Jesus Molina/How To Solo?

God Bless you all Guys!! Here sharing with you some thoughts About the most ''Scary'' Topic ''How to solo or How to improv'' If you want to get the full masterclass here the link - yousicplay.com...

[@hezekiahdaggett2179]

There’s something so wholesome about hearing Jesus Molina sing his solos

[@m.a.3322]

Something about his whole existence is wholesome

[@jnbplaysgames]

@@m.a.3322 That's how God uses people. He truly only wants people to follow Him to share His salvation and joy unto others in this dark and weary world. That is what His love can do for us. 😊

[@pedrao420]

the dude have an absolute pitch, that is why he does that

[@javiermarco5056]

@@pedrao420 Not neccesarily, relative pitch also works

[@javiermarco5056]

@@pedrao420 This is absolute pitch kzbin.info/www/bejne/np3MXmyjlt13oLs

[@ErikRyde]

This man is so good that you just can’t even be jealous about it

[@gastonrobles2870]

we can´t yet we are ahaha

[@voxlz]

Trust me I am

[@silviomp]

Amazing how the C major scale sounds so different in your hands. You're the man! All glory to God forever!

[@danboucas]

olha o silvio aê kkk

[@silviomp]

@@danboucas Não perco um vídeo desse cara kkk

[@abbasalikhan]

Exactly. That didnt even sound like a plain major scale..amazing

[@tidnid1869]

Yeah, I tried it and it just sounded like iwas going up and down the scale lol

[@MCAloneThe]

I mean, amazing playing, no matter, but the NORD sound also does contribute its part ;D

[@alteo8588]

This is exactly the type of thing I need to hear. The way he explains his thoughts is perfect.

[@albertcole8590]

Ur profile picture matches this comment perfectly

[@icefrost6169]

👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@7sanctuz]

Yas I agree

[@jeanramirez6441]

Yep I learned this like 10 years ago nobody showed to me but him saying that confirms that I’m correct

[@migzhaleco]

I love how he's talking and his left hand is still doing the proper count and rhythm with the metronome...

[@mirak63]

Too bad we don't have video of the greats when they sucked, that would be motivating 😆

[@ultravapor1]

This is insane, I've been overthinking things waaaaay to much, never knew a one chord C Major imporv could sound so good. Thank you Mr. Molina! Very eye opening!

[@chromyom2596]

“it's about thinking behind. you need to think behind. it's not like, ‘i'm going to wait for the chord to stay then i’m gonna do’. you need to connect all of them. you see? like the flow” “because the idea is to make the keyboard apart of you” this is literally the musician's equivalent to bruce lee saying “be water, my friend”. love it

[@plinyelder8156]

It’s a mistake, he means you should think ahead.

[@alexandrosgoulas]

@@plinyelder8156 I would have agreed with you, but the gesture he does at 3:40 really seems to mean "behind", so I'm a bit confused on what he wanted to say

[@plinyelder8156]

@@alexandrosgoulas he says don’t wait for the chord to come to you. If you’re thinking behind, you will make this mistake. He then says you have to show the way that the chord is going. This means you have to think ahead. When I improvise, I always think ahead. It doesn’t even make sense to think behind in my opinion.

[@graphicsociety1]

I’ve never heard so many beautiful lines in a solo. As a matter of fact I’ve never heard C major sounds like this!! What a stunning play! 👏

[@mosesje]

Chick Corey sounds like that sometimes i think

[@genm4827]

I feel like the fact that he sings the melodies might be the most telling. Like, there's a very different, much more physical way we connect to music and melodies through voice instead of just instrumental playing. He's engaging that part of his brain when he improvises; it's not really just the fingers or his muscle memories on autopilot at all.

[@pectenmaximus231]

I like seeing his left hand be an entirely autonomous machine

[@JPDC624]

It keeps going while he’s talking in a foreign language, he’s not even thinking about it and his rhythm is perfect. Amazing.

[@Yuffie84]

It’s just amazing.

[@johnimusic12]

Fit entire goal is to make musical performance unconscious, while the aware-conscious mind can dwell in the emotional Realm in order to draw inspiration to be executed unconsciously through the fingers. It's like driving home from a job and totally not having the ability to recall the experience driving home due to being totally lost in thought. That's the unconscious part of the brain operating vehicle while conscious part is elsewhere. That's the same exact idea with playing the piano. You want to be able to improvise while daydreaming. When I play music at my church while the pastor is preaching, I am only conscious about the message that the preacher is delivering, only a low percentage of conscious thought is utilized making decisions pertaining to the actual music aspect.

[@maitreyabd]

@@johnimusic12 Hello... U gave an accurate Psychological lecture n analysis on Musical improvisation n creating on the flow... Yess this is what happens when masters play.. One should learn to act from the Sub conscious Mind...!! 😎🙏🙏✨

[@buraikusu]

I think my C major scale is broken.

[@luf4rall]

people like Jesus and Jacob Collier can just connect the dots so fast in an amazing way.

[@melquesilva3339]

I watched his doing everything just using the c major scale and I thought: "easy" until I try to do it! How can this be so hard especially for classical musicians?

[@samuelabiu5729]

You need to feel the flow.

[@yogurtman8359]

classical musicians cant vibe lol

[@lanchanoinguyen2914]

playing improvisational in jazz music is much harder than in classical music especially when playing at master level eventhough both classical and jazz is quite hard but jazz focus on complex harmony and classical only care about complex notes.If you play piano,its keys also not a good instrument for this genre of music (neo soul,r&b,acid jazz).

[@TheFlamingPiano]

Same here. Last time I had to do that, I just blind fire at the scale, sometimes going off it. Just try to end at the chord tone

[@jcftmkdalaxiy632]

@@lanchanoinguyen2914 True man

[@bahmannasirifar7145]

Jesus please make more videos like this. You just taught what music colleges teach in 4 years in 5 minutes.

[@musical_lolu4811]

Lol this a prayer or what.

[@lordbensmiteroflibtardoidl6639]

@@musical_lolu4811 His name is jesus

[@georgeantonioandrei8570]

Actualy, what music colleges try to teach, not teach :))

[@_ss_]

This is the musical equivalent of "draw the rest of the horse".

[@takarajima2917]

this video is asuming you know basic theory and some technique

[@sven-sandershestakov5201]

@David Gray How?? This is the most basic kind of improv, aimed at those who have never improvised in their life. You pick a scale, and... well, you just play it. But what about chords? voicings? complex harmonies and changes? What he demonstrates here is great and incredibly effective to start off improvising, but it's the first 1%.

[@Yuffie84]

Sven-Sander Shestakov That is assuming you know effortlessly how to play polyrithm. Left hand 3 notes, right hand 4/4 improv. Super hard.

[@video_gabes]

@@Yuffie84 what are you talking about? Any decent pianist can play that left hand part in time

[@masonpalmer1752]

JSTV that’s not a polyrhythm it’s the Latin tresillo rhythm of two dotted quarters and a quarter in a bar

[@TheLordleeon]

I just love this guy. He deeply understands his art.

[@purplehaze7495]

Jesus at his best.. The most inspiring thing i have seen in a while.

[@pianotennisman]

Not only an incredible player but conveying information (which is not always easy when speaking of jazz and improvisation) in a second language at a young age. Kudos!

[@pipash3953]

This is a genuinely life change video. I feel like the scales have just been lifted from my eyes. Amazing. Thank you so much.

[@teamyordle23]

The way you describe how to solo is so simple and yet so powerful.

[@kendallruff8090]

this is amazing. completely confined to a C major scale over a vamp and he sounds so fresh and original. what a talent

[@thomasnunn6343]

Almost exactly how I teach people to write music. Loved watching this. Made me feel like I wasn’t the only one not crazy for just sticking to a stuffy book; way more fun to learn this way. True art!

[@medardoarce9361]

Finally a superb musician who RECOGNIZES ACCEPTS and GLORIFIES GOD for the gift of music What a charismatic and atractive person u become when u r that humble Even the greatest and famous musicians we all know lacks of this single virtue and that makes them just that: plain musicians God bless u man Cheers

[@RexyFan]

I struggle to separate the timing of my left hand and right hand. But I can’t wait to give this a go tonight when I get home from work. Thanks Jesus :)

[@Thevamp1reking]

I promise you you’ll get it right. That’s the think with piano, it’s all about muscle memory and time. You’ll do great

[@samrolfe2563]

Classic blues song Dont let your left hand know what your right hand do kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4DbdKmCn91-Z9U basically just focus on your left hand, stare at it, think about it, watch it, focus on it - do NOT look at your right hand, do not look at it, do not think about it.

[@RexyFan]

charles thomas Thank you for the encouragement :)

[@RexyFan]

sam rolfe Awesome. Thank you. I’ll give it a go :)

[@Agent-ry6tf]

Try just playing the chord instead

[@abohsukampret]

How to draw a penguin: Step 1: Draw a circle Step 2: Draw the rest of the damn penguin.

[@HaischkaEST]

What a brilliant teacher he is. Jesus Molina is so gifted and kind.

[@FreeFormFemi]

That was lovely! The Joy's of cross learning is that, this wasn't just a music lesson, it's a lesson that I'm going to apply in my life. God bless you

[@pectenmaximus231]

So reminiscent of Chick Corea for me, in general. Some of the melody he plays reminds me of "Inca Roads" by Frank Zappa.

[@matthewdubovik7350]

Marcus Funny thing is, Chick doesn’t recommend using a metronome lol.

[@BeN-bn5yb]

Sounds like 500 miles high

[@3mnpourlepianojazz670]

This Guy is a phenomenom on piano,, and his physical transformation is so amazing !! He looks like a teenager now but his voice is différent 😄

[@samuelsunny7]

I've been longing all these years to understand what you speak since 2015(that was the year I heard about you) finally thankyou for speaking in English. You are really a blessed musician.

[@drumrboi72]

J Molina is TRULY 1 of the finest musicians 2 ever walk this planet!

[@camilomateus]

Soy baterista nacido en Barranquilla Colombia. Primero que nada felicitaciones por poner ese talento al servicio de otros. Y por otro lado me encanto tu explicación de la improvisación, de hecho creo que le quitas mucho complique en cuanto a cómo estudiar el instrumento, y termina por desanimar a aquellos que quieren dedicarse a esto de la música. Bendiciones Jesús y pa'lante manito!

[@MACLima]

That moment when the lesson is focused on the right hand and you have trouble with the left. LOL

[@tokimuti2893]

its very boring, i dont know how to do to "forget my left hand" and continue to play the good tempo

[@simbaking6338]

This dude knows his stuff inside out..best explanation ever..speak in such layman terms so even a non musician can understand.

[@wurstfinger3289]

humble guy, talented musician. looking like a popstar, playing creative jazzy stuff with such a smile. for me, thats something new^^

[@timbruer7318]

Good stuff - interesting that he says "you've got to be behind", when he means the opposite - to think ahead.

[@gregsamcabanasfierro9175]

No es su idioma materno bro! But you caught the idea? Right?

[@prundonmcavoy7155]

I think he's actually saying it accurately! He means that you can't let your brain take too much of the lead and you have to flow to the next chord without theorizing about it beforehand. In that sense the brain actually is thinking behind, or you let the flow go ahead and your brain follow.

[@sethunderwood5525]

@@prundonmcavoy7155 So does he mean to think reactively rather than proactively? Because thinking reactively would be in response to your surroundings whereas thinking proactively predicts what will happen in your surroundings.

[@miguelangelriccione4950]

He meant to say 'beforehand', but he obviously got the words mixed up.

[@timbruer7318]

@@miguelangelriccione4950 I haven't watched it since I made that comment, nor did I see the replies till now. I think you're right.

[@pecklinproduction9925]

Why someone couldn't explain as fluent as this all the years😭😭thank you jesús

[@emmanuelokebugwu6944]

A masterclass in 5minutes. Thank you Jesús.

[@yeyogak32]

Wonderful Sense of resolution thanks to the amount of practice he has and also, he has good phrasing cuz he resolves using His ears in real time to land on guide tones to release tension. His resources are mainly arpeggios but he lands on those guide tones at will 1:48 goes to the fifth of the chord lands there. Before that It seems that he stays on the Sixth but moved to resolution quickly.

[@TheFredster-dk1bi]

I’m a guitarist, and what he says pretty much applies too, I guess with any instrument, it’s a lot about having the right mentality and exercising it

[@AlejandroPerez-mg3fc]

I can only dream about being that comfortable with the keyboard

[@MrKeys57]

Remember: YOU must be in charge of the board, not the other way around, dont be afraid

[@purplehaze7495]

Yeah he practices 8 hours a day ! Can we do that? then say its impossible haha

[@madhavraghu]

you can also practice

[@kade1348]

you gotta find it in you to practice and become fluent

[@mattylow_z34]

right!?! humming what you want into existence. magical.

[@davidwhatkey]

Thanks Jesus, greetings from Barcelona

[@ianduncankibet9627]

perfect sermon by a perfect preacher..

[@alteo8588]

"Make the keyboard part of you instead of you playing the keyboard."

[@MrKeys57]

Thats the secret

[@pauls4742]

Of course, if you look at the keyboard as an entity separate from yourself it won't happen. It's just a tool in your hand, like a hammer that you use to express what you're thinking. So you've got to have it completely under your hands which takes a long time and a lot of practice so that you can think the sound and your hands will play it. When I first heard that it sounded weird but I've taught myself to do that and the best way is learning to play with your eyes closed... then you develop a direct connection between the sounds you hear and what your hands do. It takes practice but it can be done.

[@alteo8588]

@@pauls4742 Makes total sense. Very well put!

[@Rombizio]

How to solo in Jazz: 1 - Be a musical genius. 2 - Play 3 - Amaze the world.

[@Zibo100]

There is no words for this guy.He is just blessed

[@ensambleanonimo561]

clearly jesus molina is a virtuous pianist, and only with the C scale he can do a lot, but the idea of this video is more about the concept of improvising on chord changes, probably many of us lack tired of his technique and wisdom , but with simple tips and ideas on this point, it teaches me a lot

[@Usul]

A portal into the mind of a genius. So inspiring and wonderful.

[@davidofpiano423]

Learned more about soloing in 6 minutes and 49 seconds than in the last 5 years

[@jenssejerchristiansen]

No one: Jesus Molina: 😀

[@danj8038]

Always smiling.

[@thinginground5179]

@@danj8038 its the botox pulling his face

[@danj8038]

@@thinginground5179 really?

[@thinginground5179]

@@danj8038 lol i dont know i was just joking

[@christopher-lawsonpalmer4404]

This is actually all you need to be a perfect performer in the jazz industry. Just perfect for teaching students.

[@jonathangamez5351]

This guy understand music like anyone else. He’s definitely the best pianist I’ve ever heard

[@deddypriambodo]

This lesson is so motivating

[@Doty6String]

Dude is a freaking beast. And he lost like 9 million pounds. Good for him

[@aaronlespron2089]

Lol million pounds

[@martinianovalderrey8671]

whats the matter with that man?

[@abrahamaguilar9444]

@@martinianovalderrey8671 botox

[@abrahamaguilar9444]

@@martinianovalderrey8671 good for him tho

[@johnimusic12]

I hope he's just doing things the healthy way.

[@jj22arc90]

That Db to G... wow ! It's like the improvised melody is bringing the new chord in

[@edwinherrera6840]

The way you explain things is so clear thank you so much brother for your help. I bet you have helped thousands of people

[@marciobarroso]

Jesús eres un maestro ... muchas gracias por esa rica clase donde lo haces parecer mas sencillo de lo que de verdad es. Gracias hermano =)

[@j4s0n67]

i dont know if its easy to do but its soo impressive that he can sing exactly the same as he is playing

[@blyg9992]

It’s easier to do that than it is to play like that! Most good improvisers can do it.

[@greg55666]

That was the most amazing five minutes I have ever heard about jazz, and I've listened to them all.

[@AjwogTHUM]

Finding which notes are in common in chords, You're going to feel it when playing. Thank you for this. Also singing your notes makes the melody so beautiful. I'll try this for 5 minutes everyday

[@Fenouil2020]

Make videos so that we can see your progress !

[@gugabernardo]

If somebody said "all the classes on piano improvisation are going to be deleted from youtube forever but you get to keep one", this one would be it.

[@nekow1785]

I love this guy! All the glory to God forever!

[@carlospraia1242]

I love how Molina feels the clavé behind time yet he is always thinking ahead of time, the trick is obviously how to merge the two.

[@michaelcallaghan8532]

What a lovely guy and a great teacher

[@johanrinconfx]

I was in the middle of a class, and everybody started asking "how the hell is sounding jazz if is C scale ONLY"😂😂😂😂

[@maitreyabd]

Yess... bcoz its Jesus Molina playing... He can even make tin cans n furniture sound like Jazz...!! 😎🤓👌👌

[@gonzalodossantos3176]

1% the A minor pentatonic sound, 99% Jesús Molina´s magic

[@dex_musique]

@@gonzalodossantos3176 agreed, I heard that too

[@kantonakcrab]

Glory to god!!❤

[@shogo11th64]

You are just too nice to be in this world!!! Thank you!!

[@JoseRodriguez-tr7iw]

Jesus Molina is the new sheriff in town. Thank you for your art. Many Blessings!

[@catruso]

It's a little more difficult than it sounds

[@SadisticKillerXx]

It's a lot more difficult, that's why improvisation is an art of its own, as he said, a lot of techniques and resources, also a pretty good ear for intervals if you want to play what you hear in your head

[@GrumpyStormtrooper]

That's why you do this 5 minutes every day. I still can't hear melodies in my head all the time but it's because i need to listen more and transcribe more. Eventually i'll hear many things that I won't be able to play and this exercise helps with that.

[@forgetful9845]

@@GrumpyStormtrooper Love your attitude. Keep going!

[@crazyace88]

lol

[@henriquealejandro7247]

yes he explains it great and he's got a great perspective but you should definitely start simpler than that

[@jovan.samuel]

That C Scale solo really kills me thinking it can only be played in complex scale with random flat and sharps lol

[@colterboethel379]

Honestly, your videos and the way you explain music and the style you play is so inspiring for me!

[@TorBruheim]

I register that you have absolute pitch. That's the gift everyone wants.

[@AGTR98]

This dude explaining and playing melody while the left hand is just kicking it the whole time as if it has its own brain xd

[@chizknowsdabizyeet7609]

Ive always wanted to know what was inside the head of an S tier improviser.....This is the most helpful video I have watched on improv ever. Thanks sooooooooooo much. Learning licks wasn't helpful for me

[@charlesburnett9824]

JOE YOU LOOK FANTASTIC AND YOUR PLAYING IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE

[@victoriabelengastearena1971]

Gracias Jesús, muy bueno!! Te admiro muchisimo desde que tocabas el saxo ja y pondre en practica todas tus enseñanzas, por favor has mas videos como este , un abrazo desde Argentina. Bendiciones!

[@newlife4070]

He’s right, what he’s doing right now is talking with he’s hands. I can tell because he’s singing the melody and he’s hands is doing the same thing so he got at a level that whatever he’s thinking he do it with he’s hands Sorry I don’t speak English very well

[@xHeeDx]

Absurdo bixo... como o cara consegue tirar um som desse da escala de C? Parece magia

[@imgitai]

Fantastic. I met Jesus Molina once at Berklee, I told him I loved that video of him playing on the beach. He was such a kind guy. And the way music flows out of him is amazing. Truly a rising legend.

[@studentsmusic]

Genius teacher and person..ran immediately to my piano and practiced it.. message received. So much fun. Thank you.

[@happy_culture]

Amazing what he can do with a simple major scale. If I understand correctly, anytime he plays a chord in this video, he improvises on the major scale related to the chord he's playing ?

[@moiraapplebaum9674]

Yes he did! Basically. He does do some Lydian off of the Ab and also the Db I think, which helps the music fit smoothly into the progression. But yes always major or else a little Lydian. There was a moment during the Ab part of the progression where he actually played an Fmin7 chord instead, but that’s the same scale. You could apply the same concept to a series of minor chords though and use minor or Dorian or Phrygian scales or exotic scales.

[@JustinH95]

I like how he's just like "you just gotta do it. You just go". My hands don't work like that haha

[@geethree1]

One of the best examples of soloing

[@shellielharrisjr9371]

Just want to say this Young Blessed Man... Congratulations on Your Major Weight Loss...Your Life 🧬 Span has now Increased Greatly...You already Have Been Blessed By GODALLMIGHTY To do what You Do...Keep Praying...Keep eating Healthy...keep exercising & Playing💜🎨🆒🌎✨🇺🇸☮️🙏.

[@neilmacdonald6637]

great insights, also respect on losing so much weight- you're clearly a focused guy! :)

[@JanooProductions]

"HA! C scale how easy......" 2:28 ... "holy molly"

[@paulogonzalez8072]

Sorprendente desde que te conocí viendo tus vídeos tocando saxofón eres un chingon y cristiano amén amén

[@france4me117]

What is it Jesús is born with rhythm in his blood as being a person from a latin country such as Colombia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Spain and many other alike have rhythm and movement well deep in-bedded in the culture. We can work around it but it will simple take a bit longer to get into the system I suppose. So super great to view the video as it breaks down all elements of brilliant simplicity to complexity which are in my opinion what music whatever the genre is can bring lots of happiness and above all a better person in us :) God Bless You Jesús Molina.

[@TachyBunker]

Was it just me or this man vaguely evokes Michael Jackson?? I must be crazy dude

[@Godlikegren]

This is like me trying to explain what television is to a dog

[@jan861]

Wow, I learned a lot , I really needed this. A simple approach to improvisation. It's actually the first time I heard that you can do that much with just C Major.

[@allanbahati1942]

This man is a G!! Those 90 who downvoted him are not even talented enough to even use the “like” button😂😂

[@pacscorner]

I was thinking of learning piano, then I saw this.... I think I'm gonna go buy a guitar instead.

[@Charl_Ed]

Does my have perfect pitch?! 😂😊♥️

[@JohnsonkeyzMusicAcademy]

This was so beautiful and inspiring 👏 the left hand ne working like a maxhine thats Legendary ❤🎉 Give it up to Mr Molina 🎉 You are Great

[@sgtlonly6145]

This was a good video, God bless you guys and of course jesus molina a great pianist. Jesus died for us.

[@silentghost82]

I am very good at the piano Solo estoy aquí por el tutorial de como perder peso

[@evenaicantfigurethisout]

Vaya vaya 🤣🤣

[@royzilbersher3228]

"ill do C than Ab minor" does F minor

[@wiisportss]

caught that too, but later figured he maybe meant he's going to do C minor scale on top of Ab(6th on root). which doesn't make much sense either lol, but I gave him the benefit of the doubt.

[@ilinskimusic]

He said he was going to to Ab(major). F minor and Ab major have the same amount of flats, he’s good to go.😊

[@Zacharysandilands]

He said he's going to the minor of C, in which case Ab major and F minor are virtually the same and are very closely related to C minor

[@edusaxjazz1]

your simplicity is truly inspiring man...thanks you're amazing !

[@dylanaguilar6545]

This man is revolutionary