Jazz Piano Challenge: Can YOU Figure The Chords to This Song? #noahkellman

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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I also want to give a shoutout and big thank you to the INSANE group of musicians on this track, featuring:

Chad Lefkowitz-Brown (i.e. Chad LB) - Tenor Sax
Corey Fonville (i.e. FONVILLE) - Drums
Ben Eunson - Guitar
Dan CHIMY Schmielinski - Bass
Album Art by Nick Prevas (Magnificent Lore)
Mixed & Mastered by Dave Darlingon
Video by Sam Kellman

This video demonstrates pianist Noah Kellman soloing over the chord progression from his debut single Back Cycles. If you are able to use your ears to transcribe the chord changes, this is an excellent sign about your musical ability to hear chords. You can focus on the bass line first to get the roots of the chords, then see if you can fill in the extensions. This is a great way to learn jazz piano and complete this jazz piano challenge.

[Skyleofr]

Love your course and new song, Noah! I was looking forward to you putting more of your music out there so I'm very happy about the album. =)
Here are what I think the chords are!

First part:
|| GbM9, C-11 | BM9, F7 | EM9, Bb9sus | AM7, Eb9 | Ab-7, D9alt (#11, b13) | Db-9, E-9 ||: GM9, Ab-11 | Asus13, Gbadd2/Bb :|| x4

Second part:
|| BM9, F-11 | EM9, Bb9 | AM9, Eb-7 (add11) | DM9, Ab7(add b9) | Db-9, G7#5 | Gb-9, A-9, B-7 ||
| CM9, Db-11 | CminMaj7/D, Gbsus4/Eb | CM9, Db-11 | Dsus13, Gbsus4/Eb | AbM9, A-11 | Aadd2/C#, Gb-11 | Bb-11, Db/Eb | C/E, F-7 | AbM9, A-11 | A/B, Gb-11 | Bb-11, Db/Eb | AbM7, GM7 ||

[diegokioshi]

There s a lot of cromatic movment, and sometimes I think i hear a whole tone progression.