Hats off : i already know all the basics but this is, by far, the clearest, shortest and yet comprehensive introduction to Jazz. You nailed it and you deserve a big round of applause. Excellent.

Teaching is an ART and you apparently mastered that art.👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

This is one of the best starter improvisational tutorials I've seen! It even explained things I did not see (clearly) before. Well done!

In the ocean of jazz, this is a beautiful boat launch. Thanks.

holy shit, I finally start to understand jazz thanks to you. keep up the amazing work, you're a channel is a gem!

This is a most excellent primer on jazz improvising! Totally demystifying. Your extraordinary generosity is very much appreciated, sir.

Thank you. This is arguably the best improvisation video I have ever seen. No going up and down the scale. No copy/paste licks. Just musical theory and how to apply it. The most valuable thing is that the similar concept can be used for blues or any music, you just use a different note to resolve to the chord tones that's not chromatic.

What helped for me immensely, is to just learn jazz language, then make as many variations of it and apply it to the chord it is meant for in a tune. The best is when you learn ii-V-I lines, to just learn that piece of language for the ii, for the V and for the I seperataly (or how you spell it) Also when you do that, always sing

Bravo, Brent. You successfully simplified, demystified and clarified how jazz lines are created. You did this by using just enough music theory to educate without overwhelming and showed how to get started on the journey of improvisation with practical examples that demonstrate what it sounds like to play over chord changes. This, teamed with guide tones, a heart to experiment and ears to imagine what they're about to play, can take a beginner to the next level in a short amount of time. I'm in love with jazz music (have been my whole life), and after watching this video, I'm eager to pick up my guitar and create something that sounds like what I feel.

I really enjoyed your explanation. I would like to add something that I found to be helpful. If you are playing in the key of C major for example and you impose a G Major scale, you will shift into the Lydian mode. You're playing all the same notes except that the 4th note F is now #4 or F# and that provides a nice outside scale note that will pop out in the course of the improvisation. You can then shift back to the Ionian at any point to bring the whole thing back home. So when playing over a major chord try playing the major scale whose root is a perfect 5th above the key that you're in. Another way of accomplishing this and adding additional color tones would be to play a major pentatonic scale a whole step up from the key of the moment. (or the minor pentatonic a half step lower than the parent key). If C major is the chord, play the D major pentatonic (or B minor pentatonic - same notes ). When doing this, the notes that would be emphasized would be B which is the major 7th of a C chord. D which is the 2nd (9th), E which is the 3rd, F# which is the # 4 ( # 11 ) and A which is the 6th (13 ). Since the pentatonic scale has no leading tone like a major scale, it works great. A D major scale for example would have a C# in it and that note played against a C natural is likely to set one's teeth on edge. Playing the D major pentatonic avoids that minor 2nd interval. So, in the key of C, think major pentatonic a whole step up. Adding this to the arsenal of chromaticism that you demonstrated should get people visualizing jazz improvisation as something within their grasp.

It's weird, I know the modes and can play them, and 2 5 1 chords, in all the keys on the piano, but I just never put it together that you play Dorian with 2 and Mixolydian with 5! Thanks for the enlightenment!!😁

The amount of theory you covered in such a short time, in such a simple easy to understand manner was just mind blowing! You've got some serious teaching skills!

Wish I had this 30 years ago! This is inspiring me to pick up my instrument again. Thank you!

Great lesson, so much to learn here. Thank you Brent!

Very comprehensive yet highly understandable. One of the best lessons I've seen to date.

This is literally the best starter video to explain improv I've ever seen! I will be using it to teach ! Thank you!!!

Great summary!

You're indeed the best online jazz insructor. Your explanation is easy to understand. Thank you for sharing your skill and knowledge

This is so good. It shows step by step how jazz improv is put together. Almost like a mathematical proof. Thanks so much

This is bloody brilliant. Well done. Exceptional.

A very cool video thanks, glad you're making them!

This is what I been looking for thanks

One of the finest explanations I have seen so far. Thank you

Incredibly clear and useful presentation. Thank you.

Brilliant explain👌👍👍💪 Thanks!!

Excellent. Thanks

gradual and bright clear. thanks so much!

This is precious. Thank you.

Now it makes sense to me how those jazz guitarists utilize all those chromatic notes without sounding totally weird and off. This is one of the most valuable beginner jazz guitar lessons on KZfaq. Thanks a million! :)

Good video. My pitch was probably never totally absolute, as I started on guitar, and a guitar can be totally in tune with itself and while being a hair higher or lower than A-440. The age thing is real, mine is not as acute as it used to be, and under certain conditions notes can fall in between the cracks for me. Excellent points regarding relative pitch. I had to learn solfegge (so I could teach it) and find it to be quite a valuable tool.

Very good!!!!

Love it!

Agree with Alex Jones' comment. Excellent starter. Finally something I can share with people who don't understand how Jazz works.

This is the grammar of music and this is where I fall

This is one of the best explanation of music theory I've seen. It's very easy to follow and understand. Thanks a lot.

The best Jazz explanation. Thank you.

awesome!

Appreciate the lessons!

Absolutely brilliant exposition. I love understanding this from the bottom up, even though I'm not instinctively a jazz lover. I discover through this that I don't like enclosure at all, and that is an obstacle for my liking jazz. Nevertheless it's very satisfying to have the jazz language demonstrated and explained .

Great lesson for entry level guys like me.

Fantastic! Thank you …

...the best kick off jazz impro tutorial I've ever seen, even it's so easy. That's maybe because it's braught out just simple and straight.

Now that's what I call a breakdown of how it's done ... Simplified thanks Brent 🎸

Thank you so much. This was a very helpful explanation for me. I like your videos.

Amazing video. I finally understand how its done

GREAT pedagogy ! 👍💚

Great explanation thank you. Keep up the great work!

As well as how to also start to understand what jazz is all about, Today I learned what the actual names of the modes mean. Its so simple! Yet it sounds so complex and unapproachable if you're just starting out.

This is absolutely the best jazz improvisation tutorial out there! Thanks for this...I'm off to practice!

I've been watching a lot of your videos recently and has been such a great help. thank you so much!

I have taken a lot from these videos. The clarity off the presentation has really helped to inform my thinking and approach. I would not hesitate to sign up for the 'inner circle' but circumstances for 70 year old's on a pension don't allow. This young man has a lot to offer.

Wow! That was simple and effective. Even for a piano player who already has a bit of experience, this introduction was smooth as hell. Especially the transition from the more formal and rule based functional harmony to the free chromatic approach notes and enclosures was very educative also for me. Great tutorial 👍

Well done, young man !!

Thanks 🙏 ❤❤❤❤

easily the best tutorial

probably one of the simplest and most practical explanation. cheers!

You're great! Thanks!

I have used a very similar approach to explaining modes myself, so obviously I feel you did an awesome job 😁

Excellent! Really well done! Thank you!

Well done, bright clear, thank you for this video👍👌

Brilliant! I get it now!! Thanks

This was great! Absolutely clear. I learnt a lot. Thank you!

What an eye-opener. Thank you!

Awesome teacher.

Great video! Thanks!

I've visited a host of saxophone sites trying to learn how to improvise. Your video has helped open my eyes/ears to the process. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

This is an outstanding explanation of jazz improv. Thanks so much!

Such a great lesson!

Muito bom!🤝

Very well explained. I've been wanting to start improvising so will give it a try

Wow! New to this. You've compressed so much into this but still made it SO clear and simple!!

Excellent explanation- thank you for sharing cheers

Great. Pacy, clear, good repetition. Excellent graphics too. Thank you 🙏

Wow, this was just great. You demystified jazz for me.

Great tutorial thank you!

Youre an amazing teacher.. Simple but crystal clear for someone like me who love jazz but couldn't just understand.. Great job

simplemente hermoso !

Certainly the best jazz 🎺 lesson I've met online. You're a fantastic teacher. Greetings from Kampala and God bless. 😊😊👌👌👌

simply great simple stuffs, thank you so much , fabulous .

This is an incredible instructional video!!👍

Hey Brent, thank you for this! I've been going to jazz jams in my local town and have been feeling stale. I really appreciate this, and I'm off to practice your ideas now!

Very helpful! Thanks!

Very clear approach to improvisation! Thank you!

One of the best lesson i see about jazz and major scale! 🙏

Very good lesson and overview. Thank you.

YOU ARE A GENIOUS!!! 🎉

Really fantastic. Thank you.

2nd year into playing guitar and I actually understood all this :) Well done.

you are amazing

Good lesson. Wow

So really, in jazz, there are no "outside" notes? I love it, and subbed!

Thank you a lot man

Very pedagogical approach.. understandible and simple as anybody can progress it's skils..Thank you

Excellent and to the point for a beginner. Great job.

I stumbled on this. It is by far the best-explained introduction to jazz theory I have ever heard. So much on the web is too complex, too quickly and must dishearten many aspiring players. Your approach covers so much in 17 minutes and build confidence. Max respect.

great lesson, thank you

Firstly, I will never be able to play this stuff, but oh, did that make a lot of sense. My only music education is 55 years ago at school when everything was 7 note scales in a major key (flattened third was just too sad). You have truly unlocked the other 5 notes for me.

Your teaching is really immaculate.....Keep it up brother 🥰🥰😍😍🤩😊😊

Congratulations!

That's gold