Victor Wooten loves to point out that it’s the bass that sets the vibe, it’s the bass that brings the rhythm to life, and it’s the bass that defines what the harmony _means_ And he’s right
@@gottenhimfella221 Absolutely. They are the kind of musician that knows every note matters and are usually way better at restraint than the rest of the combo.
Lovely! Staying on the V pedal note really reminds me of the bass playing on June Tabor's album "Some Other Time" from 1989. I listened to that tape on my Walkman non-stop when travelling... can't even imagine how many batteries it ate.
Easily in my top 3 music channels as a lower level hobby keyboard player. Really cool shorts and even if full concepts aren’t explained, super easy to quickly google. Have learned a lot of jazz theory from these guys this year and is easy to just pop on a few videos while not at the piano to keep learning outside of practicing
This one was lost on me. I don't know what pedaling means with the bass, and I definitely don't know what analog pedaling means. It sounds great, but I had no idea what the takeaway was here. ✌️
Pedal Point: holding onto a note on the lows but with changing harmony at the top, which results in a gravitational tendency or pull towards the bass. Tldr : same bass different chords.
A pedal point used to refer to the pedals for the bass of an organ, where the player just holds on one bass note pedal over many chord changes. Now it refers to a single note held in the bass over changes for any instrument, nothing to do with a literal pedal anymore. He's just saying you can hold the V bass note over the vi, ii, and V (the 6, 2, & 5), and probably even the I if you kept it looping. In my way of thinking, it a corollary of a motto that one of them (I think Adam) has on a hat or t-shirt: "The ii is just the V", meaning you can play the V in the bass and V-related notes over the ii and the V, and sometimes even the vi, and it all still sounds good, and then you resolve to the I at the end or even keep the V over the I & keep the loop going.
@@cademosley4886 " ii is just the V" that is sooo cool 😎!! Yes , considering how western classical harmony was built upon. ii is a secondary dominant ( ii leading to V) which is a Vth of a Vth. And then another P5th from there. Like, even if we look at a IV-I cadence. It's a reversed V-I ( in the key of the sub dominant). So incidentally everything is a perfect cadence. Siiiiick mannn!!
Im gonna level with you. I know nothing about music theory. I try to follow along on each of these vids, but it's all over my head. Oh well, guess ill just have to enjoy the music, then 😅👌
So we are pedaling using the root note only to pedal with the five in this example right? You can essentially use any note to pedal with as long as it's the same note, correct? Or is it always the root note you pedal with? Ty
Yeah but part of the fun is the pedal staying the same throughout the progression, it makes it more pedly, but in order for that to work it gotta be root/V
@@Wanderingcat6868 It comes from baroque era music theory, the organ had literal pedals that played a select number of bass notes, it was common for these to be held for a long time, unchanging, a long single bass note. which gave us this term bass pedal or pedal note for instances where the bassline is still or repeats the same note oftenly, like in the example above.
One example in a song is On Green Dolphin Street, how the bass holds the tonic (the tune is played most often in C or E flat). So in C, the bass plays C continuously while the harmony moves from C to Cm to D7 to DbMaj7 to C again.
It originally referred to an organ pedal, which plays the bass notes, where you could just hold one of those pedals down and have a bass note droning over changes. Now it refers to any single bass note held over changes for any instrument; nothing to do with actual pedals anymore.
Victor Wooten loves to point out that it’s the bass that sets the vibe, it’s the bass that brings the rhythm to life, and it’s the bass that defines what the harmony _means_
And he’s right
That last part left me thinking and in awe 🤯
Every keyboard or guitar player worth their salt sees the bass player as their anchor, no matter the storm
@@gottenhimfella221 Absolutely. They are the kind of musician that knows every note matters and are usually way better at restraint than the rest of the combo.
@@mejsjalv Agreed. And if they're really good, those things are a given.
i could listen to this music all day
My thought exactly! Aaaalll dayyyy.. just vibing...
Those are some Stevie Wonder chords right there!! Man i love this kind of music...jazz is truly jazz.
I love how happy you guys are in your jam and musical flow 🎉
Welp, guess I'm using that for something immediately XD Love these little tricks that just spark the brain on other places you can use it. Great video
🎶 Sunday morning rain is falling 🎶
I love you guys. ❤ Greetings from Germany.
Lovely! Staying on the V pedal note really reminds me of the bass playing on June Tabor's album "Some Other Time" from 1989. I listened to that tape on my Walkman non-stop when travelling... can't even imagine how many batteries it ate.
Easily in my top 3 music channels as a lower level hobby keyboard player. Really cool shorts and even if full concepts aren’t explained, super easy to quickly google. Have learned a lot of jazz theory from these guys this year and is easy to just pop on a few videos while not at the piano to keep learning outside of practicing
All these guys are so cool. The tone is so good too
Waiting for the LP guys 🤓
it’s interesting how you sustain the bass note on Ⅴ and the chords become hybrid chords.
I dont understand what is happening. But it sounds groovy
So the F is the 5 of Bb...so he plays an F in the bass over the other chords?
This one was lost on me. I don't know what pedaling means with the bass, and I definitely don't know what analog pedaling means. It sounds great, but I had no idea what the takeaway was here. ✌️
Pedal Point: holding onto a note on the lows but with changing harmony at the top, which results in a gravitational tendency or pull towards the bass.
Tldr : same bass different chords.
A pedal point used to refer to the pedals for the bass of an organ, where the player just holds on one bass note pedal over many chord changes. Now it refers to a single note held in the bass over changes for any instrument, nothing to do with a literal pedal anymore.
He's just saying you can hold the V bass note over the vi, ii, and V (the 6, 2, & 5), and probably even the I if you kept it looping. In my way of thinking, it a corollary of a motto that one of them (I think Adam) has on a hat or t-shirt: "The ii is just the V", meaning you can play the V in the bass and V-related notes over the ii and the V, and sometimes even the vi, and it all still sounds good, and then you resolve to the I at the end or even keep the V over the I & keep the loop going.
@@cademosley4886 " ii is just the V" that is sooo cool 😎!!
Yes , considering how western classical harmony was built upon. ii is a secondary dominant ( ii leading to V) which is a Vth of a Vth. And then another P5th from there. Like, even if we look at a IV-I cadence. It's a reversed V-I ( in the key of the sub dominant).
So incidentally everything is a perfect cadence. Siiiiick mannn!!
analogue pedals are guitar effects pedals using more ‘traditional’ methods rather than digital chips
Im gonna level with you. I know nothing about music theory. I try to follow along on each of these vids, but it's all over my head. Oh well, guess ill just have to enjoy the music, then 😅👌
PIANIST PLEASE WHAT CHORD ARE YOU PLAYING AT THE END BflatMinor IS IT A DIMINISHED CHORD?
The only person allowed to talk while he or she is playing is Bernard Purdie. Everyone else is just irritating.
so tasty
Man, I'm so resolved now. 🙃❤️😀
Pedal... My bicycle has two of them, but I am not sure if there are any resolves in it.
This pedal point gives so much tension.
Guys ur the best....
Sounds like Medeski Martin & Wood
U guys rock
Pedal on the five what's that mean ?
Bob, you give me life. I love the way you guys play.
Yup. That's what i needed!!! Thank you!!!!!
Yooooo didn’t know Caleb Kirby was involved with this channel! Amazing
What style of jazz is this?.
What the heck does "pedal" even mean here?
So we are pedaling using the root note only to pedal with the five in this example right? You can essentially use any note to pedal with as long as it's the same note, correct? Or is it always the root note you pedal with? Ty
Yeah but part of the fun is the pedal staying the same throughout the progression, it makes it more pedly, but in order for that to work it gotta be root/V
If you have a moment, please help me understand. What does the term 'pedal' mean? I've never heard it before.
@@Wanderingcat6868 It comes from baroque era music theory, the organ had literal pedals that played a select number of bass notes, it was common for these to be held for a long time, unchanging, a long single bass note. which gave us this term bass pedal or pedal note for instances where the bassline is still or repeats the same note oftenly, like in the example above.
One example in a song is On Green Dolphin Street, how the bass holds the tonic (the tune is played most often in C or E flat). So in C, the bass plays C continuously while the harmony moves from C to Cm to D7 to DbMaj7 to C again.
Stellar work and content
what’s up with that wack zoom and framing and audio cut when he said “five?”
He might have accidentally said "Five chord" and they had to cut out the word chord and zoom in a bit so you don't see his mouth.
Instant vibe 😊
What's a pedal?
What 6 chord?
Pedal to the metal!
Yasss more basssss
Great stuff
Beautifu,l just beautiful❤❤❤
love the RnB groove of this bassline. Reminds me of Dancin’ On The Smooth Edge by Whitney Houston, one of the greatest grooves of all time
This is truly happy practicing ... playing just one note 😂
YVAI
Amazing tips,you guys are the best. My composing is improving thanks to you guys
All you guys on this channel are top shelf 💯💯. Totally enjoy this content!!!
On keyboard I sometimes find myself droning the 5 on my left hand almost like a ride cymbal
Another great bass lesson by your boy, Joey Lawrence.
Honestly I love that pianist player
The I is just the V now. XD
You guys are so awesome
Glad I found y’all man!
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What does he mean by pedal? Is he referring to the piano or something he’s doing on the base? I’ve never heard of a pedal referring to a base.
pedal note as in keeping the same pitch even while the harmony changes (in this case he's keeping the F on the bass even if piano is doing 2-5-1s)
It originally referred to an organ pedal, which plays the bass notes, where you could just hold one of those pedals down and have a bass note droning over changes. Now it refers to any single bass note held over changes for any instrument; nothing to do with actual pedals anymore.
In a lot of AC/DC songs, the bass plays the same note while the guitars play different chords.