THE JAZZ SOUND - Easy Moves - to alter rootless voicings. Jazz Ranch Piano Tutorial

[@omegacanon]

This is just what I needed!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Glad to hear that!

[@richarpadilla1891]

Great video ! I'm using rootless voicings ,altered voicings in my dominants 7 in my 2-5-1's both major and minor ,and rootless voicings, Major 251 dorian, altered, ionian scales Minor 251 locrian ,altered ,natural minor scales

[@KentHewittpiano88]

This all sounds good...keep it up!

[@stephenb4164]

Very clear. Easier to follow than when used used the Mason/Hamlin.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thepianistq8]

Great video. Thank you so much. I wish that you have written instructions to follow while trying to play on the keyboard.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for the comment. My book would be very helpful. www.kenthewitt.com

[@guinosiqueira1105]

I see you've moved house. The place looks very beautiful. The Studio is very good. I'm from Brazil and I bought your books a while ago. I liked them a lot. I put some of your arrangements in my repertoire. They are excellent. Congratulations and GOD bless you.

[@aleksandarstojceski3139]

Its fake background.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

It's a green screen (like in the movies)...and I can change the environment anytime. Pretty cool, right? Thanks for the nice comment, Brazil!

[@blarochellegmail]

Super practical and useful video. Awesome!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I apprecaite your telling me!

[@vox4pax]

I just love your tutorials!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks for telling me!

[@francisrichard5282]

This is really excellent! Thank you so much for demonstrating the Herbie, Chick Corea scales. You made my day, once more!!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I'm so glad!

[@rickrocketts183]

This is the good stuff

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Cool, man...thanks!

[@irawardofficial]

That was awesome Kent !!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thanks so much!

[@kelvinwong3779]

Thank you for your content as always!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

My pleasure!

[@ParisRailroad]

Yeah

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Go man go!

[@gaugeonesteam]

Very cool and interesting lesson!

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Glad you liked it!

[@bazarmaniac7662]

coooool

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Thank you!

[@hydeaway1]

I love your videos, Kent! Quick question: what’s the best way to think about all of these scales that you mentioned so that you can memorize them easily and associate them with the cords easily? At first glance, it seems overwhelming to try to employee all of these different scales/modes.

[@KentHewittpiano88]

I don't think there's a quick easy method...I learned this over a period of many years practicing. My book will help and also my playlists that cover this subject in more detail. www.youtube.com/@KentHewittpiano88/playlists

[@DrLumpy]

I'll offer an answer/suggestion, if I may... When you play a scale, just a few times, you quickly begin to associate that scale, especially smaller pieces of that scale, with familiar pieces of songs. Very soon it simply sounds like "I'm playing that part from 'A Train' " (or whatever song). It works the same way with chords or melodic phrases (riffs). "The Jimi Hendrix Chord" - "The Count Basie Ending" - "The Stairway/Taste of Honey Opening". All that quickly translates into something like "Whenever I'm on the ii chord, I can play 'The Just Friends Chord' instead, and play 'The Beethoven's 9th Arpeggio' over that." Once you play the scale/chord/ornament a few thousand times, you don't care if it's called a "Major" scale or an "Ultralocrilydian scale with a demolished 19th". Your unconscious brain does the association. And since you've practiced so many repetitions of the movements, that same brain knows and executes the fingering for you. You're free to focus on other things. You could narrate a video lesson, as our host does. You could order a pasta salad, check your FaceBook, or read the newspaper. All things I've seen other side men do while playing. I hope none of those concepts conflict with Mr Hewitt's pedagogy. I'm pretty confident they don't..🙂

[@cgtspl]

Sadly I am early learning and a bit confused at your terms of Lydian Flat 7. So you state the D Lidian Flat 7 which I thought was a D Harmonic Minor and similarly the C Lidian Flat 7 which I thought was a G melodic minor. Am I missing something please?

[@KentHewittpiano88]

Did I say it wrong? It's a G lydian b7 which is the same as a D Melodic Minor starting on G. (A D Harmonic Minor would have a Bb in the scale and you want a B natural) The important thing is to see that the 9, #11 , and b7 are in the scale. If the chord had a b9 or b13 it would use a different scale.

[@cgtspl]

Thanks for clarifying. Your a star@@KentHewittpiano88

[@alfonsofonso]

thanx for all the knowledge! one little question, what software are you using to see in the screen what chord are you playing? cheers😎

[@KentHewittpiano88]

The software is called Chordie. The multi-screens is OBS Studio.