Killin' Jazz Chords (Tritone sub. & Upper Structure)

[@opie5207]

One of the best lessons on the KZbin. Why? Well, firstly, it's correct by the theory, there's no critical mistakes. Secondly , Rotem uses "level-system" for showing how the complicated things are built from simple ones. And last but not least, he smiles through whole lesson repeating the chords - he's enjoying it. Keep it up, sir, glad to be able to learn from you!

[@gerasim0v]

4. it's actually good to listen to :)

[@zaqintosh]

Dude this is one of your best lessons yet. I love that you turned it into an exercise that’s truly musical and not abstract

[@marxagarden]

I agree one of the best yet! I would love to see a truefire course digging deeper.

[@burchypoo70]

Yes, his explanation of the pertinent information of the chord, the 3 and the 7 is very helpful. I never thought of it that way before.

[@burchypoo70]

and that was just the first couple seconds lol

[@teannarae7664]

So happy I found this channel from that Paul Davids video. Your playing style and tone is really beautiful. Really inspiring for someone new to jazz who wants to hear what's possible.

[@chrisrosencrans]

Same lol

[@NoMeWithoutYou1]

Couldn't agree more. I found Rotem through Paul as well.

[@stevengrinold3203]

@@NoMeWithoutYou1 same here

[@skylerstook6696]

that intro just blew my mind. I think I just listened to it like 10 times in a row lol

[@StuartwasDrinkell]

Fast becoming my fav place for some Jazzage! Thanks Rotem. That face you pull on Abm79 is going to be my m79 face from now on.

[@arvind7522]

8:26 That was insane!

[@speed_will]

I just became patreon i practiced this for 6 hours straight thxs bro it feels like spanky alford vibe with the chords u played

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Wow!! ❤️❤️🧚‍♀️

[@letsdanceonhere]

Rotem Thanks! This is material I’ve covered before but this time it clicked.

[@BabV]

Rotem, I just want to say a huge THANK YOU for all these amazing lessons! A great player with this lovely energy 😊 Obviously the lesson is awesome as always, with the level system making it approachable for everyone! No excuses, just practice and fun! 😁

[@chrishahm9212]

Incredible lesson. A few principles that can be used right away and explored for a lifetime. Thanks!

[@dragonslayer6000]

*"if you hear it, why not?"* Best advice ever, especially when learning jazz. Excellent

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🤟

[@dragonslayer6000]

Man. That validates all my suspicions that early jazz pioneers followed their hearts round the neck. It's so beautiful

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

❤️

[@LEOPORT5]

Rotem i first met you at pickup music. You are definetly one of the best guitar teachers in on planet earth. And for sure, THE COOLEST ONE!

[@michacharmas1673]

Rotem! This was the most eye and ear opening lesson I've found on KZbin so far. Thank you for demystifying all those sounds and showing how one can think about it. Probably a lot of work ahead of me to have it on my fingertips but the explanation is clear and I can see a path how to get there. Thank you!

[@jeanjoyet6537]

This one is very challenging ! Let’s do it ! Thank you for making all this knowledge available. Inspiring as ever !

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Thank you Jean! 🙏

[@nikkosunglao2876]

Too much knowledge in this video. Thank you so much rotem!! 🍻

[@maximedufour4850]

Funny, I am currently working on this since a few days ! It's such an easy way to transform a basic progression and such a powerful tool for improvisation too. Knowing inversions makes it even more powerful. Thanks for this video and cheers from France ! 🇫🇷🎼

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

❤️❤️🙏 it's awesome to dive into

[@rsdguitarstories]

This is really inspiring. In my part of the world where Jazz is just a word getting all these information is a treasure... Thanks a lot

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Thanks!

[@guslakis]

As a rock and blues player focusing now more on jazz, this is a very relatable and useful lesson.

[@cesarlima88]

This is exacly how I feel. When “pros”are playing ii v i progression, Im like, wth are they doing? It souns like a million beautiful chords. I thought that was very hard to replace the basic ii v i chords, but now i know its not impossible xD

[@levraibard]

the best jazz lesson I've ever seen in my life thanks man 🙏

[@travisdorsey4499]

This is amazing and exactly what I needed!

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🙏❤️

[@sergeymart9670]

Man, you are who I so long tried to find) Good luck and keep learn us)

[@sacredgodslayer]

Monster lesson Rotem MONSTER LESSON

[@concretecullen]

I love it all. thank you soooo much Rotem.

[@davidfalconmusic]

These are exactly the lessons I have been looking for! Thank you so much! Great teacher and very inspiring musician.

[@thierryyven8710]

This one is the best lesson and advice about chord substitution and upper structure. Thank you so much for that !!!!!

[@LukeVidler]

Binged on your lessons over the weekend, what a quality jazz teacher! My playing has really levelled up after lessons like this one.

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

❤️

[@bensherwood777]

One of the most useful lesson I ever came across. Thank you so much Rotem 👍

[@1tigercat2]

You take the blinkers from my eyes. Great! Thank you

[@captainkoo]

Very clearly explained. Beautiful sound, Rotem ! Thank you

[@KerryFreemanMelbourne]

Great and clearly said. Thank you

[@marcinosos]

this opened my mind completely. Finally I know how to build chords, ,and I am not afraid to use them and juggle with it! So worth working on it, spent last 2 weeks working on chords and different progressions, trynig to seek for these shapes, it completely opens a new world of possibilities, not mentioning upper structure which is another leg up in understanding and visualizing the fretboard. Really good!

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🙏❤️

[@marcinosos]

@@RotemSivanGuitar thank you man, for everything you do, sending love from Poland. Cheers! You are one of the biggest inspirations and definitely the discovery of 2021 for me personally. God bless you.

[@MrAwesomeSaucesome]

Thanks man

[@ChrisSchmalz]

This lesson together with your lesson about 7th chords made up my last Werk and will inspire me for a long time. They are my door opener to the World of jazz. Finally... Thank you

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🙏🙏🙏❤️ so happy to hear Chris!

[@flourescentinflux]

Surely one of the best and condensed information on this I have seen.. Pl make more..amazing stuff

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Thanks!!!!

[@cuneytsonmez]

As I've heard what you said after 0:20, I knew I was at the right place. One of the most illuminating lectures on youtube, period! Thanks a lot. (You may consider dropping a correction line for the chord tones appearing at 9:00. A little display mistake; it shows 'B' instead of 'Bb'.)

[@DanielMontenegro140982]

Really great lesson! Thanks.

[@edwardar]

Amazing video, I love the way you craft something so beautiful from such a simple progression. Your explanations are clear and entertaining. Such a brilliant lesson that I know I'll come back to again and again. Thank you!

[@kachow5317]

I just love this lesson so much, thank you and I love u 🤍🤍🇧🇷

[@thebomontellano4996]

Mind blown! Thanks for the lesson.

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Thanks brother!

[@RotorDrums]

Alright this is some hot stuff! If you combine these ideas with the "Tad Dameron" turnaround (the Ladybird turnaround), you've got fun for days!

[@miguelpineda7657]

You make easy to understand👌🏽

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🙏🙏🙏❤️

[@vltjd]

Great review lesson for me. Thanks.

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

You're welcome!!

[@Someonedyer]

This one is special.

[@andyburt3964]

Incredibly useful information thank you so much! ☮️❤️🎶

[@VitalBigras]

Thank You for the pdf, That is PRICELESS !

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🙏

[@minmaj7837]

You man ! Amazing ! Keep going and let the good content comin

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🙏💙 I'll try my best

[@genggeng8355]

it's very amazing for me because English is not my 1st language but i could understand what u explained or chords structure although i could not play all of them you're great teacher

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🙏🙏🙏👌

[@jaggercontreras9270]

Super cool. Thnx. Jagger from LA🇺🇲

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

❤️

[@dioxzep241]

amazing, your explanations are great.

[@hondas562]

I enjoy your lessons so much.

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

❤️❤️🙏

[@enanofer]

Awesome lesson as always!

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Thanks man!

[@李承洋-w1s]

so beautiful.

[@simonmercier6733]

Jesus Christ you're a good guitarist, your licks are soooo tasty haha, thanks for the vids!

[@paulcarroll7787]

Excellent explanation..

[@benjaminsommer7678]

This is gold!

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🙏

[@belectronix]

Great guitar tone!

[@slashclash21bharat]

You are greatly amazing 🙏🙏🙏

[@philipkarovski281]

This was super useful! Thank you so much

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Happy to help Philip!

[@MegaTuang]

Mind blowing!!!

[@alexmckenzie8491]

Lovely!

[@andersonsamuelphilip2777]

loved it mate

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Thanks Anderson!

[@MrAwesomeSaucesome]

This is awesome. Could I ask if anyone catches this comment, at 5:06 when he hits the Db, he has switched the 9 to a b9. Can anyone explain to me what informs this decision? TIA

[@lorenzosyquia4769]

What are some sample songs that use these progressions? so that I can see with more context.

[@Nico-xg8sn]

4:20 - I understand this concept, but not his example. U can add the II of the Dom.7 Chord, right? But in the case of G7 it would be Am7 and in the case of Db7, it'd be Ebm7 or am I wrong? So how is it Abm7 in his example?

[@YuvalHelman]

I also couldn't understand where the Abm7 came from :\

[@Nico-xg8sn]

@@YuvalHelman Yeah, still waiting for an answer. :D It's a little odd that he added the "mistake" (not saying it is one) onto the screen. My guess is he meant 5th, not 2nd!

[@willhickey5947]

I'm also wondering about this

[@OlivierFudulea]

I think I got it: Db7 is here used as dominant that normally resolves on Gb (I). Amb7 is II on Gb mode. It's a change of perspective.

[@OlivierFudulea]

It's a rule similar to the one saying you can add à dominant 7th chord before any chord. This dominant is the "V" with respect to that chord. So finally you can do II V I anywhere :-D

[@eduardocampos4808]

Thanx 🙂👍🏻

[@acwatercolors]

Fantastic lesson, thank you so much! First time I "really" undestood what means upper structures, and how to use them ! Thanks! Your way of teaching is excellent, gradually more technical, very effective. Beautiful guitar and great tone too (es175?) > What is this black tape for, on your table? And that red rope on the head? Best regards, Alan.

[@IvanArdillo]

When talking about upper structure (but more in general when improvising in jazz) what I would like to get from a master is "how to think about it" : if you start arpeggiating each chord of a 2 5 1 from their 3rd degree, do you visualize/think it as Dm - G7 - Cmaj or Fmaj - B half dim - Em7? Because for me there's too much work to think fast back and forth on those chords while improvising. Fast thinking or just memorizing?

[@mindset1768]

Awesome

[@greggoso600]

oh man i cant use this on my next gig with britney spears! ahah nice vid, thanks for the useful tips!

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Lol. My buddy Zach Commits actually plays with her

[@greggoso600]

@@RotemSivanGuitar well thats pretty cool even if there aint no tritone subs

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🤘

[@numero6jbs]

Love the Brittney move..... 👌👌🤣🤣

[@HUGEFLYINGWHALE]

Great lesson rotem I wonder about the practicality of drop 2 from the 6th string, is it really worth the time? Would take a ton of effort to make them automatic. Do you actually use them when improvising/comping? (Had to notice that u didnt in the intro🎉)

[@mrthingamabob8117]

Very nice indeed ! But why is Abm7 the II of Db7 ??? Isn't it the 5th ?

[@mrthingamabob8117]

@@Memento.Mori.8 Thanks ! Your first explanation made total sense for me : we do a tritone sub from the G7 to the Db7 and 5-2 movement from the Db7 to the Abm7. I'm still trying to figure out your second explanation though ! But I'll get there ! Thanks again !

[@SzabacsiNandor]

Fantastic advices from a fantastic player and a humble person! I love your videos, Rotam! Hope you're fine. :)

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Thanks Nandor 🙏🙏🙏

[@derrickcorreia]

So useful as usual my friend! How do you get that sustained bass note? Is that some sort of a pedal?

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Freeze!

[@winfriedkober5646]

Great 👍 Do you use your little finger too for comping?

[@Ntimitree]

F#maj7 to Cmaj7 is tritone movement from cycle of fifths? Ok now saw it is. So you can also do Abmaj> Emaj7>Cmaj7 or is it too much?

[@maturefox1]

Do you work with a RC 300 on the ground?

[@NicoRubioGuitar]

love your channel !!! cheers from Chile! by the way, what camera do you use?

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Thanks man! I use Sony A7III

[@56davidwright]

I use a Diana+

[@חייםבןהקון]

Awesome lesson!, Where are you from? Your accent sound familiar...

[@Johnhasa1]

Wow, this is going to take a while to digest. So, you can play all those chords when doing 2 5 1 comping?

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Yass! 🤘

[@Johnhasa1]

@@RotemSivanGuitar 😲🥳

[@MrAwesomeSaucesome]

Another question, this is blowing my mind :) So can you tritone sub a major 7 chord?? That F#maj7 to Cmaj7 caught me off guard 😂

[@MrAwesomeSaucesome]

ok you explained it, i should watch more before typing

[@taeheeyoon6020]

Hi, Rotem! What is that white pick that you use?

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Usually fender M

[@taeheeyoon6020]

@@RotemSivanGuitar Thanks for your reply. I thought most of jazz players use thick one but I see you using rather thin one.. Anyway I love your touches and great tone!

[@Bobby007D]

Hey Rotem .... What guitar are you playing here ?

[@rickf6375]

Chords

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

💙

[@umarustrings]

YOU ARE EVIL!!!! LOL. this is amazing!!!

[@SFSGH]

Sweeeeeet

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

❤️❤️❤️

[@rdpatterson2682]

*Level 5; use on ballads only.

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Lol

[@alfredhitchcocks6940]

If you're playing with Britney Spears....lol I'm dead 🤣

[@jamalongful]

You really have to know every note on the fretboard to dig down into jazz guitar what i mean you can’t play by ear and do all of that

[@newmanartful]

You should put a little less reverb to your tone

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

True

[@jamalalmoussa]

😐😐😐 This my face as a metal head when I saw the chord Db713b9. Why you dont use power chord instead? 😂😂