Can I just say you’re great. You have your own style to your videos and your legit, which is hard to come buy now days. It’s refreshing to see. Many thanks from England.

Simple and straightforward!! "Repetition is the key"! Thank you for these courses!

this lesson along with part one was incredible......thanks so much !!!!

"The Most Amazing Jazz Scale" was 1st video i watch, it was yesterday. Then i watch "Jazz For Beginners" and so on. Just want to say I love you. Thanks for a great free lesson. Even thought I play a guitar not a piano, it helps me a lot. God bless you Mr Kent Hewitt!! I am a big fan of yours. :-)

Deepest thanks Kent! Your tutorials are always filled with great wisdom and are inspirational on so many levels. We are all grateful for your jazz guidance, passion and swinging big daddy humor. Best wishes always

I can't even start expressing how valuable is the content you post in your channel, Kent. Thanks so much!

i just wanted to add my appreciation to the list. you've opened a door for me to explore. progressing slowly and simply....an eye and ear opener. gracias!

Than you, Kent for breaking this down to “Jazz For Idiots!” I never actually considered myself to be an idiot, but gees, it ain’t easy to get the jazz feel even if you understand it intellectually! But you got the swing!! 🥰

That was an awesome demonstration of how to sound good improvising by tarting out playing diatonic 8th note phrases over a chord progression. Then developing those diatonic 8th note phrases into phrases that swing using chromatic approach notes and syncopation. That process is easy to understand and should have my solos sounding good in no time. Thanks for posting both part 1 & 2 videos.

This video is beautifully filling the gap I've been experiencing for two weeks, between what I do know about harmony, and the boring melodic lines I improvise over Autumn Leaves after hours (and hours, and hours...) of repeating chords arpeggios over the grid to try and find something that sounds good. I really appreciate the comment you make by the end, that this is all going to become natural at one point. It gives a feeling that all those hours playing dull arpeggios will eventually pay off, and an understanding of what these dull arpeggios are for (imprint the song's harmony into the ears), and that they're the first step to playing cool solos. Thanks a lot!

Faaaantastic. What I've always been looking for. So much fun practicing this way. Thank you.

Kent, very clear explanation, and also very clear that this is something that takes time & effort. I'm workin' on it.

Mr Hewitt you are my mentor! You really do fulfill my dream of becoming piano jazz improviser! I've completed lot of your tutorials and feel myself as confident on keyboard as never before and most importantly I see the ways to become better and better. Thank you so much for you work, for sharing your beautiful knowledge to all folks who are in search. Keep it up^ coz it makes our world better! Greetings from Russia!

Terrific lesson, man. You did it right and we love it. Every day just a little bit more. Every day just a little bit better. You gotta be proud. Good stuff.

Any time i discover a new vidéo it gives me me even more motivation because it works so well how you teach ! big thank you one more time !for ever with you !as you said ! and for ever young !

Very good lesson. Just reading the music is a great practice on sight reading. This is definitely "must practice video". The best.

You sir, are a true blessing!!

Man the last steps just skyrocket into the sweet jazz! Yes that is what i want! I still shall master steps in video 1 thou before i can progress to this

Great video! I think the hardest initial barrier to master is being to know any progression so well that you are able to think of the next chord well in advance so you know which target notes you need to use. So as you play C (for example) you have to realize Am is next (for example) and then F or whatever and then be able to find the targets as needed while not getting distracted as you use passing notes towards the next chord. Jazz improv is very challenging in this respect. Keep the videos coming!

Great video, haven't gotten the time to practice it, but it's definitely on my to-do list!

Thanks for input, Kent, I don’t have a computer only iPhone and iPad so don’t have some of those features; anyway, your lesson is similar to the start of Jazz Hanon except they progress diatonically rather than a useful chord progression, block chords in the left hand, and, of course, they give no explanation as to the choice of notes on their music (as you do), but, ok, I’ll try to learn by putting together their music and your theory...thanks for your hard work trying to help all of us! 👌

Excellent lessons thanks

Hello Sir :) this was a very helpful video! I'm actually a silent watcher but this time i wanted to thank you for your wonderful work you do. It helped me a lot to keep me motivated to practice and to improve my piano skills. So, thank you so much, each video is very appreciated and i really enjoy your jazz improvisations! ^^ God bless you! Greetings from Germany :)

love the quotes, which are very empowering

I really like your work! I’m gonna buy your book and also encourage you to keep putting out videos and literature! I will buy advanced books also! Jazz is growing in popularity with the younger generation! Great work!

Sir; thank's again another great tuturial video, Godbless to your program.

Thank u sir for this amazing exercise

I was practicing this style and I found ways to switch it up and sometimes even forget the 7th on some chords because my right hand compensated for it. Added a few grace notes or short trills in too. I’m taking a lot away from these tutorials (even if half of it is unintentional left hand movements lol)

Thanks so much Mr. Hewitt. It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!

Great video Kent :)

Held the good stuff till the end! Letting us know that it all starts very basic

I could hear the notes that are taking together or not together and cords.but I love jazz and wonder if it possible to teach students to play that way legitimately teach

HI Kent, you've opened up the world of jazz to me and music in general. It's like discovering a new world, so thank you for that! I was wondering if it is more logical to stay in the key of C on the piano and attempt to master these concepts before moving on to other keys or to learn every key at once? Thanks again for the awesome videos!

Thanks Kent for this lesson! What's the specific title of this lesson among your free download sheet music? Trying to find it. Thanks again!

Hello Kent, Theo here from The Netherlands. I'm loving you tutorials of jazz improvisations. I wonder where I can find the drill exercise Don't Blame Me on your new website. Can you help me out? Thxs

CAn you make a video talking about how to approach modes in to improvisation in detail? thanks

Chromatics are the key 👌🏼

Can the next video expand upon syncopation, maybe some exercises!?

Should I always comp my solos with shells in my left hand? How do I comp for myself when improving while playing with others?

Great stuff Kent. Tell me my friend, I am 70, so can I attain a decent standard of jazz playing or am I too old. I have played the piano for over 60 years but purely by reading music. I am only now trying to teach myself 7th chords and learning the major 251. Do I have a chance, or will they close the lid before I can get good to some degree?

I'm proud of my classical teachers Who full beat me doing it in the beginning of my classical training I'd like to know your opinion

When you play your left hand 1and 3 and 1 and 7, I notice sometimes you are adding a little variety by using 2 notes or so separately in your left hand. It sounds good. What are you doing there?

Please give me detailed explanation of this movement.very much appreciated. Benjamin Pearlman piano

Please explain sliding technique when you'recomping with the left hand . That technique is not in the classical teaching of the piano why are you doing it. It is reason for it?

Jazz pianist rarely play tutti it's always or almost always one hand behind another hand One mile second ahead or behind ?

What’s the name of the intro song?

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He's just teaching jazz all nonchalantly... then 20:30

All jazz pianist are sliding everywhere not only black toWhite keys it looks as they are scratching their heads.

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It is amazing instruction, but, Kent, would you pleeze just play the damned thing all the way thru, slowly, without so much talk talk talk...if you say it once, we get it! This is why I dropped the other online guy, he just talked too damned much! Some of us idiots are trying to write down what you’re saying in our own form of notation, and the constant talking makes a person lose their trend of thought! But, thanks!!

Jesus Christ loves everyone in the comments.Repent and believe that He is the Son and you will be saved.Amen

Dear Kent thank u very much for this video! Your book is really fantastic by the way!! it helps me very very much getting better and understand things I'm so glad to found u! And i googled the song so nice❤ it's really so pretty . i listened to Stacey Kent. A wonderful singer. Many thanks for this tip! Sonja 🤗