Why Neo Soul Progressions Work (with juicy example)

[@diplamatikjuan3595]

This is a great video and explanation. Did anyone else mentally stick a pin in this and think "hmm this is a lot to remember, I better improve my jazz voicings first before I branch into neo-soul"

[@Galdean0]

dude I'm a guitar player trying to learn piano and with your lessons, I've gotten farther in 1 month than actually any other channel. THANKS A LOT!

[@jai6897]

Wow and I’m a piano player tryin to learn guitar 😂

[@Piano_Pig]

That's great to hear Armando! Keep up the good work 🙂

[@23trillionskidoo]

Me too!!! I play guitar but ive been dabbling with piano for years and wanna learn this JUICY progression...GREAT STUFF!!!

[@arosonomy]

Love this

[@lighterwaves5659]

🎸 to 🎹 or 🎹 to 🎸...think in intervals (5ths 4ths n 3rds) when building chords...not names.

[@michaelraffone7792]

The timing of the smashing the like button made me chuckle. Like button smashed!

[@blackcnn4929]

These chords sound awesome.

[@Piano_Pig]

Thanks man! Glad you like them! 😁

[@arditabdyli5494]

I thought it was impossible to convert my classical music into jazz and neo soul. But you made it sound so easy and I'm achieving it! Thanks a lot!

[@Piano_Pig]

That's great to hear!

[@sherittabuford4066]

Thank you attending Full Sail this is very helpful!

[@richardhood4512]

I love this SO much! Great job explaining things! What I love most about Jazz are the lush chords and neo soul has the lushest. Robert Glasper +++

[@KaidenMusic84]

Great video, i will try learning and posting Neo soul melodies.

[@eyelidman09]

You do like your juicy Neo Soul progressions Simon.🍊🍊🍊Some lovely voicings and very helpful breakdowns. Warmest thanks.🌞🙏🇬🇧🌞

[@Piano_Pig]

Haha I certainly do! Glad you enjoyed it man 😃🎹🐷

[@richardfriedlander8281]

Great video. I don''t know of anybody else who explains how they construct a solo on youtube. It's like the one you did in 2018 how to take a jazz solo over funk. It is so inspiring. When I play it my fingers naturally explore other options and that is the best of all. Keep on doing it. You the man!

[@Piano_Pig]

Thanks Richard, I appreciate that! Glad you're enjoying the channel 🙂

[@darkglass5463]

Surprising how many videos don't tell you the chord or the notes I'm the scale or the reasons. Great video.

[@kevinalufe2537]

Mind blowing and awesome chords. We need more on NeoSoul chords and progression construction.

[@fcporto49]

been struggling with inspiration but man youre making me fall in love with music all over again like it was my first time listening!

[@eliobeux]

Thank you for the good work. you are a blessed man.(Brazil)

[@beansudo]

Dude..weird comment, but i like seeing ur face before the tutorial starts (as opposed to the older videos) lol. It just helps make things connect idk

[@101starting]

Great job as always very interesting have trouble with my big fingers 3 middle ones between 2 black keys you got better way more comfortable trick maybe lol

[@Piano_Pig]

Move you thumb further to the edge of the key so it's not directly in-between the two black notes

[@101starting]

@@Piano_Pig will try thanks

[@joshuastclairmusic]

Dude these chords or just bang on. Love your content bro, absolutely fantastic. All best for 2021!

[@Piano_Pig]

Thanks man, I appreciate that 🙏

[@coloaten6682]

Great sound. Gonna have to give this a try. Thanks Simon!

[@Piano_Pig]

No worries Col, glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@yousefsamehh]

Amazing video! Thank youu

[@prodbyblake4408]

Moonchild has entered the chat:

[@lionofistanmusic7311]

Love your channel!! Thank you

[@vsp237]

Amazing chords! Thanks Simon

[@Piano_Pig]

No worries bro!

[@PianoNotion]

Good job Simon!

[@Piano_Pig]

Thanks man! 🙏

[@desmondfuselier3839]

Awesome

[@djviado777]

This was awesome! Thank you!

[@dopebrotherfunk4995]

very cool sound

[@Piano_Pig]

Thanks man!

[@tjazztony14]

Thanks piano pig man those are some awesome chords man thanks This is T Jazz Tony

[@AlwynFisher]

Great lesson Simon. I learned a lot from that and will be downloading and jamming with it all weekend!

[@Piano_Pig]

That's great to hear Alwyn! Enjoy! 🙂

[@DeltaUK_]

Love it

[@DJazium]

love it. thanks for the sheet music!

[@Piano_Pig]

No worries Alex! :D

[@a.pal_yt2018]

Hi! You really inspired me to improve my piano skills. I just want help from you in about how to distinguish between music genre viz. Jazz, blues, soul,funk, country, rock, pop, reggae, etc. I realised after many years of piano experience that I can't determine the music, please help me at your earliest convenience!

[@danielkrome6640]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 brotha.

[@simonhenriquez7669]

Estaba esperando este videaso muchas gracias simon

[@Piano_Pig]

No hay problema!

[@anthonylim2503]

Awesome... Thank you!

[@chibuzor_]

You're a genius

[@trenthaddow2210]

Love it !!

[@dibaliba]

2:01 the Bm11 voicing make a Minor Second interval, but it still sounds good.

[@aviv312]

b9 usually sounds good along with a b5 and when it resolves to a minor chord (didnt watch the video yet so i don't know if that's the case but just giving general advice)

[@dibaliba]

@@aviv312 nope, in that 2:01 voicing, it is 9 and b3 of Bm11 make a Minor Second interval

[@Piano_Pig]

The 9 and flat 3 always sound good together in the right context 🙂

[@George-nx8zu]

This whole voice leading to glue harmonically unrelated chords is breaking my brain

[@Piano_Pig]

When your brain hurts, that's when you know you're getting better 👍

[@davidlizama7867]

I love this channel

[@Piano_Pig]

Thanks for being here dude!

[@emery1057]

The same chord progression from your C13sus4 video and what I’m noticing is anytime we have a 13 chord we can utilize open fourth voicing built upon the third

[@chaputmi]

Nice

[@ProvenGroove]

Very helpful and sounds great - thank you!

[@gastonossou5964]

My brother i will make you proud with this my name is Mr.G! Aka Mr. Groove you help me so much bro.

[@VincentConard]

I wish I could learn to play piano like this... 🎹

[@Piano_Pig]

You absolutely can! It just takes time, patience and hard work. Anyone can do it 🙂

[@ryanking1]

I hate that my favorite kind of music is so damn hard to make chords for

[@curandero88]

Good job on that one!

[@Piano_Pig]

Thanks dude! 🙏🙏

[@mranonymous122112]

You deserve more subscribers Bro👍... Awesome

[@ronielidulsa7969]

awesome

[@Himmom]

Must learn

[@victorcarmona8378]

Algún día aprenderé a tocar piano para deleitar este tipo de Neo Soul

[@fasteddie8782]

I ACTUALLY COULD FOLLOW THE THEORY...THANKS...SOUNDS...LOUNGE IN BAR TYPE FOR HOURS ON END...

[@Piano_Pig]

That's great to hear! 🎹🐷

[@SovBeatsOfficial]

Great video!! How would you go about improvising a melody or licks over something like this since every chord alters the scale?

[@oliverellison4730]

just broke my keyboard smashing that like button broseph

[@madam8yazzu]

cool

[@owlmega-101]

The main obstacle in neo soul music for me is that it's hard to find a tonal center, and thus difficult to write a melody on the progression. And it becomes kinda trial and error thing to write a neo soul progression and/or melody.

[@Piano_Pig]

Absolutely! It's important to understand the harmony of each chord so you can write the melody line around this.

[@WilyCr]

I have the same problem

[@atomboyd]

@pianopig Why use the thumb of the right hand to cover two notes when the left hand is just covering the 1&3?

[@Piano_Pig]

Purely personal preference, that just seems to be the way I play that voicing. Feel free to do whatever you find most comfortable 🙂

[@atomboyd]

@@Piano_Pig great, that’s a relief! When I play other instruments, I often just do whatever it takes to “get there” but I do my best in piano to do the right thing, so it’s nice to hear “do what’s comfortable”. Love the channel!

[@danmillward3480]

I suppose with that c# in the BM11 you could slip in a bit of D melodic minor?

[@hairongchen1634]

Dude，The last Eb major 13th chord sounds like exactly a C minor first inversion add 9th add 11th, I've tried to add the 5th of the Eb major chord in it, and it sounds like a Eb major extended version, does that means the 5th note of a major chord is also extremely important to define its quality when you have other extended notes.

[@thearno2885]

What’s with the Csus13? Is this a borrowed chord from a parallel scale? Or is it another type of substitution?

[@abhishekmestry5114]

I have some question Is Bm11 includes Dom7 and Add9 ? And CSus13 includes Dom7+add9+Add6 ?

[@danmillward3480]

What scale would you use to solo over this D aeolian/dorian

[@windsorqueensborough1661]

Suh-weet!!!

[@Friend-dq3li]

Hello I got interested in the Academy site.Do you happen to have any discount events?

[@tylerhowell6210]

Idk if anyone is still answering comments but here's my question - can the chord progression be anything as long as the voice leading stays repetitive and the bass is chromatic or same?

[@metalskull8687]

Noice!!😁

[@metalskull8687]

Aww you really do read comments ! Super noice 👍

[@Piano_Pig]

Course I do! Thanks for hanging around the channel 😁

[@andreac5306]

Hi there, I’m a paid member, but I cannot find the jam track for this session. Can you send me a link? Thx!

[@Piano_Pig]

www.pianopig.com/jamtracks/neo-soul-progression-1/

[@Anton_Morris]

Tell me please what key in this progression is?

[@gabethebabe8187]

Awesome video! Hey, have you thought about starting a tik tok account? It’s has a huge user base, your able to push ur brand out there, tons of people can duet you and play music using ur videos/audios, and way more. It’d be a great way to expand ur brand and something fun for all of us! Just an idea! :))

[@Piano_Pig]

I have thought about it made haven't brought myself to actually do it yet 😂 - maybe I'll get it on it soon. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@Stratocaster65]

Is that backing in 4/4 or 2/4?

[@23trillionskidoo]

THIS SHIT IS JUICY

[@ChessNoir]

not first

[@olyaanisimova1647]

👍👍👍

[@NashvilleDave]

earned a sub from me

[@djmay-z2385]

Good Teacher this cat

[@benpeters5689]

Nobody can say first now

[@piano4928]

Not really good in identifying music genres but are the LOFI music a Neo Soul?

[@slapmyfunkybass]

Really nice progression, breaks the rules and shouldn’t really work, first phrase moves back to the Bb from e min for example, but sounds amazing. Last chord is cleverly done as the ear can hear the F (resolving to the Bb) but it’s never actually played.