D minor Jazz, The Chords. 2 2
A great way to learn the rhythm in jazz is to play with 3 3
the chords of Dm7 and and Em7. 4 4
Dm7, Em7. 5 5
If you play these two chords with the snap hold rhythm, 6 6
remember you played it with C major 7 and D minor 7 for Frère Jacques. 7 7
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So you're doing it with D minor 7 and E minor 7. 9 9
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So I've changed the key. 11 11
Now a good reason to use this key, and 12 12
these chords is they sound okay repeated. 13 13
Just those two chords. 14 14
And you can also play any white key on the piano. 15 15
It'll sound okay. 16 16
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Another good thing is that where they're positioned on the piano it's just got 18 18
a nice, light sound. 19 19
Not too high up to interfere with the melody or improvisation, 20 20
and not too low down, where it sounds too muddy. 21 21
So. [MUSIC] 22 22
Snap hold, snap hold. 23 23
So, I'm gonna play this repeatedly for a while, so 24 24
that when you're following the video and you're trying it for yourself, 25 25
you can follow what I'm doing and get into the rhythm yourself from that. 26 26
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Now as I break from that, cuz it's going to get very repetitive, 28 28
you're gonna have turnaround chords. 29 29
So, this is G minor 7. 30 30
You just hold that for four beats, and 31 31
then A minor 7, and then back to. 32 32
Think of a song like Moondance by Van Morrison. 33 33
That's a similar type of feel. 34 34
Then, one, two, three, four, one, two, three, four. 35 35
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So try the progression on the next page, and 37 37
you'll be able to improvise over the top of that. 38 38
But just for now, don't worry about improvising in the right hand, 39 39
just get this rhythm into your head. 40 40
So try the progression. 41 41
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And so on. And once you're doing that without any 43 43
difficulty, you're ready for the right hand.