The Most Important Music Theory for Jazz Standards

[@primoroy]

I clearly understood you video using You Are My Sunshine and converting it to jazz. This one made my eyes glaze over within 90 seconds. Explaining this in super simple terms around C major would make it clearer!

[@patyak1133]

after many years and so many books to try to understand whys for all these odd chord changes that vary from straight diatonic harmony-you explain all in one simple lesson! no teaches in person or virtual have ever covered this-than you Brent

[@hahabass]

Great comment! I was thinking the same!

[@Learnjazzstandards]

Thank you so much!

[@bzznz]

The most compact and concise theory summary for getting into jazz. An extremely helpful video for unlocking the theory behind. Thank you.

[@brentwheeler2087]

Definitely one of your best !!! Packed with info.... advise people to watch a few times, listen to the tunes as well. Really well done I thought... and shows why learning standards is so powerful... v glad I bought the Playbook with the standards. Thanks a lot.

[@taylorailshie6440]

This is the best explanation of why chords work when starting to learn jazz theory. Thank you! Please do more…level 2!

[@kruzzo8d]

Great video and great content overall. Very well explained and summarized in a simple manner.

[@michaelraysgo]

Wow! This video is a grand slam! Bravo!

[@Learnjazzstandards]

Thank you very much!

[@dhiguera13]

amazing!! this has put words and concepts to things i hear in the jazz standards i love listening to and studying

[@1950francesca]

One of your very best videos and perhaps the best summary of basic jazz theory I have found on the net. Thank you!

[@Learnjazzstandards]

Thank you! Glad you like it

[@robsonag]

Thanks from Brasil!

[@emiliobertoli]

Grazie!

[@infinitydiy6412]

Thank you Brent, one of your most informative videos! Would like further study in side step 2-5's,

[@Learnjazzstandards]

Awesome, thank you!

[@ShaharHarshuv]

Regarding chromatic passing diminished chords - it's useful to know that when it goes up it is always subtitude for a secondary dominant (either secondary vii or first inv secondary V) When it goes done it's not the case, though I guess you can king of call Dbdim going to C a triton sub for G7 going to C?

[@jimmeymcgee2840]

I like your chord choices do you have a chord book \ PDF I CAN LOOK AT to practice?

[@lp-musicaleartraining1230]

This is awesome! But I'm not entirely sure I get your color code for your bars? Where can I find the answer?

[@frankcosta1729]

A lot to absorb

[@TheHesseJames]

Or maybe I just continue noodling the A minor pentatonic? Anyway, I subbed, maybe that'll help!

[@billa6348]

Are these videos available if I join the Inner Circle of the Learn Jazz Standards site? I was a member for a month or so, but it seemed overwhelming. These videos are cogent and accessible. Maybe I didn't give the Inner Circle enough time..

[@Learnjazzstandards]

Hey there! Our KZbin videos aren't inside of the Inner Circle because they are our free content you can find on KZbin. Our Inner Circle membership does have courses and studies that will teach you all of that stuff, but our focus in there is to help you get true long-lasting results with systems and frameworks for practicing, instead of one-off lessons like this. I'd encourage you to jump back in again, and start with our Inner Circle Power Plan course. That will get you headed in the right direction, and then consider diving into one of our practice program courses or learn a new jazz standard each month with us, which is the main thing we do. Cheers!

[@Learnjazzstandards]

Hi, thank you for your question. These videos are not available in the Inner Circle. What we have there are step-by-step courses with their own set of tutorial videos and complete materials. I suggest you join the Inner Circle again and take the Pathfinder Quiz to guide your way around the different courses.

[@briancleary6751]

I'm not sure where the chromatic notes are in the side step 2-5?

[@matteopoulain9995]

Exactly what I was trying to figure out! I think the example used here doesn't contains what he calls chromatic ii-V Please correct me if I'm wrong

[@BuckJoFiden]

Instructions unclear Ended up playing Wonderwall again.

[@aurora3655]

i only date backdoor dominants.

[@jameswarren7133]

How would I eat an elephant? I am overwhelmed by all this info...it becomes ineffective (for me) to learn from. My bad, not yours. Your approach is surely the most comprehensive of all those out there. I will continue to struggle.

[@chrisparker5372]

Oh, you're so right, but it's youtube: we're allowed to watch one chuck, go away and mess with it for a month, and come back for part two. But yeah, I'm listening now, and taking in "buzz, buzz, buzz, minor, buzz, buzz, buzz, major...." 😄

[@johnjones4129]

My head hurts….innit..

[@wadecottingham]

I prefer Socratic dialog. Ask me a question instead of lecturing me. It would be a much shorter video though.

[@fernandotrovao4093]

Too fast, no didatics

[@aurora3655]

pretty basic stuff.