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When using Roman numeral chord notation, lower case numerals usually indicate minor chords and upper case, major chords.

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I love how you combine explanations with those lovely tunes. It truly reminds me of the beauty of Jazz!

Hello. I just joined your Patreon at the $5 level. I discovered Jazz Duets while at a medical seminar in Vegas for 5 days. I had no guitar, but just looking and listening to the way you break down music theory was very straight forward and enlightening. Thank you for all your work and I look forward to reaching the best levels in my jazz improv. I’ve been playing the blues since age 13 after a night at Freddie Kings feet. I went home the following morning and figured out one position of the minor pentatonic from his notes swirling around in my head...and I was off to improv land. Now some 50 , or so, years later, I must learn jazz improv. I’m Dr Brad from Dallas and it is so nice to make your acquaintance.

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BTW excellent videos. it's always easy to teach very advanced students. But conveying basic concepts to neophytes is never an easy task. And you do it excellently. I've picked up on quite a few "teaching tips" by observing your videos. THANKs

In ex. 10, you said the chord built on the 7th degree is not a m7b5... yes it is. In key of C, for ex.: The 7th degree is Bm7b5 the notes: Intervals Notes 1 B b3 D b5 F b7 A What it's NOT is a Whole Diminished. There's only a b7, not a bb7. So you can't use the diminished ° symbal , because m7b5 chord, as you know is half diminished. You need a line through the circle for a m7b5 chord. If you're talking about the TRIAD on the 7th interval, THAT'S a mb5 triad. But we're talking jazz here, so m7b5 is appropriate. 🙏🏻🎸🔥 THANK KINDLY FOR YOUR LESSONS! I have one regarding your lessons: I've noticed from countless classic harmony text books, especially classical & jazz theory & text books (I played guitar by ear for 30 years before spinal injury 17 yrs ago; threw myself into theory a bit after that to notate my music. I'm new to jazz except drumming; I use my good hand to practice everything on My Piano app). It seems standard, that capitalized ROMAN NUMERALS stand for MAJOR chords (major 3rd interval), and lower case denotes minor chords (flat 3rd). Major scale/ Ionian Mode harmonized in TRIADS = I ii iii IV V vi vii-5 Do any of your students mention this? I know there's no actual standard in music: we're getting there... Cheers! And thank you! 🙏🏻🔥🎸🔥

Beautiful examples, you break it down with common since & very help for young & old Jazz Musicians a like. Keep Swingin'!!!

I to III7: also in All Of Me

Hi Nick..just watched the three chord progression video (Blues and Common Chord) and they are fantastic. For some of us who like the visual style of learning these are wonderful. Great presentation!!!

Thanks for sharing this is a very crucial lesson for learning jazz standards, I like your analysis.

These videos were terrific, and so is your taste in music

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Thanks for the great video (plus part 1)! I especially like the graphics and the examples from actual recordings.

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Fabulous post!

Favorite iii7 - Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out.

In the Sonny Stitt "I Got Rhythm" example, the bridge that is being played (at 7:18) is actually a substitution chord progression(in all probability 'spontaneous') with the iim7 being placed in front of the V7 for the first 4 bars - //Ami7/D7 /Dmi7 /G7 //C7 / /F7 / // Of course, this could be thought of as: //D7sus4 /D7 /G7sus4 /G7 //C7 / /F7 / //

Your videos are amazing, clearly described, great examples and pacing. Thank you!

Wow, exelent video. For long time I could'nt find the meaning with the start of All of Me. i -iii7. Now I know its the example 6, lige On the Sunny Side and many more.

Thanks for your elegant crystal clear presentations.

Made a playlist of all the songs recommended in part I and part II. Hoping it's a good way to train my ear what progressions I hear

Very clear and useful lesson! Thank You!

Great examples sir. They were exactly the ones I would have used!

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Hey man, First of all those are great vids! I loved the different example you used to illustrate those fundamental progressions. If i might add a small opinion I found the notations V7/vi or V7/V (secondary dominants) more adapted than III7 or II7 as it illustrates the tonal function of those chords. What do you think? Thanks again for those great vids and for sharing freely all this knowledge. Best, Mat

Another very famous use of diatonic cycle of 5ths is "You Never Give Me Your Money" from Abbey Road. (couldn't resist) Awesome video.

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Normal in Major once you take the "vii" Chord to the Seventh (not a triad) it's normally called "Half Diminished."

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Wow - I learnt SO much from watching these 2 videos! Subscribed halfway through the first one - Thanks for everything!

very nice. i did find your use of lower case roman numerals confusing for a while. perhaps this is a jazz thing.

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Great job on these videos! Idea for your next video: Techniques for improvising over each of these progressions.

I put the video on pause to see why the 3min 7 was an E dim seven. Then I continued to play it and then the iii37 Emin7 was posted as the third Diatonic 7.

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Not sure if you'll ever see this, but it'd be really helpful if your video graphics had some sort of arrow that points to where the chord is in a given song. It'd be especially for people who are beginners at reading music. It gets really hard to follow which chord is being played in a given song especially when there's a moving bass line and the tempo is fast.

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Question why is it that even when refering to major cords in the scale you use the smaller roman numerals????? Love your videos btw

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Hey Man , great Video ! do you know some other tunes for the 10th example ? i have already Confirmation from Charlie Parker in Mind :D .... Any others ?

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a typing error in 13:30 = i - vii-7 - [ (vi7)x-> (iii7)o ] - vi-7 - ii7 - v-7 - i7

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I love your video :-) just a question....is that A7 chord in blues for Alice a iii7 or a vi7?

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Great ! someone knows what is the song that played at the very seconds of that video ? sounds like bill evans, the shazam doesn't recognize it

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Hi, I'm confused, what would be the chord progression of the first couple chords heard in the intro before you start talking ?

Whats the song at the very start?

Great video, but quite lazy in how the melody is written out. In the case of Miles Davis some day my prince will come. I think a little more work could be put into the melody notation.

m = minor

"Lou wee" Armstrong not "Lou wis" other than that good work

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