Many people have stated that there is no sound, it's a KZfaq problem and seems to only effect cell phones (headphones fix the problem). Laptops are also having sound issues, but to a lessor degree (headphones will also fix this problem).

The problem with the audio is stereo phase inversion. The left and right tracks have the same audio, but the right track is phase inverted (meaning, if you look at the waveform, it's upside down). When you listen to this on a device which downmixes to mono, like on many phones, it sums the two tracks and, because they perfectly cancel out, you're left with silence. Back in the 90s, when I first happened upon stereo phase inversion, I thought it sounded very cool on headphones and used it intentionally as an effect! I was very disappointed when I tried to play my recording back on speakers, and the subwoofer (which was in mono) was completely silent. Since then, I've always treated it as a problem to avoid. Hope this helps!

I think it's wonderful to see you put your class in teaching piano into actual practice. The best way to learn is to extend and practice what you learn in your college classes. I am greatly impressed with your excellent teaching.

Good to see your lessons back. Your tutorial on the Minuet in G taught me that tune. I started with a teacher after I had learned the first half and he was impressed that I was able to pick it up off of a video. Thanks so much for all you do!

Very nice! I like the concept of this series. I studied this in the jazz program at USC Thornton School of music. We had one week to prepare and then perform the major triads in all inversions in the wheel of fifths order. The next week it was minor triads, then sevenths, major sevenths, diminished, and on and on. It was a very fast pace for me to learn back then, but it IS the foundation of jazz. Once you know all that you can read charts, and you can become fluent in reading with practice.

Nice video, hope to see more where this came from! As a beginner, I'd find it very helpful to learn some simple improvisation techniques with basic chords on both hands. It makes learning much more fun, as practicing scales and chords by themselves gets a bit boring after a while.

Awesome video! Looking forward to seeing more.

I love the idea of teaching us piano, but somebody who doesn't know basic chords will have no idea what "go up a major third" and "go up a minor third" means. I took piano lessons as a kid and know chords but I have no idea what major third and minor third means. I use "whole, whole, half, whole" First finger on C, then whole note, whole note, half note, whole note, then play 1,3,and 5 fingers. I hope you do more of these.

Awesome many of your subscribers were waiting for lessons from you. We respect and admire your advice and critique of pianos. I purchased a piano on your advice and it is a winner. Thanks so much😀

very helpful thank you so much....looking forward to the next one....

Thanks, James. Blues rock licks and runs would be a great lesson!

Great video. I just saw this today and I love it. My piano teacher never did really teach me the major and minor chords when I was young so this was new to me though I heard them but never knew what they really were so thanks. I haven't ever had any youtube problem so that is nice. Your great 👍.

Great video. Please post more piano lessons and tutorials 👍 you already have a solid 75k subscribers and a wonderful presentation talent, I can see your channel growing towards 750k if you create more lessons and tutorials.

Love it. Clear and simple. As it needs to be. Is it a good idea to draw the notes (while you play them) in the circle so it’s more clear how the circle works? And maybe show next to the circle where they are on a score? Just an idea don’t know if you like it or not. One of the things I think that is interesting to teach is how to differ in the strength you play within one chord. So like in your last piece you play a chord where only one note is played a bit louder then the rest. That’s always tricky. Thank you for sharing and playing!

Yes more of these please!!!

Excellent introduction to major triands, thank you. I would like to see you take this further with follow-up videos that show various practice routines, say, based around the major thirds and the circle of fiths or other chord progressions.

This is fantastic, what a fun intro, thank you very much. Learning simple songs or chorded versions would be awesome based on lead sheets. 😎🎹 hmmm the wheel (of food) C is for Cake 🎂 lol 😂 must get to know the wheel (circle) of fifths in time. 🤩

I’m actually doing these right now in my lessons. Very informative.

I don't even play piano but it's really impressive that you've been doing these videos since you were a kid.

Would also love to know what to practice as well on a daily basis to become proficient and able to master the piano. Also what app would you recommend that might shorten the learning curve as well and able to teach piano.

I really enjoy these music theory videos, as an beginner it's very helpful. I'd love your thoughts on the most effective way to practice and learn scales. Is it just "take your medicine" and learn them and practice, or do you have a method for learning and practicing scales that make it more fun or interesting?

Nice informative vid! I wanted to suggest a video about how harmonics work on a piano.

Thx, very cool.

At one point of my life these chords were foreign to me. Outside of C major. But looking at this now, I can't stress enough how important it is for a new piano players to understand these triads.

Would love for you to teach some of the jazzy melodic hypnotic chord structures of Brian McKnight.

Hi James - could you recommend any iPad apps to help learn the Piano ? separately big fan of all your videos

Excellent video

OH I love this. I'm a beginner, sort of. I know a few of these cords but didn't realize my fingers have been in the wrong position for like EVER. I am going to have to relearn my body memory for it.

Great smile at the beginning.

Hi James, Thanks for sharing… how do you figure out the notes for major third and the minor third to form a chord?

Was that Spain in the intro? Amazing tone, especially on that last note that rings out. I need to learn these chords! 😅👍

Brilliant make more please

I would like to see a simple video on piano accompaniment, or ways to play a song when you are playing in a band.

What do the triads have to do with the circle?

I’m familiar with the Major and most of the minor chords, but get confused by what makes a diminished, augmented, sus, sus7, etc. Sometimes I see music where the bass parts are written with just the chord names, ie, C, Am, but I struggle to understand Cm7, Asus, And so on! 🙀

Just curious -- is there a logic with your fingering choices? Initially, I thought you were doing 1-2-4 for all white-key chords and 1-3-5 for triads with black keys, but this wasn't always the case. Seems much more natural to use 1-3-5 with only three tones but maybe this is this just something you learned so that you'd be ready for 5ths, 7ths and inversions? Thx

Trying to interpret this with the broken audio was honestly pretty fun

I guess missed it but did you explain what a major third and minor third are?

I'd like to learn more about chord inversions and how to play them.

You might want to check the sound on this

Out of phase mic recording :)

My teacher explained the half step ...one key to the next key regardless of color a is half step. Major third is 4 half steps. Minor third is 3 half steps. Any cord can be built with step formula.

I don't know if it is just me but I can't heard anything you say. The piano has sound but in the moment you start to talk the sound is gone

The mic doesn't emit sounds, just only the piano

Is there something wrong with the audio?

you had me with chick corea

Hi james, i think there's some mistake on the audio? I can hear the piano sounds but not your voice

Omfg

No audio.

I noticed you talked about “minor” 3rds and “major” 3rds. Those just beginning might not understand the difference. Maybe a point to cover in another video.

I can't hear anything

No good on tablet!

Somebody stole your voice

Can't hear you speaking mate. Just piano .

Your voice can't be heard

Your speech isn't audible sir

Please reload this video. When you turn it up to hear the voice the piano blows your head off and DAMAGES YOUR EARS!!!!! Big thumbs down from me.

Your voice can't be heard.