The first thing I learned from Barry Harris

I've learned so much by studying Barry Harris' teachings. This concept of "6th on the 5th" was the first that I really took to heart. I hope it's useful for you.

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00:00 - Demonstrating 6th on the 5th
00:24 - Introduction
01:20 - Explaining 6th on the 5th
02:03 - Major 7th Chords
04:00 - Minor 7th Chords
05:15 - Half-Diminished Chords
05:55 - Dominant 7th Chords
06:35 - Altered Dominants
07:23 - Observations
08:43 - Step by Step Instructions
11:49 - Demonstrating on a Tune
15:28 - Like & Subscribe!

[JoshWalshMusic]

‼️‼️‼️QUESTIONS: Most of the common questions coming up from this video have been answered in this follow up Q&A video:

[TheSteveberger]

I had spent two years in the music program at CCNY. Then moved to the Jazz performance program at NYU. Someone brought me to Barry's class. I got SO MUCH out of that one night at Barrys, that I dropped out of NYU the next day.
I was working on a harmony book for guitar with Barry. I asked him where this whole thing came from.
He told me "You're not going to believe this, Steve. I dreamt it"
It really becomes obvious if you hang with it a while

[thomasfaraone]

As a bass player, the whole thought process of “on a C7, play the 6” is so mind blowing. Usually I’m not thinking of how the notes are all gonna sound together, but rather what notes I can play in that chord.

[dananthony]

Omg playing the 6 over the tritone minor is awesome. This is so cracked. Who would have ever figured that out ? Wow there’s so much to learn.

[asylumofglass]

Guitarist here. Only five mins in and this is already amazing. You have a gift for explaining stuff in a pleasing and clear way. This stuff is blowing my mind. I think I've heard Barry mention Charlie Christian a few times. I think he had a lot of respect for Charlie because he knew about the kind of stuff you are explaining in this vid!

[ScottMillerGuitar]

I’m not quite sure how I went decades and was unaware of the brilliance of Barry Harris’ method. The past couple of years, I’ve delved deep, watched videos from the master himself, and have, as a guitar player, checked out some great guitar resources online on Barry’s method. Your video is one of the best, clear, concise videos for anyone to start using this beautiful method. Thank you!

[BobbyD]

"Everytime we say goodbye" I cry a little ! Great melody .

[derekmccoy-de]

Top marks for calm clarity. Appreciated.

[dolittle]

A beautiful lesson. Love that song. It tells so many nostalgic stories—happy and sad moments!

[tommydoggettsaxophone]

This is amazing. You explain it so well. Long live Barry Harris’ legacy.

[elizaramsey]

Thank you so much. Just returned to piano practice 12 yrs of health/parenting recovery etc.
I'm sure my tutor (jazz degree)
Gareth Williams touched on some of this, but I lost alot of memory....you are so good at explaining....thank you so much x

[cilantroshrimp]

This blew my mind. The stuff YouTube recommends while taking a dump is gold.

[JayBrekken]

I'm a hobbyist bass player and this is really awesome. I started practicing again recently (studied music theory back in junior college but I'm pretty rusty).

This is such a fun way to open up my ears and add a little color to the woodshed.

[jdt]

Thanks Josh! Long time guitarist here. You have a gift for keeping the “simple” simple! Most often these kinds of break downs end up more complicated than when it started! I’ve seen other guitarists explain what they’ve learned from Barry Harris — but using the piano to explain this was much more useful to me—but that’s just me, no fault of their own. Looking forward to working this into my playing. 👍🙏

[johnhartley]

Never could imagine something so simply explained could lead so quickly to such a truly satisfying rabbit hole. Awesome!

[GerryLSmith]

Most concise explanation I've seen, thank you. I think there's a lot to be said for getting this down and then working back through the full explanation, imho.

[AiMR]

I'm thinking this is like distilled Barry for beginners, EXTREMELY useful. Then as I learn these methods, I can watch what's available from the man himself.

Thanks Josh!

[johnnewell]

“You’re gonna have to practice it to get comfortable. Just do it”. #RealTalk. Great video, Sir.

[bobryan]

You are awesome...thank you ..ive been steeped in 6ths because of country swing and gypsy music...I love the resolve and just the feel of 6ths...appreciate you sir

[larryhall]

I'm an R&B/Rock guy but I have a natural curiosity about Jazz. The fact that I could understand this lesson is encouraging for me and also a credit to this instructor and Barry Harris.