The Secret To Learning More Complex Chords

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Жыл бұрын

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At least one secret, anyway! Upper structure triads are the best way I know to convey a huge amount of information in a very concise way. Jazz harmony might just become much more manageable for you if you try understanding it in this way. See if it works for you!
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@mbmillermo Жыл бұрын

Fun trick: The notes of the major pentatonic of the tritone include the ♭7 and the four altered tones: ♭9, ♯9, ♭5 (♯11) and ♯5 (♭13). In C, the tritone is F♯ and the major pentatonic is just the black keys. So just play E-B♭ with the left hand and go nuts on the black keys with the right hand.

@jivanbansi9640 Жыл бұрын

Beauty, thank you Sir, writing that down right now.

@JesseDanielSmith Жыл бұрын

Great tip - thank you for sharing this

@brandonlewisguitar Жыл бұрын

go nuts lol cool tip man cheers!

@mbmillermo 11 ай бұрын

@KinstarFurniture -- I would like to help you, but I'm not sure what you want to know. Let me say a little more here and we'll see if it helps. The chromatic scale includes all 12 notes. A major scale uses 7 notes. That leaves 5 notes unused in any major scale. Look at the piano. You see all of the keys - the chromatic scale, but you also see white keys (C major) and black keys (not C major). But what are those "not C major notes"? There are 5 different black keys, so they can form a pentatonic scale. In fact, if we start on F♯, the scale formed by the black keys is F♯ major pentatonic. The note F♯ is a tritone away from C -- as far away as you can get in the circle of fifths. So in any key, say B♭, you can go to the tritone (E in the case of B♭) and play notes from that major pentatonic scale. The notes of that scale give you the altered tones for the dominant 7th chord (B♭7). Also look for information about the Altered Scale - a 7-note scale that includes all of the altered tones. Let me know here if you have any more questions.

@stessosangue 10 ай бұрын

You dropped this, sir👑

@fretlessman71 Жыл бұрын

I've been a bass player for 4 decades, and played jazz in some form for almost all of this time. This is the first time anyone has ever been able to get me to make sense of the crazy extensions I see on dominant chords in charts, and I can see that if I can memorize this idea AND use my ear to make triads out of the upper structures, I can start recognizing these complex chords by ear. Fantastic method, and wonderful demonstration!

@YMESYDT Жыл бұрын

Saying "this'll be a quick video" then making a 14 minute video is something I relate to very much as a music teacher

@josephmartino9958 Жыл бұрын

I used to look at the keyboard and get all mesmerized playing 2 different chords simultaneously wondering "what's that?" Now I know...thanks Aimee! This is a great help!!!

@waugsqueke Жыл бұрын

I'm self-taught and always thought in this way - 13s and 11s confuse me but a C7 with a D triad above it is something I can understand right away.

@Allen2saint Жыл бұрын

The best piano teacher online. You’re the best Aimee.

@divinesoul7 Жыл бұрын

I’m just beginning my self-taught journey and as someone starting out from the very beginning, this information is priceless. Not only are you an amazing player, but a phenomenal teacher as well. You make it make sense!!!

@Ankerre Жыл бұрын

Thanks Aimee, wonderful stuff

@brettprice527 Жыл бұрын

Make sure to check out the Barry Harris stuff. Good luck on your journey.

@divinesoul7 Жыл бұрын

@@brettprice527 thank you so much for the recommendation. I have checked out a couple of videos on Barry a while back, but unfortunately my head almost exploded trying to follow. Lol That’s a good problem to have though so I will be revisiting his teachings. Peace and blessings to you

@brettprice527 Жыл бұрын

@@divinesoul7 Blessings!

@brettprice527 Жыл бұрын

@@divinesoul7 Shan Verma at Jazz skills is a great teacher of his stuff for beginners.

@holliesheet3182 Жыл бұрын

This really makes sense for this awkward triad novice. Thanks.

@braelen9 Жыл бұрын

Being self taught, I didn't even think to conceptualize these chords in such a straight forward way. A lot of jazz harmony seemed inaccessible because of the complexity. What a great reminder that complex chords can be derived from simple patterns/construction. Thank you for the wonderful video!

@BennettYancey Жыл бұрын

Same!

@jwallguitar Жыл бұрын

Upper structures MAAAAAANN

@corporal1107 Жыл бұрын

Didn’t learn this from college theory. It makes sense and removes the complication of creating chords. With practice it becomes second nature. Thank you.

@Ebi_J Жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining it so well. The fact that you tried every triad and explained why some did not work gave me a formula for understanding and experimenting on my own. Thank you

@bloodynin9757 10 күн бұрын

I found you while looking for videos on guitar theory and triads. Even though you are a piano player I’ve learned more from you than at guitar video

@nutopiansg7613 Жыл бұрын

YOU ARE THE CLEAREST JAZZ THEORY TEACHER-SIGNED MR PENTATONIC

@musical_lolu4811 Жыл бұрын

I've literally been telling people this, for ages! It's not enough to say you can name what a harmony is e.g A7b13#9 or Dbm7b5(add11) and all that jazz (pun intended). If anything, that kind of exercise can become counterproductive. Knowing how to voice chords from an orchestration/arranging standpoint is where the money is at. That's where knowledge of upper structures (among other voicing techniques) and how to navigate them becomes golden, whether it be arranging for a band or playing on the piano.

@quezquez3084 Жыл бұрын

Can you give some examples of the orchestration/arranging technics?

@ulfsvensson9710 Жыл бұрын

Just what i am experimating with at the moment. Self tought so i realy don't know what is "right" or not. Thank for an understanding to name it.

@sanfernvalley619 Жыл бұрын

You are such a good teacher even if you were self taught!! Thank you for your point of view

@JesseDanielSmith Жыл бұрын

You rock Aimee - thank you for sharing your work so consistently

@han36solo Жыл бұрын

This is great Aimee!

@davidwittie4177 Жыл бұрын

@13:43 "I've got both (ways) now." Both Theoretical & Practical. And I'm giving them to you whilst balancing a marker in my right hand as I demonstrate. 😊 Aimee Nolte, you are the best!

@russelllane2797 Жыл бұрын

great lesson! thank you!

@DCPImages Жыл бұрын

This is great!

@bobbygadourymusic5476 Жыл бұрын

Great lesson, Aimee! Thank you!

@jakegatesmusic Жыл бұрын

Your channel is a gem.

@ineskatrin_music Жыл бұрын

Great lesson to get my head around that, thank you Aimee

@ivantorrent495 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic tutorial!! Thank you Aimee!

@roncallahan40 Жыл бұрын

This is so cool!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️

@TonyThomas10000 Жыл бұрын

Awesome info!

@kingmarshmusic Жыл бұрын

Excellent! Such a logical way to think about these jazz chords.

@danduncan7950 Жыл бұрын

Really, really helpful, Aimee! Thank you!

@steveburchfield5576 Жыл бұрын

GREAT LESSON AIMEE !!!

@juangarcera2544 Жыл бұрын

this is awesome!

@MisterMoccasin Жыл бұрын

Really cool!

@danielpfeffer7707 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@kenichisakuda7071 Жыл бұрын

This was so rad - thanks Aimee!

@Jabbersgood Жыл бұрын

You are a BLESSING.

@Sargon949 Жыл бұрын

This is fantastic! Thank you :)

@duderserious Жыл бұрын

I really got a lot from this lesson! Thanks Aimee 🤙

@robinmiller7958 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@brandonlewisguitar Жыл бұрын

what a brilliant teacher

@bertpeijmen6960 Жыл бұрын

This is very enlightening, just what I needed. Thanks Aimee!

@ccarlisle08 Жыл бұрын

Incredible lesson. I never heard stacked chords explained this way. Thanks!

@mdsharp5 Жыл бұрын

Wow, that's awesome!! Thanks so much for sharing!

@johnmcnichol8330 Жыл бұрын

Great lesson….thanks!

@glennbrown2830 5 ай бұрын

Great trick...love it...

@Li-pw2fg Жыл бұрын

this is amazing, thank you!!!

@tomford1376 8 ай бұрын

This is helping me see things more clearly

@JRF777 Жыл бұрын

thanks Aimee,👍

@fletcherward Жыл бұрын

Your content is so so great! Unbelievably helpful, and so much fun! Extreme gratitude!

@charliebarredafriends61 Жыл бұрын

Great job explaining upper structure chords in such a clear way - thank you.

@VinslomBardy 8 ай бұрын

Incredibly informative and helpful…thank you!!

@Goateeist1 Жыл бұрын

Great lesson, thanks.

@michaelemusic1953 Жыл бұрын

Interesting and very helpful, thank you.

@midoramma Жыл бұрын

Great info Aimee. Thanks a lot!

@gloryrow100 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Aimee

@jorgeparr3002 Жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff 👏 I love it ❤🎉

@midoramma Жыл бұрын

¡Gracias!

@quezquez3084 Жыл бұрын

This is the best video on upper structures I have seen in my life! Thanks, Aimee!

@KenNickels Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this cool lesson!

@DNETOMAIL Жыл бұрын

How dare you explode my brain like that?!! Never thought it could be so easy to think and with so many possibilities. Many, many, many thanks!

@jakehendriksen2841 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy and get a lot from your videos.

@nomannic1 Жыл бұрын

The examples you play are so beautiful!! Super educational and inspiring, awesome video! 😁

@LingziChong Жыл бұрын

I love your explanation, Thank You !!

@tomford1376 8 ай бұрын

So cool!!!

@valerypopov6499 Жыл бұрын

this knowledge is priceless! thank you so much for sharing.

@davidrosen9711 6 ай бұрын

so hip thank you Aimee,

@ect2012cool Жыл бұрын

Aimee, great explanation and demonstration of the upper structure dominate chords.

@colourtones Жыл бұрын

What a great, straightforward lesson on accessing and compiling complex harmony through upper structure triads, Aimee! Excellent work with a very hip and pleasant delivery. New subscriber here.

@md-ps2hx Жыл бұрын

Another excellent clip.

@dpwaldman3145 Жыл бұрын

Love this. So well presented. Thank you so much, Aimee. I’m gettin’ with the program!

@flaviowilner1288 Жыл бұрын

Very useful and clear, no doubt.

@bradfordmasters197 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. Great video👍🏻

@davidhartley94 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Aimee, your lessons are great!

@JoseLopez-op4gn Жыл бұрын

Amazing

@johnnycockatoo1003 Жыл бұрын

thanks Aimee great to know

@frozenspade417 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video Aimee! Been trying to write a Big-Band chart and this has really got my mind cooking

@jmcqueen3454 Жыл бұрын

Great video Amy, a great shortcut indeed.

@danwaldis4553 Жыл бұрын

Nicely done! I like the way you inspire the interest in a topic before you begin the explanations. You're an excellent teacher!

@santiagochambi4692 Жыл бұрын

I know a few chords. But you explanation was MAGNIFIC!. Thanks for add this beautiful sonority in my library of chords.

@theelectricant98 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU FOR THIS, reinvigorated my will to practice more and challenge myself

@paulmal535 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Aimee! While I play guitar this relates perfecty well to something I've been trying out (I forgot about the bass player...) thank you so much for taking the time to create this video!

@lawrenrich6419 Жыл бұрын

I f’n love this video ! She’s one of the most infinitely patient and simply gifted teachers on KZfaq. You can just hear it in her voice. I’m a guitar player and I highly value that approach and learn so much for my instrument also.

@456deniz 8 ай бұрын

It opened my mind!😮😮🤯🤯 Thank's for this lesson, Aimee! 😃😃

@Mooseboy08 Жыл бұрын

This is just what I needed at just the time I was ready for it. I'd already been experimenting with relative Major 7ths over relative minor 7ths, and this is way more fuel for thought.

@andrewstillwell1191 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 💓 💗 💛 this is so cool 😎

@greysonwagner Жыл бұрын

Such a fantastic video. Really helped me on my self taught journey to learn piano! So helpful!

@RobyMBeki Жыл бұрын

Aimee, I love your videos so much! Over the past half decade you've thought me amazing ways to look at stuff I either knew or totally new concepts in general. I really like your story about finding out how these chords work in this almost bitonal sense, and it reminded me of how I found out about the same thing. About 3 and a fourth years ago I've stumbled upon FMaj9 just by error really and fallen in love with the same concepts you describe here. Even went so far to immediately write a song full of these type of extended chords called "Next Holidays". And I am absolutely mind blown how litteraly the day after I've uploaded an acoustic version of the song KZfaq recommended me your video. I am so happy that now I'll be able to learn even more stuff from you about these tasteful chords. 🥰😊

@jrossellometal Жыл бұрын

I think this is an underspoken topic in jazz education. Thanks for the video!

@pnojazz Жыл бұрын

Loved this lesson Aimee! It’s simple, direct, and to the point! Thank you for teaching this to students who desire a peek further inside the music! You’re the greatest!!!

@rustydomino Жыл бұрын

new jazz piano learner here. This is a game changer for me!

@willmcbride4435 Жыл бұрын

Oh wow! I really like this. I am a string player and I’m self taught on piano chords. This really is an excellent way of looking at it. I doubt I’ll ever memorize any of it but I for sure can build or pick apart extended chords now. Thank you!

@banaabekwegirl5731 Жыл бұрын

ooh.... this is great knowledge, thank you so much.

@kenbagwell8551 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Such a cool way of thinking about this. Great theory in there on why this or that doesn't work.

@truefilm6991 Жыл бұрын

5 star content as always! It's daunting going through all possibilities and there is the looming: "Now do this in all keys!" LOL. But your videos are always very inspiring, making it so much less painful. Thank you!

@cedzimagination Жыл бұрын

Aimee you have no idea how much your videos have helped me grow in piano!!!! You are Heaven sent indeed!!! Have an amazing year ahead. And big up to everyone loving the keys🙏🏾🙏🏾💕

@abecadlo6556 7 ай бұрын

so exciting

@cardinia1 Жыл бұрын

Sure love you shares Aimee been long time supporter and always get me thinking how wonderful

@shaynefernandez7145 Жыл бұрын

Hands down you are simply the BEST teacher on KZfaq!! Thank you for sharing tricks and tips so freely that helps a lot of us. If you're ever in the Dallas area performing will definitely come see you..