I agree. Revelatory the way you can use the diminished configuration built on the flat 9 to access the polychords that add wonderful character to the dominant 7.
@mikeluisipiano8 ай бұрын
Genious! the most clear concepts! God Bless You Master!
@gspotjazz9 ай бұрын
They're all chords from the diminished scale. If you know the scale well, the possibilities are endless. In addition to the four dominant-sevenths and four diminished-sevenths (on G, Bb, Db, and E) , we have four minor sevenths, four half-diminisheds, four dominant-sevenths with flatted-fifths.
@baceghost8 ай бұрын
I have seen a number of Barry Harris explanation videos and this is one of the best. Nice job showing this in a simple to understand fashion! Thanks!
@JazzSkills8 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! I wish you good jazz.
@mackgrout8 ай бұрын
Excellent video, thanks for sharing the knowledge and the love. Play with your brothers and sisters!
@teaforone778 ай бұрын
Eye opening! Thank you very much for the great lesson!
@Drogers86759 ай бұрын
As a guitar player I say thank you!
@everlastingsaturnalia9 ай бұрын
On guitar you can create a simple shape for the dim7 chord and move it 3 frets up to access the symmetrical inversions of it. What's cool is there are only three of them since 12 divided by 4 is 3. So you only really have 3 unique ones to memorize and then you can conveniently associate all 12 dominant chords with their respective diminished 7th family.
@Sandemose3 ай бұрын
Love this. Helped me so much.
@paulr4949 ай бұрын
People have different approaches, people have different preferences, that’s all cool. But what is here is a clear explanation of a particular BH approach. For me it shows me where you can take this, I’m at a level where getting familiar with inversions and more basic relationships is what I need to focus on, but this lets me see the direction of travel. Other people maybe on other journeys, I wish you the best finding your paths to your better playing. I happen to have found mine.
@JazzSkills9 ай бұрын
Keep up the good work, Paul!
@mrquick67758 ай бұрын
What I did was mix Barry system with my own. I created a movable system that is similar. Indeed. The G-Bb-Db-E kind of forms a hut: 🛖 and that’s how I keep it organized in my mind. And they form a diminished chord and they can all be used as subs for each other. And this is cyclical throughout ALL keys.. The other thing is that if you look backwards you’ll see that they are also form: MAJOR- MINOR parallel harmony. So: Emaj: Db min Db maj: Bb min Bb Maj: Gmin Gmaj: Emin You arrive right back at EMaj And the process starts all over again! This is by no means all of it but I’m just explain how I understand the brother system and combine it with my own. I say that because people have to understand things in their own way that makes most sense to them so that you’re not constantly memorizing things but more or less relating things to information that you ALREADY have memorized! Peace and blessings’
@sandorphoenix8 ай бұрын
Thank you for your time and efforts.
@keyscook8 ай бұрын
Brother Barry, I'm delighted to have come across your channel tonight (so much more to learn and explore!) Your examples you have shared with the note motion + inversions brings visualizing chords to the next level for me. Thank you very much & Cheers from Seattle! 🍻 This is much the same way that I would teach *_guitarist_* band-mates extended chords that were unfamiliar to them - calling out in my charts "poly-chords", which greatly simplified their understanding.
@eggmarket9 ай бұрын
One of the better lesson videos I've seen regarding anything Barry Harris related. Subbed
@mrquick67758 ай бұрын
Indeed. The G-Bb-Db-E kind of forms a hut: 🛖 and that’s how I keep it organized in my mind. And they form a diminished chord and they can all be used as subs for each other. The other thing is that if you look backwards you’ll see that they are also form: MAJOR- MINOR parallel harmony. So: Emaj: Db min Db maj: Bb min Bb Maj: Gmin Gmaj: Emin You arrive right back at Emaj And the process starts all over again!
@morphicmusic9 ай бұрын
Thank you for this wonderful instructional video.
@bobstonjr9 ай бұрын
just subscribed as a classical pianist trying to improve my musicality through jazz!
@efrenhei49023 ай бұрын
Than you! Greetings from Argentina!
@henriklujala41837 ай бұрын
Amazing video!
@JazzSkills7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@sujiut3 ай бұрын
Thanks.
@joeydunn16468 ай бұрын
Great video! Question about the production, what virtual keyboard app is that on screen? I assume you’re playing a midi keyboard and this app visualizes on your screen. We’ve been using vmpk to display on zoom while teaching piano lessons, this looks so nice! Would love to use it. Thx
@producerdonpaul59795 ай бұрын
Amazing ❤🎉
@Stewartaj20109 ай бұрын
I love the Barry Harris system. The movements have taken my playing to a level that sounds very authentic without me even being that good of a pianist lol. Almost feels like cheating.
@JazzSkills9 ай бұрын
What's a bit of cheating amongst friends? :)
@whatilearnttoday52959 ай бұрын
That's because it's the only authentic thing going.
@paulrhodesquinn8 ай бұрын
@@whatilearnttoday5295?
@TranquiloTrev9 ай бұрын
Wonderfull lesson. Now I will go and see if it works for me.
@JazzSkills9 ай бұрын
I hope you enjoy playing them.
@arthurthegreat2168 ай бұрын
Good info, thank you! I don't really play piano, I play the guitar. I went to explore this concept on guitar, and I realize that I already do this kind of stuff, but I think about it differently, in a very guitaristic way, I suppose. It's much easier for me to see all those brother chords as extensions to the main dominant chord. Even when guitarists play inversions on the higher strings, they often refer to these chords as "rootless". For example, if I were to play a G13b9 without a bass note at all (with F as the lowest note), I would refer to it in most situation as rootless G13b9, not as F/G13b9, and definitely not as something like an inverted E7b9 with a G in the bass (in case I do play G over it). I guess this is because the guitar is a very visual instrument for many; many of us somewhat rely on visual memory of all the chord shapes (probably not a great approach to an instrument). But it is very valuable to think about the same thing from different points of view. For one, the brother chords approach makes you see the relationship between different chords which you would potentially not associate with one another otherwise.
@safrprojects9 ай бұрын
I think the reason why the Bb doesn't sound as good is because that line B→Bb seems to want to go to A, but it doesn't, whereas at least with D→Db it does go to a C somewhere in that last chord
@schattepoezel85418 ай бұрын
Bb toC is very nice with for example an fm6 before it, a little minor context heading to that c major
@kathyspencer59092 ай бұрын
Very Cool
@m.vonhollen66738 ай бұрын
It’s like taking “tritone sub” into “half of a tritone sub” possibilities. For C7, G7’s tritone sub is Db7; and half of a tritone is a Minor 3rd which yields E7 and Bb7. So half-step (Db7), Major 3rd (E7) Perfect 5th (G7) flat 7 (Bb7).
@coreyschuck75797 ай бұрын
This was awesome!
@didriviere9 ай бұрын
Thx a lot Sean !!!
@brothercaleb9 ай бұрын
Shan
@mandohat9 ай бұрын
This was helpful to me. Can I just think up in minor thirds from the dominant 7th instead of always having to build from diminished?
@m.vonhollen66738 ай бұрын
Yes, … so for G7 to C, think G/Bb/Db/E.- For say B7 to E (for another example), think B/D/F/G# (or Ab). Or think 5/b7/b9/3.
@ugajin73489 ай бұрын
Brilliant...
@rockstarjazzcat8 ай бұрын
Good stuff!
@JazzSkills8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@BrendaBoykin-qz5dj9 ай бұрын
Thank you,Shan🌹⭐✨⭐🌹
@rogercook82772 ай бұрын
I just ran across this video and now I am in heaven. Barry Harris was the MASTER OF THE BLACK IN WHITE KEYS. May he R I.P. 7/3/24
@bradforddawson36328 ай бұрын
Nice! Sweet ...I can play my 5 chord with three other dominant brothers above
@JazzSkills8 ай бұрын
You certainly can! 😀
@GigaBrowser9 ай бұрын
Positive comment! I play much more guitar than keys but this is still great:)
@gramophoneloopers8 ай бұрын
Nice lesson, As Always. Actally It is the root of Half-Whole scale!?
@johmike13995 ай бұрын
Interesting
@mariapalacios21959 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot.¡¡¡¡¡¡
@20BigPaulyPaul128 ай бұрын
Dope
@SoigneTaDroite9 ай бұрын
Thank you! :)
@gregonline65069 ай бұрын
Hmm. I should give that stuff a try. 😎
@PatCaseyBass2 ай бұрын
@7:04 “We’ve already got one” 😂 was that an intentional Monty Python quote?
@mjbrehman9 ай бұрын
Inner voice movements
@MarlonRodriguezREALTOR9 ай бұрын
Wow! ty
@mer1red9 ай бұрын
There are different (theoretical) ways to view or explain more complex harmonies. I like to keep simple: for me this is all G7. That also keeps me aware of where the fundamental harmony in the piece goes to. There is just one voicing in the video that I would never use personally because it violates the rules for good voice leading.
@stevebrown55979 ай бұрын
Wow now every dominant chord looks like a candidate-I’ll be in the shed if you want me!
@Photologistic9 ай бұрын
Reminds me of Stevie wonders secret life of plants.
@rosiemakesjunk9 ай бұрын
yay
@scottfoster36439 ай бұрын
❤
@mrsteveinsandiego9 ай бұрын
1, 4, n 5 chords are basics for most songs.
@markdevaul75386 ай бұрын
wee
@airplane6909 ай бұрын
chords are from classical music
@bigl63229 ай бұрын
Not very helpful to say “this, or this, or this but have no chord identifiers, just the piano images. Not all of us play piano or can recognise your fingerings.
@WeedWeedWeedWeedWeed9 ай бұрын
Thanks dude, really helps me understand the music :)
@JazzSkills9 ай бұрын
Glad to hear that!
@MrHilight20129 ай бұрын
G7b9#11
@dr.rolanddavis9 ай бұрын
@JazzSkills Mr Verma, Thank you for all the work that you do that we do *not see! The total-your videos, explications, editing, playing, and insights- are sincerely appreciated. Thank you for your artistry and inspiration. -Dr D
@JazzSkills9 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you so much for your kind words!
@johnbsouth18 ай бұрын
As a life long rock / blues guitar player who wanted to learn a few songs on keys has suddenly found himself in love with all things piano and now “jazz” chords, I thank you! 😊
@seanonel9 ай бұрын
Thanks Shan. I already one about the diminished to dominant trick, but your expansion on this and how to create movement from it is invaluable. I will certainly be focusing on these concepts in the following weeks to get them into my brain and hands! Much appreciated! ❤
@JazzSkills9 ай бұрын
That's awesome! I wish you well with it.
@LarryMonteforte8 ай бұрын
I've had an interesting journey with these. I kind of "felt" these movements by ear years ago before I really studied jazz. I'm just now learning the theory of why it works, and about Barry Harris. Really cool stuff.
@Bennymoth4 ай бұрын
love when quality videos like this pop up for me, always get to learn more deeply about concepts I wanna reinforce. cheers m8!
@Ouvii9 ай бұрын
Barry Harris had some of the weirdest but most practical insights. I'm particularly a fan of Barry Harris halfsteps. This kind of stuff really helps translate the mathematic way I see music into something that actually makes an interesting song. Thanks for the introduction and exploration of this concept!
@Charles-ox5zq9 ай бұрын
Great lesson ! I love these short, easy to digest ones as well as the more in depth ones. Thank you for the inspiration. 😊
@JazzSkills9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I wish you good jazz.
@felixdada20449 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for the revelation, this is unbelievable
@DeanMadonia8 ай бұрын
Impressively effective way to teach. I learned a lot from this video - thank you
@TDC100008 ай бұрын
Great technique, thank you!
@Eranrit4 ай бұрын
Thank you for the amazng content you put on this chanel! Would you also consider a brother chord if you raise a note from the Dim7 chord? or maybe 2 notes? and also, can you use this brother chords system over I6 chord instead of aV7 chord? Thanks!
@Delafeld4 ай бұрын
Loved it! Started learning Barry Harris style. Wish I could have experienced his music during my time at university! His approach to harmony is amazing; and you teach it perfectly!
@yverickdast17652 ай бұрын
Thank you so much !!!
@sheddyguitar5 ай бұрын
Great videos. Thank you very much
@lawrencetaylor41014 ай бұрын
Trick or Treat! A video that is not for ding dongs. Merci.
@GreggOliverBass4 ай бұрын
i don't know why i didn't see this before
@stephenb41648 ай бұрын
excellent
@isoEH9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@keyzlawd76539 ай бұрын
I'm having issues knowing chords relationship
@pawlowski61329 ай бұрын
Please delete this. It makes no sense.@@wolfganghuber8103
@pawlowski61329 ай бұрын
Study hard.
@paulgibby69329 ай бұрын
Thanks. I'm a guitarist, but this worked for me too. (Subscribed and looking fwd)
@TotalDec8 ай бұрын
"Home," always refers to main chord, or note depending on context.
@guitarmaster78228 ай бұрын
Nice lesson. Would like to add that this behavior can be seen in Jack Douthett’s 4-cube Trio diagram. (If you are not familiar you can find an explanation in Richard Cohns book Audacious Euphony)
@Reapwhatsown9 ай бұрын
Nice explanation sir. Subscribed.
@eekamak8 ай бұрын
I just joined jazz skills and within one day (3% of the content) I have learned soooooooo much new stuff that I have not found on the interwebs before. My wife just told me to stop for a while so now I'm writing this comment :D
@JazzSkills8 ай бұрын
Welcome aboard! It's going to be an amazing journey.
@John-lv6uj9 ай бұрын
I have learned from you. Thank you
@davidharrison62089 ай бұрын
Glad I found you. Thanks for the lesson
@ShaadJamari9 ай бұрын
I can use this for church
@rogerpercival54869 ай бұрын
You are so funny ,if someone wants to call a cord a g7 with a 5 and a flat 9 I haven’t got a problem with that or with YOU.. that was so funny
@JazzSkills9 ай бұрын
Just preempting how thing can get here 😂
@wallardb9 ай бұрын
Thank you Sir
@slapmyfunkybass9 ай бұрын
It’s just another way of looking at it, but I’ve always seen it as alterations on the 7th harmony and nothing more. The 7th is extremely flexible in that you can play any note with it and it will sound okay, just not the maj7. I did actually see the db as a c# instead and #11, but whatever works for you.
@Andrey.Balandin8 ай бұрын
To me this is kind of the point of this lesson that this way of looking it at it is much more intuitive and easy to remember and apply than thinking about the extensions