Explaining Jazz Theory in One Video

TLDRThis video explains jazz theory in one lesson, covering chords, chord progressions, and scales in jazz music. The main topics are chords, chord progressions, and scales. Jazz chords are built using stacks of thirds, creating major, minor, augmented, and diminished chords. Chord progressions in jazz often follow the two-five-one pattern, where the two chord is a minor seven, the five chord is a dominant seven, and the one chord is a major seven. Scales in jazz include the major scale, which is used to find chord extensions, and the major and minor scales of the chords being played. Understanding jazz theory will give you a deeper confidence in your understanding of jazz music.

Key insights

🎹Jazz chords are built using stacks of thirds, creating major, minor, augmented, and diminished chords.

2️⃣-5️⃣-1️⃣Chord progressions in jazz often follow the two-five-one pattern, where the two chord is a minor seven, the five chord is a dominant seven, and the one chord is a major seven.

🎵Scales in jazz include the major scale, which is used to find chord extensions, and the major and minor scales of the chords being played.

🎶Understanding jazz theory will give you a deeper confidence in your understanding of jazz music.

✨Jazz theory can be complex, but this video breaks it down into manageable sections.

Q&A

What are the main topics in jazz theory?

—The main topics in jazz theory are chords, chord progressions, and scales.

What are the basic types of chords in jazz?

—The basic types of chords in jazz are major, minor, augmented, and diminished chords.

What is the two-five-one chord progression?

—The two-five-one chord progression is a common progression in jazz where the two chord is a minor seven, the five chord is a dominant seven, and the one chord is a major seven.

How are chord extensions related to scales?

—Chord extensions in jazz are based on the major scale. The major scale is used to find the ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth notes, which are often added to chords.

Why is it important to study jazz theory?

—Studying jazz theory will give you a deeper understanding and appreciation of jazz music, and it will also help you become a better musician and improviser.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Introduction to the video and overview of topics covered

00:33Explanation of how jazz chords are built using stacks of thirds

02:03Introduction to different types of seventh chords in jazz

03:30Explanation of chord extensions and how they are related to the major scale

06:54Introduction to different chord voicings in jazz

08:28Introduction to the two-five-one chord progression in jazz

10:21Discussion of the bass line pattern in jazz two-five-one progressions

12:20Introduction to minor two-five-one chord progressions in jazz

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