How to Play Thrilling 'Free Style' Jazz - Right Away!!!

[@un1tr191]

He is like that music teacher who always is chill and plays jazz between his sentences, who everybody loves

[@sharonsidlo7151]

His voice is so soothing 😌 Smooth as whipped melted Butter on toasted bread 🧈😋 Smothered with classy and relaxing music. God given gift to us All!!❤

[@hazelnoortje]

@@un1tr191 ofcourse

[@rhopsutorius]

I spent years studying piano at the conservatory. I never felt the teachers really shared their knowledge. You do, and your videos are simply amazing.

[@NHail]

the sound i've always been searching for summed up in one clear, concise video. some heroes don't wear capes.... or maybe he does, we can only see his hands.

[@NewJazz]

HAHA - no cape... and thanks a lot :) :) :) Cheers from Oliver

[@MestonJebaraj]

Such a humble person you are Oliver.Godbless you for your kind heart.

[@edgardosolano7709]

@@NewJazz grayskole power...or so...

[@hugocryl]

😂😂😂😂

[@Livengoodproject]

Why have I had piano lessons. 40 years of rock blues guitar….. bands, etc…. I NEVER heard of this…. Awesome.

[@RangKlos]

this is not just a lesson it's an inspiration!

[@_WanderYT]

I don’t think there’s ever been a single video that made feel inclined to like, subscribe, comment, and add to a playlist of mine in just one single video. That changed today, with this beautiful and well constructed video. Thank you so much :)

[@seijirou302]

I don't remember ever touching a piano, and I don't know how the algorithm got me here but I was mesmerized watching this and I think I'm going to try to find a keyboard tomorrow.

[@-KAIYULEE-]

Nice man! Hope you were able to find one and practice.

[@georgekendall2053]

feeling blessed to exist in a time that oliver can just make a video of this mad quality and I can just watch it for free in bed

[@mainmanbumfuzz8983]

I'm self taught, and just the pentatonic hand grip alone blew me away. i have been compensating so hard to do something you effortlessly visualized in an extremely approachable way in less time than it takes me to brew a cup of tea. The hallmark of a great teacher. Thank you.

[@TheEpochCompanion]

Every so often you find somebody who, despite not even knowing they existed every preceding moment of your life, quickly comes to occupy a special place in your heart.

[@pbase36]

I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciate this. Actually being able to play something this beautiful takes away so much of the frustration of trying to learn how to play. Thank you for sharing this.

[@ashdebash2008]

I've been fooling around with my keyboard for years, and this is the most inspiring thing I've seen. I could kind of improvise a bit, but it was just always the same chords/patterns. I tried this, and immediately sounded jazzier, richer and more interesting, and when I mixed it with simple chords, and scales, it sounded even better. I could sit for hours and play using this method, all from one sixteen minute lesson. Thank you so much!

[@raktimparashar]

I have never seen any better teacher in the entire web. Thank you for the videos

[@sayro5298]

Agree!!!

[@hazelnoortje]

I played the piano sins I was 9. I’m 14 now and I had no lessons. I just freestyles and sometimes I played songs but I never really knew how to jazz. This helped me out so much ❤

[@rw6381]

Jazz piano is something that I thought to be too difficult to try at the beginner level. I actually played piano for several years previously and last year I found a teacher for the purpose of playing jazz piano one day, and he told me I can start to think about this after another one or more years of foundation. He doesn’t play jazz piano but suggested that he could refer another teacher until I’m ready. But you just showed me how easy it could be learned and executed! I stop taking his lessons later on. So happy that I came across your videos and now I’m confident to say that jazz piano isn’t something I can’t do in the near future. You are doing something very meaningful to music lovers. Thank you so much for the videos and also for not promoting stuff in your channel even when you have every right to do so. Good luck!

[@wout123100]

oh so sad, you can do this stuff right form day 1, i feel music is taught the wrong way, this is way way more fun, no boring scales !!!

[@tracycondetcoles9987]

A Great Teacher...very patient...Absolutely a Great Person, I think he has a Good Heart !!!

[@mabajaki5555]

I'm classic piano player (I'm playing piano over 40 years) and I always wanted to learn how to play jazz because I like jazz very much. But never know how to begin and what to do. 😂 Those your videos are fantastic, and whole your chanel. Hope I'll start play jazz finally (with my 51 years) by looking and listening to you! Thank you very much for your time and great advices. ❤️🌹 (sorry for my bad English, it isn't my native language)

[@JesseTryna]

Been searching for ages to find someone who can actually explain and help me open up so many new ways to play, you have COMPLETELY changed how I play piano, Thank you 🐐

[@joemechwar4338]

OK, dude. Seriously, WRITE A MUSIC BOOK!!!! I would DEFINATELY buy it and I know everyone else would, too!!!!

[@johncitizen8828]

But perhaps video is a superior medium for instruction? I think so.

[@nebula0697]

@@johncitizen8828 It all depends, some people respond to the mediums differently. It sure is nice not to have a screen sometimes.

[@octavio-blues-sound3022]

@@nebula0697 That's sort of psychological approach that expands a lot the way we understand the process of learning in deeper levels...

[@rickhood1801]

A book as a companion to the videos would be great, with sheet music. For example for this video there could be sheet music with maybe 5 examples of what to play with pentatonic hand grip. Patreon members could get a pdf -- a typical "free but pay for extras" model that pretty much everyone uses. Oliver is so nice he doesn't want to charge anyone for things. But he could always do "suggested price, but pay what you like" and many people will pay for sure.

[@nebula0697]

@@rickhood1801 A book would be amazing for sure. Even without the voice the graphics alone are amazing. It would be interesting from a writing standpoint to turn his demo explanations into book format. The Guitar Handbook comes to mind as an endless well of perfectly useful inormation with the right mix of text and graphics.

[@VivaldiCristian]

This deserves a grammy. Loved everything about it, even your voice dear man, so soothing and tranquil, like jazz.Thank you for this

[@abd733.k]

Am I the only one who wants a video just watching Oliver playing the piano.... I'm not a musician, but I like music, his methods of playing and teaching just draw me in and keep me watching and enjoying such outstanding videos. Stay safe mate and stay as beautiful as you are ❤

[@suorantaville]

I have to say, that as a long time guitarist who is now learning jazz piano, this channel provides same kind of insights that we often use in guitar playing while learning to improvise. Might be one of the best educational piano channels on KZbin!

[@majorseventh2699]

The best piano teacher everrrr.

[@7ound]

the position he speaks about is basically, 3, 2, 2, 3.....this is essential info to build good chords every time.....3, 2, 2, 3 is the spaces between your fingers from each other.....so if c is your root note, 3 spaces from that is your next and then 2 from that is the next, then another 2 and then 3 and so on....good video thanks

[@AcceleratedHoops]

Not only was this one of the best, most clear and calming tutorials ive ever watched, I felt like he is my guardian angel taking care of me the way he spoke. So much care and passion and so relaxed I dont know what to say but thank you for that experience.

[@snitchhomeallone1427]

mr. precious prehn, there´s not enough thanks i can give you! i mean for 15 years i was just playing autodidactic, finger for finger, tone by tone, just imagine of what you created your fantasy by all music noticed in life and listen what you are playing. Also some kind of visual particularities like symmetry or figures you recognize on the keys... all that made it really hard to follow classical, usual education, without losing fun or progress. But you made it possible! Thank you so much for your souly way .. sooo sympathetic!! :)

[@carter5ive]

You are the best teacher I ever watched on KZbin about Jazz Improvisation intro

[@coolestkidsontheweb]

I clicked on this video by accident but ended up watching it all the way through. This was an excellent lesson

[@vanessalouzon]

I could listen to this all day and night..

[@larsfrederiksen3005]

The only thing better than these videos are the comments. Always positive comments, people supporting each other in diving deeper into music and positive thinking. You don't just have a KZbin channel, Oliver, you're slowly changing the world to a better place. I love it ;)

[@NewJazz]

Thanks a lot :) :) :) Cheers from Oliver

[@tperry5839]

Best teacher I’ve ever seen !

[@TREBLEandGANGSTA]

Me watching this in bed in the morning jumping with excitement under the covers when I realize the genius of this video.

[@mighty_javor4678]

Just amazing... was playing whole night after watching this. Didn't think you could teach so much in 16 min, thank you.

[@meryemkeskin5290]

This is the best channel I’ve come across in my channel filled life 😅 I’m so so glad to have encounter this wealth of systematic, creative, rigorous, accessible and intuitively organized/delivered content. Thank you. I am just inspired by your mind for teaching.

[@johnbontenbal2607]

This reminds me of Bob Ross , you have the same calmness as. Soothing . Thanks

[@AlexLoveLizard]

These lessons on the pentatonic scales have totally shaped the way I play music since buying a piano. I love it so much. Thank you!!

[@4TLOM-lw9qi]

The best music teacher so far

[@satirical140]

The thing I love about this channel is that it makes it very clear that there's no 'trick,' no 'easy' way to learn music at a high level, but he breaks it down in easy to digest parts so that it seems easy enough that you'd want to practice it - which only makes the person better by practicing. "The best way to learn Music is by playing Music" is exactly right, and this channel showcases that.

[@omalleyglassworks]

Best jazz educator out there

[@evelynn_teoh]

feel so blessed to have find your channel. I ve been struggling with piano learning for so long. gave up many times. Now ur videos are my soul's salvation. Thank you for the heavenly beauty you share with the world. Too bad i live too far from France to study with you.

[@unitrades]

What else can be said? God bless you, Oliver!

[@ricardomsantos1211]

Oliver Prehn ,Mestre dos Mestres nunca vi uma didática como essa direto ao ponto,criativa e sem enrolação,parabéns pelo trabalho nota millllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

[@GMONY5]

I learned so much from this, and all these years, it is so, simple...

[@davidwalton8659]

There are some wonderful and thrilling people in this world and you are one of them.

[@restingrave4630]

This video helps in so much ways if you need to liberate yourself from some limitations. Thank you so much!

[@LeoGwizdala]

Great teaching skill , sounds like Keith Jarrett.

[@sonamus]

The best jazz piano teacher on youtube.

[@felipepinheiro1419]

The voice of Oliver is cool and the way he teaches is very nice

[@davidcoons89]

Bloody friggin brilliant! So simplistically explained and well demonstrated..thanks Oliver!

[@jackjack8390]

Thank you for your videos. I’ve only studied two of them so far and they have opened my mind up to all kinds of new possibilities.

[@Attapattu]

Been playing keyboards for 30+yrs. You just blew my mind!! || Thank you ||

[@bangin_beats]

It's a clever one this. Sliding the 4th to the 5th when playing a pentatonic scale in the right hand starting from the 5th degree of that in the left hand and then reverting it back to a route note pentatonic scale and repeating gives you that expanded sophisticated jazz sound. Much enjoyed

[@olymoon2008]

Impressive!!! It seems that the hands are speaking to us. How you made something complex simple. Beautiful. Thank you.

[@JuanPabloMartinezOfficial]

How I wish there was someone that did this with the guitar! Still there’s so much in here to unpack and transpose to the the guitar! Best channel discovery of the week!

[@BrunoNeureiter]

Lmk if you find something

[@danwastony2]

My best Jazz tutor Oliver! Am glad I found you.....you make the complex look simple.

[@shubhampal1994]

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[@eclipse_t9]

i wanted to say this for so long. you know, your piano sounds so beautiful oliver.. evenmore with your super delicate finger plays.

[@nnin_iun]

This video was a shocking opportunity for me, a piano beginner, to let go of the big and heavy burden that I had always been impatiently tying myself up to lead myself to my goal. thank you too much!

[@feraldynaufal]

This is brilliant. You teach it like a piano wizard!

[@area49g12]

This is a wonderful melodic musing I could play for hours, Thanks so much. I don't know what's more pleasing, the piano or Oliver's pleasant speaking style. ;-)

[@evanrizo]

The way you teach is so simple and rich that it makes me to come back ...

[@sayro5298]

Watching this with eyes wide open and drooling.... thank you sooooooooooooooooo much for this class!!!!!!

[@decapmusic]

These videos are so amazing. Thank you!

[@N.E.U.R.O]

Dope finding you here!

[@virgo47]

Absolutely incredible. Thank you very much, this is truly amazing. Often "it's so easy" is not, but this is instantly applicable and opens so many other doors in the future.

[@SalMans838]

SOUL just pops in my head

[@papaMidnite33]

Amazing video! Giving the viewer the full knowledge from Basic to Basic, to understand what every step is for to reach the last level!

[@Nectorteam]

The magic in simpleness :)

[@shubhampal1994]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oanblpZ8mqenmLs

[@confusedscreaming9727]

I can't believe how good this is...

[@tavenconnolly]

Who else lost it when he added the 4th finger? Omg so spectacular!

[@Unknownplugg]

Best piano\music lessons i've ever seen. Thank you, master!

[@Soundofjoy]

I've never had professional piano lessons and this is what I want to learn after all these years of playing gospel.

[@mauricioolivera6973]

I never thought pentatonic scales could sound so jazzy. Thanks a lot. Saludos from México

[@sandeepmortal]

Oh perfect. So perfect

[@shubhampal1994]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oanblpZ8mqenmLs

[@soldiermhg6894]

Thank you so much for this. It's never been this simplified

[@notpog8857]

most inspired iv ever been to play music love how your able to teach so simply and well. you really show how creative you can be on piano

[@richards777]

What you do is simply beautiful; I hope to pass this gift of expression down to future generations! I sincerely thank you!

[@_Julie_]

Wow! This is amazing. Thank you so much. You're such an amazing teacher. I have a feeling I'm going to be spending every free moment practicing this.

[@dwightcollman4917]

Best teacher ever! Amazingly easy!

[@paopao_ch3208]

For anyone who wanna know the basic theory behind the pentatonic hand grip, each chord will be a minor 11 chord so for example if you play the hand grip on a C then its a Cm11 (with a 7). When the the hand grip are stacked in 5th it adds the 9 and 13 voicing which gives it a fuller sound eg. Gm11/Cm11 will give a Cm7 with a 9 11 and 13 voicing. New jazz always have a cool approach of playing and remembering the voicing which is a lot more practical than just knowing the theory. Love the content here!

[@paopao_ch3208]

@Josh Speed I wouldn’t say its a minor V I progression because for it to be a minor V I usually you will think of a V7 chord or V7alt chord which resolve to a I minor. So for example G7alt to Cm7. In the case of this tutorial you could be playing something like Dm11 to Em11 (or any chord) which usually is not related to a V I progression. Plus I think for this tutorial its a lot more important to focus on the voicing of the chords rather than the progression you play it in hence the title of the video “freestyle”. Thanks for asking

[@maurods3151]

THANKS! I'm always so curious about the theory behind what he does

[@valdon116]

Thank you. Your videos make learning piano fun and doable

[@spirosmoutsatsos4590]

The musical bus worm drives called Oliver Thanks again Keep healthy and sound Good job

[@GalantGoStudio]

Thank you Oliver, your videos makes my day.

[@shubhampal1994]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oanblpZ8mqenmLs

[@JM-my2wf]

thank you so much for another brilliant, well explained and inspirational video. You have a great gift in teaching music and I am so grateful you take the time to share this with us.

[@johnsolomon2559]

This is the best simple explanation on jazz free style I have ever seen.. Amazing ❤

[@GoGeoGo]

There are many musical videos on KZbin, but the way you laid this out was inspiring for someone with minimal skills, and very easy to understand. I know this is like playing the 5 black keys only, but the way you maneuvered around the whole keyboard opened my eyes to more possibilities with the pentatonic, and all the other scales. Thank you.

[@dozeronthebeat7156]

This is literally a full lesson of what I’ve been looking for ❤️🔥🔥🔥❤️..thank you man🙏🏽😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🥺

[@nebula0697]

Mr NewJazz, the master of acceleration/deceleration. Awesome class as usual.

[@HuyTran-Hwee]

Your voice, skills, lessons- all of them are great!

[@HumbleIdeas]

Excellent! It reminds me of Chopsticks song everybody can learn in 5 minutes and sound like a pro. This method is super coz it further gives room for improvisation. I'm going to clean out the dusty piano now and jazz it. Thank you Sir.

[@bryceheffinger8895]

Wow this is the best video I’ve ever seen, straight to the point, the highlighted keys. Nice one

[@carlosaguas9156]

Oliver muchas gracias por todo el material y conocimiento, sos un verdadero maestro en todo el sentido de la palabra. Saludos desde Colombia. - Oliver thank you very much for all the material and knowledge, you are a true teacher in every sense of the word. Greetings from Colombia.

[@gideonk123]

Very nice. To me it sounds like some of the harmonies in Herbie Hancock’s “dolphin dance” and “little one” - inspiring. Thanks

[@BenjaminVallejera]

this blew my mind! especially the slide part! seems like i can do ordinary songs sounds jazzy now! thanks a lot!

[@anne-mariebourque7676]

It is always a pleasure to follow you, I have learned so much in the past three years... And always in the " FUN ATTITUDE " ! Many, many thanks from the bottom of my soul...🎶🇨🇦🎵

[@phoenixxofficial]

Man just walked in with cheat codes! Cheers for the lesson (:

[@osagie2]

I always come back to. This lovely exercise 👍🏾🙏🏿✌🏿💯

[@TangonauticsAmbientWaves]

best Piano lesson video ever. I put a lot of inspiration from that, thank you Oliver!

[@muizzainuddinabdullah9834]

Struggling years ago with no reference & proper guidance to know it's called a penatonic today, really is a great help & rediscovery. Thank you Oliver. Wished I met U years ago but it's never too late... So they say.

[@muizzainuddinabdullah9834]

Out of curiosity. Don't kill this cat. Does Oliver really have the time to write back to comments here or an assistant comes in handy? 😁

[@carlosmacmartin4205]

Stunningly beautiful sounds! 🙂Bravo 👏I took piano lessons many years ago for harmony and theory purposes. Never got into playing any songs of music. This lessons makes me want to buy a keyboard and try. Greetings from the San Francisco Bay Area! Thanks for sharing!

[@romardu8587]

Oliver eres un gran maestro, te sigo hace mucho tiempo. He aprendido mucho de tí, saludos desde Colombia (south américa)

[@anananear]

you play so soft & clear