You're a great pianist, and the best jazz piano teacher online. You really are the best, it's not so much about the material that you show, but the way you demonstrate the ideas with your playing. You really focus on one point, but manage to illustrate what you're doing going from the very basic idea, up to your usual professional level. We learn so much this way.
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
This is so kind! Thank you, Romain!
@erikkihss2 жыл бұрын
Yes, what choices you make are usually better determined by the "cadences" or what tonality are we aiming for. Too much emphasis is placed on scales and modes in today's jazz pedagogy and not enough on analysis of the harmony. Great video, Jeremy!
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Amen, sir! Can I get a hallelujah?
@future622 жыл бұрын
I love this way of thinking and kind of moved to it naturally. I feel like with enough improv you get a natural feel for "good" and "avoid" notes over each chord, so just operating in the context of scales gives you less to think about. Sometimes I make up scales too, looking for common notes between weird successive chords to make up something to get through it smoothly.
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Love it! I can tell that your mind (and ears) is already open.
@sanferrera2 жыл бұрын
14:11 Jeremy improvising without even putting his pencil down :)) Thanks for everything, Jeremy, I am improving a lot with your fundamentals book.
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Lol, that's totally how you know someone's been teaching piano for way too long. 😂
@rainerschnelle12 жыл бұрын
I very much agree with you and I have always wondered why this way of thinking is not much more talked about. Having said that, I just listened to Oscar Peterson's version of "All of Me" while looking at the transcription and I noticed that a lot of times, at least in the second chorus when he goes into double time lines he is thinking mostly mixolydian on the dominant chords. I had noticed this before when I listened to his version of "Wave" where you find also some V/V/Vs and V/Vs etc.
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Yes! I don't think the two approaches are mutually exclusive and "right/wrong." If you watch my video about the iii chord, one of the things that I discuss is that you can "dip into" the chord-scales of some of these chords in order to get more colorful/bright/or even "out" sounding material. Thanks for this comment - it's very insightful.
@chrisharrison8092 жыл бұрын
Whoa your solo at the end is heavy man. This is deep. Thank you
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
That's so kind! Thanks. Let me know if you have any questions or subjects you want me to cover.
@kareemakhtar66912 жыл бұрын
The professor and practitioner… amazing as always …
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
You're too kind, Kareem! I hope you're well, friend!
@paulkreibich5327 Жыл бұрын
Hi Jeremy, this was SO helpful. Especially for students like me who are struggling to make all those dominant cycles(Jordu etc) My brain and chops don’t work that fast (yet) Thank you!
@JeremySiskind Жыл бұрын
Thanks - it really helps me! Let's play music again soon, buddy!
@genekelly39612 жыл бұрын
This concept is so helpful for improvising. Use both modal centers and chord scales. This contrast can make improvisations more palatable and less "out" sounding. So the choice might depend upon the effect you are going for and your audience. Not to mention that playing key centers involves less brain-work, LOL!
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Both choices can absolutely work! I think for some reason we often "teach" chord-scales before key centers. Thanks for that, Gene!
@reddustdiecastmodelrail1499 Жыл бұрын
Great stuff ! Good lesson ! Thanks !
@TommyCosterMusic2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Jeremy...13:08 brilliant evolution from diatonic to chromatic, to blues and then side stepping.
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Thanks much, Tommy! I'm looking forward to meeting with you! Hopefully soon!
@TommyCosterMusic2 жыл бұрын
@@JeremySiskind yes!!!
@lutherhughes70912 жыл бұрын
You NEVER disappoint ! Thanks Jeremy.
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Aw, thank you! YOU never disappoint, Luther Hughes!
@AnotherMomentWithDave2 жыл бұрын
Outstanding insight as always Jeremy! Thank you!
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
It's my pleasure, David! Thanks for checking it out!
@Jack-fs2im2 жыл бұрын
very good,mmmm thinking cap needed.thanx
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Put on that thinking cap, sir! (Or madam)
@Jack-fs2im2 жыл бұрын
@@JeremySiskind I practice from yr vids.but keep stopping to think and lose my way.aaarrgh sooo frustrating,but will keep trying.thanx v much
@chrisharrison8092 жыл бұрын
Wow. Wow. Man you are a great teacher. Thank you.
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! It's my pleasure!
@FREIMUZIC Жыл бұрын
Fantastic lesson!
@JeremySiskind Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I hope it helps!
@CorneliusTsen2 жыл бұрын
Great lesson, Jeremy!
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Thanks much, Cornelius! Cheers!
@dfaria1000 Жыл бұрын
Really nice learning... Thanks.
@Ludada1012 жыл бұрын
My book arrives tomorrow Yay
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Yessssss! Let me know what you think! (but only if you like it, of course. 😂)
@barisaxo Жыл бұрын
I feel like this is very unconventional, possibly controversial take, but for All of Me, I agree with what you're saying about the A7 tonicizing Dm (and Dm being more of a tonic minor). I think it would actually make a lot of sense to label the RN of Dm as a i/ii, as apposed to say the ii/I aka ii (the 'of I' obviously being implied in RNA to the point of complete omission). This gives some light to the function of the Dm, as well as it's relation as 'the key of the moment' to the overall key of the tune. Not really necessary, but I can see some times where things are complicated enough that this might help my thought process.
@JeremySiskind Жыл бұрын
I think I see what you're saying, which is that the D minor has two functions. It is both the i of the moment and the ii. I think that's totally correct and totally normal and I think it can be interpreted in both ways...with slightly different harmonic results. However, that A7 leading into it only relates do D minor and should be treated as part of the Dm key center, yes?
@barisaxo Жыл бұрын
Yup, trying to convey a tonality of D Minor at that moment with V/ii - i/ii RNA. As opposed to toncizations where the you see a lot of ii - V chained in such a way that the ii is functioning as a ii in a ii-V and never as a true cadence. Pretty sure I'm overanalyzing at this point, and should just go play some music =) but thank you for indulging me. Your videos are great! I wish I would had taken some of your classes back when I was in SoCal!
@groovelove33612 жыл бұрын
I also heard some Monk as you moved away from diatonic, in AMB. Nice!
@GAoctavio11 ай бұрын
I love Monk's version of Lulu!
@JeremySiskind11 ай бұрын
Yeah!!! Amazing stuff!
@ivannagy89112 жыл бұрын
Great tips, good to practice. Lulu’s Back in Town is a Harry Warren song. Fat’s is playing it great :) Actually everything what Fat’s plays I tend to think this is his piece.
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh, thank you for that correction!!!
@larry45892 жыл бұрын
thanks again...really insightful
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
No problem, Lawrence! Have a great weekend!
@antoniofragassomusic2 жыл бұрын
Hi Jeremy can you make a video where you explain how to play fast over the chord changes? Thanks a lot for you jazz education videos. I have your book.
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Have you watched this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZzddZSOnquGna8
@fviannaval2 жыл бұрын
I'm a guitar player, but the video was very useful, thanks!!!
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Hey, nobody’s perfect 😂 (okay, sorry for the joke and I’m happy you liked the video!)
@fviannaval2 жыл бұрын
@@JeremySiskind 😄
@carl-emildonschristensen11462 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video, Jeremy, I really enjoy your videos as a conservatory student, they're very focused and applicable. I am wondering, do you have some suggested listening for "ionian" phrases so to say, melodies in the key? Other players like Keith Jarret that does this a lot? Can be on horns too!
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Hey Car-Emil. I'm sorry I missed your question - it's such an interesting one.
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Fred Hersch and Paul Bley also come to mind as one of my favorites for this (although, he's one of my favorite pianists in general). Some of the Europeans like Tord Gustavsen or Marcin Wasilewski also tend to do this well. If this is an area of interest, learning some folk songs would also be a great way to go, as these are usually diatonic and have memorable melodies.
@carl-emildonschristensen11462 жыл бұрын
@@JeremySiskind Thank you, I will check them out!
@pranav_chandar_jazz Жыл бұрын
I am an intermediate jazz pianist and I must say this is a great video! However, I was wondering if we could use key centers for non diatonic/non functional harmony. I usually use individual chord’s scales But I’ve watched people use one scale for a bunch of non diatonic chord changes and they sounded great.
@Osnosis Жыл бұрын
Resolution of a line is the key.
@pranav_chandar_jazz Жыл бұрын
@@Osnosis so you are saying, if if there are a bunch of dissonant chord changes, we can play the scale of the chord that resolves the progression at last and it will work?
@Osnosis Жыл бұрын
@@pranav_chandar_jazz yes, but you have to know the underlying chords precisely so you land 100% on the resolution.
@pranav_chandar_jazz Жыл бұрын
@@Osnosis thanks for answering
@barryo51582 жыл бұрын
I’ve been improvising for many years and I almost never think of scales, though I do have an awareness of them somewhere in the back of my mind which I think is more related to technique than improvisation. I mostly think about several sounds which are majory, minory, dominanty, lydiany, diminishy, altery, bluesy, and out. As far as key centers, I commit them to memory in big chunks just as you described. Thank you!
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Sounds like you're on the right track. Scales can certainly be helpful to learn new sounds or conquer difficult progressions, but I think your approach is much healthier. :)
@paulkreibich5327 Жыл бұрын
Can you use this method on, say, the bridges of Rhythm changes or Jordu? Those progressions seem to revolve around the dominant arpeggios. Can you treat the Rhythm bridge as just a big 3 6 2 5 back to Bb?
@JeremySiskind Жыл бұрын
Paul! Great to hear from you! Those dominants... probably each need their own scale because they are *secondary* dominants, meaning that they're in the key of the key center in which they're the V chord. In rhythm changes, D7 is momentarily in G, C7 is momentarily in the key of F major, etc.
@austinjoiner5968Ай бұрын
So whenever we borrow a chord from another scale such as that E7 in All of Me from the A minor scale, we use the scale from the key we borrow from? Is there any guideline for when to use melodic or harmonic minor?
@martynramsden2 жыл бұрын
Hi Jeremy, how did you find the time to record this awesome post on key centres with your lavish playboy lifestyle! 😉👌😁🎹
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Just between frolics with beautiful ladies. 😂
@JoshWalshMusic2 жыл бұрын
I will do everything in my power to support your “playboy lifestyle”
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Lol, I forgot I said that!
@lilycrawford5432 жыл бұрын
hi Jeremy!I want to buy your book on Paypal,is there a way?
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Yep! You can PayPal me at jsiskind2@gmail.com and put in the memo what book you want. $15 for each PDF (I don’t sell hard copies via PayPal)
@woolyd.43610 ай бұрын
I drank milk and ate chocolate to this.
@jimjennings76232 жыл бұрын
I hear the principle you're using (in Lulu). However I need more illustration. Your L.H. doesn't vary between the two concepts. So this is a R.H. improv. technique. Okay, so you're not playing 4 arpeggiated chord variations but one F-major scale, right? Show me more about that. I'm not as clear as you think I am. Thanks! I learn a lot from you.
@JeremySiskind2 жыл бұрын
Hi Jim! Yes, it's a right hand improv technique. Yes, you're correct. I'm playing the F major scale in the right hand even as the chord changes, because they key center for the entire progression is F major. We might need to talk more in depth - feel free to schedule a lesson (you'll find a scheduling link in the details for the video)