I’m trying to learn piano on my own and stumbled across this video. 7th chords are widely used in the deep house genre of electronic music and this tutorial taught me so much more than others when It comes to even the basic terminology used for chords. Thank you for making this make a little more sense to me.
PianoGroove, Your teaching is most comforting and easily absorbed. This all started by a piece of sheet music called "Infant Eyes", a tune by Wayne Shorter, and the trouble i had figuring the chords and 9,11,13 extensions. (How i needed a quick fix.) Thank You. Burton James, SF., California
I have frequently sat down to practice and been overwhelmed with chord types/keys/theory before I was introduced to your videos. I now feel able to practice with purpose and a bit more confidence within a framework that makes total sense. You have put together such a straight forward set of stages I feel more hopeful of being able to play what I hear in my head and more motivated to practice. Thank you!
Dude, i just started playing the keyboard and i'm passionate about jazz. Your videos are setting a good road for me to learn the rudiments of jazz and i am so thankful. I wish i had money to subscribe to the version PRO of your site, you are so great! Please keep up the videos, thank you so much, again.
I don't know much about piano but want to compose music for viola . the chords scared me, i had no clue wtf all this meant but your tutorials and tutorials from other musicians have helped me so much. just a little bit every day has helped me make strides in creating music and i cannot thank you enough.
Finally some jazz videos on YTube that are well scoped and sequenced rather than just random content. Thanks for numbering the videos and for planning your teaching. (My 2 cents worth, try sitting a bit higher so you can feel the support of your forearm behind the hand working as one unit. This may also stop the bridge of your main knuckles collapsing, esp the fifth little finger which needs more knuckle support).
Great video!! However, I dont understand how one can lear this... 5 types of chords x 4 inversions x 12 keys...240 chords... cannot memorize that... How do you do it? :)
***** Hey Douglas, yeah it certainly takes a lot of patience! Also arpeggiating the 7th chords up and down the inversions is a very good exercise. Knowing your arpeggios is essential for chord tone soloing which is the best way to start with improvisation. PianoGroove :)
Thank you very much for this crystal clear explanation!! But I do think you’re a bit optimistic about learning all of this in a matter of weeks or even months. Learning these 5 types of chords and all there inversions in all keys.. well to me that sounds more like years of practice 😅
Hi, minor major chord can be constructed by raising the 7th degree of a minor 7th chord. Am 7: A C E G A mM7: A C E G# It is a minor chord, with a major 3rd added on top. m7 chords are derived from the natural minor or major scale, while mM7 chords are derived from the (ascending) melodic minor scale.
I remember when I got bored of 12 bar blues's and started experimenting with chords. I was playing a Cmaj7 - C7 - Cm7 - Cø - Co7 and I didn't even know what I just did but I kept doing it. Then my piano teacher taught me jazz chord progression. I found it creepy lol
I appreciate your help to learn these chords but newbies end up jumping all over the keyboard when the chords are played in root position. What gets me is trying to quickly visualise the required inversions of those chords to have it sound tip top and I can’t grab it quickly enough as I am an old bugger.
What is he playing at 4:23 ? Is it an actual piano music piece/song? Or is he just improvising? Like another commenter said, it’s amazing! And sounds so heavenly and nice!
I'm working on this chord progression lately Am7 - Em7 - Fmaj7 - Dm7. Does it sounds good if I voice the chords like this: 1/7/3/5 - 1/5/3/7 - 1/7/3/5 - 1/3/5/7. Thanks
for sur e i will subscribe was looking for the for long find some of one in my play , have to learn the others and practice. please could you provide a full track with all of this chord ?
Good video, but I'm a bit sad about the lack of a mM7 chord. I'm fairly certain Bernard Herrmann used it extensively in his stuff. But I suppose that's not strictly jazz. :P
Hi There, yes it is a very important chord, but it it is not as common as these 5 chord. To play a minor major chord, simply play a minor 7th chord and raise the major 7th by a half step. Cheers :-) PianoGroove
Thanks for the clear explanation. Can you explain a minor and major 7 # 5 please? Also, using Sibelius, it identified a chord I played and notated as Bm (maj7#5) - this is with B in the bass clef, and B, D, G and Bb in the treble. Does that make sense? Can you have a minor chord with a major7#5 attached to it? Or is it simpler to notate it as Gm/B?
I know these chords don't come up too often but it would be worth covering minor chords with a major 7 and major chords with a sharp 5. there isn't too much music that requires them but they show up enough to warrant teaching.
Hi There, sure thing I will add this to the lesson schedule - I do cover these chords in jazz standard tutorials over at PianoGroove. Check out this Chet Baker lesson for a detailed analysis of his use of the min-maj7 chord and how he plays over it: www.pianogroove.com/chet-baker-minor-251-line/ Major #5 chords are very rare (and very out there sound wise!) You can use them to spice up your lines over major chords but i would recommend using the scale sparingly and handling the #5 with care! All of the above delves into Modal Theory. This lesson just breaks down the 5 main types of 7th chord than make up the vast majority of chords you will come across when playing jazz. You can find in depth tutorials on modal theory, sus chords etc... over at PianoGroove: bit.ly/jazz-piano-lessons Hope this helps. Cheers, PianoGroove
Question, now that I know my circle of fifths and all these chords can you teach me what are popular chord progressions like c to blank to blank so I can have a better understanding of where a lot of people go and put my own variation to it.
In the G major scale there is no a#/b flat? can you explain why you use it for the c7 the dominant chord...(was that in a minor scale? because you said it has an unstable sound is it because it is not in the scales?
Please never take this video down. This has Increased my playing tremendously.
4:23 That part. Ow my God. Love it
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Right??
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If I could turn the feeling of love into music that would definitely be a big part of it.
A simple maj7 chord around the cycle... Sounds so good.
Out of all the videos I have gone through, this one is by far the most informative and well laid out. Thank you very much!
Thanks Christina, there's lots more lessons over at: www.pianogroove.com/jazz-piano-lessons/ Cheers, PianoGroove
I’m trying to learn piano on my own and stumbled across this video. 7th chords are widely used in the deep house genre of electronic music and this tutorial taught me so much more than others when It comes to even the basic terminology used for chords. Thank you for making this make a little more sense to me.
Wow thank you for this, I learned a lot about these 7th chords from your video.
PianoGroove, Your teaching is most comforting and easily absorbed. This all started by a piece of sheet music called "Infant Eyes", a tune by Wayne Shorter, and the trouble i had figuring the chords and 9,11,13 extensions. (How i needed a quick fix.) Thank You. Burton James, SF., California
This was really helpful for my jazz composition exam. Thanks a million!!!
I have frequently sat down to practice and been overwhelmed with chord types/keys/theory before I was introduced to your videos. I now feel able to practice with purpose and a bit more confidence within a framework that makes total sense. You have put together such a straight forward set of stages I feel more hopeful of being able to play what I hear in my head and more motivated to practice. Thank you!
Thanks so much for being realistic and honest about how much time it takes to really get a firm grip on these chords. I'm working on it.
Excellent!! Finally found a structured way of practicing 7th chords👍👍👍
Dude, i just started playing the keyboard and i'm passionate about jazz. Your videos are setting a good road for me to learn the rudiments of jazz and i am so thankful.
I wish i had money to subscribe to the version PRO of your site, you are so great! Please keep up the videos, thank you so much, again.
1:40 DUDE that was SMOOTH AF
I don't know much about piano but want to compose music for viola . the chords scared me, i had no clue wtf all this meant but your tutorials and tutorials from other musicians have helped me so much. just a little bit every day has helped me make strides in creating music and i cannot thank you enough.
Omg finally i found the tutorial i was looking for, immediately subbed
Finally some jazz videos on YTube that are well scoped and sequenced rather than just random content. Thanks for numbering the videos and for planning your teaching. (My 2 cents worth, try sitting a bit higher so you can feel the support of your forearm behind the hand working as one unit. This may also stop the bridge of your main knuckles collapsing, esp the fifth little finger which needs more knuckle support).
Best tutorial! Took me a while to find again this video (I forgot to add it to favorites!! Don't make my mistake!). Thanks!!
Beautiful demonstration thanks
Thank you for clarity on the 7th chords.
One of the few dudes on TH-cam who explains his tut well and thorough
Excellent lesson. Thanks so much.
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Very systematic explanation. Thank you.
Excellent tuition. Thanks for preparing and executing such a well-constructed tutorial. It is really helpful.
Your videos are simply astounding with the level of detail and exercises included. What piano/keyboard are you playing in your videos?
Great vid! Very clearly explained. 9:43 -10:04 pretty much sums it all up!
This is so easy to understand thank you!!
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Thanks piano groove that was a very enlightening lesson much appreciated .
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Great info man I sort of already knew this but it's always good to refresh
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At 4:22 I hear something not fully consequential to the explanation, but lovely to hear
Hey, these tutorials are great! Thanks very much, you're a pleasure to listen to
+Albert Flavour No problem Albert, I hope they help take your playing forward. PianoGroove
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You are such a great guy. I would like to meet you someday and learn! Thanks for the amazing tutorial and playing.
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Thanks. This explains a lot.
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Great video!! However, I dont understand how one can lear this... 5 types of chords x 4 inversions x 12 keys...240 chords... cannot memorize that... How do you do it? :)
Yes this is awesome, thank you
wow the piano is such a deep instrument. jesus.but look forward to practicing all these chords.
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Great video but my brain feels like it's melting. It's been a long day :)
I have watched all tutorials thus taught me more very quick
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I'm wood shedding this now. Both hands, all keys. Trying to be patient with myself.
***** Hey Douglas, yeah it certainly takes a lot of patience! Also arpeggiating the 7th chords up and down the inversions is a very good exercise. Knowing your arpeggios is essential for chord tone soloing which is the best way to start with improvisation. PianoGroove :)
Excellent lesson - very clear and logical :-)
Thank you
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Thank you very much for this crystal clear explanation!! But I do think you’re a bit optimistic about learning all of this in a matter of weeks or even months. Learning these 5 types of chords and all there inversions in all keys.. well to me that sounds more like years of practice 😅
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Hallo sir, might you have a tutorial on how to hold chords with the left hand plus different arppegio patterns?
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hi there! what about the minMaj7 chord? can you explain it? thanks, great vids, learning a lot!
Hi, minor major chord can be constructed by raising the 7th degree of a minor 7th chord.
Am 7: A C E G
A mM7: A C E G#
It is a minor chord, with a major 3rd added on top.
m7 chords are derived from the natural minor or major scale, while mM7 chords are derived from the (ascending) melodic minor scale.
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Forgive my stupid question ... Can anyone tell me any chord at minute = 0:00 - 0:08 ?? Love the sound and progression...
Thank you in advance ...
this is awesome
do you have theory or teaching of the min-maj7. how/when is it used? thanks
I remember when I got bored of 12 bar blues's and started experimenting with chords. I was playing a Cmaj7 - C7 - Cm7 - Cø - Co7 and I didn't even know what I just did but I kept doing it. Then my piano teacher taught me jazz chord progression. I found it creepy lol
I appreciate your help to learn these chords but newbies end up jumping all over the keyboard when the chords are played in root position. What gets me is trying to quickly visualise the required inversions of those chords to have it sound tip top and I can’t grab it quickly enough as I am an old bugger.
What is he playing at 4:23 ?
Is it an actual piano music piece/song? Or is he just improvising?
Like another commenter said, it’s amazing! And sounds so heavenly and nice!
Bee Wasp it will just be improv
Oh ok, thanks. Do you know what chords were played? I try and see but it goes bit too fast. I suppose I could play it in slow speed.
Bee Wasp pause at each chord and write it down
I'm working on this chord progression lately Am7 - Em7 - Fmaj7 - Dm7. Does it sounds good if I voice the chords like this: 1/7/3/5 - 1/5/3/7 - 1/7/3/5 - 1/3/5/7. Thanks
for sur e i will subscribe was looking for the for long find some of one in my play , have to learn the others and practice. please could you provide a full track with all of this chord ?
How do u know which are inversions? Are they chords going to the next chords based on the next key?
Good video, but I'm a bit sad about the lack of a mM7 chord. I'm fairly certain Bernard Herrmann used it extensively in his stuff. But I suppose that's not strictly jazz. :P
Hi There, yes it is a very important chord, but it it is not as common as these 5 chord. To play a minor major chord, simply play a minor 7th chord and raise the major 7th by a half step. Cheers :-) PianoGroove
thank you for this tutorial sir..you have one on all the major 7th chords?
I agree, well laid out and informative, cannot wait to nail these chords
good video
You said the main 7 dominant wants to resolve on a 5th, but you landed on a F. Is that the fourth? CDEFG?
Thanks for the clear explanation. Can you explain a minor and major 7 # 5 please? Also, using Sibelius, it identified a chord I played and notated as Bm (maj7#5) - this is with B in the bass clef, and B, D, G and Bb in the treble. Does that make sense? Can you have a minor chord with a major7#5 attached to it? Or is it simpler to notate it as Gm/B?
Would you consider a C Major7 b5 a good jazz chord that would fit in a progression with these chords?
What is it when you take an E-7 and flat the seven, what is that called. Example: E G B Db
I know these chords don't come up too often but it would be worth covering minor chords with a major 7 and major chords with a sharp 5. there isn't too much music that requires them but they show up enough to warrant teaching.
Hi There, sure thing I will add this to the lesson schedule - I do cover these chords in jazz standard tutorials over at PianoGroove. Check out this Chet Baker lesson for a detailed analysis of his use of the min-maj7 chord and how he plays over it: www.pianogroove.com/chet-baker-minor-251-line/
Major #5 chords are very rare (and very out there sound wise!) You can use them to spice up your lines over major chords but i would recommend using the scale sparingly and handling the #5 with care!
All of the above delves into Modal Theory. This lesson just breaks down the 5 main types of 7th chord than make up the vast majority of chords you will come across when playing jazz. You can find in depth tutorials on modal theory, sus chords etc... over at PianoGroove: bit.ly/jazz-piano-lessons Hope this helps. Cheers, PianoGroove
What about the augmented chords like in Roland Kirk's Black Diamond?
how long to familiarize yourself with all these permutations? I think about 5 years.
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Question, now that I know my circle of fifths and all these chords can you teach me what are popular chord progressions like c to blank to blank so I can have a better understanding of where a lot of people go and put my own variation to it.
Tee H can't go wrong with the 2-5-1 progression
Do we have any type of chord as major minor seventh?
In the G major scale there is no a#/b flat? can you explain why you use it for the c7 the dominant chord...(was that in a minor scale? because you said it has an unstable sound is it because it is not in the scales?