Easiest Way to Learn Jazz Piano

[@personalsbysara]

As a classical pianist lacking in the jazz and improvisation area, this is exactly what I needed to get me started. Thanks a lot!

[@powlkatmusic1239]

I went from knowing pretty much nothing about how to play jazz to having multiple epiphanies in under a day... This exercise is pure gold, thanks for sharing it!

[@JeffSchneiderMusic]

+Powlkat Music yesssss! So glad to hear this is helpful!

[@skimanization]

I'm not a pianist but I always wanted the best short-cut way to learn jazz standards on the piano. Your method is the best for me so far. Thanks.

[@al201103]

Instant sub! I'm trying to come back to the piano after something like 38 years and I really just don't know where to start. Or, I DIDN'T until I saw this. What an excellent way to get back on the keys, start building chord knowledge AND get a simple way to play the standards. Thanks man, seriously. This is great stuff!!

[@sebastiankihaga4842]

can you continue to give more tutorial because we like it in Tanzania

[@JeffSchneiderMusic]

of course! thank you!

[@mjbrehman]

Yes please more tutorials

[@musicmanjflo]

I have a degree in classical piano and though your videos are catered to a beginner level audience sometimes, I find them useful and practical always. I may be contacting you for Skype lessons here in the near future

[@john3music]

That's awesome man. I been playing for 25 years. Wanting to learn jazz. Tried four-note voicings with minimal success. I tried your method and it works. It also sharpens your theory. Nice job.

[@SMolnar70]

Hey, Jeff! TMI, but I'm a "I took piano as a kid" gal in the middle of a mid-life crisis. To wit, I spent a lot of money on jazz piano lessons a couple years ago. THIS. This information is actually what I needed to be able to do what I want to do. You make so much sense. Thank you.

[@Tmidiman]

Jeff, you are now one of my instructors. There is nothing (that I’ve seen) on KZbin as good as you. I’m late to the party, so I need to start at the beginning of your videos. That said I’m excited to dig deeper. All teachers should be as good as you. Thank you.

[@pieceofmilk3512]

So effin simple. I am so mad for not simplifying this years ago. Now I can play some common jazz songs with ease and find the patterns. Thank you

[@Marie-u8s]

I thought I had seen most of the musical complications that were offered but it appears I hadn’t. Yours does lift things to a whole new level.

[@AnthonyLazaroMusic]

Pure magic

[@mikikomurdoch5985]

I'm a beginning Jazz guitar player and wanted to try at playing piano as well. Out of all the "Beginning Jazz Piano" lessons on the YT, this is the one that really makes sense to me and is a great starting point. Thank you so much for this!!

[@joepalooka2145]

This is really a great way to start learning jazz piano for beginners. I believe in the KISS method: "Keep It Simple Stupid" because it always works best. There's hundreds of piano teachers on KZbin teaching all kinds jazz accompaniment, but I think this video is absolutely the clearest, most understandable, and most practical I've seen yet. Thanks!

[@gabescott2132]

Jeff: I'm going to get right to the point. *subscribes*

[@avatacron60]

The best part of the video is indeed...to get right to the point. Wish many other teachers would do the same.

[@LegoPepper]

MUSE IS AN AWESOME BAND (his profile pic is muse!!!)

[@Zoco101]

For a moment I thought Jeff was going to cheat and not mention that All The Things.. already has the melody embedded into its essential harmony. You can almost play this tune entirely with just two fingers, if you want - shades of Bach. But there's a hidden trap. Exactly because the melody rests on 3rds and 7ths (powerful notes) a piano accompanist must avoid voice leading with those notes on top. Otherwise its overkill, and he kills the interpretation of the poor guy trying to play melody. Conversely, it sounds really cool to ghost the melody behind someone's impro. So as a pianist, you have to practise this tune both ways, (1) exploiting the melody and (2) avoiding it like its got leprosy.

[@Gerard_2024]

@@@Zoco101... One of the most perceptive observations I´ve read on You Tube. Sounds like you´re a professional piano player who knows exactly what he´s talking about. Any chance of your uploading a video turorial explaining and expanding on what you wrote. I would be very interested in your viewpoint. By the way, not sure what you mean by playing Bach with only two fingers ?

[@Zoco101]

@@Gerard_2024 You are very kind. I'll try to explain. I allude to Bach's Two Part Inventions. In those there are just two melodic lines of single notes (one in each hand on the keyboard) that cleverly indicate the musical direction, zigzagging and terminating in a pincer movement. It is one feature of Baroque music. Happily, jazz has many correlations with Baroque music, and the pop song All The Things You Are (expropriated by us jazzers) is so like Bach that it's scary. At a pinch, you can play it with little more than root notes in your left hand and 3rds or 7ths in the right hand. Voila! Melody and bassline accompaniment. Jeff is right though - it sounds even nicer with three or more notes. I believe that having had a real struggle learning jazz piano actually helps me in my teaching, which is only ever a few students at a time. So yes, I've been wondering whether I should make some jazz tutorial videos. Thanks for your encouragement.

[@Liz2257]

As someone who has always wanted to know how to play jazz (and pop), after years of classical lessons, your method is an epiphany. And, you get right to the point! Thank you!

[@dennisburton9446]

Excellent. This pulled together so much for me. Thanks for demystifying mass without killing its mystery.

[@joesdm]

As a trumpet/bass player with no formal piano training who has always struggled to grasp how things like this are done, this is perfect.

[@JeffSchneiderMusic]

That’s what I like to hear! Glad this was helpful

[@mikemacdonald2143]

I think what you are doing is a marvellous way to introduce re-harmonization.I would especially love to hear "Embraceable You" re-harmonized.

[@wisemandale603]

i like your simplicity and openness Jeff. Keep the good work. We love you from Zimbabwe

[@johnrizcallah4709]

This is my favorite video of yours. It is easy to understand, with actionable information. I'm gonna go practice.

[@alexandrecarvalho949]

this lesson really blow my mind, thanks a lot from brazil! peace

[@JulietRobin]

Hi Jeff. I just found your channel and immediately subscribed. I love how you didn't waste any time and you got straight to business. I will do some homework and then visit your channel again in a few days for another lesson.

[@quickguitarlesson8963]

This is the best jazz piano lesson for beginner on youtube man. You're tight on spot!

[@newbaca]

As always, jeff ... Great lesson! Concise, to the point, instantly useable. Many thanks. You're the best!

[@JeffSchneiderMusic]

Thank you, Mark. Much appreciated!

[@01taira]

Hi from Japan. Thank you for a great lesson. Ill start working on other jazz tunes too once I get used to playing All The things You Are.

[@glen7695]

Great lesson. Most of these voicings are actually guitar voicings. Guitar players benefit from learning them on the piano because they see the fingerboard mush better. Well done Jeff!

[@JeffSchneiderMusic]

Thanks, Glen!!

[@bh5606]

Good presentation.

[@mimim8490]

This was incredible, thank you!! You are the best teacher I have seen on KZbin :) sometimes some people make it a bit too complex and go way too fast for me 😅

[@fabianjnbaptiste203]

Great tutorial Jeff! The intro sound really nice. Wish you could breakdown the chords.

[@cartermichaud9467]

@Adam Tibi Only four years too late haha

[@mrfudd13]

It's so refreshing to see a video which is clear and concise! Thanks for this economy, and very useful piano technique!

[@Adamreir]

So simple, so good. Probably your best video!

[@matteocomellini]

Great teaching skills! Much better than more seasoned professors! Good Luck in your music career! And Thanks for all your videos.

[@patverlackt7108]

Thanks a lot Jeff, this is very helpful. Straight to the point, not a word or note to much, easy and humble. Class!!!

[@curtpiazza1688]

Great starter lesson for jazz....thanx!

[@francisrichard5282]

Excellent, so simple with a great result!

[@ethtt]

THIS is what you call a GREAT tutorial.

[@zacdagypsy]

Awesome, very easy to watch and enjoyable.

[@JeffSchneiderMusic]

+God's Oracle Thank you :)

[@cathyl1954]

Nice arrangement I just posted of Carly Simon's singing all the things you are. I love that song thanks so much for bringing that to my attention it's got such wonderful harmonizing chord progressions

[@petercrummy3420]

Hi. Great video. I am very much a beginner. Tried with autumn leaves. The a part I can manage, with the 3 and the 7. The b part I am finding more difficult as melody notes nearly all 5 and 1 with a couple of 3.

[@lidinzx]

You surprise me in every video!, i was thinking that playing jazz piano was so difficult until i saw your videos, thanks!

[@paulkreibich5327]

Great core information and very concisely explained.

[@dkennell998]

What a sweet exercise, thanks Jeff 👉

[@wisarut.nualkaew]

Just found your channel for a week, It's very useful. thank you from Thailand

[@amineboucetta6569]

I opened youtube ant this was on my mind right now in front of the piano ! i thought that I will find a 2 hours video But this is perfect dude ! Thanks a lot ! you helped me a lot last couple of months sincerely appreciated

[@JeffSchneiderMusic]

So happy to hear that. Thanks for watching!

[@amineboucetta6569]

Same thing happened again it's like you read my mind Was watching the chord progression lesson the 23 minutes and just when I was about to rewind you said the same thing lol Thanks again and going home right now to sit down with you for a couple of hours Thanks again!

[@BadAssTribalTiger]

Jeff, this is exactly the simple formula I've been looking for to leverage piano with my saxophone studies. I've got lots of formal music training and can read and find notes on the piano, but have no training on how to make that chord sound good, nor feel very competent with a keyboard (yet). I'm off to play this tune with your technique and report back in :-D

[@geconucd]

Thanks for sharing this lesson, Jeff. Really useful technique. Look forward to trying. Cheers. 👍

[@TheJazzPursuit]

Amazing tutorial Jeff, thanks for sharing!

[@bozenawojtas9699]

WOW! So beautiful, and so simple!

[@slinkylopez1781]

Would you be able to do a lot more jazz tutorials?

[@RockStudioLive]

I love the simplicity! Thanks, Jeff!

[@pascaldroux3714]

Hi Jeff, thanks for that very clear explanation. I will try to master open voicings first and then add the melody. I wonder if doing things in that order (chords and then melody instead of melody and then chords) will facilitate the fingering choice issue... hints on that topic (kind of "fingering strategy") would be a great help ! Thanks again for this video and have a great jazzy day 😀

[@SandroMassarani]

Wonderful lesson. Thank you very much!

[@leehayton]

Great little video Jeff - thanks

[@JeffSchneiderMusic]

Thanks for watching Lee

[@ttwa5328]

Jeff--great video and it was straight to the point.

[@JeffSchneiderMusic]

Thanks!

[@tree2415]

This is great. I've been searching for a solution to adapt piano parts for mallets.

[@Pokechon]

This video is great, could you do a video about improvising with the right hand and comping with the left at the same time? Some suggestions for left hand voicings would be great

[@grrregetienne8401]

Always great videos Jeff. Keep going

[@tiffanyonwudinanti]

a tutorial on how you did that cool little melody in the beginning would be very much appreciated... or just a video on you doing them and walkthroughs lol

[@kevinclary828]

Thanks for the great videos Jeff. You should do one on how to walk a Bass Line!

[@JeffSchneiderMusic]

Thanks Kevin, and yes, bass lines are where it's at! Stay tuned!

[@AamirNawazKhan]

Amazing thx buddy good video

[@norakat]

This is just what I needed ! Can somebody please explain - If the song is in Ab major, what is going on when the song jumps to a G7 chord and a C maj 7 chord that is not in the scale?

[@Imsoflattered0]

You do such great deeds for us with videos like these jeff thank you

[@welivenow1]

I really appreciate your tutorials..Thank you Jeff!!

[@anthonyesposito2142]

The best lesson I ever had

[@gordonsnyder5151]

This whole channel is so helpful!! Thank you so much, you are great at what you do!!!! Kept it up!

[@bbailey0625]

Jeff that Intro is beautiful, I didnt even get into the video yet, im looping the movement from 1st couple seconds lol

[@NThony1]

Simple video. But very useful! Thank you

[@kerrontomlinson57]

Jeff you are a great teacher and Wikid (Amazing)pianist. Thank you for the tutorials. I definitely will contact you about skype lessons.

[@LloydMassett]

Hi Jeff Love You Teaching and Methodology!!!! Thank You

[@albertbsas]

Hi Jeff, I am all mixed up about finding the proper scales, arpeggios, etc. for improvisation over chords and have spent hours trying to find it without any good result. Even though I will consider myself always as a piano/guitar beginner I want to improve my performance over jazz standards/ bossa n. songs. If you can, please, I am needing just a simple tool/guide to sart with, or at least your best advice. I am 63 and not lazy at all. Thanks so much for your kind attention and patience.

[@Zoco101]

Alberto, on piano the scales aren't so critical (for impro) if you know which chords you have to play. Think like a pianist, not a saxophonist. Harmony will guide you. Let your right hand stumble around, resolving harmonies as your ear deems necessary. For what it's worth: The main scales in this tune are Ab, C, Eb, G. Think of the chord Abmaj7, to remember the order.

[@breemonsea2715]

Amazing tutorial Jeff!

[@danielakachi3666]

another helpfull tip ..Thanks Jeff!

[@bigtonypizzapaisano7017]

Thanks Joe! great video

[@WizardOfArc]

This is very nice tip, thank you

[@blakebortles23]

brilliant! super easy to understand, thank you. What if I eventually want to solo over the piece? Would I then play all 3 notes in my left hand?

[@jijothomas19]

This was simple and life saving. Thanks! Keep it coming:)

[@JeffSchneiderMusic]

My pleasure, Jijo. Thanks for watching!

[@orchesamafricanmusicanddan7235]

Hello Jeff, I'm Samuel. Please how can I teach on the online for my audience to see the the keyboard on the screen as it also allows them to see what you are teaching them. Thank you so much

[@kkiesh19]

Thank you. This is helpful

[@Onyx363]

This was just what I needed thankyoou so much

[@MaxxNara]

Hi Jeff, superb! how to practice any other color tones chord, like 13,9,11...?? and so on... thank you

[@panoramahelgeland3810]

Awsome lessons.

[@dwaynemusik]

i swear your a genius!

[@JeffSchneiderMusic]

haha not sure about that, but thanks Dwayne!

[@rachelsmename]

This is an excellent tutorial. Jeff, do you have a video that you build on this concept of 3rds and 7ths with melody note on top that you can recommend? Like building up the chord in the left hand and adding more notes to the right?

[@pawsdude123]

how does this work with dimished chords? if you just played the 3rd and 7th for a dimished chord it would jist sound minor?

[@JeffSchneiderMusic]

Great question. You would need to add an additional note for diminished chords.

[@isaacjacobyap1026]

Wow I've learn a lot thank you so much

[@joseluisfernandez3453]

This video is pure golden, I simply love you for this, Jeff Do you think it's a good idea to only practice this same exercise with every voicing I learn to become a great piano player? or do you recommend any other exercises?

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Top man, Jeff !!

[@composertn658]

Thank you! 💓

[@GarryBurgess]

The video is 5 yrs old, but I still have a question in 2020. Does this mean that I should start learning the right hand with fingers 1 3 or 1 4 at the most so that I have 1 finger remaining for the melody note when I get to that stage?

[@johandegreef3846]

My teacher thought me the same, but add the 3rd or 7th in the left hand and play the other note (remaining 3rd or 7th) with the thumb of the right hand. Any idea why? maybe to hand more fingers free ni the right hand for the melody?

[@questionman5]

Great as always. Can this method work for charts that feature other chords? (eg. sus, dim, m7b5, etc) Thanks!

[@RmonikMusic]

So quick question, when you're adding the melody, are you still playing the lead tones in the right hand and the bass in the left? Cause if your melody jumps a lot that could make it more difficult.

[@anilec333]

Good lesson

[@JeffSchneiderMusic]

+seng ip Thanks :)

[@eternalrainbow-cj3iu]

Hi Jeff! What do you think of song 2 a 32 bar counting (per)version of Blue Bossa called corner Stone?

[@dry509]

Are you playing a chord for each melody note? And are you saying the melody note does not have to be on top in the right hand if it is the 3rd or 7th of the chord being played?

[@Frank-in-NY]

Hi Jeff...Quick questions, how do you handle chords such as C7#9? Do you play R, 3rd, 7th, #9? Is there a rule of thumb for voicing jazz chords in general, like always drop the 5th? Thanks so much for the lesson. It sounded great, and a great tune! My father use to play it on his tenor sax.

[@soujiroyoshizawa6655]

Underrated.

[@pianoLee-sx9dx]

Hello! Where did you get the lead sheet from? I can't find one with an introduction... What are some other nice jazz piano music that I should play?

[@FissiBeatMelodies]

Hi Jeff i would like to know if is there a technic to build up a melodies In HIP HOP Or RnB Or Is depend of the sweetness of what i hear from my ear