Jazz Piano for Beginners : Chords (Lesson 2)

[@JR0458]

A PDF of "The Basic Jazz Chord Types" Would really help.

[@MangoldProject]

I'll try to make one, but probably won't get around to it anytime soon ...

[@violetatio3224]

Thank you for your good heart in imparting piano skills to students who are in earnest wanting to learn.

[@MangoldProject]

My pleasure.

[@vincentsconcertina]

This is incredible. As a largely self taught player of various instruments, I’ve been struggling for years to understand a consistent method to easily construct chords in any key from lead sheets, fully understand the notations and their subtle differences, not to mention the difference between diminished, half diminished, diminished Major etc etc… and all this in only Lesson 2. Thank-you so much. Formidable!

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks! The first lessons are a bit "dry" before kicking off with the really interesting stuff on lesson five onward (where we start to discuss functional harmony). Enjoy!

[@11kwright]

Loving the course so far. Am learning that chord melody from the previous course. A little difficult but I’m getting there, almost finish. Can’t put into words how useful these lessons are. This man is definitely gold. Thank you.😊❤

[@MangoldProject]

Like I said in the video, you don't need to actually play it in its original form, just memorize it/listen to it, because we'll be getting back to it over and over. We'll play simplified versions of it throughout the course, which will progressively get more and more complicated.

[@JR0458]

Thank you very much!! The way you broke it down to semi-tones, makes a lot of sense. I've only seen how to construct Major and Minors using numbered semi-tones. But have not seen the formula for all others!! I will have to memorized each construction type. Thank you again!!

[@MangoldProject]

Yep, it's all about rote memorization at the beginning ... there's no way around it. The good news is that the more you do it, the more "natural" it seems.

[@carlgrainger2669]

Great work. All chords understood, now will practice changing keys. It’ll be interesting to see how fluent or not this gets over the next week. TY as always.

[@MangoldProject]

Slow and steady wins this race.

[@john.282]

Thank you so much Assaf, I look forward to the next lesson. 👍

[@SnowAngelfish]

Great lesson! I am surprised however, that you didnt include the C 6/9 in your list of chords types in C. Its used so often in jazz instead of a Cmaj7.

[@MangoldProject]

6 chords deserve their own video, given their relationship to diminished 7th chords and the bebop scale. It's in the works :)

[@lugomoss]

Thank you so much for this amazing lesson. I have seen lesson 4, went back to this lesson to learn the jazz balad. I can now play it completely (simple version) 😄 I have been practing my major scales and major chords. I have scale c to e inprinted now and I know 5 major cords chromatically going from C to E. Thanks for this. I wish you could make a structured checklist somewhere, so I can follow it step by step exactly. I want to watch the new released videos too but im afraid of going too quick. Cheers mate thanks again

[@MangoldProject]

Hi Lugo. Happy to hear these lessons helped you out. Take your time with each lesson, they aren't going anywhere. Keep two lists: videos you've watched, and videos you've practiced (it's ok to watch more, but make sure to know always which video to get back to and practice). Learning jazz piano takes years - there's no rush.

[@peacenluv2411]

Thank you for the piano lessons. Please keep uploading more tutorials videos.❤

[@thomasmacdougall6530]

Thank you. I enjoyed your intermediate/Chaccone lessons. Looking forward to this!

[@MangoldProject]

More to come!

[@latoyarui2679]

Best teacher by me clear ❤❤❤❤❤

[@11kwright]

This course is amazing, truly amasing. Of course for someone self taught as myself and only starting to do jazz and trying to improvise is a lot of work BUT at least I understand it and it’s not overwhelming to the point I feel I can’t do it or achieve it. So many KZbin teachers and courses and the teachers either work too fast and worse even when slowed down their fingers are so subtle it’s hard to follow. This is clearly illustrated with the music clearly visible and at a good proper beginner pace. Many great piano teachers and even courses but they lack the ability to teach their craftsmanship like a bad maths teacher (but can do it themself just can’t teach!) or their illustrations are either out of focus, too small for the eye or just can’t follow it for various reasons. I’m so loving this course and am going to learn the chords via the jazz ballad illustrated for us to learn. Admittedly, I started learning the hard version and found it initially very hard but today it felt more comfortable moving from one chord to the next. I only got third through though. I will however, now learn the easier version in this video and start transposing. It’s like a light bulb has gone off. Even making sense of the chords e.g. Cm7b5 etc would be confusing but I understand now how to read these jazz chords cos this way will give greater understanding to the chords. I feel so excited and honoured that Mangold is taking time out of his life to do his best to help people that are so interested to learn jazz but no one really cares enough to take us through the concepts from beginner level. There’s too many adhoc random tutoring on KZbin. I can only thank Mangold. Huge thanks.

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks, 11kwright. Now if only the KZbin algorithm would rank videos based on the length of the users' comments ... :)

[@11kwright]

@@MangoldProject Didn’t realise I wrote so much but it reflects how helpful you are and useful your course is among the masses on KZbin.

[@rajkumar2311]

Outstanding sir

[@jeetkahlon935]

Thank you!!! ❤

[@ninasatie]

God bless your soul! 🙌🏽✨

[@Saxman33]

Love this

[@JaDy-pn8tz]

thank you! great instruction especially the exercise suggestion

[@akshaypianoclef]

I’m waiting ✌️😃

[@elizabeth23623]

Thank you so so much for this excellent lesson! Words can’t express the thankfulness I feel for having found your channel! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and your kind heart. I learnt so much from this. Good wishes, stay well.

[@MangoldProject]

Glad it was helpful!

[@spiritwanderer777]

this is a fantastic explanation, thank you

[@MrStevem121]

Woop part 2. Thanks dude

[@nguyenminhquan1306]

Thank you from Vietnam

[@ClashRoyale-ip2ut]

Terima kasih brother buat ilmu nya.. Tuhan Yesus Kristus memberkati

[@MangoldProject]

Anda dialu-alukan kawan saya.

[@maexe1778]

that's so useful, i'm really grateful to have came across your channel, i'm looking forward to what comes next in this video series thanks wholeheartedly for the work that you provide for free !

[@MangoldProject]

Awesome, thank you!

[@humblemai2211]

Great teacher always

[@chillcafe6491]

Lovely music I feel peace

[@danielniinarkuquarcoo5605]

God bless You!

[@Isaiah_John1]

Patiently waiting for the next lesson while still struggling with my technique in this one

[@credenza1]

Very useful and informative. Thank you.

[@derpouh5719]

W teacher

[@jakke300]

Can't wait for the next one!

[@ranjithophir]

Sir an amazing explanation.

[@PianoMatronNeeNee]

Thank you Assaf 😊👍

[@roberthavard6930]

Thousand thanks!!!!!🙏🙏🙏

[@armandoflores2729]

Estimado Asaf Muchas gracias!

[@jonathanyoung6397]

This looks like it might be exactly the course I’ve been looking for, thank you - except that there’s no sheet music to download or print that I can find? I’d be happy to pay for it if that’s what it took but without anything to print out it’s hard to practice this at the piano. Pretty please? 😊

[@Arieldavid21]

How will I practice e all the Maj7 ‘s if I don’t know how to do them? Can someone give me the Formulas please? 🙏

[@dasnotes9699]

Thank youu very much sir

[@humorhuruhara6477]

Thank You..

[@ranjithophir]

Tq very much for the video...

[@humblemai2211]

Love you much 😂😂

[@datboi_gfx5504]

Amazing videos

[@girishsarjekar719]

Thanks 😊

[@MrGonyfran]

excuse me sir, what's the name of the software you are using to show all the notes and chords? is that a digital keyboard connected to your PC? Thanks!

[@MangoldProject]

ChordieApp.

[@MrGonyfran]

thank you so much!

[@ant7936]

Thanks.

[@bongkeunshin8130]

Thank you for your great lesson! I just started watching your videos and it seems really nice for newbie like me. Can you recommend any songs for beginners to play for practice?

[@MangoldProject]

Any jazz standard! Honestly, just pick ANY standard. If you want suggestions, type in "Jazz Standards" into the KZbin search bar. For now, you're not equipped (yet) to handle minor keys, but you should do well looking at any standard in any major key.

[@humblemai2211]

More tutorial please

[@MangoldProject]

More coming soon.

[@yogadrops3464]

Hi, thanks u so much for your amazing teaching and content that u put out for free , is the exact course I was looking for. I have a just one question 🙋 I’m trying to play the ballad in all 12 keys, but it’s seems that this task would take me more then few weeks. Are you recommending to first master this progression in all keys and just then move on to the next lesson, or it’s a good idea to keep it as a part of daily routine but in parallel continuing with the next lesson in that series of lessons?

[@MangoldProject]

Do it in parallel. As we progress we will have lessons with more and less to do, with some weeks being "easy"; plus you'll get faster and faster at practicing concepts.

[@prod.opiumpaul8999]

@@MangoldProjectwhat do you mean by parallel? Let’s say i want to practice them, chromatically how should i approach it

[@rgarlinyc]

ANother excellent tutorial, thank you Maestro Assaf! I shall indeed practise as you recommend. I have one question, but please do not feel obliged to give me a length answer. Q: Regarding the 12 chord types - I know in due course, their constructs (e,g, "R, 4,4,4} will become 'muscle memory', but when starting out, presumably my only option is to *memorize* their constructs and transfer this to the keyboard as I play? OR -- will my later knowledge of SCALES take on this responsibility?

[@MangoldProject]

There is no substitute for muscle memory. When I play Cmaj7 I don't analyze it - my fingers already remember a few ways of playing the chord. If I ever want to carefully compose something new that's different, but when, say, improvising jazz, your muscle memory will do a lot of the heavy lifting. As we go through the course you'll see explicit places where this "muscle memory" kicks into effect - for example, down the road I'll teach you "famous" chord voicings used repeatedly by pianists like Oscar Peterson or Bill Evans, and you'll just have to sit down and commit them to memory in all 12 keys.

[@rgarlinyc]

@@MangoldProject Thank you for your comprehensive answer - it's as I expected. I look forward to more enlightenment from you as this series progresses!

[@mohammedanzer6646]

Should I learn all chords in all the key then move on to the scales or should i study both at the same time?

[@MangoldProject]

Doesn't really matter. Both are equally effective.

[@mohammedanzer6646]

@@MangoldProject Thanks Bruh

[@Ajay.226]

Exciting😅

[@ankitsagar8174]

Can you share the sheet from the jazz ballad first one you played

[@MangoldProject]

Coming soon ...

[@ankitsagar8174]

Helpful... how can we spread the 5 and 7 and add melody note in chord ?

[@MangoldProject]

Wait ... all in good time!

[@Roberto-qb2dj]

Sarebbe importante indicare anche la diteggiatura per la mano destra altrimenti diventa molto più complesso e snervante. Il brano inoltre presenta nella melodia diverse figure ritmiche che non sono certo facili da eseguire per un principiante. Triplette, legature di valore, note da un sedicesimo. Mi piacerebbe che spiegassi anche la melodia. Grazie

[@MangoldProject]

Fingering can be picked off the screen easily. The "Jazz Piano for Beginners" series assumes you are a beginner to jazz piano, but not completely to piano, so you should be able to figure out how to play a fairly simple melody in the right hand (there's always some compromise made in this sort of videos).

[@Daniel32396]

I got a question. How do I stop my back from hurting?

[@MangoldProject]

Sit upright?

[@henrikpantle9266]

Do you also provide sheet music? Would be great!

[@MangoldProject]

I'm on it ... hopefully coming soon!

[@henrikpantle9266]

@@MangoldProject THANK YOU !!

[@Roberto-qb2dj]

Assaf, come mai nella terza misura suoni G Ab Bb quando nello spartito c'è una nota da due quarti Bb seguita da una tripletta A G A? Non capisco. Grazie.

[@MangoldProject]

I'm sorry but I don't read Italian ... :(

[@andersonlarios7257]

That "so what" chord at 0:42 😏

[@maksimivanov5417]

But how to play a 7th chord correctly? Mine just sound horribly, and also differently every time I play them - some notes appear a fraction of a second later than others, some notes are randomly louder or quieter than others, etc. There's some basics in the technique that I'm probably missing (e.g., maybe using the arm wrist too much).

[@MangoldProject]

That's a technique thing. Can you play a triad easily? Does it sound good? If not, start with triads before jumping to 7th chords.

[@maksimivanov5417]

@@MangoldProject I feel triads aren't very clean indeed. I'll practice more. Thanks!

[@twelvemeister]

fantastic but these shapes are quite a stretch for newbies .. i will need persistance

[@MangoldProject]

Slow and steady wins the race.

[@twelvemeister]

ha ha that d f aflat d flat shape is brutal . @@MangoldProject

[@pc2nite]

As a novice I thought you might like to know that I found the quarter note triplets tricky.

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks for sharing. You can just play the first note in each triplet to make it easier.

[@nuanda82]

Thank you!!

[@MangoldProject]

Welcome!