✋ STOP SOUNDING BLAND! Use This to STAND OUT

[@karenallen5736]

The addition of the 11 gives such richness to the min 7th. Especially when the 11th is highest note

[@johnwholovesmusic]

the way you explained and demonstrated the formation of those voicings made them "click" for me in a way they hadn't before. thanks.

[@luckyWaiting]

I just discovered your channel. Very good, clear and useful examples. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@sialabalabum]

Greetings from Poland! You are The best Julian!

[@sergekulapa6481]

Fantastic, Julian.

[@lennyblandino]

Problem is, with my last name, I can't stop sounding bland!

[@jazztutorial]

Haha that's great Lenny! Best comment ever

[@Glow0110]

The great Blandino!

[@jazzupthattriad1257]

+Lenny Blandino Goodness gracious... You _really_ felt the need to do this, didn't you?

[@Sujowi]

Nickname?...Peppi Blandino?

[@marinduque-theheartoftheph]

Yet it's obvious that you're personality is far from BLAND. Lol

[@dmitriveremeenko9028]

Very nice explanings. Thanks J!

[@MrHilight2012]

Love them all Julian.

[@jazztutorial]

Arr perfect Leon, so good to hear this. Thank you for posting and I'll see you in the next lesson soon

[@thivaletendey117]

Thank you so much. a great lesson. you explain it so clear and good.

[@leiamouragoncalves9045]

excellent lesson!

[@teekayanirudh]

Awesome video man. Any doubts I had in the middle were cleared later in the video, which is a sign of a well made video. You have my thumbs up :)

[@jazztutorial]

Arr thank you Anirudh - so pleased I got the points across and it made sense in the end. My goal is to teach a fun new chord progression, while packing in lots of theory along the way. Which was your favorite voicing or concept from this video?

[@sarsbrooks5398]

GREAT - THANK YOU

[@LizardKing1750]

I love this! This is what I have always wanted!!!! It is open voicings that I needed. Thank you!

[@jazztutorial]

Arr glad to hear it, I you can use those voicings in all of your Jazz playing for a clean open sound. Thanks Christian!

[@jonnjonnzz0111]

I love chords like these, just sounds so beautiful...please do more like these.

[@jazztutorial]

That's great to hear Tarieem - I will do - these chord progression lessons are a good entertaining way for me to teach theory and harmony along the way. Which was your favorite chord voicing or takeaway from this video?

[@keithdholloway]

Thanks so much for sharing. Played these tonight and enjoyed them, especially the Kenny Barron voicings. I'm still working my way through your "Jazz Theory Explained" book. Thanks!

[@melwynjohnson]

Thank You. Brilliant approach with thirds. As you started with Open voicings I thought nothing could beat that sound.. but with Kenny Barron's Voicing.. It opened a whole new spectrum of colours.. specially because of Db maj7.. SMOOOOOTH. I've been trying very hard to get out of diatonic playing and understand Modal interchange.. I must say your lessons have helped me alot, made me sound better, lot more interesting with colour n flavour. STOP SOUNDING BLAND is the perfect tagline.

[@jazztutorial]

Melwyn - such a great comment for me to read, thank you. You could also change the Db maj 7 into a Db7 voicing - perhaps voice it as Db B Eb F Bb (with an added 9th and 13th) and have it resolve to C minor 9 (voiced as C Bb D Eb G). That way you're using Tritone Substitution - playing a bII7 - i progression at the end. I'm so pleased you resonate with the title - I spent a good hour thinking up possible titles for this on my walk this morning - it came to me just as I was going to settle for 'Chord Progression Of The Week'. Thank you for the great feedback. So the Kenny Barron variation was your favorite?

[@melwynjohnson]

Thanks, for the tip on Tritone Substitution, playing bII 7. Will definitely check it out. Yes, Kenny Barron voicing was my favourite. It's smooth, wide, spread out, floats freely.. Don't know how to express.

[@nicolasmaduro5230]

Gracias camarada!

[@ybrecher]

VERY GOOD TUTORIAL USEFULL

[@rjp63vip]

Thank you! This type of chord progression will work Beautifully for spoken word poetry/Floetry! Jazznation!

[@jazztutorial]

Roylin - yes! That will work perfectly, glad you can use this one. Question - what do you prefer for our new tribe name - JazzNation, or JazzTutorians?

[@rjp63vip]

jazztutorial I prefer Jazznation! I suggested this idea on your Facebook page I also follow you there! You said you really loved the suggest. Remember me? Anyways Jazznation is my choice. Keep it flowing!

[@jazztutorial]

Yes I definitely remember - it's been the best suggestion for a name. I definitely like it - I will make a quick video asking people to vote for the top 3 names I have, Jazz Nation is one of the top 3 so I appreciate you thinking of that. If that's the name that gets adopted then all credit to you Roylin - thank you.

[@Nivenization]

Thank you.

[@anglodutch8321]

Excellent tutorial, thank you. Unlike many others that are 90% boring theory talk..... This one I can use.

[@adaia]

Good Evening I struggle playing melody with chord underneath right hand I like it this is great thank you for your kindness

[@AllOutOfCereal]

This stuff is great, I need more information on chord voicing. You the man.

[@robertmayhew98]

Thank you Julian for yet another brilliant tutorial. You should make a CD just from your chord demonstrations alone. So cool, so distant and so timeless :-)

[@zxxz0000]

This is really helpful! Thanks for sharing.

[@jazztutorial]

Caleb! It's my pleasure, I'm glad this one helped you. Which was your favorite voicing / variation / concept from this video?

[@zxxz0000]

jazztutorial For me the really helpful parts were the simple concepts. I like how simple variation 1 and 2 were. Skip a note to create a voicing or build a stack of fifths. That will be really easy for me to remember and apply in the spur of the moment.

[@wisemandale603]

Thanks julian. This is classic

[@jazztutorial]

My pleasure Wiseman - I appreciate your kind words, so pleased this helped. Which was your favorite variation / voicing from this lesson?

[@phillystevesteak6982]

That chord progression is the same as the sleeping/inn song in final fantasy 7!

[@marklaser6293]

Great lesson! I really appreciate your efforts; thanks for sharing your knowledge and talents with the world!

[@ndujamz]

Julian Bradley is the best, hands down. i appreciate what u do for us

[@tritone12]

very superb. thank you.

[@TheTigers62]

I love this Thank you very cool

[@AdamSalaah]

Excellent information! Thanks for posting

[@onmybehalf]

You are awesome! I just subscribed! Thank youuuuuu

[@nipunbanerjee6385]

Awesome work, as always :D

[@jazztutorial]

Nipun - I love seeing you in the comments each week, thank you so much and I'm really pleased this one helped :)

[@MegaChickenpower]

Imma go learn these chords right now!!

[@jazztutorial]

Glad to hear that Open Mind - you can apply these voicings / rippled techniques to any progression. Which was your favorite voicing?

[@rachelzimet8310]

My favourite was either the second or the third

[@jafuia]

Nice very nice

[@hyperbolemasterkerry1307]

I’m happy to press the like button for such use for material. If it’s not a trade secret, what are your steps to converting this music to written sheet music?

[@philldwyer5221]

Great lesson, really well explained, luv these sounds, thank you so much.🎹🎼

[@ParsevalMusic]

great great video

[@rickhardt2237]

Trying this on guitar, only possible with capo but sounds really good, nice lesson

[@jazztutorial]

Arr interesting Rick - does it work if you transpose it into a different key, without the capo?

[@modernholyblues]

Nice vid. Thanks

[@jazztutorial]

My pleasure John - glad you liked this one

[@mikefinch4044]

Sweet... Perfect!!

[@jazztutorial]

Arr glad to hear it Mike - which was your favorite voicing in this one?

[@mikefinch4044]

jazztutorial ... It has to be variation 3, Julian. Such a good work out for my right hand!

[@chago7268]

Thank you Julian for sharing this simple but cool technique and really an eye-opener ! I wish you could show an example of one chorus of a solo of Misty applying this method. (You did show some bits in this video. Thanks.) - Because the next hard part after you know which scales to play is how to play them into a nice melody for each chord with smooth transitions from one chord to the next and make it sound musical, although this shouldn't be something you'd become able to do overnight.

[@chago7268]

The above comment was not for this video but for "JAZZ SCALES: END TO YOUR CONFUSION". I am so sorry!

[@ColinBlake]

great tutorial giving me some ideas with thanks

[@FH-ux4rf]

Are there any way to make a voicing that sounds like the "Kenny Barron voicing" without it being such a strech. I just tried playing one of those voicings and my hand still hurts 2 minutes after and I would obviously like to avoid injuries. Any ideas?

[@charlenestarr2901]

Have to catch up on these videos!!! Mr.Bradley I was wondering,would this be a good progression to end a song on? It sounds like it does.

[@dannuttle9005]

Is the sheet music for this video no longer available? I see a "7 sweet chord progressions" document but it doesn't contain what is in this video.

[@JoeyLake]

lovely

[@jazztutorial]

Thank you Joey

[@Shaun742]

I'm not really sure why in the 2nd variation the notes C/G/D/Eb/Bb/F are both a Cmin7 AND a Cmin11. I get why you'd call it a Cmin11 since the F is present but why is it there in a minor 7?

[@olamoses7702]

Yeah I just started learning piano so I think am not getting it right.... So good.

[@jazztutorial]

Perfect timing Ola, this one shouldn't be hard to play, so let me know how you get on. Glad you liked this one

[@terrykilleen4487]

Can you confirm if the percussion effect is a facility of your Roland piano, and if you set it to your own "feel" requirements, as it sounds really nice

[@jazztutorial]

Hi Terry - the best is just a drum loop that comes with the piano I'm using: Roland RD 700 SX

[@terrykilleen4487]

Thanks for that Julian, I hope you and the family are all well. Terry-- UK

[@HungryForWater]

Question: I noticed the C min 9 chord in the first voicing example had a major 9 and not a minor 9 since you are playing are playing a minor chord, why is that, is it because you are using the root note so you go based off the major scale or..?

[@wisemandale603]

i like kenny barren bt my hands are short. nevertheless i will use a pedal. Keep this priceless staff coming man, i really appreciate

[@jazztutorial]

Arr glad to hear it Wiseman - yes, even though I can stretch the 9th, often I arpeggiate the Kenny Barron voicing anyway - it sounds great either way.

[@exoressdelivers70]

Wiseman Dale...But my "hands" are short. Do you mean your "fingers" are short?... Your hands may be normal sized but with short fingers.

[@chromaticswing9199]

You make me regret learning guitar, haha! But piano is so cool though, it seems like the only instrument where you can sound better just by learning music theory. Thanks for the video!

[@jazztutorial]

No regrets CS - you can still learn both - and a lot of the best musicians are either multi-instrumentalists, or at least take an interest in other instruments. So I'm glad you're watching these piano tutorials. Which was your favorite variation / voicing / concept?

[@chromaticswing9199]

Yeah, it's always great to have another musical perspective. I have been noodling around on a piano recently, and I have most frequently used the Kenny Barron voicings. So grand and colorful, yet clear as day. Although, I would wish you would include a wider variety of chord progressions, not just using the KB voicings. Maybe consider using tightly packed closed voicings. And how about chords based off of chromatically descending basslines, or progressions based off exotic modes like Locrian, Hungarian Minor, etc? Overall, I think you are amazing at what you are doing now, but there are so much more things you can do.

[@markjaylandes]

Kenny Barron have big hands? 😱

[@jazztutorial]

Well he could stretch a 9th - so yes - but if you can't stretch a 9th, just hold down the pedal and arpeggiate / ripple the chord

[@l0wbtry]

I can but it hurts :D

[@alonamaloh]

I can play an 11th comfortably, and a 12th with great difficulty. Yeah, I am a freak. :)

[@justonetime6179]

alonamaloh 😧 I can just about play a 9th

[@namik99]

awesome... what kind of piano are you using here?

[@jazztutorial]

Thanks Namik - Roland RD 700 SX

[@improvepiano]

As an example you can listen to ''Two Orbits'' by Fewjar. :D

[@mdg936]

Noooo. I improvised this chord progression years ago and have been doing it ever since. Disappointed to know it's so common now.

[@jazztutorial]

Arr I'm sorry Svalbard - I know the exact feeling - I thought I invented the Kenny Barron 11th voicing (in this video) when I was 17. Then a few years later a Jazz teacher had a cool voicing to show me - and it was that exact voicing - ruined my week completely. Sorry to popularize this but it shouldn't catch on too much - chances are your audience and other musician friends won't have played it. Did the voicing variations help?

[@mdg936]

Thanks for your great reply and for all the awesome videos. The fourth chord was slightly different than what I played, so it's fun to have a new one to try. Definitely learn a lot of new things from your videos. I usually went Eb7 Cm7 Ab7 Fm7 C#7 B7 F C, so not entirely the same. Did mix it up with 9 nine chords occasionally though too. I suppose it's a classic for a reason, and chord progressions aren't everything. What you do with it counts. Sharing it with others feels good and is definitely a good thing to do with it.

[@d3a1990]

I know right ?

[@gorgolbutt]

Dude, I sampled this shit. Flipped it real nice... The beat got a lot of attention on IG though, for rreal, nice shit.

[@adwes1937]

Do you have a book for progressions

[@dawnuddaded853]

This progression is similar to Avishai Cohen's "No Words".

[@danpinheirotec]

It's a Roland RD-700 or 300? GX or NX?

[@alexvanderspek4410]

The Dbmaj7 in the first progression would be part of C phrygian right?

[@rachelzimet8310]

I'd probably call it a tritone sub even though it's coming from the iv, not the ii°. Or maybe a borrowed chord from Fm (kind of the same idea as saying it's part of C phrygian).

[@johnsalazar8320]

How does the Db major work functionally? Can we generally just approach certain chords with chords that are chromatically adjacent? In this case it's a major chord to a minor chord as well.

[@johnsalazar8320]

hmm i realize this could be some kind of borrowed chord as well

[@TheDfrence]

It appears it's it could be considered a Phrygian Movement or a borrowed chord from the Phrygian Mode. Which, would make the Db Major work nicely being it is the flattened 2nd that is characteristic in Phrygian.

[@venceremosallende422]

@John Salazar Playing the Db before the Cmin9 is called a tritone substitution, you substitute the dominant chord (normally G7) with the tritone of G which is Db. This works because you have the 2 characteristic, voice-leading tones F and B also in the Db. And those tones point back to C. Not in the strong and cliche way like G7 but in a more subtle and jazzy way.

[@why200]

coltrane changes?

[@Art-zs6sl]

Unexpected drum beat there! LOL

[@leefrank5332]

Sounds like the beginning of "Giant Steps" by John Coltrane.

[@Shrimpilla]

Giant steps?

[@martinocampo4734]

sounds like FTB by robert glasper

[@ZeroMetalPies]

That 2nd variation kinda sounds reminiscent of the old RE games.

[@rumco]

Thumb up before I even watch.

[@jazztutorial]

Arr a true 'Jazz Tutorian' - thank you so much Rumco

[@neegamen7948]

I MISS YOU

[@jazztutorial]

Am I not posting enough? Trying to increase the output rate leading up to Christmas

[@matthewhow4201]

Replacing the Cm7 at the end with CMaj7 also gives a nice ending, I find. It's little more interesting because of the chromatic changes.

[@hightreason]

This sounds a bit like them changes by thundercat

[@jazztutorial]

Hey Patrick, it does sound similar but they're slightly different chords. The first two chords are the same - but then the bass line changes for the last 2 chords. Which was your favorite voicing / variation in this video?

[@thearno2885]

Message in a bottle by the Police. It uses stacked 5thd

[@hightreason]

not at all the same though man

[@minikleetle9418]

I love your chord progression videos, theyre very well made and descriptive and the progressions are interesting. I have to say that the emojis in the title made me cringe a bit though

[@jazztutorial]

Thanks Minikleetle - yeah I'm trying it out and not sure if they're my style. I'll bear that in mind - might abandon them, we'll see.

[@DarshanSenTheComposer]

Noice!😏👍

[@jazztutorial]

Thank you CS! Good to see you in the comments as always. Which was your favorite voicing from this video?

[@DarshanSenTheComposer]

jazztutorial Definitely all of them! But, personally, I just play a voicing that comes naturally to my hands.

[@rogercamacho7757]

Ponganle titulos en español para entender

[@orlandovaldiviabravo5816]

Subtitulos en español gracias

[@brennanlable]

think you could sneak this giant steps variation past us eh?

[@vinguyen1958]

I really like your video but it would be better if it was translated into Vietnamese

[@charlesislaw]

sounds like the closing scene of Boyz in the Hood..

[@amiraizad85]

Hello Julian! First of all,love your tutorial! I have no music background however your tutorials really helped me in making music. I just started making music about a month ago and I've think fallen in love with jazz hop and I am now in the making of some jazzy beats. By the way, i would like to just link you to my progress in soundcloud. soundcloud.com/artomix1021/fate-part-2 Your comments are really welcomed.

[@williamronalds5426]

Hey man! I am not Julian, but I do like music and music theory and I checked out your Soundcloud. Just wanted to say that I liked the track. I like how the layering of instruments and arpeggiations builds the "story" of the song and increases it's energy. If anything, I would suggest you consider what story your work is actually telling (even if your listeners never know what the story is), so that the music has a direction and an energy curve (for example, a build made up of layers of instruments, leading to a climax, and then gradually falling off). Anyways, I hope you keep creating and studying music. Good luck to you man

[@amiraizad85]

William Ronalds Hey Will, Thanks for the words of encouragement. Yeah, I'm still learning on how to make proper music. Currently I'm trying a few other methods to make my music sound good. Truth be told, most of the arrangements is from Julian's video where I mix & match so that it sounds good. I 'm really happy that you liked my music. My current project is "Fly me to the moon" and also a few other jazz songs. Thanks again. Regards, AoM

[@3-dogs]

If you could show the notes in the chord id be grateful. Your hand hides your fingers a lot of the time.