How to Turn any Song into a Jazz song - incl. Reharmonization
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6:17 - 7th chords
7:01 - Extending Chords
8:22 - Altering Chords
12:12 - Passing Chords
13:56 - Reharmonisation
Ever wondered how to make a song sound jazzy? Well, in this Jazz Piano Tutorial I explain how you can turn any song into a jazz song by using a number of techniques, including reharmonisation.
Reharmonisation is essentially just a fancy word for chord substitution, but it involves substituting a whole chord progression rather than an individual chord. In this video I give you the general rules and underlying theory of how and why chord substitutions work and give you tips on which chords to choose. This way you can choose your own chords when reharmonising a song, rather than relying on standard and often overused chord substitutions which don't always work.
These techniques include:
Playing 7th Chords
Extending the Chords Further
Altering the Chords
Choosing appropriate Chord Voicings
Reharmonisation
Embellishing the melody
Applying each of these allows you to jazz up a song, and each technique gives you differing levels of jazziness. From barely jazzy (extending chords) to very jazzy (reharmonisation).
But by using and combining the above techniques you can turn literally any song, whether it be pop, classical, country, whatever, into a jazz song (or at least a jazzy sounding song).
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I'm sure I got the 50 or 60% of the things he said..... and I am so proud of myself
That's basically 100% rounded to the nearest hundredth! well done!
VWLZ thousandth actually
@@cosmblus No because 50 and 60% are equivalent to 0.50 and 0.60 respectively (the zeros at the end are optional). And then you can round 0.5 and 0.6 up to the nearest hundredth. You would get a 1.0 (again zero is optional) if you multiply it by 100 you would get 100%.
Boom math.
@@willaturner114 It wasn't funny... "lamentable"
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This is not simply a great guide to 'jazzifying' a familiar piece of music - it's also a brilliant insight into writing sophisticated harmonies from the ground up. Subbed.
Thanks, Dafydd :)
Too kind.
I must admit this is the best tutorial on the net
Cheers Darren :)
I have studied piano, guitar, ukulele, and clarinet. I have never had a teacher who could explain even complicated stuff so clearly. You’re an amazing teacher!
Im just gonna let you know man, you're literally the best possible teacher, human being and just God bless your soul. Also the extra knowledge that you provide in almost every other lesson. Just perfect. Helps a lot of people.
Haha, thanks mate. You're too kind. Appreciate the hyperbole :)
Glad you like the vids.
This lesson lasts a second. Now that I have found you, I know I'm going to watch everything you posted on TH-cam. You are a fenomenal teacher. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing your musical talent, I am 74 years old, I've been playing for pleasure since 8 years and your videos have advanced my jazz playing ability immensely. I played my first gig last week and plan to play more. Love jazz and R&R piano.
I wanted to thank you because i've started to get some answers that i'm looking for years. This channel is a treasure! Thank you a lot.
Just learning my chords (I'm 67) as I am a big standard jazz fan and although I understand what you are saying, it's just too much for me to comprehend and implement as I would be 150 years before I had learned it all. However I did glean some jewels from it that I can implement and to that I am grateful to you. You are obviously a very knowledgable and talented guy and I will peruse your other videos to see if I can further my studies. Thank you.
Thank you, Robert. That's really nice of you to say. If you followed this video you're clearly quite knowledgable yourself; I rush through a lot of concepts quite quickly. Good luck with your playing and do feel free to ask any questions if they arise. Thank you very much for the lovely comment.
Color me impressed sir
It’s seems you’re never to old to ‘pick up’ the piano 😊
You're a gift to humanity. Seriously. Or at least to jazz education ( which may even be better imo ). Your content is thourough and well thought out. We can clearly see you take a lot of time making these videos. The fact you are providing all this for free is mind-boggling. It can be so frustrating to learn jazz because of its complexity and the abundance of information on the internet ( too many resources ). Thank you again you're great ! Keep on keepin' on. Cheers
Thanks Eden. I had the exact same problem, which is why I made this channel. Just glad to see that people find it beneficial :)
This channel has been one of the most helpful references and guides for understanding and learning blues and jazz piano. I can't recommend more highly!
I must say i appreciate your British humor too......bring a touch of lightness to these intense lessons crammed with tons of important info.....please keep it coming!
He's Australian.
@@lachlan2345 Essentially a re-harmonisation of British English.
I would call this a revelationary, eye-opening lecture. Everyone interested in this stuff has got to watch this. Absolutely amazing explanation sir!
I have been getting so obsessed with the art of Jazz and specifically Jazz theory and Piano, I don't have the money to take classes at the college I go to, so this is perfect. Thank you so much
No worries, Ryan. Hope my vids help. Feel free to ask any questions if something doesn't make sense.
Your reharmonisation table is SO clear and helpful. (So is the subsequent explanation) Thank you!!
This is BY FAR the best video for someone who knows the basic theory, but wants to know more. If you ever come to Zagreb (Croatia) , you have a beer!
Thanks, Matthaus. Will do :)
Best theory video on TH-cam imo
Thanks, John :)
Agreed. I don't think I've ever seen such complexity laid out in such a clear and insightful way.
This guy is a high-level jazz thinker and educator.
“key melody note” is an amazing tool. Thanks for sharing this.
This is one of the best jazz piano theory lessons, using a real example, that I have seen in youtube. The written messages are particularly helpful. Thanks and keep uploading videos. You are a really good teacher
Thanks Manuel. Very kind of you. Will do :)
That guy and that video is just pure gold compared to the other "pay to understand the details of what I meant" type of videos that you find everywhere on the internet!
This video is perfect; it gives you enough of the different ideas that you can use, without going too in depth. I've been following you for a while, but I've only recently reached a level that allows me to understand how the terms and ideas interconnect with one another, and I have to say, your videos are fantastic.
Thank you so much for all the effort you have been putting into these!
Wow. I feel like I have just watched a university lecture for free. Thank you for the high quality information. It would be so cool if you could do this for other genres too, like pop/rock.
He does reminds me when I was at guildhall studying jazz.
Great video
First time watching this, I barely understand the lesson. Second time, at least I can understand about 20% of it. Thank you for the great lesson anyway. 🙏
Very insightful! I never realized that it's possible to straight up replace a chord without any functional harmonic considerations and have it sound good
If u do Make a 3 hour video on reharmonization, I'd watch every minute of it
I think you are a very kind person...I have not come across anyone who is ready to share knowledge like this...and you are very skilled at imparting it...bless you
Thank you, Rahul. That is very kind of you to say. I'm just happy people find it helpful and useful. thanks for the comment :)
Wow, such a great tutorial. Up until now reharmonisation has meant only tritones and II V's to me. Now you've provided a stack of choices. Thanks so much.
this is the best music lesson channel on youtube… incredible
Amazing stuff!! Everything was explained extremely well, in great detail with good examples you showed on the piano which further helped in the explanation.
Thanks so much for the video and lecture!
I’m a drummer and I’ve been hooked on your jazz piano lessons all morning lol. Happy Saturday!
One of the best jazz lessons I’ve ever heard!
This is the best music education video I’ve ever seen! You’re a fantastic teacher. Have a great day. 😊
You, sir, are an amazing teacher. I've learned so much from this goldmine of a channel and I am super grateful. :)
Thanks, Nick. Very happy to hear it. That's why I'm making these vids :)
Wow, thank you so much for sharing. I studied classical music in school and I completely missed out on jazz in general. This video blew my mind. Thank you for the comprehensive overview of creating music. I'm ready to apply this to my own ASAP.
No worries, Max. Thanks for the comment.
This is amazing. Music theory not so difficult if explained and visualized as you’re doing. Thank you!
this channel is, without a doubt, the best place for jazz dogma/theory explanations on youtube. if you got some spare change, go and donate it to that guy right now! and if only just so he can buy a better mic for the piano ;)
+cious li Haha. Thanks, mate.
this is the lesson I've been looking for a while, thank you so much for the structurized information!
i always had no idea how to do stuff like this even though i have advanced classical training. these videos are extremely helpful
You're way too brilliant. Excellent job breaking it down and trying to explain a complex subject.
Watch till the end! there are moments when I thought he was wrapping up and guess what? there was more!!
But wait! There's more. Call now, and get one extra jazz tutorial for free!
This is the best tutorial I have ever found on this subject and I've been searching for years.
Thank u man..really.. that is years and years of knowledge in few minutes
The lesson is a true treasure! Thank you!
I've been looking for a video like this for years. This is a game changer.
It’s 4years this video was posted I’m now seeing buh benefiting from it with my plying
I play just about anything I hear and have since I was 7 years old..I don't know why or how I am able to do so..I sit at the piano when i was 7 and actually played my first song..and continued to do so for over 30 years and i'm just learning what i'm doing ..granted I play a variety of music; and I hear some of the things i do on piano on this vid, and this has helped me to understand.. thanks..
My pleasure, Bronco. Glad it helped.
Really great lessons! I've already seen the complete voicing section and this video is an awesome practice for training them. Thank you.
Thank you so much for helping me understand this. You are such a good teacher!
I appreciated the philosophical angle of how we evolved to add higher harmonics to our daily 'sounds'.
Mind=Blown. My eyes have finally been opened.
Glad to hear it, mate :)
The best jazz tutorial collection in the TH-cam.perfect teaching.thank you very much brother.
you have a real gift for teaching
This is so helpful! Thank you for the charts too... I’m writing this all down.
This is way too difficult for me yet I still finish watching the whole video. Thanks 👍
This has helped me. Great approach. The Tables help ALOT!!
This is the most comprehensive so far. But you have to understand all those chords :D
The mother of all reharm lessons on YT. Brilliant work Aussie guy!
I forgot that I subbed to you long ago and I recently wanted to properly try jazzing up some anime songs (that’s a bit more complex because they tend to play around with their chord progressions a lot). This video really helped. Thanks!
This video is a hidden gem!
Wow, Dude . . . That was extraordinarily comprehensive and exactly what I was looking for regarding a current project! I will admit that weren't I well on my way into music theory at university I would have been terribly lost. But thank you so so much! Totally subscribing.
You are the greatest teacher.. Thank you so much..
Great diagrams you have there, fantastic! Thanks for sharing, excellent lesson. Very good teacher. Cheers
Thanks, mate :)
I think I found a new channel to binge on. So much awesome info and I've only scratched the surface.
Thank you
No worries, Julia. Hope you like them!
BTW, I watch your videos over and over and over. Thank you so much for taking the time to share this knowledge. Thank you, so much.
No worries :)
Dude, you just Jazzed Up everything! You are gifted~
I like how this was explained. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for this!
Thank you, good master... people like you make the world better. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
The best channel I have ever known. It helps me to understand lots of new concept. Many thanks to you
"Jazzy sound. . ."Thank you for sharing!
I like the sound of the unacceptable harmony. That sounds like a good jazz album title “unacceptable harmony”
Absolutely phenomenal explanation and tutorial. You are a master teacher, and that is the ultimate compliment in music.
Thanks so much for this. I just discovered your channel. It's more than helpful!
So clear, so neat, the best i've seen so far.
Thanks, Liran :)
I am fully satisfied! Thank you for responsiveness. Practice is always good, when it based on a solid theory. Nice conclusion for all those previous lessons! Please, make a whole new series of the reharmonisation lessons and melody altering.
+fundorinlive Hi fundorinlive. Good, I'm happy that this was what you wanted, as it took quite a bit of time to plan, record and edit. It came out a lot longer than I originally planned. I'll definitely make some more reharmonisation videos in the future, hopefully slightly shorter ones.
+Walk That Bass there are some good videos about left hand rhythms, but I'd prefer a couple of videos on this topic from you, as well, as more videos about melody ornaments. Anyway, thanks again. I'm glad, that this video got many views for a short period of time, compared to other ones. It feels unfair, that your material is such unappreciated on YT.
Thank you for taking the time to record all of these lessons!
This is the best video on youtube.
A truly in-depth lesson, and such amazing generosity with sharing your insights. More power to you :-)
Thanks, Prasanna. Very kind of you :)
You are an amazing teacher!
Man this video is amazing!!! you explain a lot of concepts very well, congratulations love it
Thanks, mate.
It's fabulous,i truely want to turn it into a sort of algorithm
THIS PARTICULAR LESSON is PHENOMENAL!!!
Haha, cheers mate. I appreciate the emphatic capitalisation. And the fact that one word is not capitalised tells me you didn't just accidentally leave caps lock on.
Happy to hear you liked the light humour. You're the first person to mention it.
I'll keep on watching and watching this until I learn it by heart
Epic tutorial. The best video I have ever found about reharmonization. Thumbs up
Cheers, mate.
3 years late, but this video is great!!! Thanks a lot!!! Walk That Bass !!
EXCELLENT tutorial/teaching. great job explaining *and demonstrating* complex theory simply.
Thanks, mate :)
Practically a very useful lesson. Congratulations.
You are amazing ! Extremely straight-up valuable information !
The best tutorial I ever seen about this matter. Thank you very much!
Thank you for this, excellent analysis and very clear presentation! I really learned much just from this one video :)
Glad to hear it. Cheers.
Really love the way you teach❤️
Wow! This is so Awesome! I'll jazz up some songs for Lisa! Although it'll be a bit difficult to apply this theory to the Theremin 😭 I shouldn't cry, I'm allergic to my own tears
Lol. Keep at it. You'll get her eventually! The key to any girl's heart is persistence :)
+Walk That Bass wow you're right! thank you!
oh my goodness.. you have such a brilliant mind. i remember double taking in another one of your videos when you mentioned 'axioms'... you are not only a brillain artist, engineer and a philosopher... you are a top rate teacher. you have my deepest respect and admiration. i am based in melbourne and would love any opportunity to meet a mind like yours. hit me up if you're around.
take care!
Long
Hi Long,
As I mentioned in my last answer, apologies for the late response again. Only got back from my holiday a couple of days ago.
haha, you're far too kind, but I appreciate the hyperbole :)
Yeah, I'm in Melbourne too. Shoot me a private message and I'll give you my email and we can organise something, if you like.
I will watch your all video on your channel! The best explantion!
Wow everything has just made sense.. thank you!
I made it to the end !!!
Resume : Take key melody note, play it over any bass note, fill in between !!! (Make your bassline structured, it has to go somewhere)
this is a great tutorial, sir. i am looking forward to sharing it with my students.
Thanks, mate.
This was so great! Thanks so much for putting the time in to make this. Huge fan.
You are awesome. You made the complicated subject more simpler to understand. Thanks a lot :)
No problem, viorom. Cheers :)
This is exactly what I was looking for, thanks so much
No worries, minrvahiedra. Thanks for the comment.