+Nasher188 I disagree. For me at least, the thorough explanation of what he is doing is extremely helpful and makes it so someone like me who is not so well versed in music theory can follow along!
OK. But, it can be done in less than 14 mins. and he didn't really explain WHY those scales work. I know he'd have to charge a fee for that information though.
+Nasher188 It's because the dominant seven already is very dissonant sounding. Adding these scales work in the context of the dom7 because of it. Simple.
My personal favorite lesson to make so far - in this video I demonstrate 4 exotic scales that can be played over the V chord in any ii-V-I, creating a sophisticated sounding melody or solo. As always - if you enjoy this video I'd really appreciate a thumbs up. And if you'd like to be notified when I upload new videos, you can join my emailing list at the link in the description box. Thanks for watching!
BIG HUG,thank you very much,Jullian,your videos has got me so hooked up like someone on drugs.my playing is taking a turn,it is improving gradually,God Bless you.
A big thank you for this video Mr. Julian, i was stuck in what & how to improve my improvisation & this video felt like i can finally add sth more to my way of improvising :) best regards & GBU, chris.
I studied music a long time ago and modes were part of the subject. What I was never taught was how to use them effectively and that's what I have been trying to learn. This is the first video I find that gives me a clear way on how to improvise using the modes. I am eager to begin experimenting with this new tools. Thank you very much.
This is YEARS worth of jazz in a single lesson. It takes so many years to learn that the "flavor" is on the V7. THIS IS HUGE. Took me years to understand. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much Nat, that means a lot to me, I'm really pleased you enjoyed this one. You might also like my '4 types of minor scale' video which is very similar.
If only I had found you earlier...! 90% of music (and maths) teachers lack the ability of speech. They simply cannot put concepts in words. You are a fantastic exception....once and for all!!!!
Bradley thanks thanks thanks, you are a wonderful teacher, your lessons have been a tremendous blessing to me, i am so grateful, as a saxophonist your lessons has hitherto open my eyes to what use to be so obscured to me most especially in Jazz improvisation over the years, in few days i have known more than i have learned and spend money on for years. thanks and God bless you.
I'm a guitar player who finds your site the most informative of the multiple sites purporting to clarify theories thereby demystifying the hard stuff. I don't aspire to be a jazz man but I've got a good grip on harmony and watching you explain and demonstrate, particularly on a keyboard, allows me to see the relationship of single notes, played as a scale - major, minor, pentatonic, diminished or whole tone - more clearly that I can on a guitar. I've subscribed so keep up the good work!
Brent Pulford Brent I play guitar a diminished is two stacked minor thirds. years ago my jazz teacher taught me a nice little run that you may or not know .. two hits per string base string e on g to bflat next sting down dflat to e.. just keep on moving a fret higher each time .. the piano is horizontal instrument and the guitar is a vertical one. notice this gives you flatted fifths also .. if you play this you are simply just playing one flat3 flat five six .. just a bunch of minor thirds each one and a half steps up you continue this pattern untill you are on the little e and run off the fret board. I learned a lot from this
It's great to come home from a road trip to some Jazz tutorials! In my opinion, the whole tone scale over the dominant chord sounds best when it ascends! Thanks, Julian!
The Realistic Nihilist I'll check this out ..no piano at the house. but I practice on a table and never miss a note. but believe it or not it helps tremendously.
I think I spotted "the lick" at least four times. As a blues guitarist I'm finally getting my head around these concepts to get a more sophisticated sound in my playing. I haven't got my fingers around it yet though.
Your videos have been amazing! There aren't a lot of good jazz guitar lessons on RU-vid so I resulted to looking at piano lessons but they really get the point across. Thanks!
There is some great material from good piano players in other channels ( of which I am grateful ) but you, you make it very easy to understand so thanks a lot!
Julian,Your Jazz Theory Explained Book is excellent. Anyone with a basic background in music who want to pursue jazz will love this book. I waited a solid year studying to finally understand how jazz works. Now I can work at using my God given potential to create beautiful music for myself and other. Thank you so much for your genius and dedication.
This is hands down the best "tutorial" I've seen for Jazz. I've been trying to comprehend more Jazz, and have not been successful until this Video. Something about your explanation just made it click for me! Great Job and thank you!
Its great that you explain how to use scales over changes because the real test that shows if yiu know your scales is practicing ithem in context until it becomes automatic. Learning the scales in an isolated way is just an intro to really learn them with ii-v-i's. Its not easy at first because you have to have them ready for the the bar or few bars then move on using the next scales. Good job.
Lydian dom is the same scale as the altered or diminished whole tone starting from a different degree. Just connecting important dots here. Lydian dominant takes a dom7+11, the alt scale takes a dom7+9 or dom altered chord which means you alter every note possible without effecting the function. So b9,+9,+11,b13.
Man, i love you! Unfortunately, i dont find that much time to practice. But when i come back to the keys i would always go to watch one of your lessons. This one is definitely one of the best. It's like magic!! ... Please, don't you stop it... Thanks a MILLION! Greetings from Germany!
Perhaps the best lesson I've seen in improvising over a ii-V-I chord progression. Been trying to learn jazz guitar improvisation and have had a hard time understanding the reasoning behind the use of different scales over each chord, but this video is the first one I've seen that explains it all. It helps to know a little music theory though. Just bought his book, Jazz Theory - Explained. A great book to learn the theory, scales, etc. A must read and easy to understand, with direct RU-vid links on the lessons. Well Done, Julian!
kulahit50 Hal Leonard put out a book I think it was orange cover and 50 jazz licks.. some really nice licks in there I don't know if it ref. modes but it may have had chords.. you can probably call Hal Leonard themselves.
really, really, really good lesson here, probably one of the most understandable easy tutorials Ive ever watched, had instant impact on my playing too, wasn't baffled at all. thank you
Thanks for this, Julian. Things are beginning to become a little clearer. I can see how you get that jazzy sound from the right hand improvisation now.
Like I always thought and said, you are a very good teacher. But sometimes I can't stay too long on the video as the amount of knowledge being taught is too much too fast for me. So sometimes i need to go back just for one part of the video a few times and continue on with the rest at other times. So thank you for being so generous, Jillian! Take care.
Thanks Julian, You deliver lots of useful content. I wish I had these videos 20 years ago. What I find most helpful is the way you get right to the point and fast track working solutions for example playing the first 5 notes of the minor scale 1/2 step above the Dominant chord in the left hand. I have always tried to find pattern solutions/polychords when playing and hope you continue on this path.
Thanks so much - glad the shortcuts help. I think I'll talk more about these in future, since there's nearly always a simple way to think about any complicated concept. Really appreciate your kind words - thank you :)
A very helpful video indeed. I am a classical musician but love jazz music and being able to apply the various scales over the chords makes playing so much more exciting. Just a few thoughts to make the scales easier : the 'altered scale' can be thought of the major scale notes which is a semi-tone below the note provided. In other words the C altered scale has all of the notes of B major (a semi-tone below C) but not actually playing the B but playing the C instead. Therefore, the G altered scale will contain all the notes of F#major scale but not playing F# but G instead. The 'diminished scale' is just like the Lydian dominant but adding the flatted 2nd and 3rd. The Lydian dominant interestingly contains the dominant pentatonic notes too which means when solo ing over the ii-V-i using the dominant pentatonic, it can easily be adjusted to use the Lydian dominant. I love how closely related the scales are. :-)
Adrian Du Toit another way to look at altered scales that will never let you down but gets a little messy I some scales.. just think of the root note. now flat all the notes of the scale c. bf af gflat gflat eflat dflat we the altered scale and it works ever time. this the super locrian scale and is not related to the dflat scale.. any questions I will respond asap
I may have a mistake in these post and as a musician I must be precise especially when trying to clarify something. and I am double-checking all my facts there are several types of altered scales... the main one I think is the super locrian. it is not the same as the locrian which is based on the dflat scale..
Jeez! I've been trying to make sense of it all, in two videos you've cleared up so many questions. I'm not a piano guy, but the concepts are so clear it was easy to transfer it to my instrument. (Chromatic Harmonica) Thanks!!!!
I really love all of your lessons and I will use them it is opening my eye to the possibilities of the combination of theory that jazz temper void I am a theorist I love complication but I like simplicity as well and you teach both
