Cracking the Code: The Secret To Learning & Memorizing Chord Changes Quickly

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Cracking the Code: The Secret To Learning & Memorizing Chord Changes Quickly

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Scott Paddock

Күн бұрын

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@daandagradi942 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Scott! This is exactly what i've been struggeling with (for ages:) and this video was definitely clarifying and very helpfull!

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad it put some things into focus for you.

@philharrison549 Жыл бұрын

Scott is one of my go-to people in the saxophone learning world.

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

Thanks Phil!!

@MrNonrev1 Жыл бұрын

Have been watching your videos for some time Scott. They are all very revealing as to what lies behind jazz harmony and how to improvise. Will keep watching. A lot of other people presenting this kind of material on KZfaq, but yours is one of the best because it helps you believe you can do this stuff. Robert Parker Alto player from the UK. ❤

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert! I really appreciate it.

@dalemccullough5693 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Scott. This was such a nice video that distills lots of important concepts. It's a nice reminder that within a 6-2-5-1 having all common notes you can do things to highlight the chord changes clearly.

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

Hey Dale! Thanks. Hope you are enjoying your summer.

@budoshaughnessy537 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott. Great simplification of 6251 and transitions

@bradmartinez5410 Жыл бұрын

The best teacher. Thanks Scott!

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@stefanie.4571 Жыл бұрын

I learned so much from you in my Improv journey. ❤🎷 You are a great Sax teacher!! Thanks.

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😀

@capre7 Жыл бұрын

Super helpful! Thanks for breaking it down, clarifying, and simplifying. 👍

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@YT3000a Жыл бұрын

Great editing. The visuals are so helpful. Thanks Scott!

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MrPhlukanad 2 ай бұрын

V clear and understandable - thank you

@pinkmendoza 11 ай бұрын

Great video . I’m very beginner , but am learning from your videos

@ScottPaddock 11 ай бұрын

Hey! If you are beginner, you should check out my Sax School. I have a Beginner Pathway Course and Early Intermediate Pathway Course that will give you a super solid foundation to getting the basics down.

@barbarawilsonfocusonflute3324 8 ай бұрын

Hey, Scott! I love your videos. You break down theory and make it easier to understand. I have learned so much by listening to your channel. By the way, I play flute. ❤️

@ScottPaddock 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Barbara!

@michaellopez919 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott. I'm at that point in the sax school where I learned my 2-5-1 scales- this is a great look at where it's taking me!!

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Yeah, in the Sax School we analyze the chords to every song, and talk about how the tonal centers move, so you'll have this stuff down in no time at all! 🎷🎷

@andrewwanless9288 Жыл бұрын

Scott. This is superb. I love your channel and your sax school is awesome. I’m in South America with no sax for the next 3 months and your sax school and KZfaq channel is keeping me going. I just have my Emeo with me so it’s difficult. Might try to buy a cheapo sax somewhere. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ Anyway; you, Jamie, Jay and Wally keep my enthusiasm sky high! Thank you.

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

So glad to hear you are enjoying the Sax School and my KZfaq content. It's nice to be in good company with Jay, Jamie & Wally.

@davidcox8961 Жыл бұрын

@Scott Paddock Thanks Scott. I came for the refresher course. I've been taught this before. Very clear and concise. Cheers!

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

Thanks David!

@ednaball5184 Жыл бұрын

I found this lesson very helpful. I'm trying to learn the chord progressions and 2, 5, 1 progression as you said is very common. I like the way you explained how to analyze the song.

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@brucechamberlain5042 Жыл бұрын

I am making progress, I actually understood everything you said. Thank you.

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! There is a bit of theory in this tutorial.

@steveclayton495 Жыл бұрын

Great explanation once again Scott. Taken a lot of the mystery out of chord changes for me. Thank you

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

Very welcome

@mileswhite4329 Жыл бұрын

Very clear discussion. Thank you.

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@benoittissier58 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting, thanks.

@lovejazz Жыл бұрын

That explains a lot on chord changes. I have to work more on understanding the 2-5-1.

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

Yeah, once you get 251s down, everything else comes into perspective.

@roberthairabedian4728 Жыл бұрын

Thx Scott...I suggest to play the chord progression outline slowly for students to grasp it better...quite fast ❤❤

@emscots2780 Жыл бұрын

Great explanation thankyou

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

😁😁😁

@Quadstriker Жыл бұрын

Scott I’m a developing trumpet player and I’ve been watching your videos because you’re great at talking straight about learning jazz improvisation theory and practice. Do you (or anyone else for that matter) have any suggestions for any KZfaqrs that cover trumpet specific topics regarding learning to play jazz the way you have saxophone specific videos?

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

Hey, I don't know of any, but I'm sure there have to be some out there!

@jakeybrown101 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott this is super helpful and so well explained. Could you do a video on minor 2-5-1's please 🙂

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, that is on the list!!

@ouzalghost8411 3 ай бұрын

A great lesson Scott thank you, do you have one on modes

@cdmbsax Жыл бұрын

This is the clearest approach to this subject. It will require a mastery of the Nashville numbering system and understanding tone resolution but the V-I is a great place. I am practicing * Oleo , * There Will Never be another you, * There is no greater love, and * How high is the moon for school. Do you have a video on practice patterns for chords on chord solos?

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

All great tunes, and lots of 6-2-5-1 chord progressions in those tunes! I actually don't do the practice patterns approach, aside from just straight chord outlines. I think it is a better practice to practice improv solos using chord tones, start off keeping it simple - maybe only do 4-8 measures at a time. With the chord outline solos, you are also going to be hearing how voice leading works.

@peterdewit7638 Жыл бұрын

Nice.

@RaviSreenivasanOrthopod Жыл бұрын

I am grade 2, so some of it is beyond my skillset but it still was interesting to know.

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

Yeah, as you get deeper into chords and scales, it will all make sense, but knowing that everything is connected will give you a nice jump start!

@olivierherment1188 Жыл бұрын

Merci

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@waynepharo Жыл бұрын

Great video!!!!! Question Are saying the tonal center are D G C F Bb E A and you are emphasizing these notes when improvising?? Thanks

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

The first tonal center if F... D G C are the supporting chords. Bb is also in F, but is tranistioning to the next tonal center of A... B E are the supporting chords for that tonal center.

@aljerones99 Жыл бұрын

As usual, Scott, I still learn or reinforce something when I watch your videos. My biggest takeaway was the mode a chord might be using. That never occurred to me until now. What I struggle with is playing each chord in each bar, despite knowing the key center. Though the chord tones of an Fmaj7 is different from a Cdom7, we are STILL expected to shift from chord to chord to play a line that defines the song and I find that challenging. How do you do this. Is it just years of practice/experience or is there more to it?

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

Hey! Thanks for the kind words. The easiest way to do it is to practice the chord outline solos. If you do that for about a week, you will get the sound in your ears, and you will automatically gravitate toward it when you are soloing. The more you do it, the more it will happen. If you struggle with using all of the chord tones, just start with the root and come up with a rhythm. Then when that feels good add the 3rd. Then add the 5th. And finally add the 7th. Also, don't practice the chords to an entire song. Start with 4 measures at a time, or one tonal center. Keep adding to it.

@aljerones99 Жыл бұрын

@@ScottPaddock that's great advice. I'll dial it back and do JUST THAT. Thanks. I appreciate it.

@saxman3336 Жыл бұрын

Scott, what it the Progression is Dm7, G7, CM7, FM7 like in Autumn Leaves, is it then II, V7, IM7, IV?

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

YES! Exactly. It is a 2-5-1-4 and the 4 transitions to the relative minor for a minor 2-5-1. So in Autumn Leaves, you have two tonal centers in the A section that both have the same key signature, because they are relative major and minor.

@thomasschneider1785 Жыл бұрын

Scott but how do you know what is the ONE. Without listening or looking at the first and last cord?… Tom

@RocketScience72 Жыл бұрын

Some good shit

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

😀

@andyrandall8913 Жыл бұрын

Terrific content really well explained. Just one question... when looking at pop/rock/dance tracks which are often in minor keys, how do you avoid the temptation to see the initial D minor chord supported matching key signature and think the tonal centre is D Minor?

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

Hey Andy! In a pop tune, it's a lot easier to hear the tonic because there aren't as many chords and they aren't shifting around so much. In regards to that D- minor chord, when you see the key signature of 1b (Bb) you automatically think is it Fmaj or Dmin? So then you take a look at the supporting chords & melody to see which one it is. If this were D minor, it would most likely have an Amaj chord somewhere near it, or leading to it. If you see that min7, dom7, maj7 right next to each other in this song, that should be ringing some alarm bells that that is a 251 - which would give you a tonal center. Hope that helps!

@andyrandall8913 Жыл бұрын

@@ScottPaddock thanks for taking the time to understand my question and for explaining so well. I have the greatest admiration for you - a true genius

@richardgoodison5555 Жыл бұрын

I am play Kenny garret

@mileswhite4329 Жыл бұрын

On Green Dolphin Street?

@davidcox8961 Жыл бұрын

Hey Miles. Green Dolphin gives me trouble when it comes time to improvise. You too eh? I've recently learned how much music can be made just using the roots and 3rds. That's what I did last week with the tune United. This week I'll add the 5ths and 7ths. I'm gonna do this with Dolphin next. Cheers mate!

@ScottPaddock Жыл бұрын

Green Dolphin Street also has tonal centers, but they work in a different way for the first part of it. For the first 4 measures, you go from Major to Minor. Then you do a chromatic walk down to make it back to the original key. The B section is just 2 different 251s. The C section is 2 different minor 251s followed by a 36251 turnaround. So in a tune like this, you want to analyze how the tonal centers are related/working together. This is a really fun tune to solo over!!!

@mileswhite4329 Жыл бұрын

@@ScottPaddock I was able to work through Dolphin Street with just your comments. Would you be willing to tackle Never Let Me Go?