Paul Davids is a genius , a philosopher , Paul makes us think musically . The way he breakdowns the explanation just awesome .

[@mailyo1029]

"I play sounds wrong notes to add some colour" Me: my music is rainbow 🌈

[@joelstephenson8017]

Loool

[@FitzyStrings]

If that's Jazz, consider me Miles Davis!

[@alan35753]

Hahahahaha

[@hannaobrc1947]

Haha..

[@Gregorypeckory]

When you're right, you're boring. When you're wrong, you're going for the "hip notes"! 😜

[@thefirsthero5266]

I love how you focus really on beauty and meaningfulness in music, it is such an incredibly rare thing on youtube.

[@darkomarkac5268]

whatever I do on my guitar it's just rock pentatonics that comes out. But after watching this video something has changed. I give credit to you Paul and especially your guest Rotem. This is so naturally explained. Im getting a picture now of what jazz is all about and where I have to go if I am going to step into that way of playing. Thank you both guys!

[@TheDevTechsYoutube]

Beginner guitarist, jazz enthusiast. LOVED this and it was cool to see Rotem in a different video, it really gave him a chance to shine and show his personality on this video

[@PaulDavids]

What level Jazz are you?! 😅

[@lucaskelly3326]

Ummm level 0

[@maxcuppen3381]

Level crap, but i want to learn it though.

[@ianjohnson3840]

Plays a messed up chord and calls it Jazz. That's what level I'm at

[@hugolorenz419]

the one where dominant chords still sound a bit strange

[@lavanyapareek]

0 :( teach us

[@MickeRosenqvist]

What a time to be alive. Im sitting at home learning all these amazing things for free. Not that kind of cheap free either. High quality, stellar progression, fun topics without any distractions. When this lockdown ends and i can get back to touring ill have to remember to pay you back. Thanks a millon.

[@sexatica]

The power of the internet. You can really get educated in anything for free online if you are dedicated enough

[@mauricefinnegan2437]

The best intro to the logic behind jazz soloing for a beginner like me! Excellent collaboration!

[@LucaAnamaria]

I use all these chords and I LOVE them. This was super relaxing and enjoyable to watch. I was singing along with you guys. ☺️

[@urbansoban2669]

I love it how Paul is playing humble for instruction purposes, while being an undeniable master of the guitar with a Masters in Jazz Guitar... Sweet.

[@steadfastguitar1388]

i would love to see more of you two working together. The chemistry between you two makes for a really comprehensive learning experience! It honestly helps so much. Happy new year to you both!

[@Nedwin]

One of the most important jazz interviews all over the internet!! Thanks Paul, thanks Mr. Sivan. 🙏

[@neilclappguitar]

Thank you Paul for your enthusiasm for music and guitar. It’s infectious and very genuine. I’m sure you already have a good grasp on the fundamentals expressed here, yet you bring us along as though discovering for the first time the sounds of “jazz”. You are very humble and I really appreciate that. You certainly deserve the immense following you have nurtured and built up on KZbin.

[@cooperhamilton6141]

Your comment is completely and utterly underrated. The way Paul presents information is stellar. He walks you right through the front door so you can get a glimpse of what is to offer, yet he then walks you through how the house was built, if you will. Truly one of the best on this platform.

[@neilclappguitar]

@@cooperhamilton6141. So true, one of the very best on KZbin! A fabulous player and excellent teacher!! For a step through from very basics to more advanced ideas, I offer my channel for you to browse through. Guitarists learning music theory kzbin.info/aero/PLtBLWX5ElMOof9q2gkIqcpHaOac2H-IU8

[@pqsmusics.a.8653]

"A scale is not a scale, it's just a beautiful melody" YES!!! gonna rob that one off you !!! amazing video guys!

[@JuliaLins]

"It's all about tension.. and release" 😊

[@happythoughts700]

;)

[@JuliaLins]

;)

[@2000anandhu]

;)

[@mateoduenas4359]

;)

[@lifeenvironments]

Simply inspired! What a delight it is to tap into the DNA of your flavor of jazz! You two need to do a billion or so more of these sessions. 😋

[@litotesone]

Paul Davids ... You seem like not only one amazing musician but amazing person as well! Thank you

[@fleshbhones]

He explains everything so wonderfully, what a great guest!

[@interradio92]

Love this video man, this shows we never stop learning. I really appreciate the fact that you are not scared of showing yourself out of your comfort zone, keep being a student makes you a great teacher :) best wishes !

[@joshuabenton3785]

every single note that came out of that hollowbody gave me chills.

[@sorenbuenneke6434]

This is a really cool format for learning a style. A little bit of theory and broad ideas, some examples, and then the different levels of complexity to gradually build practical familiarity. Love it, would love to see more of this!

[@JohnSchellphoto]

All music comments aside, this is the sharpest, most high-definition upload I think I've ever seen

[@maxisanchez490]

This video made me so emotional! Fantastic lesson! I could feel every single note. What a beautiful world is Jazz ❤️

[@DR-nh6oo]

What a delight to watch Paul have a lesson and feel things falling into place.

[@priscillakoln5760]

This is the best video I have ever watched! Thank you Paul and Rotem for this masterpiece! Just lovely!

[@johnrogers001]

Wow. Rotem (& Paul) take a complex subject and demystify it by breaking it down into simple steps. Thanks for the lesson, both of you!

[@firstnamelastname061]

You know Rotem is a pro when he can make a basic C major scale sound so beautiful.

[@keronplaza]

I love that the tabs are added to the videos Paul. Awesome touch. And I'm late but I definitely subscribed to Rotem after this video. You two are like a dynamic duo in teaching. You just made this make so much sense that I feel like I can really understand and reproduce it. Much slower though. lol

[@InceyWincey]

When I started the video it was in 1.5x speed and too quiet to hear the distortion of the music so I didn’t notice until Paul started speaking. My mind was absolutely blown for a second.

[@Gallizal]

This was incredibly helpful. Supposedly, I already knew most of this stuff, but here it was explained in such a clear way, that I feel like it was something completely new, and gave me a lot of ideas on how to use it. Thanks for this.

[@Labyrinth1010]

Paul, please make this a regular series. This is so much awesome. You two together.

[@Anon_Anon]

This lesson really took my guitar playing and music theory knowledge to the next level. Thanks Paul and Rotem!

[@jasbo78]

OMG I could sit here for hours just listening to how you talk about it. Guys you really feel it. Thank you!

[@lopataaable]

This is exactly what I'm missing on KZbin !!! I really love this convo style of someone explaining levels of difficulty of some genre or even their style of playing and thought process behind it. It reminds me a little of Guitar Moves by Noisey but it seems that it was canceled for some reason and I miss it as hell. Please if possible do more of stuff like this if you enjoy making it. I sure do enjoy watching it! Great content, thanks! (Also thanks for the walking bass explanation I think I finally understand how it works thanks to this video)

[@MrLieka]

Rotem's Tone is from heaven, such a delight for my ears :)

[@andrewt.winchester3422]

Everyday you get all these guitarists and instructors talking about a bunch of concepts in a theoretical way, but to actually see those concepts demonstrated in a practical context was very refreshing. Thanks a lot, and congrats!

[@Adi-ok3rg]

I love how you explain the basics. Thanks so much this is the best jazz lesson I've ever seen

[@8MinuteAxe]

Hey Paul. I'm a huge fan. I've been following your channel for years (I remember when you and my good friend Ry Naylor each had around 30k subs) and it's amazing where you've taken the channel. Besides the consistently amazing playing and video topics, you've evolved into by far the best filmmaker on youtube. I'm a professional guitarist and youtuber based in Atlanta and your videos always set a new benchmark for cinematography and color. I was so excited when I saw this video come through this morning. I just started taking jazz lessons from Dave Stryker (after 25 years of playing I want to realize my dream of being able to hang on the bandstand with a jazz combo). Anyway, I just wanted to thank you for all of your brilliant videos. You've been a huge influence and it's great to see you have all the success that you so richly deserve. Take care. -Mark

[@KyOte13]

In the same boat... on my 20th year of playing, just got the bug to learn Jazz, now in lessons, getting humbled on the reg lol

[@marceloiacovone]

Thank you Paul, for promoting this amazing musician and fresh arrival to the KZbin community, it's really thoughtful of you :)

[@carlodiruzza1302]

I am currently trying to decide whether to go onto the next stage of college and was unsure if jazz was for me as I don’t often listen to it but the theory behind this makes me very encouraged and I think this video has made up my mind for me. Thank you both I really love this video!!

[@vitoredu5280]

It's really awesome how Rotem finds beauty on every note he plays. I've never seen someone look at the guitar like he do. This guy is from another world.

[@SchroedingerK]

This might be the best video on KZbin for guitarists who are just getting their feet wet in jazz, or trying to incorporate a bit of jazz into their current playing style. I love the dude from music theory for guitar, and Jens Larsen provides great resources, but nobody can break down ideas and make them digestible like Paul Davids. The perfect example was all the comments I saw on Rick Beato's compression video about being just as totally confused after watching the video as they were beforehand. I just told them all to check out Paul Davids compression video

[@PaoloC.]

whoa his guitar sound is so enchanting... and also plays beautifully.

[@daan5361]

This video is just pure gold. Learned a lot and such a beautiful progression to play. Thanks a lot guys!

[@TheWingus]

I've been playing these chords for years not knowing what they are, just that they tonally fit with what I was thinking. I'm so happy to now understand the theory of where and why they fit

[@mateuszbok4466]

Incredible how much useful knowledge can be put to such a short video while still being super cool and relaxing :)

[@scottwheldon9992]

Rotem makes everything he does sound special. What a cool dude.

[@joshuauhri6889]

Been dancing around actually trying to learn more of the music theory and more of how and why the fret board works the way it does. This video made it actually click for me. Thanks Paul!

[@Abbaddonna]

That was so awesome!! When he explains it, it becomes (somewhat) clear, but still very difficult.

[@rysiekleykam]

That Jazz elevated me like, If I was ascending rapidly in a skyscraper! What a feeling!

[@favianrafif6436]

This kind of playing style really touch my soul🙂

[@mercyrules1617]

Absolutely beautiful teaching! Thank you. Love the sound of your Tele Paul! God bless you both!

[@Adi-ok3rg]

Oh wow this is so helpful. Been looking for some info on jazz. This was super helpful. Explains everything in depth and leaves no grey area. Superb

[@nunolance23]

It was funny seeing Paul pretending he doesn’t know shit about 7th chords and those little scripted parts hahaha Great educational video, presented in a very beginner friendly way!

[@nunolance23]

@David Wang I'm not putting it in a bad way, in fact that way he leaves space for the other guy to explain and elaborate, as you mention! I'm just saying that the way it's scripted and presented was funny to me.

[@Bubdiddly]

@David Wang he is pretending for the real basic stuff for sure, in such a way as to be a good host and generate an educational video. he's playing the role of the viewer.

[@whyisitthatiexist9577]

@David Wang it's not that deep

[@ouchbalaboui222]

Apart from the nice chords and melody, can we just take a minute to appreciate the tone and sound of his guitar. Wow

[@eclipse_t9]

Exactly dude! Holy God.. That sound.. Eargasm.. Holy..

[@jonyshelby]

Do you know what guitar it is??

[@illplaytheblues]

Congrats on a very interesting and engaging lesson Paul. You're awesome!

[@kjguitarman]

The jam at the end gave me goosebumps. Killer jazz solo played. Creative and smooth runs. 👏🏻

[@rahilsurti6859]

Wow this is such a wholesome video with abundance of knowledge. So grateful for you guys

[@Rudyok0001]

Bob Ross level appreciation from Rotem. "I'm gonna add a colorful/happy note/tree here...."

[@Jamsville]

Paul Davids + Jazz = Perfection

[@0bikej526]

I 've watched this twice, I love to hear the sounds along with the explanations.

[@WJWinstonOficial]

Great live class...two great musician,different schools interacting and helping each other.I love it.

[@LeoDidThis]

Sweet tone and lines! Sounds great!

[@einjehrkastupich1823]

I love jazz musicians' answers :D Guy: so what did you play there? J A Z Z GUY: I just played and thought about A-7

[@N0rmad]

Often times when you improvise over a chord but with another chord's shape in mind you end up getting some really interesting sounds that you wouldn't normally think to play. It's a big thing I've started to realize learning Jazz (though I've also heard it elsewhere). For example loop a Cmaj7 chord and play over it thinking about the D major pentatonic. You'll find yourself hitting some really nice,unconventional notes because the Dmajor notes/shape sort of lead you into it.

[@xyzyzx1253]

N0rmad every minor chord, has a compatible pentatonic scale you can play with it, Check out the “new jazz” channel for a really in-depth look at modal playing and playing over chords, You’re so close to a whole world of beautiful sounds with this idea!

[@TheFredfuchs]

Fantastic. What a pleasure to watch you guys. I think my favorite video so far from you. Very genuine.

[@saabeilin]

Paul, Rotem, you are a fantastic duo! Thanks for inspiration and explanation!

[@jodavis7910]

I really think this was a great lesson for guitarists with an interest to step into jazz. A fantastic way to cover theory , melodic lines and chords ,and walking bass. Both of you are a gift to the KZbin community!

[@Imperator2808]

"Essentials" more like: how to play some great and smooth jazz. Love it!

[@nicemutant]

Was probably the best explanation of Jazz guitar I've ever seen. No need for talk of modes... just simple chords and scales with passing notes... and ofcourse stoppping off at belgium and luxembourg on the way to Paris... 😉👍💫 Thank you

[@julianschweizer1736]

This was perfect for my current study of jazz harmony. It really helped me connect the chord shapes with the topic of voice leading - which seemed a little alien to my rock background and hard to envision on the guitar.