John Coltrane Triad Pairs Improvisational Masterclass

Today I would like to show you 2 examples of John Coltrane superimposing triad pairs on top of minor chords.
Example 1 is heard on Miles Davis’s So what from Kind of Blues
Example 2 is heard on Coltrane´s minor Blues Mr Pc from the Giant Steps album
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[@musterionsurly]

i love how this approach constantly brings you back to the beauty of the sound of the intervals, like a steady reminder to listen.

[@calcwithfab1192]

yes I encourage you to do more videos. No, I impose that.

[@ericwong3096]

Straightforward explanation and very easy to understand. Thank you! Now need to practice this and get them under my fingers.

[@robbes7rh]

Ah ha. So this is one of the ways the great Jon Coltrane created interesting melodic lines when playing in the modal style of that time. It’s not hard to understand and it’s a great way to create forward motion right out of the gate. Wonderful!

[@sharptrickster]

Your triad pair videos inspired me to actually build an instrument. The idea is to explore improvisation in a "safe" way with maps, as scales and triad pairs are given to you in two separate touch pad sections. I sampled my guitar and now it sounds kinda like it. I did it so I can play new ideas without memorizing "shapes", cause the instrument I made abstracts that "mechanic/muscle memory" layer and also takes care of some of the theory too. I select a new map and I´m instantly blessed with a new sound pallete to paint. Thank you so much for your inspiring content.

[@JazzDuets]

great!

[@mindjob]

This is the level of instruction we need thanks

[@KamilKisiel]

I love the sound of triad pairs. Thanks for the video, and great playing Nick!

[@raffaelrameh14]

Excelent video! Thank you very much!

[@alanblakeguitarist]

Bro who could possibly say you sound bad?? I been at this a long time and you sound great! Appreciate the vid. Even though I know this I never just focused on those 2 triad pairs. Brecker did this same thing often too

[@eulipion1]

As Johnny Carson would say: "wonderful stuff". Thank you from a tenor saxophonist /flutist :-)

[@robertcobb1265]

Excellent stuff! I've been looking for other ways to incorporate non chord tones, but this opened my eyes to so much more. Great examples! I knew all the music, so it was very enlightening. :)

[@MC-mi4ck]

This is great. More triad pair and Coltrane videos please

[@449876]

Very well done. Great resource and practice material!

[@barbara2800]

Love that as all your videos! So useful, inspiring and fun to watch! Appreciate your fine sense of humour 🙂

[@frankkonrad5261]

excellent stuff...as always..thank you Nick!!

[@pabloochoa5455]

Amazing vídeos!!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge to the world!!!

[@gordonwolf9336]

Your tone is so sweet.

[@ElizeuFontenele]

What a great solution! Sounds great.

[@frankpfau9054]

just beautiful! awesome lesson! 🍀🙏🏻🍀

[@jsazparren]

Gracias y ms gracias, muy inspirador, como siempre!!! Abrazo

[@winstonsmith7652]

What a lot of mileage from two simple triads. Great stuff. Thanks.

[@AlexVonCrank]

Wonderful stuff!!

[@kermheat]

Super ! and your playing is really good !!

[@martinrhodes1619]

Brilliantly creative explanation and instruction. Nice job!

[@JazzDuets]

Appreciate this thanks!

[@rodrigomoraflamenco]

Epic !!! Gracias !! Muchas gracias !

[@lesWall]

Very good! Thank you Nick. There’s some similarities to Spanish flamenco music, you can hear that on Chick Corea’s album “Return to forever “

[@GarySnowdon]

Heavenly

[@ballefranz7059]

opening sounds great!

[@philippechagne6035]

really top ! merci !

[@anthonydowd8750]

You do good work.

[@jean-pierrelegrand2780]

merci pour votre analyse ceci est passionnant !from the sud of france

[@kostasjazz]

One of your best videos!!!

[@JazzDuets]

thanks!!!

[@cbeserra1]

Very nice indeed, tasteful phases

[@cbeserra1]

Do you have any advice for a bass player, appreciate very much

[@jazzfaith8836]

Thank you!🙏

[@jameslabs1]

Your opening doors for me Thanks very much

[@willgalison]

super thanks!

[@aussiedadreviews]

I dig it

[@pauloluisdemoraespereirape9484]

Sensacional!!!

[@lucassacramento4011]

Muito bom!!!

[@449876]

Bought the Thesaurus!

[@bsorryrthatsit7055]

Great video.Your tone is like Kenny G.

[@skineyemin4276]

Actually, I've been warming up with those Trane runs for the past year......without knowing it really..., I actually got the idea from part of a Joe Zawinul synth solo, learned that more or less, then realized that some what he was playing were similar to those minor triad pairs Trane was playing in that Miles video. But the those Trane surprisingly easy to play.

[@ecaepevolhturt]

I think that it is time that you made a video on one of the most important bebop teachers...Barry Harris!

[@hansolo5420]

Nice

[@guitariste47]

Thank you.its difficult fingering wise on the 🎸. I'll have to find a way around it😅

[@MrSouthsilicon]

Right on the money ...thanks! how's the weather in Cordoba..?

[@luizneto3453]

Clássic!

[@geniodiez7432]

Thanks for the great job . I picked up a lot from watching you .

[@JazzDuets]

cheers!

[@permanentafterglow1383]

🔥🔥🔥

[@wobamusic]

Hi Nick, thanx for that precious content again....I'm not a horn player....so to me it is easier to think of the two triads (F and G major triads) as a scale....to me it's a F Major Pentatonic complemented with the #4 (#11)...maybe this helpful/interesting for others too...kind regards

[@fabiancosster2992]

This is the best way to explain this masterclass thank you very much GodBless you forever keep posting more videos like this

[@mattbell4194]

Love this! Love that Drum track ! Is it one of the supplied backing tracks in your Thesaurus package ? ( p.s your playing is great :) )

[@JazzDuets]

The drums are played by the great Oscar Giunta, of Buenos Aires. I could easily add them to the thesaurus!

[@mattbell4194]

@@JazzDuets That would be great! Let me know and I will immediately purchase a copy. Thank you.

[@JazzDuets]

@Joel write me here [e-mail]

[@swagdog100]

0:45 notice the guy on the the left looks over shocked likes he's hearing the best solo ever

[@user-xn9ep2vy9z]

What musical software are you using to illustrate your channel??

[@vannigio6234]

uah!

[@calcwithfab1192]

Q: Did Coltrane plan those "tricks", or it was just instinct?

[@jackwilloughby239]

I honestly think he got it from the "Hans Christian Anderson" movie starring Danny Kay which came out in 1952. The song "the Inch Worm." He recorded it in1962, but I think he was aware of it and playing it long before then. Just a guess, but with that song in mind listen again to "So What' and "Mr. P.C."

[@calcwithfab1192]

@@jackwilloughby239 Thanks! I will check it out.

[@dougp2917]

Dorian.

[@jamiemorgan4146]

They work because they’re upper structure triads ..

[@rolandpotter479]

I play by ear!!! I have no clue what you are on about 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@slavaleiman]

У колтрейна как то по другому звучит

[@alexandracross8604]

vay.fyi good

[@MichaIsraelKovler]

Ausomn Nick thanks, alas the half speed is not to my likings... why not play it at half speed with your soprano?

[@JazzDuets]

Two reasons: 1) I like the half speed down an octave as it reminds me of my old tape player 2) the solos are quite fiddly!

[@ElyriaRecords]

no.