Major 2-5-1 Finally Explained!

The major 251 is found extensively throughout jazz music. It uses chords two, five and one to create a lovely sounding chord progression. We can also use rootless chord voicings to create a slick, professional sound. I go through the type A and type B rootless voicings, and also take the progression through several keys.

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[cocogomez]

I really like the double visual of the keyboard and the written notes.

[premasru]

Best ever explanation of 2-5-1 and voicings.

[GoldenTuskan]

5:17 “Sunday morning, rain is falling...” ^-^

[envy]

I was actually able to understand the rootless chord explanation. Always wondered how the hell you can have rootless chords but wow this explanation was so simple! Brilliant, just take out the root and add the 9th!

Been a musician for years, as a guitarist and I been expanding my portfolio. Wanted to learn piano for the jazz so I figured I’d finally need to learn a lil theory so this might help me with my guitar playing as well

[lnambz]

(Adds Am7) 🎶 dancing in the moonlight, do do do do 💃🏾

[selamsewdebashu]

who's a genuine teacher ? it's about telling you not to forget what you know. thank you very much.

[KevinLeroyGrant]

I had no idea you can have a chord name that doesn't have the root. My mind is blown

[sonialee]

You are a amazing teacher, your way of teaching is easy to understand. Especially the pace is slow so it is easy to follow. Thank you.

[nickbruno]

The 2-5-1 progression commonly used in Jazz is actually a 2 minor - 5 -1. A 2 - 5- 1- in the key of C would be D Major, G Major, C Major. If you called out this progression to musicians using letters instead of numbers you would have to say " Play a D Minor, G Seven, C." This is related to the Roman numeral system and the Diatonic Scale but in reality it makes no sense.

[LASEAMUSIC]

Currently binge watching your videos! I can't wait for my next songwriting sesh!

[GibbySantanastudios]

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[alessandroformiconi]

Dear Master, extraordinary lessons, lovely armonization, many thanks, and please go on teaching!

[sorin.n]

Subscribed in a 1/16 (heart) beat! I love how you present the musical theory.

[musicandvoice]

Outrageously brilliant! Crystal clear too - thank you.

[Alwpiano]

Type A voicing, I can work out the first and last chord in any key. For the middle chord, I have to remind myself just bring the one note down a half step.

[oliviaedralin]

Finally!!! I I was asked about 2, 5, 7 at one point and drew a blank face ! heard this quite a few times. I learned piano briefly from my mom. She was a piano teacher for life and she has no idea about 2, 5, 7. She was classically trained in Asia… now it makes sense. Thank you… or maybe I didn’t ask her right questions??? Don’t know?

[drunio]

Another world just opening for this retread beginner 🎹

[JoshuaFaulks]

This helps ALOT!! Thank You Soo Much!! 😊

[m.h.]

I often times add a vim7 (in C for example the Am7) after the Imaj7 by dropping the 7th a whole step

[hacerclic]

I'm confused. When you remove the root from Dm7 and add 9, you end up with FACE, which is an Fmaj7, right? How can you still call it a Dm7?