@@cdeezphotoz Jazz is obviously too complex for you. Stick to classical where you rely on memory whilst jazz comes from the soul plexus at lightening speed, no time to think just feel!
I actually always liked practicing scales - it was somehow always exciting to see how my fingers start running faster and faster 😂 love your exercises as well!!
I am a beginner and I enjoy playing scales as well, I feel they help my finger dexterity, and I am finding that as I learn written music having practiced scales make it easier to play, imho!
Step 1: Play scales with chords in your left hand Step 2: Try some rhytmic variations Step 3: Now you plaing polymeter 7/8 (scale) against 4/4 (chords)... How did you end up here anyway? Geez!
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It's EASY to play DIFFERENT scales on the piano. it's COLOR CODED.lol In C MAJOR/A min....at first The other 5 BLACK KEYS... The trick is to learn how to play it pushing DOWN from C MAJOR towards C min AND from A min UP towards A MAJOR when you push down use b ( flat) when you push UP use # ( sharp) It'll be the same 5 black keys.lol C Harmonic MAJOR ( Ab) C Melodic min ( Eb) C Harmonic min ( Eb, Ab) C NATRUAL min ( Eb, Ab, Bb) ( they're just the SECOND arpeggio of the 1, 4, 5 chords) In a nutshell you can practice altering the 1, 4, 5 chord from MAJOR to min visa..versa C Maj....F min.....G7 ( harmonic MAJOR) or A min D min E7 ( A Harmonic min...and Harmonic MAJOR) or get used to playing G7 into C MAJOR or C min E7 into A min or A MAJOR C Melodic min b2 ( Db, Eb) C Harmonic min b2 ( Db, Eb, Ab) C Melodic min b5 ( Eb, Gb) C Harmonic min b5 ( Eb, Gb, Ab) C Melodic min #4 ( Eb, F#) C Harmonic min #4 ( Eb, F#, Ab) Dont get hung up,...Im going to use NASHVILLE 2, 4, b6, 7 chord degree are all possible FULL diminished) Whether you count from A or C...lmao Harmonic MAJOR or Harmonic min Now im going to PUSH UP from A min towards A MAJOR A Harmonic min......G# A melodic min F#, G# A melodic min #4 D#, F#, G# ( A lydian b3 or E Harmonic MAJOR) A Harmonic MAJOR C#, G# A MAJOR/F#min C#, F#, G# A Harmonic min b2 Bb, G# A melodic min b2 Bb, F#, G# A melodic min b5 Eb, F#, G# A Harmonic min b5 Eb, G# It;s when you transfer it to different KEYS..that can be a challenge on the KEY. It's EASIER on the GUITAR to SHIFT to different KEYS..becuase you can use the fret board like a SLIDE RULER. KEYS are JUST PITCH....All the circle of 5th dose is help keybaord play the MAJOR scale in 12 different PITCH....NOT OTHER SCALES.lol Harmonic min b2 or melodic min b2... DONT OVER THINK it.. Just practice inserting the Bb Maj chord...for cadence..ect Its in MILLIONS of SONGS. A min....Bb Maj...C maj F Maj...G Maj...ect DONT over think it....just practice inserting the Ab Major chord ( at first) The Ab Maj chord...( #6) it's just C Double harmonic min vamp over C MAJOR Ab Lydian #2, #6... A min...Ab7 G7 into C MAJOR C min F min Abmaj7 G7 into C MAJOR or G Maj Abmaj7 E7 into A min....ect or E7 into A min AbMaj G7 into C MAJOR...ect if you play Ab Maj7...it's just the 5th of Ab ( Eb/D#) into E ( dont ever think it) If you play Ab #4..it's just D into Eb...it'll be lydian isnh ( Ab lydian #2) or Mix #4...ect to C min , Harmonic min or C melodic min...etc Eb MAJOR/Cmin instead of playing G7 into C min.....you're going to TRICK the listener's ear..lmao G7 into C MAJOR...or visa versa.. play G7 into C min...then D7 into G7 into C MAJOR...lol get creative...trick them some more.... play F min after C Maj chord.. or Bb maj, A min...F min Ab Maj G7 into C MAJOR or D dim G7 into C Major...ect or Ab Maj.....Bb maj C MAJ... The Abmaj and BbMaj is just from C PARALELLE min
@@oneeyemonster3262 my eyes glassed over and my brain switched off by your 3rd paragraph .. but I know you meant well. You must have to have typed all of that ..
@@alanwander7277 it's just harder to shift to multiple keys and back on the piano...but EASY on the guitar because the guitar's lower strings are tuned to perfect 4th or inverted 5th. Basic triads are just EVERY OTHER NOTE ( NO MATTER the scale) G7 = G, B, D, F or B dim/G... Rookies might be taught to avoid diminished chords..but that's WRONG. Diminished or augmented chord are links to shifting to other KEYS or scales....( Full diminished and Augmented chords are SYMMETRICAL) D, F, Ab, B = C Harmonic MAJOR or C Harmonic min B, D, F, G# = A Harmonic min or A Harmonic MAJOR once you get used to the sounds or KNOW the vii or 7th chords degree to all HARMONICs scales are diminished scales.. you can use that as TOOLS to shift to other KEYS.. D into Eb....................F into F#.....G# into A....B into C. Eb MAJOR or min.....F# MAJOR or min Augmented chords works in the same way C, E, G#......C into C#......E into F......G# into A The (n6 or N6) A Harmonic min b2 ( Bb lydian #6) A Melodic min b2 ( Bb lydian #5, #6) D double harmonic min ( Bb lydian #2, #6) The Basic...learn how to INSERT the Bb Major chord. You can use it to help you CYCLE DOWN to the 4th. Bb lydian to D min/F MAJOR Bb ion to G min/Bb MAJOR Bb mix to C min /Eb MAJOR You can also play Bb as Bb7, Bb dim, BbAug. Bb min7 Bb min/maj7 such as Bb dim into B min/D MAJOR C Maj....Bb7 A7 into D MAJOR ( Notice the movement from #6 lesson) A min C maj7 Bb7 A7 into D MAJOR...or D min/F MAJOR you can also extended it. A min Bb maj C7...into F MAJOR or F min Amin Bb7 C7 Amin Bb dim C7 Amin Bb dim C dim into C# melodic min or ( C# min/E MAJOR) Notice A lydian b3.....I wrote that for REASONS ( E HARMONIC MAJOR) it's also G# phry b4 A lydian b3 B mix b2 A min....B7 into E MAJOR.........or you can play into E min/G MAJOR A min G#7 into C# min/E MAJOR A dim C dim into C#min or C #MAJOR once in C# min......use the n6 or N6 to CYCLE BACK DOWN. Notice..... C# min D maj7 E7 F# min/A MAJOR C# min D dim E7 A Harmonic min or A Harmonic MAJOR C# min D7 E7 A Melodic min C# min D dim E dim F Melodic min or C# min....D dim into A min...... ( D #4 into 5) ( Dorian #4 ( G# into A) or D dim....F dim into F# min or....G# dim into A MAJOR...if you want. It's UNLIMITED...but if you COMPREHEND it in C MAJOR/Amin at first....you 'll get LESS lost/confuse when playing in other keys. I can simply play A min D7 into G min/Ab MAJOR... Im used to altering the TONIC to dim chords as well... G min A dim Bb MAJOR.lol it's wicked looking on PAPER can be tricky on the KEYBOARD to finger..but all I have to do on the guitar is slide everthing down 2 frets....(EASY) it's make the key shifting smoother or with interesting SOUNDS...such as C Maj D7 into G min or A min B7 E min F# dim into G min.lol once in G min/Ab MAJOR... I can easily play Ab/G# dim ( n6) or full dim Ab , B dim into C MAJOR/Amin CIRCLE BACK UP again. (EASY).... or this A min B dim C#7 into F # Min ( F# harmonic min) F# min/A MAJOR once in F# min or just playing the F# min chord ( you dont have to change keys) descending to E7 into A min Or play F# min G7 into C MAJOR... ( F# harmonic min b2 or the n6) Or F# min A Maj7 G7 into C MAJOR or F# min G# dim B dim into C MAJOR
This is the most amazing little exercise I’ve ever performed on the piano. I’ve been playing scales and arpeggios for years such a drudgery. This opens up the door to improvisation. The ability to write and create music as well as increasing your ability to play at the piano without music. You can write your own music. I can’t thank you enough . Amazing! Dr. Dean Bard
@@Mrfailstandstil lets take myself as example. I Started 2 years ago, I have practiced scales quite alot, but I also because of drama and lack of discipline have gaps of half a year twice, so i actually have been playing for 2 years, but I only have + - 1 year experience. maybe something like this? But I agree with you, I'd say this comes natural with the learning path and improv/enthousiasm?
Great video! But I would like to add this advice to the practicing pianists: Don’t forget one thing: switch your hands to train your less fitter one to be as agile as the « good one ». And to get rid of the « left hand for chords/ right hand for melody » trope.
Yeah i started of practicing something similar to like this and I've been playing for about 2 years now. I've been starting to notice recently how much my left hand is underdeveloped compared to my right. Also just in case anyone was wondering the way I've been practicing is I pick a scale, choose a set of four chords or three or whatever you want really in the left hand as long as you can repeat it and just practice by playing any note in that scale. Eventually you gain a better understanding of how to form a melody intuitively, and your hands do all the work. Doesn't matter where it is relative to the previous note just play a tune. I find its better practice than regular scales since you practice jumping up more than one note at a time. Its really helped me with improvising.
Pierre-Antoine Winter-Samary Great point to help train your left hand. I got loads of left hand practice learning Stevie Wonder songs. He's always bouncing on the left hand 5th's or arpeggiating the left hand chords. So that forced my left hand to get stronger.
@@frederickweeksjr.3287 Ok I will try to explain! I hope I will be clear because english is not my native language! :) Of course, there is a lot of piano music that is written according to the following scheme (roughly): melody for the right hand and harmonization (chords) for the left hand. This fact leads a lot of pianists to train their virtuosity mainly on the right hand. This in turn may be tricky on the long term for various reasons. First of all, in written music, some demanding piano pieces require an equal virtuosity of both hands. But a lot of issues reveal themselves essentially when trying to step out from reading written music into improvisation ! Those pianists will find themselves stuck in this left hand/right hand scheme. Some things will become difficult to them, like building a convincing bassline or a melody that can easily « flow » from one hand to the other. And one last thing. As it is important to develop an equal virtuosity of both hands, it is also important for pianists to train their right hand in building chords the same way they do with the left hand, and then training themselves to build chords with the notes divided between the two hands. This will help them to get an « harmonic overview » of the whole keyboard, which will in turn allow them to build rich chord progressions.
1:25 play a chord progression underneath your scales: Em, C, G, D (vi, IV, I, V) underneath the Gmaj scale 3:00 different rhythm and note patterns 4:00 what scales teach us: What notes sound good together What chords sound good together (diatonic chords)
Just started playing piano and your teaching techniques somehow speak to me. And i ve a huge crush on you 💟 there is something about how you talk which i love. Keep up the good work i really appreciate what you are doing.😊😊
Two friends of mine, a brother and a sister, learned their scales from a Russian teacher when they were children. They would practice for at least one hour before learning their selected pieces. They did this every day without fail. They would start slowly, then pick up the tempo and end very fast, their finger flying over the keys. They both went on to the championships in Russia, with the brother taking first place, at the age of twelve.
I know that sounds like a triumph but to me it sounds kind of sad. Music isn’t an olympic sport, and the great joy is I finding the sound that represents you as a unique individual. Piano is a wonderful instrument, but too often taught like an instrument of combat.
@@sibbyeskie What makes you think first place didn't go to the competitor who had "found the sound that most represented them as a unique individual"? What makes you think the judges weren't finding great joy in finding "great joy within the competitors" who had "found the sound that most represented them as a unique individual"? You've created a metric. As soon as you create a metric, that metric can be compared and competed. And your metrics of "great joy" and "represents you as a unique individual" are sufficiently non-specific to make the judging more of an art form than a science. And that's exactly what music is, isn't it?! It's an art, not a science. So isn't it wonderful that even the judging should be arty, and joyous and representative of the judges unique individuality too?!
While sounding better, playing only chords in one hand is too easy. When playing the scale with both hands at the same time, it really helps to master synchronization between the hands.
Play scales and find chords and think about the scale degree to not only practice scales. You also learn your music theory, you learn to develop your improvisation skills and you learn how music works. These kinds of exercises are really important to do. For everyone who is reading this comment. Do not only use 1-4-5-6 but try to figure out how to use the 2 and 3. After that just explore the minor scale and beyond. A musical world awaits to get explored.
@@ericthered2963 1-4-5-6 are scale degrees. I think on her channel you can find some videos that explain that. It has to do with diatonic chords and how you can use it to create melodies.
Of course! :) I love Boogie Woogie! We have a video on it if you would like to check it out! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UX7-PuFLrfU.html
This is the first time I'm actually thinking "this is fun" when thinking about practicing scales! Thanks a lot, I just found your videos and I really enjoy them!
@@charlesfernandez201 I learnt the scales through actual music, I never practised scales.. Scales are just there to help you understand the logic behind the music. Also all music have scales and there are hundreds of them but you'll mainly play only 12 of them.
You are an amazing teacher! I love your approach. I was taught in such a traditional “boring” way that didn’t encourage creativity. Practicing piano the way you teach it is more relaxed and fun. I feel less confined and nervous about making mistakes. I don’t ever plan to be a concert pianist, but I would like to feel comfortable playing for my friends and family. Love your videos!
Although i have been doing this, sort of, you have given the necessary structure by showing the chords to play in a progression in the left hand. So this is an enormous help.🌅🎈😍
Self taught and been playing for years but always ready to learn more or sometimes for the first time. Love the change in approach to scales. Will be watching more.
I don't play, but !!, since you said,, l bet you never heard & so on,, l had to hear,scales are like veggies🍇🍒, And you cook(roasted) a-MAZE-ingly/sorry//CORNY// Tasteful, & Sweet, Life giving sense of beauty,, with, your joy & personality & 💕 for music !!! I really enjoyed your teaching// options,, God Bless,👋akindheart.
Oh my gosh. Thank u! Play sax in school... didnt like scales then... teaching myself piano now... and still don't like scales. This helps so much!!! Thank u! Thank u!
I love you & I love this!!!!! Thank you!!! I’m always telling everyone to PRACTICE SCALES!PRACTICE SCALES!! PRACTICE SCALES!!! Now it’s my turn as I’m learning piano!!! I love your channel. Thank you for sharing you greatness!!! Will you collaborate with me on a song!!!!?????? Please say yes!!! You’re dope!!! ✊😉🎉🎊🎈
I was a bit of an outsider in my family in that I always loved all kinds of music. My grandmother had a piano in her spare room and as a very young kid, I used to take myself off there and explore the sound of different notes together and how they interacted (this was the early 70's). I'd just experiment with the different sounds, very much like demonstrated here, amazed at how some could sound so happy and others induce crushing sadness. Of course, being a young kid, I had no idea of scales or chords. I never had piano lessons and the only theory I was exposed to was by several crusty, seemingly cobweb-covered music teachers at school who seemed to hate kids and anything written post 17th century. They would have instantly told kids like me to stop "messing about" if we'd dared to touch the piano in the music room. This really put me off learning music and the one time my parents asked if I'd like piano lessons, I said a definite "NO". I'm so glad RU-vid, with fantastic people like you and others, with your enthusiasm and unpretentious approach giving people the opportunity and ability to explore their artistic side and learn stuff that should really have been fun all those years ago. As for me - well, I do exactly what you talk about. I'm no maestro, but I enjoy learning music theory and trying out new skills and often just sit and improvise scales over chords. It's a great way to relax.
I use to practice scales for hours and hours. Just out of curiosity I watched this video and it blown my mind away. I never even guessed that scales can sound this good. Thank u for sharing this with us.
Sorry but scales and the "circle of 5th" and diatonic and all that crap *were* the most exciting things that I got an F in music theory! But it wasn't until I left the woodwind cocoon into piano, and now strings, that scales mean something a lot more than boring practices. Danke for your video.
Your video simplicity is very helping! I love the way you teach, script, and edit your videos! Definitely one of the Top pianists on RU-vid! Thanks for the help and ideas!
OK That was interesting. What you were doing kept my attention. And the thing is you were just using simple triads. I think that I can go forward with this Thanks
Hands down the best lesson yet!! Also I really wish, when you started playing the more advanced verses, that you would've kept that first little blip before you went and started with the scales again. I love those "river flows in you" style melodies and runs. Very well done as always!!! Thank you for doing all that you do for the creative community, and thanks for being you:)
This is practically all that I ever do when on the piano and I love it! Scales aren’t boring if you play them like you are a song writer, and not a student ingesting a lesson.
Miss Lisa thanks a lot a lot really thanks a million by watching this video it has opened a whole new world of piano melody for me now I can play piano beautiful using scales n explore more hehe
Thank you sooooo much!! 🤗 this is wonderful, actually also helps one work on sounding musical aswell since more than just being an exercise it sounds so good
Thanks so much for this video! I've been getting bored with the scales practice - this is very helpful and fun incorporating chords! Bonus is I am learning chords and scales together. It's all starting to make sense now!
6-4-1-5 has been a common progression for a long time! People are comfortable with the familiarity of music, which is why Hollywood loves to use commonly used progressions!
I honestly just stopped doing scales after a few years as I just could not be inspired to do it even though I knew it was good for me. This is such a refreshing look at scales that I've never seen before. 😃 I'm definitely use this as my warm up now!
1:15 can make scale practice more fun and “applied” by playing chords with left hand while doing scale on right hand And in creative ways up, down, up and down, etc 2:50 once you get comfortable doing this you can explore more with diff rhymthm patterns, random order of scale instead of just ascending and descending , etc 4:25 diatonic chords are guaranteed to sound good together , you can play them in any order I V VI IV
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Holy Guacamoley!! This is phenomenal advice! I am learning on my own in the 30 mins or so I have spare before work each day and BAM! Can’t wait to include this kind of exploration to my scale practice. Will soon wish I had more than 30 mins to spare!
You will just have to tell the boss at work occasionally that you have a "sick" note Justin. You don't have to explain to them that it is your piano that is slightly out of tune (even if it is or is not haha!) Blessings and peace
Awesome tips. I wish i could sign up to Pianote, but even with the Christmas discount, for me it gets really expensive. Since I'm from another country and the exchange is so high right now. As soon as the dollar gets lower I'm sign in up for 2 years in advance. =D
Great Video with some good advice, especially for new players. But to practice scales you don't need to use chords to have fun. The music is in the scales themselves! You need to practice with both your left and right hand right away. Try playing the scales in different orders, learn what they sound like and find some nice melodic lines, try some rhythmic or dynamic variations or accenting "weaker" fingers of your hands like 4 or 5... if you just practice ascending and descending scales while only playing basic pop chords with your left hand, you will most likely not improve as much or as fast as you could.
