Improvisation Simplified (Vertical Improvisation)

[@mitchelljarmellmiller6102]

I've seen billions of these videos; without a doubt, this one is top three! Thanks a billion man.

[@simoncogan7373]

Brilliant , clear and concise as ever .That cover what would be at least four chapters in a book !

[@WalkThatBass]

Thanks, Simon :)

[@simonezanella5953]

Thanks for this lesson. You can't imagine how much jazz and blues I've learnt from your lessons 😊

[@ScottMeloney]

Incredible explanation!! I’m a firm believer of foundational learning and this is a perfect example that cuts all the noise and gets to the root of learning a skill. Bravo 👏

[@TCG1103]

You are the best teacher on youtube.Thanks a lot .

[@jentakahama6017]

Thank you so much for this lesson. I will go back and watch all your videos😀

[@happinylee9656]

Thank you for another video that explains the concepts in a simplified way that is easy to understand. It makes jazz so much more approachable for a beginner ❤

[@gdn9272]

Yes, this is where to start. I've been doing it, it works. Thank you for your videos.

[@jsw0278]

This is a great video and personally I find this approach much easier to manage than worrying about different modes etc and it gives a real jazzy sound that scale focused playing can sometimes lack. I’m surprised you hadn’t already addressed this topic years ago. Again, great video as always.

[@chrislee633]

Feel is so important.Its what FEELS good to me,not being too clever,contrived or removed from the chords.Thanks for an inspiring video

[@jph7957]

I shall restrict myself to only 2 "sources" about Jazz Piano. For at least one year. Maybe two. Yours and Open Studio (Peter Martin & Adam Maness). Information overload is the ennemy. Well, one of them. Thank you so much for your work and generosity, man! PS : "repetition", you said? "...understand why *the the* thing you are playing sounds good..." ;) ;)

[@karolwiech2591]

Well explained. Thank you!

[@victoriacali176]

Buenísimo! Can you develop each ítem just a little more? By all means thank you! (From Argentina.).

[@unplandivino]

Yes! Great. Thanks. Naturally this has become the way, natural, so to speak...... ... and after some "arrogant" waste of time :) of mine... searching and striving a bit more "lossly" on other experiments... that's the way, it seems... Another beautiful simple thing and exercise is playing the arpegio from a half tone below : (B)CEGB If you like: "semi-enclosing" 😂😅the tonic or the last note, if we are descending (Aflat)GEC

[@dannyzorin888]

Thank you!

[@jacobreginella9535]

This is absolutely amazing! So informative, you're a saint for posting this for free! I wanted to ask though, when improvising off of a Jazz melody would the foundation be the same, or would you approach in a different way? Thanks! 🙂

[@Hiramjo90]

Amazing video, thanks! For horizontal improvisation, starting and ending phrases on chord tones it's also a rule?

[@davesax11]

Occam's razor in practice....

[@ladc8960]

Girrazo