If you practice only ONE exercise every day, practice THIS.

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LESSON SUMMARY
Are you looking for a high-leverage jazz piano exercise that will take your playing to the next level? Whether you're just getting started learning jazz piano, or you've been at it for a while, you'll love today's Quick Tip. The Most Important Jazz Piano Exercise is designed to help new jazz piano students master their diatonic 7th chords and for continuing students to keep their skills sharp.

This exercise covers:
- The 7 Diatonic 7th Chords
- Left Hand Comping
- Right Hand Line-building Vocabulary

► Diatonic 7th Exercises course:

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:56 - Diatonic 7th Chords
02:35 - Autumn Leaves
03:44 - Fly Me to the Moon
04:45 - Misty
06:47 - Exercise demonstration
07:17 - Exercise breakdown
08:03 - Slow tempo
11:31 - Play with backing track
10:04 - Practice in other keys
11:55 - Conclusion
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Happy practicing!
Jonny May

[PianoWithJonny]

00:00​ - Intro
00:56​ - Diatonic 7th Chords
02:35​ - Autumn Leaves
03:44​ - Fly Me to the Moon
04:45​ - Misty
06:47​ - Exercise demonstration
07:17​ - Exercise breakdown
08:03​ - Slow tempo
11:31​ - Play with backing track
10:04​ - Practice in other keys
11:55​ - Conclusion

[vlad]

I'm a one-finger-piano-player.... :-) never played piano before BUT... i tried your exercise and a new world opened in front of my eyes. The day after you posted this exercise, i decided to start getting piano lessons... and now it's the thing i love more in my life!!! thank you very much!
Ah i forgot to tell you: I'm 64 years old :-)

[sireayo]

Let's all appreciate Jonny May for good videos

[andreasumbach]

If anybody's wondering why the flat keys are more common in Jazz music, it's because they're easier to play for the brass and sax players.

[docnqa]

you are incredable teaching I will keep in mind that you are inspiring me to play piano with 58 year age and no nothing about jazz and can't read the music note. I will remain you as idol to play. great thanks with excellence lesson

[cuttymarchan]

Essential tips! Thank you Jonny. I've been playing for over twenty years but have never had lessons in jazz piano so clearly explained and broken down. This will take my playing to a whole new level. Thanks again 🙏

[JamesRichardsonOrg]

Your instruction is excellent in every way

[millerbrown]

Jonny is my guy! The GOAT of piano teachers. Period!

[jimsskot]

I would love to see more lessons About how to use those diatonic chords in inversions in any tunes and some exercises and voiceleading lessons for the right hand. Thanks

[jillhendrickson]

Jonny is the best! Even his exercises are cool songs. I learn more from Jonny in 2 minutes than from anyone else’s 1-hr lecture.

[pattiepepper]

Thank you so much, Jonny! I was trying to learn Jazz piano from in-person lessons, but NO ONE really had any excercises or technique tips. I'm the type of student that needs deliberate practice in order to master skills. Unfortunately, many teachers I run into say I will just "pick it up" and to give it time. Well, 20 years later, I'm still confused. Until, I found you! Thank you so much for your insights and methodologies. Thank you also for all your hard work and creating this channel. I will definitely be buying some of your courses. Many many thanks!💖

[gisellerogers]

This is AMAZING! as a classically trained pianist it is so well explained. As I get older, I love jazz more and more as it's so interesting to the ear. Can't wait to check out more videos. Your blues video I've seen is excellent too!

[DonyaLane]

I have a young piano student who is just about ready to start learning diatonic 7th chords. I like the right hand arpeggios incorporated here, because it makes it more realistic and fun for a young musician!

[jesseroper]

Your videos are so helpful. Thanks so much!

[美意識水原]

It has been several bideos that I'm watching now and to be honest your channel is really really really nice. There is so many things to learn in Piano and it hard to heard about them sometimes.
Diatonic I would probably take more time to heear about it but thanks to you I learn many many things. Thank you very Much Jonny! Hope you doing well !

[aphrodite]

What a big marvelous pianist and teacher too, you are !!! Thank you very much indeed Dear Jonny May !

[alpeme]

Excellent Jonny!, ... Thanks for sharing your knowledge! GOD BLESS YOU Alberto : )

[cervellino]

You are just great, Jonny!. I just subscribed, it all starts now...

[sagewinter]

I love how the chords chase the single notes up the progression, and then single notes chase the chords back down. Great exercise! Thanks Johnny 🙏

[GeatanoLeone]

Thanks Jonny!!!!
I come from a classical education, and i've been struggling for years in the attempt to learn some jazz piano technique. I'm quite sure this will help me.