The MOST Important ii-V-I Line to Learn First!

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0:00 Intro
4:08 Most Important ii-V-I Line
8:08 Variation #1
9:55 Variation #2
10:27 Variation #3
10:56 Variation #4
12:04 Variation #5
12:50 Variation #6
13:24 Variation #7

[ChaseMaddox]

What lesson content would you like to see going forward? The more specific the better!

[Lman]

You have a genius for finding the essential elements at the heart of playing jazz solos. There are many videos on playing jazz on YouTube, but most of them do not get the really key things at the heart, you do. So you are gonna be high on my list of videos for learning, in addition to my teacher.

[matthewgumabon]

I just discovered your channel with this vid. When I saw that this vid was more than 10 mins, and then you started off by opening a can of soda, I’ll be honest, I was thinking, “man, just get to the point, I just want to hear the playing, I don’t want to watch another Adam Neely.”

But then you went straight into a expertly-presented, unpretentious, master class in important jazz patterns. I LOVE that you explained all the musical and jazz terms like “building in thirds” and “make the changes” instead of just assuming that everyone knows what those terms mean. I have a less than basic understanding of music theory, so that was extremely helpful.

I honestly walked away with a better understanding of music and jazz. Thanks!

[alexbostelle]

You can say what you will.about social media but us passionate, unsigned musicians are enjoying exposure to some of the most righteous content. We are living a in guitar learning Renaissance....

[robertblake]

Chase, you are on a roll: the Benson 2-chord lesson and now this one on the ii-V-I. What I recognized from the G7b9 fingerings from an earlier lesson on the magic jazz chord: the harmonization of a V-altered scale. Anyway, this lesson brought it all together for me. Thank you.

[markvanloon]

Excellent to start with one line and than build on it. Very powerful

[alejandromangubat]

just wanna thank you for sharing your expertise in jazz guitar playing

[kevie]

I have no idea how you got into my timeline but this has to be one of the coolest lessons with obviously a ton of work put in for our benefit!! Thank You 👏🙏

[amusicveteran]

I like it! Opens my eyes to what is going on under the hood of my ears. Thank you for your kindness in sharing your knowledge.

[robertblake]

Hi Chase, once again, thank you for all you do. This week your two lessons on “Benson, two chords” and the interaction with the V7b9 lines (and the altered scale) has really opened my eyes all along the neck. Game changer for me. Thank you.

[jack]

Musicians!
Pay very close attention! This teacher is outstanding and you should find this lesson to be very helpful. I have been performing around New York with a Jazz quartet and I learned exactly what I needed to learn! This teacher and lesson is a great place to start.
There is also a YouTube channel called practice Jazz backing tracks that is really helpful as well! Enjoy! Don’t be afraid to play a few gigs to learn what you DON’T know! 🎸😳🎸😳🎹

[IverJ]

Good stuff. I've been playing since around 1978, and I still love checking out phrasing like this. Breaking it down. Cheers.

[markburk]

The going from a B to an A flat gives a nice Gypsy Jazz quality.

[paulgore]

A fresh take on intro jazz...thanks. I'll be following.

[confessionist]

This lesson really clarified a lot of mismatched pieces. For a folk guy, this really answers the question “ Why jazz?“.

[rob]

I appreciate you addressing us beginners and intermediates. I fall in the middle of that! Thanks for remembering us!
Best.

[guitarmagic]

You have a very elegant way of explaining things. Love what you’re doing with this YT channel.

[carltonhicks]

Great lesson because I've been learning the basic arpeggios but didn't understand why I wasn't hearing the chord changes in this fashion.

[johnmorrell]

I'm really enjoying your style of teaching; it's very clear, and you're not assuming that your audience already knows or has a background in jazz. What would help me would be to hear these lines and variations played over the chords. Playing a short loop that you can play them over would really help hearing them in context. Cheers

[Johitheman]

I have been looking for YEARS for a video like this! Thank you sir you truly know your stuff and have a great approach to jazz and teaching. Seriously the best beginner jazz vid ever i cant wait for more to come.