Left Hand Voicings: Fundamentals and Secret Sauce
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Once you understand this chord structure, your piano playing will never be the same. It's used commonly in both Jazz and Neo Soul, but you'll really hear it used in an absolutely gorgeous way in modern Neo Soul-Inspired tracks that cross genres as well. A really important part of this sound is the dim(maj7) chord, i.e. a diminished triad with a major 7. The structure comes down to being built like a block chord, but with a major 7 instead of a 6. Use this over any melody or chord progression for a modern sound. Enjoy this jazz and Neo Soul piano tutorial with Noah Kellman.
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:19 Rootless Voicing Overview
2:02 Bill Evans Voicing Pattern
6:26 Voicing Set 2
10:45 Minor ii V I
12:39 Some Great Inversions
13:31 Chord Outliers
14:43 Fourth Voicings
16:09 How to Practice These Voicings
@euca9569 2 жыл бұрын
The Gm9 bill evans voicing- I discovered it by accident- it was one of the best discoveries I’ve ever made.
@marvindias1377 2 жыл бұрын
Cool bro! So cool!
@TopazDr 2 жыл бұрын
How does it go if I may ask?
@TopazDr 2 жыл бұрын
F - A - Bb - D ?
@alexernst4150 2 жыл бұрын
7-9-3-5
@euca9569 2 жыл бұрын
@@TopazDr yes. I play Gm7 more than Gm9. F-G-Bb-D. I also like F-G-A-Bb-D for a thicker sound.
@jackwernermusic 2 жыл бұрын
Once had a teacher call b7-9-b3-5 the "I Feel Pretty" voicing (because they're the first notes of that song). Definitely a little clunky, but it stuck with me!
@wimcooijmans8271 Жыл бұрын
Funny 🙂 My teacher once played it and since then (40 yrs ago) I use it a lot .... Just love the sound !!
@98BlackTransAm 2 жыл бұрын
This video puts the "fun" in fundamentals.
@Johnlnw 12 күн бұрын
From what I know/learned the term “Bill Evans Chords/Voicings” are kind of being used interchangeably with “Block Chords” and rootless voicings, as they’re usually between an octave. Thanks for the great Tutorial!
@bungbr7654 2 жыл бұрын
the voicing is so smooth. the explanation is also smooth. not complicated for a newbie like me
@jarbasgoulartdecastro9104 2 жыл бұрын
Perfect! I´m a guitar pro studying piano. I can do arrangements but when it´s time to improvise I think : "And the left hand now???" I like sophisticated chords!!! Thanks a lot!
@rosedotson8907 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent lesson! Thank you, Noah.
@jonathanstephensmusic 2 жыл бұрын
This was a very good breakdown. Thanks for giving several practical examples!
@jonc4856 2 жыл бұрын
Great, great content. Super informative yet concise, organized, visually appealing, and engaging. Can't believe you're making this free for us!
@jonwhite549 2 жыл бұрын
This video and the exercises in it helped open up my playing in a short time, and the exercises get more enjoyable the more you get comfortable playing in the keys.
@bobdevon7631 2 жыл бұрын
So glad that I found your channel, it’s so refreshing to see videos targeting intermediate to advanced pianists and not have things over explained
@Ebi_J 2 жыл бұрын
Overlaying those numbers really helped me with visualizing everything quickly. Thank you.
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome!
@gstyle11 2 жыл бұрын
Bravo Noah !!!
@gabrielmirandamartinez8451 2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff!!!
@alexendrix6 Жыл бұрын
Mr.Noa U r the best piano teacher i ever found.Thx a lot!🙏🎶
@Healingmind1 2 жыл бұрын
Wow😍 this is very nice lovely ambience music and video. Nice sharing my friend!💯✌
@marcomariotti3457 Жыл бұрын
Great lesson thank you !!!!
@tresornkele9069 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for this super video !
@2005rosebud 2 жыл бұрын
Good content Thanks for posting
@yungkg3495 2 жыл бұрын
Great info thanks so much
@OmegaHilip 2 жыл бұрын
I isn’t realize there were tutorials on left hand voicings. I needed this. Thank you.
@antjamnow1286 2 жыл бұрын
Planing is correct in my book. Great work here, man! All those hours of editing and filming are paying off.
@sergiosilvanicacio 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds nice!
@alexemhardt3762 2 жыл бұрын
Noah, it‘s so nice to follow you in your sympathetic way of explanations… great theaching! Thanks for sharing
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alex really appreciate that!
@Compassiron1 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful voicings. Thank you. Not a jazz guy but you make this nice and accessible
@NicolasAiziczon 2 жыл бұрын
Increíble, super útil, super claro. Lo mejor es la recomendación de "Cómo estudiar" thank you so so much
@darwinbirot6480 2 жыл бұрын
so good it made me subscribe…thanks man!
@geminimusicstudios9197 2 жыл бұрын
So great, love the channel, live the playing
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks much appreciated 🙏
@fagnerpozzattooficial5385 2 жыл бұрын
Top mestre 👏👏👏👏
@Phaseish 4 ай бұрын
THE OUTRO TRACK SLAPS
@maxlieSB Жыл бұрын
This video is excellent
@Dankflamio 2 жыл бұрын
I love your content!
@MrFedemoral 2 жыл бұрын
Nice one noah!
@terrymiller111 2 жыл бұрын
Your improvisation example was beautiful.
@ImmortalIdeas 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@petersage6637 2 жыл бұрын
Really a blessing having your vids to reference Noah
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter glad you are finding them helpful!
@New_in_jazz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@scottmoyer1357 2 жыл бұрын
GREAT.
@opdahlmann Жыл бұрын
I am a guitar player, but your channel is probably the best I follow now. Thank you!
@CharlesAustin 2 жыл бұрын
Like the freedom !!
@kalacsaron1207 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome.. 😘
@gymasipixel172 2 жыл бұрын
thank you sir
@JoelYeoh 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Noah! I believe moving Chords in intervalic manner is called "Constant Structure". Keep up the awesome content and beautiful piano work here 👍🎹🎶😀
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joel! That does sound familiar. 🙏
@kalacsaron1207 2 жыл бұрын
Nice..
@rogermcfarlane4620 6 ай бұрын
I think I've heard this referred to a parallel motion as well.
@scottrim143 2 жыл бұрын
love it
@recordjazz 2 жыл бұрын
Just subscribed to your channel! Your the man 👌🏽
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks appreciate that 🙏
2 жыл бұрын
Teşekkür ederim ✔
@dannuttle9005 2 жыл бұрын
I'm just now entering the world of extended dominant chords, with a bit more but limited familiarity with 3-6-9, so-what voicings, sus chords etc. I think I'll be working on the material in this video for a couple of years. There is another wonderful channel called Jimindorothy. You two are very similar in one sense when you play...your eyes travel to far-off dimensions. I want to look like that.
@greenflare3125 Жыл бұрын
Music is a language, it takes time to reach proficiency. Just like in spoken language, once grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and fluidity among other thing all become natural, then you can start to express yourself, liberated from the chains of blurry comprehension
@DarkerSeuss 2 жыл бұрын
As a producer and composer this video was great, stealing these concepts for my disco work!
@RC_Cola2020 2 жыл бұрын
Great review. Thanks.
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
Sure thing, Richard. Thanks for your comment.
@tayqueese5335 Жыл бұрын
Thank u big daddy u rock
@edwardvivenzio5843 2 жыл бұрын
Rick,and Noah,two of the finest humans on the face of this planet,much love,and respect for both of you guys!
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
Right back at you, Ed 🙏 thanks for the comment man
@juanfernandez-bacatoledo7032 2 жыл бұрын
I was trying those voicings on the piano and i realize that the altered chord (min 12:11) can be though as the bill evans 5th voicing (Ej: G7 is F-A-B-D) but with the base in the tritone. If we put the Db on the G7 Bill evans voicing, we create this: Db-F-A-B-D, wich is the Galt. Its maybe difficult to undertand cause my english isnt so good, but it is easy for me thinking in this way. I hope this could help you!
@fednercherelus5586 2 жыл бұрын
Gifted brother
@eduardog8758 Жыл бұрын
Thanks from México city 🎹😁
@KucharczykKamil 2 жыл бұрын
Nice... Like it:)
@scottfoster3643 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much good sir 🙏
@scottfoster3643 2 жыл бұрын
I have been hitting this idea hard! Just wrote one of my favorite pieces I have written to date based on this info. The internet can be a great thing when used wisely
@IsaLima18080 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, Noah !! Thank you from Brasil
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
Hey, you're welcome Izabela!
@LonzCantiLife 2 жыл бұрын
its nice to be here early and be able to apply everything you teach 🔥🙏🏾
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for working on the lessons! Appreciate you you make all the teaching worth it 🙏
@LonzCantiLife 2 жыл бұрын
@@NoahKellman as always!!! 🙏🏾
@dreonthekeys88 2 жыл бұрын
The cat is out of the bag! So much jazz piano gold!
@pemolykc 2 жыл бұрын
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@silviomp 2 жыл бұрын
You got a new sub in 10 seconds
@WhistlebirdInfinity 2 жыл бұрын
Your videos are really helping me, and I am glad you mentioned the idea of having fun with the exercises, it helps my attitude and reminds me that my best, most creative experiences have often been while feeling like I was back to being a little kid just experimenting on our beautiful Yamaha U1 my Mom got us during the folks crappy divorce. Best move she could have made, since my Dad always got us the bottom of the barrel free pianos! Sorry if that was TMI
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
Not at all! Really glad to hear the videos are helping. Yeah I find it really easy sometimes to forget how important it is to have fun even while practicing. Have you ever checked out Kenny Werner’s books?
@WhistlebirdInfinity 2 жыл бұрын
After never really checking out any books on music at all, I have gotten myself into the deep end and gotten Nicolas Slonimsky - Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns...I have learned most of my modes from playing accordion in various "world music" or " trad" bands, I am definitely a fan of Allan Holdsworth, Frank Zappa, and John Coltrane, and when I heard they all studied this book I had to get it...it's really weird so far and I like it, but maybe when I am done with that I will try the Kenny Werner. Thanks again for your great videos and inspiring words.
@eliotlee7567 2 жыл бұрын
I'm like your Dad in collecting crappy pianos as a piano technician. There is no need to spend so much money on a piano, unless you can afford it of course!
@WhistlebirdInfinity 2 жыл бұрын
@@eliotlee7567 ours were always in bad repair. I'll bet you at least fix yours!
@kwood9955 2 жыл бұрын
You seem like a silver lining kind of person! 🌤️ I admire that in people.
@kencory2476 Жыл бұрын
That motion through chromatic, whole-tone, minor thirds, and major thirds can be called root movement.
@houdinididiit 2 жыл бұрын
9:22 Pink Floyd's - The Great Gig in the Sky - at the 2 minute and 50 sec mark. (Even they were hip to Evans) 😉 Awesome video. Subscribed.
@assambamichel6959 9 ай бұрын
Bill Evans a monster in Jazz you too NK
@salastuto139 2 жыл бұрын
Fucked me up at the end
@C12389 2 жыл бұрын
I first encountered these voicing in books by John Mehegan. Both sets of voicings show up in Bill Evans' playing. Mehegan traces the first or "A" voicings back to Chopin and the second or "B" voicings to Ravel. Hope this helps.
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, very interesting. So much of what we used today was already used by classical greats, they were obviously in different contexts to some degree. Thanks 🙏🙏
@C12389 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for responding! IMHO you would find Mehegan to be an awesome kindred spirit throughout all four volumes of his series. Vol 2 has some great solo transcriptions. Vol 3 has an excellent discussion of stride. Vol 4 sets out the "A" and "B' voicings.
@kenledeen9694 2 жыл бұрын
Definitely ---- I've always thought of these as A & B from Mehegan, applied not just to ii - V - I but to all the chord characteristics.
@C12389 2 жыл бұрын
KL, another favorite A&B person is Mark Levine, particularly his Jazz Piano Book from the '80s.
@C12389 2 жыл бұрын
A key guideline when employing A&B voicings is preserving what Al Zulaica , my old piano teacher (used to play with Cal Tjader), used to call the "fat" sound, keeping the voicing above the C below middle C and not letting it creep up past the G above middle C. Thus, I will usually choose the A voicing for D-7 but the B voicing for G-7. Also, using A voicings with a root-7 in the left hand is a good way to begin exploring all sorts of good stuff by Horace Silver.
@axeljosemancillaalfaro9744 2 жыл бұрын
Esa improvisación se escucha muy buena
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
Gracias Axel 🙏🙏
@vonmadeit7395 2 жыл бұрын
Noah > Glasper. You’re the man Noah don’t you ever forget that .
@nickjones5641 2 жыл бұрын
Voicings built off the 3rd are Rootless A, and built off the the 7th are Rootless B.
@ganglezz 2 жыл бұрын
Nice to finally see a jazz video that doesn’t treat the audience like 5 year olds.
@dumisanidhlamini621 Жыл бұрын
I'm kinda shy with my left hand, cause I used to play alone. I'm better though now. Hello 😀
@ekathe85 Жыл бұрын
You are a good man Noah. I'll be punishing the sh*t out of my left hand applying these. Subscribed of course. Thanks.
@kirkreese2240 2 жыл бұрын
Great content and teaching style man! I've known them as " stock " ii V I voicings.
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kirk! 🙏
@markahearn1 2 жыл бұрын
I always referred to them as "Jamey Aebersold" voicings only because that I first learned them. I like your term better, "stock" voicings.
@Sic4ce 2 жыл бұрын
both are Bill Evans voicings from what I was taught
@utahlivebands1753 2 жыл бұрын
Cool to play 10ths in the bass for stride piano if possible :)
@stephenkyambadde7393 2 жыл бұрын
I feel you to aught to have said something about the right hand recommended scales/patterns that would go along with the left hand chord Voicings. This is very important for the beginners. Thank you
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Stephen, thanks for the feedback. I think you might find this helpful- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/edmfdZWgnbasln0.html
@stephenrothman6058 2 жыл бұрын
I learned the Bill Evans ii V I voicing as 3579, 7936, 3569 or the inversions of all of them - 7935, 3679, 6935. Or in minor, b3b5b7#9 (well it’s really just a natural 9 or 2 of the Dorian, but I mean like in Emin7b5 it’s G Bb D F#), 7#93b13, b3569 (e.g. his recordings of Israel) or the 2d inversions of each of those. And he does use those as such, but of course varies a lot. I think it’s picking the right variation for the situation that makes him sound like Bill Evans whereas I still sound like me.
@ThePianoMan1953 2 жыл бұрын
I love to play (what I call) "crunch-chords" in slow ballads. I remember the moment I found the voicing for A7 #9 13 as a "closed-chord." (below middle C) G,C,C#,F. or 7,b3,3,13. I love that close dissonance. I always think of Bill Evans when I play that chord!
@stephenrothman6058 2 жыл бұрын
@@ThePianoMan1953 That's b9 b13 if you mean F not F#. Bill Evans also makes wonderful use of a b13 natural 9 like in C#7 chord in 9th bar of The Two Lonely People, and then b9 natural 13 going to b9 b13 in A7 in 10th bar, b9 natural 13 in the Gb7 in the 12th bar, b9 natural 13 going to b9 b13 in the the Eb7 in the 13th bar, b9 natural 13 going to b13 in the D7 in the 14th bar and it continues on for several bars from there. It's a mostly chromatically moving melody that you would think would be a bit dissonant, but he tweaks around with the alternations of all of the dominant chords in a way that makes the passage lyrical and singable. It's quite amazing. There is a transcription of this recording by somebody named Lucas Gottfried. I don't recall whether it's free or I purchased it, but I recommend it to anybody who likes Bill Evans.
@ThePianoMan1953 2 жыл бұрын
Oh, I had to trot over to my keyboard! ;-) Yes, you are correct about the 13th. I never realized that it is, in fact, a flat 13. (I do have a pretty close relationship with the major and minor 7ths, flat or sharp 9, sharp 11, but the 13th I have not spent any time thinking about it) But, I think there is a misunderstanding about my second note, (which I meant to convey as a #9 rather than a flat 3rd) I think of it as a major and minor 3rd next to each other but, realize the flat 3rd is technically a #9. Thanks It's cool how "into it" you are! 🙂
@heidialina 2 жыл бұрын
Great instruction! I went to look for your Jazz Foundations book and video but couldn’t find it on your site. Can you provide a direct link?
@wayneg6682 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for great work ya do. Just discovered your page, looking forward to more of it.
@AntonCorazza 2 жыл бұрын
I know I'm not the only one who thought cat said "we get this shit" at 7:17 Jokes aside, very informative video Noah, thank you. Suscribed and notification bell all that
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
Lmao I totally hear that. Maybe it’s what I was actually thinking…? Thanks appreciate that Anton 🙏
@FranciscoA.22033 9 ай бұрын
Hello Noah...aqui no Brazil não conhecemos com esse nome mas simplesmente de Rootless Voicings.
@jonathandeutsch3991 Жыл бұрын
hi noah. lots of great content as usual. do you find stacking the thirds for a voicing to be 'hip' enough? I had a teacher who hated that voicing (the dmi 9) that youre using.
@TheNewJavaman 2 жыл бұрын
Funny, I love Bill Evans but learned that Gmi9 voicing from Robert Glasper. Side note, you should consider noise reduction for your microphone audio, which would help with hearing the keyboard
@nezkeys79 2 жыл бұрын
8:00 that chord with an E added at the top is also cool. G Minor 13?
@ALF8892 6 ай бұрын
7:50 its a Bb Major 7 2nd inversion but in this jazz context its acting as a Gm9
@Rantalytics 2 жыл бұрын
The C#Minor9Flat7sus3overDB chord. Often associated with Atlanta based vocalist Two Chainz Chord.
@nezkeys79 2 жыл бұрын
Dm9 is basically Fmajor7 if you have a bass player XD
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
Hahah yep 100%
@rachelsmename6 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Noah, so would these left hand voicings be primarily used for improvisation, not for playing the original melody?
@thestagerocks 2 жыл бұрын
I just want to know how a human keeps all that in their head. Sincerely, a fantastic music who is somehow not even in the same universe as you.
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
Ahh thanks that's so kind of you to say. Maybe that's why my friends complain I never remember anything?
@bluch251 2 жыл бұрын
Two basics...3, 7,9 or b7, 3, 6. Build off the b7sus also and you use the space for all alt chords. First basics are ...3rd first, or b7 first...the rest is garnish. All the rest is root block, cluster, spread with pinky and thunb with internal cluster. Learn all your chords first...then devote time to invert them every way possible. Inversions are key and understanding the keys that relate. Modes and scales will be automatic. Just my two cents.
@d.c.i.fraterdzwogchenvovi2031 9 ай бұрын
the other risk will be that people that don't know tunes thing that this will be the way to play oiano without any pieces...I think this will also give an echo, maybe interesting to consider my reflections...
@Steve.Dennis 2 жыл бұрын
Nice. What software is identifying and displaying those chords?
@d.c.i.fraterdzwogchenvovi2031 9 ай бұрын
Later Bill Evans started to play a Gm9 withou the 7th... see How deep the ocean as an example...
@Jopedan 2 жыл бұрын
Well the bill evans voicings is also known as A and B voicings
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
Ahh good point I think I have heard that before 🙏
@jerbib9598 2 жыл бұрын
What your settings on the Nord keyboard?
@eliotlee7567 2 жыл бұрын
What's the software that identifies the chord when playing it?
@davidreidenberg9941 2 жыл бұрын
What you are describing is the A and the B voicings .
@andrewcampbell2903 2 жыл бұрын
Noah , Isn't it better to say that a G7 is in the key of C ( major in this case ) for although it has the Gmajor triad it does not occur in that key despite being closely related . People just learning harmony may be confused thinking that G7 is somehow a G major chord .
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Andrew, what I meant to say is that whenever the chord switches, we now think of the numbers as 1 being the root of that chord (as opposed to the numbers sticking to the key), but it’s very possible the way I phrased it could be confusing! Thanks for the heads up always appreciate the feedback
@0e0 2 жыл бұрын
my stage band teacher used to call the 6/9 voicing like that the "hollywood chord"
@NoahKellman 2 жыл бұрын
How how come? Any specific references?
@0e0 2 жыл бұрын
@@NoahKellman i don't know he was an old timer then and that's just what he said people called it. really enjoyed your video..i play that bill evans voicing a lot and it's used a lot in some Detroit techno/rnb/ dnb stuff (when you get those sampled one shot minor9th stabs etc) and i didn't realized it was attributed to him...but it makes sense