My #1 trick to playing pro-sounding jazz lines

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LESSON SUMMARY
In today's Quick Tip, we'll take the dominant diminished scale and learn how to use it to unlock beautiful, pro-sounding jazz improv lines! You'll learn:
- 1 Jazz Chord Progression
- 2 Left Hand Options
- 2 Right Hand Improv Scales
- 3 Connecting Scale Exercises
- 3 Improv Examples
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - 2-5-1 Progression
00:43 - Beginner Left Hand
02:08 - Intermediate Left Hand
03:18 - 2 Scales: C Major
04:03 - 2 Scales: G Dominant Diminished
06:03 - Connecting Scale Exercise
09:45 - Play with backing track
10:39 - Practice in opposite direction
11:39 - Improv Example 1
12:37 - Improv Example 2
13:37 - Improv Example 3
14:34 - Improvise with backing track
15:24 - Conclusion
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Happy practicing!
Jonny May

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00:00​ - Intro 00:27​ - 2-5-1 Progression 00:43​ - Beginner Left Hand 02:08​ - Intermediate Left Hand 03:18​ - 2 Scales: C Major 04:03​ - 2 Scales: G Dominant Diminished 06:03​ - Connecting Scale Exercise 09:45​ - Play with backing track 10:39​ - Practice in opposite direction 11:39​ - Improv Example 1 12:37​ - Improv Example 2 13:37​ - Improv Example 3 14:34​ - Improvise with backing track 15:24​ - Conclusion

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[@DJazium]

The more I incorporate lessons like these into my daily practice, the better everything is sounding. Cheers

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That's amazing! Thank you!

[@AntonyCartwright]

This video is awesome.... Now we can actually see what's happening!

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Pleasure learning with your lessons

[@KarlMiller-DjKarl]

I did some cool improv off this... Recently got a Korg D1stage piano and it sounds incredible... I just don't have the stamina, or dexterity to play for long periods of time like I would like too... I didn't even know I was gifted at playing the piano...

[@kewsepehr1060]

Terrific stuff Jonny May, and brilliantly put across. Thank you for being so generous and giving, and for creating so much joy for all ages to grasp such a delicate art.

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Absolutely Brilliant, Jonny May! Sounds so good.

[@Solid_Brass]

It's really awesome to see your excellent playing and teaching, kudos to Jonny!

[@Garrett_Swanger]

Nice video Jonny! Thanks for the awesome lessons.

[@Frolik1]

Thank you very much, Jonny, for your lessons!!

[@michaelk_aus_L]

Very nice explanation! Thanks for sharing!

[@TylerSoBored]

Awesome lesson johnny! I'm really enjoying your course and youtube videos

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Amazing lesson, thank you!

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"Hey there "Piano with Jonny! With all the videos on the web like yours - YOU'RE THE TOPS for explanation, clarity and to the point without over talking and side tracking!! I'm a professional jazz player and composer and have taught students jazz piano but you are by far the BEST in what you have demonstrated - and - the simplistic & sweet jazz playing you've shown - and yet - you've shown how what, you've demonstrated, makes jazz playing sound complex with such simple chording and 2 simple scales that are a great basic for all jazz wanna -be players! THANK YOU JONNY! I'm sending all my students to your website on KZbin for the understanding without the confusion and over the head rambling beyond a simple student mind!!!!" (All I ask for is a cut of the action from all the people I send your way and - we'll be making lots of "C" Note$!! - Ha! Ha! - No! Really! I'll let you use that last line in your videos! It'll make you rake in and wade in a lot of "Deep C-Note$"!!

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Already signed up his lessons! Very good teacher

[@milycat84]

Thank you very much 🙏the way you teach, the different screens... Everything makes it easier.

[@LuisRodriguez-uk3ev]

Hi teacher Jonny. Thanks so much by share these jazz technics. Greetings.

[@gildaschecker4918]

Hello Jonny, that's another phantastic lesson for me as a complete "jazz beginner" . Can't wait sitting at my piano and practising! Thank you so much! 🙏 You're a wonderful teacher! I admire your passion for teaching playing piano! Great! Greetings from Gilda

[@MrDerekwik]

thank you sir for this lesson i am not a pianist but this lesson opened up a lot for me to improvise on my guitar god bless you

[@colorsedge1568]

amazing lesson! You are the best teacher in the whole network! happy sounds! Thank you! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!

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Really good stuff!! :D

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Thank you immensely! Your lessons have been more beneficial to me than any others, and I back the other comments about your exceptional skills as a piano teacher.

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You are a pleasure to listen and learn from, always helpful, thanks pg

[@PianoWithJonny]

Glad to hear that!

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Excellent!!! Mamé from Brazil!!!!👏👏👏👏

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Great video 🙏

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You’re a wonderful teacher! I wish I played piano! I only play at guitar. At 78 years old, I’ll have to stick to guitar, but I’ll keep dropping in.

[@jmalko9152]

Thanks! Got to go try it out now 😃

[@Lytran-sr9ve]

Great! I love this scale! Tks!

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Great teaching

[@jonascederlof7450]

Fantastic👌

[@whatsupwithsteve]

backing tracks ...wow I love it!

[@anthonyeaton4591]

Amazing. This opened up a door. Thank You.

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Super!

[@Asteroity]

Damn, this was pure gold watching till the end, very crazy man thank you!!

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A New follower from Brazil... Great vídeo!

[@jazzz6928]

Super helpful

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Wow🤗 Nice, i just run to my piano to practice this cool stuff. Thanks Jonny😎👍🎹

[@MomLAU]

I'm working right now, but I printed the lesson sheets and look forward to trying it.

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Ok signing up to your classes !

[@Jack-fs2im]

quality lesson.

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Very interesting lesson you made easy for me to understand great teacher thank for the lesson regards from RichardLiew from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

[@thousandlocks3258]

EXCELLENT

[@Rockstar-mj1ez]

Thank u bro , blessings 😀❤👌✌

[@jacquelinewaugh5175]

You're Great!

[@CaptButtonMash]

I hate to admit this. But I am following a dedicated beginner jazz piano course and I just don't fathom why this technique isn't clearly explained like you did here. Bravo! and thank you.

[@followyourpassion8378]

Are you the most methodical and motivating jazz piano teacher on KZbin? To me it seams that way.

[@maloneycraig]

Nice! Super helpful. Could you do one in the future that starts with diminished scale lines like this and mixes in some bebop lines and chromatic enclosures too? This is a missing link for me.

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Very informative, great video

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Glad it was helpful!

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[@paf5472]

Hello Jonny, I've just suscribed to you courses yesterday. They're great, you take more time, it's perfect. thank you very much I have a small, maybe stupid question, on this turn around, can we use a A blues scale all lond ? To my ear yes, but it's my ear. And can we use a C blues scale, if we're carefull with the Bb on the last C chords? Thank you

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Majazztic!!:)

[@iankeithestenzo485]

Hey sir the last chord which is C6 I change it to a7b9 and it's very nice

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spoon feed tutorials ...thankyou jonny..i like jazz of course .

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What kind of keyboard is that? It sounds sooo good.

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I stay at home with the lockdown: you can learn a lot at home.

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Alright. More stuff to learn in lockdown 👀👏

[@ghettobrown1121]

does this exercise only work with the notes of the Dm7 chord or can you just do it on each note of the Cmaj scale?

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👌👏👏😎👏👏👌

[@piperaj0509]

Do you have a channel or playlist where you just play and improv? If not, you need one.

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[@TheNiekvdlaaken]

Those chords, that's the intro of piano man right?

[@joseperes777]

Just wonder....why you have chosen G diminished in this exercise......is it because G is dominant in C major?

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More more morrrrrrrreeeeee.....

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Thank you, Ralph Fiennes.

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If Carlsberg did piano lessons....

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That’s a stalker question

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@@ryanthepianoman27 I meant like which state lol