1 1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:05,591 Extending the left-hand, a jazzy left-hand minor pattern and 2 2 00:00:05,591 --> 00:00:09,771 let's try a different extended left-hand pattern. 3 3 00:00:09,771 --> 00:00:14,732 So far, you've played an octave-style basic pattern, 4 4 00:00:14,732 --> 00:00:19,488 [SOUND] first, fifth, first and you've tried a tenth, 5 5 00:00:19,488 --> 00:00:23,351 first, fifth, tenth, or C minor, tenth. 6 6 00:00:23,351 --> 00:00:26,397 So this time, you're going to, and 7 7 00:00:26,397 --> 00:00:31,620 you've also [SOUND] seen that you can add the second for the third 8 8 00:00:31,620 --> 00:00:32,180 [MUSIC]. 9 9 00:00:32,180 --> 00:00:35,001 So, this time you're gonna skip the root and 10 10 00:00:35,001 --> 00:00:38,351 just jump straight to the second [SOUND] and the third. 11 11 00:00:38,351 --> 00:00:39,271 So this is C minor. 12 12 00:00:39,271 --> 00:00:44,571 [SOUND] There's C minor, so you're putting that up there. 13 13 00:00:44,571 --> 00:00:46,949 [SOUND] Then first, fifth and then second, so 14 14 00:00:46,949 --> 00:00:49,400 you can see that it's just the one after the C. 15 15 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:54,218 So you jump to the second and then the next 16 16 00:00:54,218 --> 00:00:58,911 note [SOUND] and then you can play that F. 17 17 00:00:58,911 --> 00:01:03,560 [SOUND] So first, fifth and then the second. 18 18 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:07,160 After the F, first, fifth, it's also called the ninth. 19 19 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:12,511 [SOUND] Don't worry about that, [SOUND] just memorize it. 20 20 00:01:12,511 --> 00:01:19,680 [SOUND] Back to C, [SOUND] then you've got a G minor, 21 21 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:23,960 [SOUND] cuz there's a G minor. 22 22 00:01:23,960 --> 00:01:28,280 [SOUND] So there's the seventh flat and third. 23 23 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:30,811 [SOUND] F. 24 24 00:01:30,811 --> 00:01:33,471 [SOUND] C. 25 25 00:01:33,471 --> 00:01:40,411 [MUSIC] 26 26 00:01:40,411 --> 00:01:46,831 Now let's try improvising on top of your new the pattern [SOUND] and 27 27 00:01:46,831 --> 00:01:51,160 you're going to use a scale called C minor. 28 28 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:56,811 [MUSIC] 29 29 00:01:56,811 --> 00:02:01,286 And don't worry about memorizing the scale in terms of notes, 30 30 00:02:01,286 --> 00:02:03,831 just look at the shifts in patters. 31 31 00:02:03,831 --> 00:02:07,320 So two whites, a black, two whites, two blacks. 32 32 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:10,880 You'll learn more about the actual notes later on in book nine. 33 33 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:13,171 But for now, just see it as shifts. 34 34 00:02:13,171 --> 00:02:18,391 [MUSIC] 35 35 00:02:18,391 --> 00:02:19,491 So that will help you memorize it. 36 36 00:02:19,491 --> 00:02:22,660 [SOUND] So back to C. 37 37 00:02:22,660 --> 00:02:27,168 [SOUND] So that will work over 38 38 00:02:27,168 --> 00:02:32,071 your three left hand chords. 39 39 00:02:32,071 --> 00:02:38,991 [MUSIC] 40 40 00:02:38,991 --> 00:02:39,780 F. 41 41 00:02:39,780 --> 00:02:45,520 [MUSIC] 42 42 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:46,181 Or G. 43 43 00:02:46,181 --> 00:02:56,181 [MUSIC] 44 44 00:03:04,231 --> 00:03:08,011 So you can try a simple improvisation just using those notes. 45 45 00:03:08,011 --> 00:03:10,051 Again, stick with chord tones. 46 46 00:03:10,051 --> 00:03:16,800 Keep it melodic, don't try too much one or two notes out of each chord. 47 47 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:17,880 So let's try it with C. 48 48 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:23,791 Let's start on second, [SOUND] cuz it's kind of a feature of the left-hand. 49 49 00:03:23,791 --> 00:03:29,431 [SOUND] It's quite a pronounced note, so it's a nice note to bring in. 50 50 00:03:29,431 --> 00:03:39,431 [MUSIC] 51 51 00:03:47,791 --> 00:03:51,160 So that's the same note in the left-hand. 52 52 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:54,200 [MUSIC] 53 53 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:54,960 Back to the. 54 54 00:03:54,960 --> 00:04:00,451 [MUSIC] 55 55 00:04:00,451 --> 00:04:02,011 You can just use that for the G. 56 56 00:04:02,011 --> 00:04:04,271 [MUSIC] 57 57 00:04:04,271 --> 00:04:05,281 Back to that for the F. 58 58 00:04:05,281 --> 00:04:12,170 [MUSIC] 59 59 00:04:12,170 --> 00:04:14,262 So don't try too much to begin with, 60 60 00:04:14,262 --> 00:04:18,327 you're just getting used to linking the chord tones with the pattern.