Bet You Didn't Know the Major Scale Could Sound This Beautiful

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LESSON SUMMARY
Many music students make the mistake of assuming good music is complicated. Have you had this thought? It is certainly true that many great players are in fact musical geniuses. However, great music frequently involves simplicity. In today's Quick Tip, we'll show you how to improvise beautiful piano melodies with the major scale. If you thought the major scale was too ordinary, the simple techniques in this lesson may cause you to reconsider. You'll learn:
- 1 Scale
- 2 Chords
- 3 Melodic Techniques
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:06 F Major Scale
01:58 Learn 2 chords: F2 and C7(sus4)
03:40 Learn the groove
04:35 Improv technique 1: block shift
09:00 Improv technique 2: triad skip
12:44 Improv technique 3: the turn
14:34 Play with backing track
15:58 Conclusion
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Happy practicing!
Jonny May

[@PianoWithJonny]

00:00 Intro 01:06 F Major Scale 01:58 Learn 2 chords: F2 and C7(sus4) 03:40 Learn the groove 04:35 Improv technique 1: block shift 09:00 Improv technique 2: triad skip 12:44 Improv technique 3: the turn 14:34 Play with backing track 15:58 Conclusion

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[@seminoldschool7032]

As a life long self-taught musician I really appreciate your videos. While I’m able to play anything I hear by ear I was never taught any of the fundamentals, so a lot of the “basic” or common sense lessons you teach are extremely valuable to me...you really are a terrific teacher. Thank you!

[@PianoWithJonny]

So great to hear! Keep up the awesome work :)

[@Iamopen2U]

Jonny I have to say a big THANKYOU! I am a conservatory trained pianist and have a degree in music.....BUT I have always believed that there was an element of creativity that was missing and simplicity that is so very missed in the classical training. THANK YOU again and looking forward to more of your videos. P.S. I am going to look through the eyes of a pure beginner and enjoy the process :) :) :)

[@PianoWithJonny]

So glad you're enjoying the lessons!

[@eugenetswong]

Kelly, I agree. I've been taught piano, trumpet, and guitar, but I have never been taught this kind of stuff that is fun, and helps us to express ourselves fluently.

[@henar143]

Nobody will teach you creativity and improvisation, it has either been there from birth or it is not there. The improvisation is not a thoughtless run over the notes of a chord. Improvisation is a construction more interesting than the topic.

[@GlennHallLivingWater]

Jonny, I have been playing guitar and writing songs on guitar a long time, but started writing songs with piano about a year ago. Your lessons are the best I've seen... by far. Love your work!

[@udyudy20]

Thanks Jonny, really helping me to improvise.

[@valentins9822]

you a king man!!! im learning by myself and i must say your videos help me understand a lot! we can feel your passion too! god bless you! keep safe

[@PianoWithJonny]

Happy to hear that!

[@Boy_Lingin]

this video is like gift. THANK you sir!

[@Dan-ov2ov]

Jonny, after a short while of playing such a simple 2 chord progression, I can't help but feel like I'm being cliche. Do you have some advise on how to avoid that and elaborate on the chords without overcomplicating it?

[@zaherfaraj4936]

Great lesson thank you

[@VictoriaClarkPiano]

This is just brilliant! You explain the details so clearly and simply 😁

[@priatnaahmad4432]

waw, you put the basic of musicality...beautiful sound.! When you add simplicity, it's genius of musicality. I always enjoy your approach and selection of improvisation.

[@bobnemzin8652]

Jonny, terrific video. You are the best. Started piano at 68. Learning every day.

[@tourinojacks5844]

Sir, YOU are THE MAN! You make it seem so simple as long as we have the recipe. I am inspired!

[@NickCormierMusic]

"Make sure you're landing your lines", that's great advice that will help me with guitar soloing as well! It's easy to get carried away and lose the 1. Thanks for the videos, I've watched a dozen, they're excellent!

[@PianoWithJonny]

Absolutely!

[@danielkrome6640]

U teach many stuff that 99% of the pianists don't teach. And the way u teach is fantástic. U are gifted by God. A beast of a piano player.

[@abockmann]

Thank you! Such a simple, but super-useful lesson. I changed the G in the C7 chord to a D, thought it sounded a notch better.

[@miriamarit]

Thank you so much...you made it look so easy but sounding great...you made me smile and giggle! Yeah!

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WOW, how easy… 👍🏻😅 I wat to say „thanks a lot for your input and your great motivation“ with a happy smile from Germany!!

[@kewsepehr1060]

Great, great lesson Jonny. Thank you so very much.

[@ShenSang]

Awesome lesson ! 🌹🌹🌹Thank you 🙏

[@marcopepe4046]

Beautiful sound. One of your best sounding video IMHO. Many thanks.

[@PianoWithJonny]

Many thanks!

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Keep making these "sound good" tutorials. They are great.

[@PianoWithJonny]

More to come!

[@eazyfreek]

Awesome as usual. Thanks J........

[@elizabethball2653]

I have been a member for about a year and these videos are like a little gift in a box. Open it up..its so fun. Thanks for sharing your talent.

[@PianoWithJonny]

You are so welcome!

[@jbutler66]

Hi Johnny, I am so excited! I have played piano for years and have a vocal music degree and have always wanted to learn Jazz. I love these videos!

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MASTER!! THANK YOU!!!!

[@LenachenUSA]

Thank you Johnny for the tips. This is the most amazing sound for scales much fun than playing Hannon’s. Will practice using your methods.

[@michaelandersson1904]

Im not a piano player but now i cant stop playing!! You are great!

[@chile7743]

you have the best improvisation tutorials I've seen so far thanks.. and damn the chords sound so fire

[@berndmay6736]

Amazing!! Thank you!!

[@PianoWithJonny]

Glad you like it!

[@yudirawung3605]

Thx a lot Johny...🙏

[@ajijixe]

Super awesome person. Thanks Johnny!

[@stilllife4u]

Generous, and one of the best lessons ever . Thank you .

[@PianoWithJonny]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@baronrojo1262]

¡Bravo! Gracias

[@jeffjohnson7381]

Love this lesson and the simplified way you teach…can you continue with these types and include some blues and funk for beginning to play in these styles

[@carolynfuller777]

This is so cool!

[@taraanamusichutoxitavadia2260]

Nice. Thank you

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Amazing, Jonny! Love these exercises. Your exercises always sound great and enjoyable.

[@PianoWithJonny]

Glad you like them!

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Thank you Jonny...

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Beautiful sound..easy to understand...thanks you sir.

[@PianoWithJonny]

Most welcome!

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Спасибо !

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Really nice ideas

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Super nice

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Really helps my playing, thanks!

[@PianoWithJonny]

Happy to help!

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Fantastic way of learning piano....

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This is one of your best. Great easy to understand tutorial, full of infinite possibility.

[@PianoWithJonny]

Glad it was helpful!

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Thank you jony..for greatest lesson ever!!

[@PianoWithJonny]

Glad you liked it!

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Wow I am going to learn this you are so good 🥰

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This is how I'm going to spend my next week end!!! Thank you soooo much!

[@PianoWithJonny]

Have fun!

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My practice sessions have suddenly become a LOT more interesting. Gracais, maestro.

[@ajijixe]

THANK YOU!!

[@PianoWithJonny]

You're welcome!

[@jeffjohnson7381]

Johnny can you put out some blues types of slow rhythms like these jazz lessons as well as some Funk styles thanks so much 👍

[@Nepociano]

Really great. Thx :)

[@PianoWithJonny]

Glad you liked it!

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john, is getting better and better to reveal.

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Well now...let’s practice our scales!!! Fun fun fun

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I really love this video

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Top de mais irmão

[@ethelrizarri2614]

It is good because you start right away , i have a Yamaha clavinova piano

[@francosogno3609]

Magnificent as always! Are the "MASTER GRIPS" suggested for C major (with the notes 1,2,5,7) applicable to all major scales? Thank you, best regards.

[@christinacortez6130]

That sounds so pretty

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Just to let you know that I have included the link to this KZbin in the *** Help With Playing *** Section on my International Facebook Group "Home Organist And Keyboard Players" I hope this will help my members and generate interest on you courses Jonny. Happy New Year. Robin.

[@user-tp4zo2hh4o]

nice tip. thanks. which keyboard do you use?

[@PianoWithJonny]

Yamaha CP4

[@ethelrizarri2614]

Hi Johnny do i have to read the notes , i know how but slow , beautiful

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One of the best lesson for people like me

[@PianoWithJonny]

Glad I could help!

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how many tempo , tks

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[@CH-zj7ku]

That’s great! But I have one question, how can’t I apply it on different chord progression and swing it?

[@augustbangpiano9869]

I would pressume you can quite easy transpose it to diffrent keys, would be the same result :)

[@shayanbozorgi583]

Wow Jonny great Video. I am a beginner in the piano game and excited to learn. I have a Yamaha p45 digital piano. It has 8 sounds and one of them is the standard Grand Piano Sound of course. Is this digital piano suitable for playing Jazz, Blues etc. or do I need a special keyboard for that? I would be very thankful if someone who has more experience than me could give me an answer :)

[@PianoWithJonny]

I think digital pianos are very suitable for jazz, blues, etc. I'm using a Yamaha CP4

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Кассно!

[@waterbron3480]

Can’t believe that’s just F major, haha. Thanks for the lesson.

[@frederickfarias9515]

I like his right hand.

[@ethelrizarri2614]

Beautiful sound no 2 triad skip

[@ghettobrown1121]

when i improv the scale i end up just playing by ear rather than acknowledging what im doing

[@byronmcmullen5599]

i can play the chords but my fingers dont move fast enough to improv like that.

[@jspankin]

While this is simple idea. What he isn't tell you is the hours and hours of practice required in order to play on the level he is playing.

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Come on bro. There was at least a splash of chromaticism.