How I finally broke free to improvise jazz piano.

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LESSON SUMMARY
Do you need fresh inspiration for your jazz piano improv? If you often feel stuck just running scales when you are soloing, this lesson is for you! In today's Quick Tip, you'll learn how to use triad pairs to create jazz piano solos that sound hip and exciting. We'll cover:
- What are Triad Pairs?
- Practicing Triad Pairs
- Connecting Triad Pairs

► How to Improvise a Solo with the Lydian Scale course:

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:03 - C Lydian Scale
02:00 - Hidden Chords
03:59 - Step 1: Block Inversions
05:56 - Step 2: Practice Patterns
06:34 - Up Patterns
08:14 - Play with backing track
08:47 - Try other up patterns
09:23 - Down Patterns
10:47 - Play with backing track
11:07 - Try other down patterns
12:03 - Step 3: Connect Patterns
14:20 - Play with backing track
15:34 - Conclusion
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Happy practicing!
Jonny May

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00:00​ - Intro
01:03​ - C Lydian Scale
02:00​ - Hidden Chords
03:59​ - Step 1: Block Inversions
05:56​ - Step 2: Practice Patterns
06:34​ - Up Patterns
08:14​ - Play with backing track
08:47​ - Try other up patterns
09:23​ - Down Patterns
10:47​ - Play with backing track
11:07​ - Try other down patterns
12:03​ - Step 3: Connect Patterns
14:20​ - Play with backing track
15:34​ - Conclusion

[strideman]

What I love about Jonny's lessons is that they're useful to both beginning AND advanced players.

[Victor-lvcn]

Apart from being an amazing teacher, you seem like a genuinely nice and caring human being and I wish you nothing but the best in life. Just felt I needed to say that for some reason. If you ever read this, I hope you have a fantastic day!!

[NiftyNikkor]

He blasts his competition right out of the water

[brendaboykin]

BREAKTHROUGH!!! Thanx, Maestro. 🌹🌹🔥🔥🌹🌹

[glennrosemeyer]

This guy is the man. I joined a year ago and cannot believe this guy. He is amazing! Nothing in the English language can describe his talent and knowledge. A true Jedi piano Master! Thank you Master Johnny!!!
Padawon Glenneye

[anamerican]

WOW!! Johnny, 1, 000, 000 THANK YOUS You just "took my playing to a whole new level" ( 0:45)
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!

[samanthadegregorio]

Awesome!! I learned my Dorian scales yesterday, today I’ll try Lydian!

[chankla]

Dear Jonny,
Your lessons are amazing. I like the way you are explaining music and one can see, you want us really to unterstand and get better.
I think music is the best language of the world and you are surely one of the best teachers in it.

Keep it up. You are great 👍🏻

[thesaturnian]

Just WOW! Jonny is the best! Edited to add: I had to go try this out right away on my keyboard. Oh my goodness! For the first time I could see a practical application of all the practice I've put in over the last 12 months on chords, rootless chords and modes and scales etc. And suddenly this was pretty easy stuff to play and it sounded amazing! That's just the basic exercises Jonny was sharing here. I'm definitely going to work on this! Thanks so much Jonny! I see myself signing up over on PWJ in the very near future! :)

[sabinehohler]

Absolutely great - I just got a little stuck with my 251 progression impro exercises. This is what I will work on from now. Thank you so much, you made my day. Its such a difficult time right now. Hope you are doing well and please continue your great work as both excellent musician and teacher 🙏👏

[PIANOSTYLE]

Found this helpful. One thing, that has helped me..is to sing the eighth notes. One and two and three and four and..On short pieces it helps to hear the notes also. This really has helped me as ear player on guitar and 🎹.

[makiiu]

you are such an excellent THANK YOU SO MUCH

[rogerioesposito]

Very useful again, master. I am finishing the bible of blues riffs and will look for this improv using lydian scale at PWJ. Thanks.

[UC-Music]

Wow. This is SO SO SO smart. Awesomeness!

[salromerosiii]

Another great video by Mr. Jonny! Thank you sir!

[iibuprofene]

Could we apply the same concept to the other modes? are you going to make a similar videos for them? thanks, this was a brilliant video :)

[DonVal]

Lotta talented piano teachers on YouTube, but nobody puts it together quite like Jonny. 🫡

[paf]

Incredible lesson.... thank you soooo much Jonny

[octavio-blues-sound]

Simply wonderful & practical...!!! Thanx again Johnny...!!!