Something that many teachers do not mention is that without rhythmic fluidity or rhythmic capacity of the musician, it is impossible to reach the doors of those theoretical applications, and this rhythmic fluidity is something that also requires conscious study, it is not something that will happen just like that. without a base behind. Therefore, developing rhythmic skills is too important and it is something that many tutorials on TH-cam do not tell you because that requires a different type of study. Great work profesor, gracias y saludos.
Great point, I totally agree. I struggled a lot with this when I first started to learn jazz - transcribing a lick and just thinking about the notes and not the rhythm. When I tried to use the lick in my own playing it sounded dull and unmusical, and I couldn't figure out why. Until I learned to pay attention to the rhythm. How the lick was played rhythmically, how it sounded in the context of other rhythms before and after the lick etc. Like you said, it is something you have to actively work on. Both on developing a rhythmic vocabulary and on your sense of time in general.
I totally agree with you, I was a rhthymless with instruments apart from singing, I went to uni and they were teaching us basic rhythm. I sucked, and I thought it was stupid, but the better I got with rhythm the easier it was for me to play my instruments better, my production level increased because I could quantise my drum beats properly. Now I explore with rhythm and my songs sound way more dynamic than when I started. I have great pitch but my rhythm lacked. Rhythm is the most important thing in getting better at music in my opinion.
Wow, that bonus tip about harmonizing with the pentatonic scale blew my mind. I’ve heard that sound before and loved it but never knew what it was or why it sounded so cool, until now. Thank you so much!
1. Seventh Chords 2. Secondary dominant (5th of a target chord) 3. ii V I, the one being a target chord, ii and V based on target chord 4. Grace notes (embellishments) 5. Chromatic passing chords 6. Slash chords (for inversions or bass lines) 7. Tritone Substitution Bonus: Harmonize with pentatonic scale for soulful sound
Great resource and quick tips! Thank you very much, Sir! Btw. the most surprising yet super useful tip for me, you mention in a side note on the grace notes. The half steps have more of a bluesy feel, while the whole steps are more soulful. Man! It is so obvious to recognize, once you know it! 🔥👍
I follow you when I have time this lesson really turned on a light for me I never understood how to use secondary Dominants untill i watched this video... Very funky I love your style
You really ticked all the boxes with this one for me! It put all those concepts in context and now it all makes sense! And I love that gospel sound so much, it really gets me going way way more than the old classic jazz sound.. I'm really thankful for this video!
Something that i find super flavorful is the extra textures on the keys! Idk why it sounds so good, but the little extra *pop* at the end makes it so good! Delicious jams, Jeff! Another thing, can you make a tutorial on how you create chord progressions with your knowledge? Like what's your workflow with finding some chords, and then building off of them?
Excellent video Jeff - my second time watching it. Looking forward to receiving the lead sheet in my email. I also wanted to give you a shout out for your keyboard overlay. It is much clearer than other ones I've seen. Makes it much easier to see what you're playing and what we're hearing. What tool is that? I still have to get into your blues course that I bought LAST YEAR! OY! It's a goal for March. Thanks.
The most important tip is understand your theory - in real life situations. All of those "tips" are important and major. The overarching point is, you know your onions. I don't think there's a substitute for that. Then you can take whichever tip, secret or whatever you want to call it and apply it when it's suited to getting what you want to say said.
Awesome video Jefff. Which app did you use to create your lead sheet please? I specifically like the note names inside the heads of the note notation. Does anyone know of an app that allows me to add a custom background colour for selected measures.
Could you please explain the theory behind the D7 before resolving to the G7 and then C? You left that part out of the video and I can't understand the thought behind it
Just like he mentioned the classic "ii V I" from backing out the secondary dominant (or primary dominants). So, resolving to C, a ii V I would be Dm G C (or Dm G7 C). But, instead of doing a ii V I, he turns the D into a secondary dominant of G. So, it's V/V - V - I (or D7 - G7 - C)
Call a tritone sub what it is lol. Ok you did, imma shut up. Really great video, but you didn't explain the tritone sub at all. You glossed over it. My original comment happened because you used one and just glossed over it like it's normal (it is in jazz but not for a tutorial man). It would take 10 seconds. Just explain the tritone sub homie
Something that many teachers do not mention is that without rhythmic fluidity or rhythmic capacity of the musician, it is impossible to reach the doors of those theoretical applications, and this rhythmic fluidity is something that also requires conscious study, it is not something that will happen just like that. without a base behind. Therefore, developing rhythmic skills is too important and it is something that many tutorials on TH-cam do not tell you because that requires a different type of study. Great work profesor, gracias y saludos.
Yes!
Great point, I totally agree. I struggled a lot with this when I first started to learn jazz - transcribing a lick and just thinking about the notes and not the rhythm. When I tried to use the lick in my own playing it sounded dull and unmusical, and I couldn't figure out why. Until I learned to pay attention to the rhythm. How the lick was played rhythmically, how it sounded in the context of other rhythms before and after the lick etc. Like you said, it is something you have to actively work on. Both on developing a rhythmic vocabulary and on your sense of time in general.
I reckon some moves are only possible if you give then the right rythmical context. I think it's because the ryhtm implies intentionality.
I totally agree with you, I was a rhthymless with instruments apart from singing, I went to uni and they were teaching us basic rhythm. I sucked, and I thought it was stupid, but the better I got with rhythm the easier it was for me to play my instruments better, my production level increased because I could quantise my drum beats properly. Now I explore with rhythm and my songs sound way more dynamic than when I started. I have great pitch but my rhythm lacked. Rhythm is the most important thing in getting better at music in my opinion.
It doesn't require that much practice if you play with feel and not like a robot like most classical and many jazz players
13:26 also doing the accents gives it a soulful sound
Wow, that bonus tip about harmonizing with the pentatonic scale blew my mind. I’ve heard that sound before and loved it but never knew what it was or why it sounded so cool, until now.
Thank you so much!
Jeff Schneider man I got to tell you, the chords, sound, feel and style fit you so well, WHAT A VIDEO!!!!!
Jeff, you make me want to go slap my parents for not making me take piano lessons when I was young!
Thanks Jeff!
0:46 seconds in and I am 100% hooked on the rest of the video. Credit where it's due- perfect intro. Hoping to incorporate these tips. Thanks. :)
You are so right! Those grace notes are the thing!! My fingers are resistant but I will keep trying. Thanks for this so important video.
1. Seventh Chords
2. Secondary dominant (5th of a target chord)
3. ii V I, the one being a target chord, ii and V based on target chord
4. Grace notes (embellishments)
5. Chromatic passing chords
6. Slash chords (for inversions or bass lines)
7. Tritone Substitution
Bonus: Harmonize with pentatonic scale for soulful sound
Great lesson. Thanks. Absolutely info-packed.
Great lesson! Love your teaching style. Thank you for your time and energy.
Great resource and quick tips! Thank you very much, Sir! Btw. the most surprising yet super useful tip for me, you mention in a side note on the grace notes. The half steps have more of a bluesy feel, while the whole steps are more soulful. Man! It is so obvious to recognize, once you know it! 🔥👍
Una bellissima lezione,grazie Jeff!!🙏
I follow you when I have time this lesson really turned on a light for me I never understood how to use secondary Dominants untill i watched this video... Very funky I love your style
You really ticked all the boxes with this one for me! It put all those concepts in context and now it all makes sense! And I love that gospel sound so much, it really gets me going way way more than the old classic jazz sound.. I'm really thankful for this video!
Something that i find super flavorful is the extra textures on the keys! Idk why it sounds so good, but the little extra *pop* at the end makes it so good! Delicious jams, Jeff!
Another thing, can you make a tutorial on how you create chord progressions with your knowledge? Like what's your workflow with finding some chords, and then building off of them?
As I watched your channel grow I always said you have a special gift in your teaching style much success God Bless
Glad to see your hand has healed so you can play again! (Yes, I've been around for a bit)... :)
Grace Notes from Above are the best!
You have my respects and I got to express my full gratitud. You expressed something that I think many consider difficult,in a digestible way. Superb!
Thank you so much for the free Chord Scale Charts!
How did u get that
I filled the email link below the video and I get nothing
Thank you! Breaking it down and combining it all together was so helpful
awesome, thanks!
This guy makes it so simple the journey through jazz
So soulful omg!!!!! Thanks brother
Excellent video Jeff - my second time watching it. Looking forward to receiving the lead sheet in my email. I also wanted to give you a shout out for your keyboard overlay. It is much clearer than other ones I've seen. Makes it much easier to see what you're playing and what we're hearing. What tool is that?
I still have to get into your blues course that I bought LAST YEAR! OY! It's a goal for March. Thanks.
You voicings are so good too, I have to study them now!
I am a guitar player and this helps me out also
Great stuff Jeff after a year still interesting and actual, would you recall which sound you used ?
What VST are you using to get this Cool Sound out with... really like it!
Hello- Great lesson and full of information. What sound are you using on your keyboard. Thanks
Big Vulfpeck vibe here !
wowowowow what a clear explanation. love it, thank you.
Love this. I would like to see your hands to see what you’re actually playing with each hand. 👍🏻👍🏻🎹🎹
great jam and great clear explanation
This is dope. Thank you so much.
Nice, Jeff! Thanks!
Really great!
Wow ... thank you very much! Very helpful.
Great tune. Very similar to Wait for the moment by Vulfpeck
cool video, thanks!
Good stuff.
great lesson thank you!!!
I want to practice with this backing track
Do any of your courses include the backing track for this video?
nice! as always very helpfull! thank you!
Guy is just dropping the banger song from next Vulfpeck album and calls it "a little song i came up with"
The most important tip is understand your theory - in real life situations. All of those "tips" are important and major. The overarching point is, you know your onions. I don't think there's a substitute for that. Then you can take whichever tip, secret or whatever you want to call it and apply it when it's suited to getting what you want to say said.
🎼 Thank you for your effort and engagement. 🎶
Awesome video. Thank you for this. I downloaded the lead sheet. I saw it came with a MP3, thank you. Is there a Midi version available as well?
I thought he got carried away and forgot he was doing a video for a minute:)
Great video though mate really helpful
What's the VST sound you were using in this video?
thank you for the video, very informative, unfortunatly the downloads are not free as we have to give up our personal information
Awesome video Jefff. Which app did you use to create your lead sheet please?
I specifically like the note names inside the heads of the note notation.
Does anyone know of an app that allows me to add a custom background colour for selected measures.
Thank you, Jeff, for this tutorial! Can I ask you, what midi keyboard visualizer do you use here? It looks stunning!
Grace notes!
Could you please explain the theory behind the D7 before resolving to the G7 and then C? You left that part out of the video and I can't understand the thought behind it
Just like he mentioned the classic "ii V I" from backing out the secondary dominant (or primary dominants). So, resolving to C, a ii V I would be Dm G C (or Dm G7 C). But, instead of doing a ii V I, he turns the D into a secondary dominant of G. So, it's V/V - V - I (or D7 - G7 - C)
Groovy🙀
addictive drums?
Hey Jeff, I can't get the pdf printed. I've entered my name and email and hit submit several times, but it never shows up anywhere. Any suggestions???
Spam folder.... ?
You HAVE to reupload your christmasfied version of Smells Like Teen Spirit! Don’t ask me how I found that but it’s so damn funny and would go viral!!!
How to get vulfed ; )
I know I should be in learning mode but somehow I got stuck in groovy mode 😀
Same af
I'd say the most important tip in this video is to get "The Last Chord Scale Charts You'll Ever Need".
Was really interested until the 17th time you used the word secret. This is music theory, not voodoo magic.
Call a tritone sub what it is lol. Ok you did, imma shut up. Really great video, but you didn't explain the tritone sub at all. You glossed over it. My original comment happened because you used one and just glossed over it like it's normal (it is in jazz but not for a tutorial man). It would take 10 seconds. Just explain the tritone sub homie
Stop with the clickbaity stuff it's a waste of time for us who already know the basics
Go somewhere else