Jazz Theory in 20 Minutes
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 พ.ค. 2024
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LESSON CHAPTERS:
0:00 Jazz Theory Explained in 20 minutes
0:32 What are Jazz Chords?
2:06 What types of 7th Chord are there?
3:31 How do Chord Extensions work? (9ths, 11ths, 13ths)
5:35 What are altered chord extensions? (b9 #9 #11 b13)
7:16 What are chord voicings?
8:23 What is a 2-5-1 chord progression?
11:06 Are there variations on the 2-5-1 progression?
12:55 What is the minor 2-5-1 chord progression?
16:03 What scales do Jazz musicians play?
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Nobody explained me the chord types as you did in this video. I understand them perfectly now. This 20 minutes is unbelievable. Thank you very much.
Ikr
Agreed!
Saves a lot of people a year of pianoclass. :-)
Al you have to do is learn this in all 12 keys.
abz124816 Do one key every month and in one year you’re through
It will take me 20 years to master what you say in 20 minutes.
Well, as a 15 years old teen, If I can understand it, you obviously too man!
@@alejandrom.4680 If a 51 year old man can master it in 20 years, you 15 year old teen too can master it in 02 years. When it come to music the early age is a bless. Hope you will play great in future. :-)
Actually, if you actually cared to learn it. And spent about an hour a day on it. It'd be pretty possible to learn this in a year. Yes to MASTER it, it might take quite a bit of time. But this isn't impossible to understand and it just depends on how often you practice
John Ny, Don’t get overwhelmed! 6 months ago I had no idea about music theory whatsoever, but today I could say I master it pretty well.
LingLing mastered that in less than a week by practicing 40 hours a day
Hey Julian,
I used to be a professional (classical) musician most of my life. I’ve been to a professional music school, got private lessons, studied music science at a university here in Germany,..
I changed my profession to Management couple of years ago but my heart will forever beat for music, so I continued playing on my own :)
Playing jazz always seemed hard to me as a classical player so listening to your video and your calm and patient way of explaining helped me a lot. This video seems like the beginning of a new era to me. I will start applying your Tipps and technic. I’m happy I’ve found your video and that you didn’t start explaining everything about music from ground zero so people that have general knowledge like me can go further.
Thanks a lot and much love from musician to musician ☺️👋🏼❤️
Hita
Repetion is the key to learning
@@tresero641 Repetition is key to learning anything
I just stumbled upon this. I was playing (from classical to modern etc) when I was a child (around 8) but couldn't read music. But the passion has never left me. So, when I get time I'm going to attempt this 🙈
You so freaking gorgeous
@@theriac. you will get there!! Just never give up :))
And indeed, repetition is key. I used to play 5-8 h (sometimes more) every single day since my childhood until I became an adult 😇
As a metalhead at heart open to all kinds of music, this was fascinating and so clearly explained. That minor 2-5-1 with the C minor-major 7 @14:50 in context actually made my jaw drop. So hauntingly beautiful. I know very little about music theory but this makes me want to learn.
YES. In rock circles, there's an "anti music theory" crowd. They don't know what they're missing. An open mind is the best tool any musician can have.
So you learn the 2-5-1 the most easy and is a rudiments and you have a lot more progression, you get that but what happened with the others is so much to learn this is just to make you feel better, like you learn a lot of you really want to learn believe me you will need years to learn not just 20 minutes!
@@michaelnieves9688 I mean he did say he knows it's very little about music theory but it makes him want to learn
@@michaelnieves9688 Duh! It's called practice...
Learn music theory. It'll make your music far more interesting. You may be able to understand how musicians you like created their music, too!
you gave me this for free and u don’t even know me. i will make you proud master.
I HAVE THE HAT I YOUR PROFILE PICTURE (lol I was just practicing and noticed that)
Wait is that me
Taht looks like me
Who are you lol
I have that hoodie
18:36
This is for all the kids who resolved their aesthetic & cultural dissonance.
You can appreciate the genius of Chopin, Bill Evans and RZA, all at the same damn time.
Soul harmony.
A highly significant teaching moment :)
Truth!
loved that!
i knew i wasn't trippn when he did that. thank you for the confirmation lol
DOLLA DOLLA BILLS Y'ALL!!!
RZA wutang?
I've been playing the piano now for 9 years and I've always struggled to understand most of what you covered in this video. Yet in just 20 minutes you've managed to help me understand the principles of jazz almost completely! I love jazz and blues so much and now I feel I can finally start making progress towards learning how to play it properly. I can't thank you enough for this.
I learned jazz in one poop
wdym?
He means he watched the video while on the toilet 🤦🏾♂️
Good idea. I'll save this for next time I'm on the toilet
Same
You poop for 20 minutes?
I could weep with gratitude. I've been trying to teach myself this stuff since the beginning of the year, but wondered why I never saw much if any left handed action. I thought I was figuring much of it out, but was never sure. I intend to watch this video over and over and over again. It is the single most helpful piano video I've seen on TH-cam. A thousand thanks to you, sir.
Arr thank you Bob! What a great comment. That is exactly what I hoped this video would do - cover all the bases in one organized place, without you having to try to piece it all together through separate videos.
I'm so glad this video helps, and I hope it makes all my other videos fit in place too.
Thank you Bob!
Well said. My sentiments as well.
I wholeheartedly agree. Extremely helpful, and presented in a very pleasant way. Thank you!
I feel the same. The is the most comprehensive 20 minutes of any piano lesson I've watched on TH-cam. You start most of them with an open heart and end up getting confused. This is the first time ever I got the principle being taught in totality. Well done sir.
Definitely agree. I’ve had so many times I’ve thought: this seems off, surely I’m doing something wrong. This has helped greatly.
This is so rich and condensed. So much information in 1) so little time and 2) just one video. Amazingly valuable.
Thank you so much. I've played "by ear" or rather "self taught" over the years but always thought jazz would be almost impossible for me to learn. By watching this video a light is coming to my mind and started to believe and embrace a new level for me to play, jazz. Thank you, Mr. Julian Bradley.
Without ARPANET=internet, I wonder how many years of lessons would have been spent. Very succinct!
I never thought a teacher could make perfect sense of jazz chords, and scales, but there I go playing
true jazz sounds for the first time ever. Thank you so much! I am a subscriber for sure. looking forward
to the next lessons.
Like for real he is teaching so good
I still don't understand
6:47 Just posting this timestamp so I can come back and appreciate the jazziness of those chords being played one after another. I don't know how to play jazz but when I hear those jazz harmonies I get so excited. If it takes 10-20 years to learn jazz so be it, but I'm ready to learn.
Fitting profile pic (sorta)
@@chunk2887 Jazz has many things you have to keep in mind like chord extensions and modal theory, but playing good jazz doesn’t take 10-20 years if you practice not only learning it, but applying it. I didn’t understand crap until I just played and messed around with it and it sounded good. I hope to understand modal theory next.
Welcome to jazz piano!
The chords he played as examples of "jazz sound" were altered somewhat. A 2nd degree was thrown in on almost all of them. The G7 was an altered chord on the second example. (instead of a d he played a d#).
i literally just did the same😂😂
Man, never took any music classes and I barely know a few little things about how harmony works, but this video you made is a piece of gold.
I wish every teacher in the world, no matter what’s the subject, could be as good as you.
Great job, congratulations, and thank you because I suddenly understood a lot of things I was already doing in my playing style, which will make everything easier 😊
I’m self taught and been playing for many years. I’ve played mostly blues or rock in that time. I’ve always loved jazz as well and struggled to understand the chord structure for many years. You did an amazing job clearing up so much in your video. You are an amazing teacher and I thank you so much for this lesson!
Actually, I came back to say the 9th, 11th and 13th are easily found if you memorized the triads. CEG, DFA, EGB, FAC, GBD, ACE, and BDF. CEG, then DFA one octave up is 9th, the 11th and 13th. Meaning the 9, 11, 13 is the 2nd triad one octave up in the major scale. I actually saw a teacher counting. Seriously!
Wow thank you
I was counting to when I started off with theory. Not everyone gets this in a first go, takes time. Yes, people count, its a way of expressing their answers self-accurately.
Thank bro
Great tip. Thanks!
well yeah. So to find the extensions you just need the minor triad of the second scale degree. So in the key of C major you only need to know that D is the second note and then the notes of a D minor chord are the extensions, DFA.
You don't need to think about those other triads
0:57 After playing augmented and diminished chords he played the major one again. I have found my OCD pal :D
😢😢😢 Good luck to those who are just starting Jazz then jam this video on TH-cam. I wish I have discovered this channel 20 years ago I wouldn't have suffer to that extent. I still gain alot. You are a legend.
Que aula maravilhosa! Depois de anos enxergando o Jazz como "coisa de outro mundo", finalmente consegui entendê-lo!! 👏👏👏
18:37 - Wu-Tang wants to know your location
sounds like Chason Triste for piano
hahah!
W PUNKT XDDDDDDDDD
Yash Kshirsagar thats so cool
@@CykPykMyk Chyba nikt rozumie co piszesz :D
18:38
never thought I'd hear this in a jazz theory video lol. dolla dolla bill yo
Had to scroll too far to find this comment. For those interested, the original sample is from The Charmels - As Long As I've Got You
Why not? The original music is taken from a jazz record
I love that principle regarding the Lydian, Dorian and Lydian Dominant scales. Thanks for explaining this all so well!
Omg thank you. wow, I can't believe how well you explained this and how easy this makes reading jazz chords now. I had no idea it was this simple!
Stunned. Save your money folks. It takes a few years to pick this up as a music major. Bravo sir. Bravo.
I think I almost cried when he played the 4th and 5th voicings. Never heard those before but that was like the most beautiful thing ever!!
Honestly I feel enlightened after watching this
Just watched this, thank you for providing this lesson to TH-cam! This simplifies some things I never understood massively and it's taught really well, crazy that you got this all whittled down to 20mins 😃🙌
I'm a blues guy with classical training. I love that you broke down the impossible so succinctly. I can feel them but this will go along way when I get stuck. Thank you!
This is the absolute best music theory instruction video I've seen on TH-cam.
Other videos I've researched on this stuff vary from confusing to - confusing *and* contradictory.
You nailed it fellah. Well done and heartfelt thanks. Just subbed and looking forward to watching more of your stuff.
💯 Agree. No fat on this video whatsoever
What helped me a ton was grinding the circle of fifths into my skull and having super good hand positioning. Id practice just screwing around on time with a metronome for hours. Didn't take too long for it to become a language pretty much. I don't know how to read music very well, but I can make up stuff better than most people.
I have been a professional keyboardist for over 20 years, though it was mostly classical and progressive metal. (Yes, I know, they definitely go together)
Getting into jazz recently, it is... Overwhelming. This video has explained SO much in 20 minutes, now it is the process of starting to put it into actual practice.
If you ever teach people remotely, I would definitely sign up!
18:32 did my man just play CREAM? what an easter egg
Child Noir lmao
Nah that's just The Charmels ^-^
I grew up on the crime side, the New York Times side. Stayin alive was no jive, had second hands
The greatest music theory tutorial channel on TH-cam. Not just for pianists
Thank you so much for the amazing explanation. I'm a classical pianist and I want to explore Jazz for a change. I didn't know how to start learning because the chords look so complicated haha. Thanks to you, I understand more now!
This tutorial is so insightful and so helpful. This is not easy stuff to learn but Julian you have a gift of teaching. I actually understood it the way you laid it all out and tied it all together. Thank you!
This is the plain-English explanation I was trying to find for decades. Great job, thank you so much!
I've been playing piano since I was young. 8 minutes in and I've learned more than I can thank you for.... So thanks...
I have been a musician for many years. Although I have had no formal training, I play multiple instruments. I have VERY ELEMENTARY understanding of music theory. In just a few minutes of watching this video, I have gained more musical understanding than I have in YEARS. I navigated to his website where I watched another video on jazz voicing. Incredible! Some people have a talent for stripping down the most complex ideas and teaching them in an easy to understand manner. Mr. Bradley is one such person and is a teaching genius!
Best explanation of major and minor jazz chords and scales on TH-cam. Brilliant, simple and clear. Well done indeed! Thank you.
Clarity and ‘ can do’ in 20 minutes . Quite extraordinary teaching talent . A huge thank you . It is like seeing all the books I’ve struggled through myopically but with glasses on now !
Thank you , thank you , big and bold 😊👍
This was about the clearest, most well thought out explanation of jazz theory that I've ever heard. I actually understood everything you said. haha Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!
Man thank you so much, if I had you as a teacher. I can’t even imagine how much I could learn. I’m learning to make RnB music and the information you’ve given is exactly what I needed. Thank you for teachers like you sir🙏
Earlier this year I started watching this video but got lost quickly. After picking up some music theory, I was surprised that this time, I can get through the entire video and understand quite a lot of it. Thank you for your tutorial!
Wow, this is so helpful! I'm just at the point in my playing where I've been diving more into 7th chords, extensions, and modal scales over those chords; but in 20 minutes you explained it way better and more clearly than any of my music theory books! :)
OMG!!!! This is what I call a GREAT JAZZ TUTORIAL!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Thanks for this. I've had my guitar hobby now for 40 years and never touched on Jazz. It had always eluded me in understanding what it was all about and how it was constructed. I could never 'hear it' or 'follow it' and always gave up when trying to understand. This past 20 minutes has been a revelation. I now get it. Thank you so much for this video. You are a genius. Subscribed just for the hell of it to see what pops up.
Finally... understanding from a genius at teaching. Thanks man.
8:04 Holy f*ck that chord... Oh man oh man, I'm in love
;) you can use it in music too
5ths are awesome. 4ths too
It gives a feeling of Zelda BotW
@@cylepsycc1050 Exactly what I was thinking
His hands are beyond my understanding
I'm not even a pianist and I found this so helpful. On guitar I find that many lessons weigh heavily on "just follow this chord shape or follow this pattern". It's great and all but they never seem to dive into how a chord is built or why a specific scale or mode works over that particular chord. This lesson was extremely helpful. Thank you.
Thank you SO much. As a fella with a decent amount of non-jazz theory background, this is EXACTLY what I have needed for years! Well explained and astoundingly simple compared to what I expected to encounter! Much appreciation from your newest subscriber!
FINALLY YOURE BACK🤩🤩I’ve been waiting for this for a while, time to get used to goosebumps again
Jonathan! Yes - finally. I've missed this. I have a ton of new material on its way, can't wait to share more!
This is amazing. Never have I seen someone explain the very basics so transparent and understandable. Thank you so much
This was an amzingly well structured presentation! As a begginer that can barley play Christmas carols I was able to follow till the end and with great interest. I will definitely have this video on my file and come back to it when my technical skills are (hopefully 😅) better.
Thank you 😊🙏🏼
Coming from a guy who watches music videos all the time, this is one of the best theory videos I've ever seen.
Chord tones + whole step is mind blowing
Thanks for this! I'm mostly a classical musician but I'm trying to branch out into Jazz. I really appreciate your videos.
I just can't describe how great this time-saving brilliantly-made tutorial is!! "Never explained better" is all I can say :)
Thank you so much!
As a guitarist. You have given me a fantastic understanding into developing extention sounds/chordshapes. Thank you.
Excellent lesson. I began playing classical piano at age 5. I'm 56 now and have forgotten much. These kinds of lessons are perfect for me. Great refresher.
My music theory knowledge goes up to min 5:37, but this is such a good summarized lesson. Thx
Hey I’m at that point in my progress, how do you get over this hill?
Brilliant presentation of the world of jazz, covering the essentials without being confusing. Just what I needed! Thank you!
What a wonderful teacher! You’ve done an excellent job at explaining the basics of luscious chords used by the great jazz pianists like Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, Lyle Mays and too many others to name here. Even a musician other than a keyboard player can benefit from your “Jazz Piano Improvisation Explained …” since you’ve concisely explained some of the music theory basics in a way that anyone can understand , from the beginner to player with some experience, if they take the time to learn what you’ve presented. I can tell you like teaching. Great job 👏! Thanks 🙏!
As amazingly informative as this video is, i have to say my favourite part was how he just ended it without warning. No "thanks for watching", no "remember to like and subscribe", just an abrupt ending out of nowhere. Absolute chad move.
Watching your videos for a long time, but this one was like a compilation of many others which I really liked! Thanks a lot!
Brilliant. Your style and pacing is really effective. Thanks very much for this.
That is teaching mastery at work. I can’t believe it. I’ve been doing some teaching as a bass player for many years now. This is amazingly clear and very, very well done. Julian, you are an inspiration and a model for me. Thank you for being what you are, a great musician and I would add an awesome pedagogue.
Very well explained! You deserve a medal for this.
this video is so well-timed because I just got back into piano yesterday and wanted to do exactly everything you said in this video
Perfect! I'm so glad this was good timing for you Toast!
20 years ago as a classical singing student and lifetime bad but joyful pianist, I wanted to learn jazz piano. But I was hanging with serious heads and always felt to intimidated, especially with my crappy ear. Sitting here with my family on Christmas eve, all with covid positive so we had to cancel seeing anyone, and my wife said how much she wishes I'd finally learn some jazz piano. So glad I found this video to get me started. Simple and clear, just enough info without going too slow or repetitive, just incredible work. Very grateful and excited to be starting my jazz journey with you
This 20 minutes of video is worth more than a year's lesson. I'm a guitarist but the insights helped me a lot in my jazz understanding.
Hey. You are an explanatory genius. Cannot believe how concisely you’ve covered these topics! All the best and thanks for everything! 👌🏼😎😎🚀
I really appreciate how this tutorial is in the key of C Major! I can actually follow along! I'm not really familiar with other key signatures. Thanks!
This is just insane wow. This entire video can be applied in 11 more scales as there are 12 ways to sing a song. Wow. Human brain is just amazing. Thank you sirn
I don't play piano, but I am learning clarinet and I found this video super useful to understand what is going on in jazz and what scales I can use to improvise. Thanks Julian!
8:04 That chord! It's good for some subliminal relaxation therapy
sounds like some studio ghibli soundtracks
Eri Airlangga it’s called the Kenny Barron voicing.
18:47 CASH RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME
Jazz rules everything around me, Dorian Mode y'all
JAZZ RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME
God created everything around me!
@@Diamond88keyz whut?
10 minutes and already I've been playing better than the 8 years I've been playing piano, thanks for the video really helpful.
I tried to learn what is in the first 5 minutes of this video many times over from books in the 90s, and I never understood. And now I can literally heat it, and I understand more than I ever did.
Thanks Julian. Sometimes what we need is a good teacher. and the information will clarify itself.
Very thoroughly explained and very easy to understand! As a person who never touched a piano before seriously this was very informative and helpful!
I'm glad you came across a good piano video that can break piano down to simple steps.
You've explained a concept that I have been trying to understand for years. Sincerely, thank you good sir. +1 sub
I've sung choral and folk music for quite some time now but I'm still very new to the piano. I really appreciate your clear explanations and kind demeanour. Thank you for this great video! :)
My friend you are a legend that makes more sense than most I’ve ever seen teach. You’re a natural teacher and a great knowledgeable person. Thanks 🙏🏻 God bless you from Australia 🇦🇺
Videos como estos deberían de subtitularlos en varios idiomas por que son un gran apoyo, ya sea en la música o en otros temas
Welcome back! I am sitting at my keyboard and following along. Thank you for this valuable tutorial. You are so easy to understand.
My pleasure Stephanie. I'm so glad this one was clear and makes sense
I've been trying to learn jazz guitar for a bit. I didn't really understand the chord constructions and now thanks to this video this makes it all so much easier.
The chordal tones + whole step principle is what I really needed to know how to improv jazz skills into my fingers (17:20)
I’m flabbergasted and excited, such clarity of a complex subject!
Thanks for proving that one can't learn jazz in 20min!
Since I don't read music, the visuals here, from above the keyboard, with their names and SOUNDS are essential to my way of learning. I play everything by ear. Thanks!
Wow Cat!!! You really laid it out! I’m a Musician of over 50 years and a Music Educator for over 35 years. You utilize the method of teaching that I have always subscribed to which is teaching the concepts! Teaching concepts really empowers students to grow without stoic limitations in their understanding and applications of information. Well done! Kudos! Interestingly enough, one of my Music Students sent me this video to ask my opinion of it! “Each One Teach One!” I’d welcome the opportunity to connect with you more about good and sound pedagogy! Blessings!
welcome back. :) happy to see that you are back and really looking forward to see more!
You're back!!
I cannot say I am thrilled about this tutorial. I wonder if Julian can really play anything called jazz. I remember this quote from a movie "The men who wasn't there". Nice girl, she played all the notes, didn't skipped any, ping, ping, ping one day she'll make a very good typewriter. That's what I feel after fast forwarding.
2:40 I’m driving home for christmassss🎶
This is exceptionally well explained. Thank you!
wow!!! you've just unlocked a whole new level for me in 20 min
I been playing 5 years self taught and been trying to understand jazz for the past 3 years and this video has been here all along
14:00 the chord that makes Christmas music Christmas music. 🤗
This video is gold. It finally unlocked so many things I'm trying to learn about music theory. So well done as well. Thank you!! Now I just have to translate it into guitar... it's a mess! But there is hope! :)
Thanks for this lesson, everything is so well explained and clear, you did an excelent job, I Will watch all your videos
I've attempted to play jazz rock guitar for 40 years.
I heard Joe Pass and the world changed for me in one hour.
This video is an incredible learning asset for a keyboard or guitar player.
Thank you.
The chord tone plus whole step was a revelation to me! I had heard stuff like "play this scale over this chord type" but it always seemed arbitrary and confusing. Makes sense now!