This is the single most important video on the topic online, period. This totally explains what makes one competent at the craft.

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

For sure doc!!!

@tantiftantif8828

4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree MALEK KUSHI MUZIK👍.

@convinemukidanyi864

3 жыл бұрын

Very true.

@AlbertAngmor

3 жыл бұрын

I tell you. I always refer to it

@tosinoparinde9563

3 жыл бұрын

@@SeanWilsonPiano really good

Mastering the basics is the key to excellence. There are no shortcuts to greatness. Thanks for this!

Great breakdown, Sean. Everyone wants to blaze on the keys but nobody wants to put in the work. I’m motivated to get better myself!

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

Someone gotta say it bro!! Lol

This has to be one of the most informative tutorial on the process of playing piano by ear, EVER...

@SeanWilsonPiano

4 жыл бұрын

its more targetted towards gospel pianist who plays by ear, but appreciate that very much, thanks!!

This is one of the best videos I’ve seen in terms of knowing where I’m at as a musician. As you said, it takes years to progress. I’ve played organ and keys for 20 years, and I see myself in multiple categories except novice and advanced. Thanks again for this video! The video encouraged AND challenged me all at the same time!

@antneybodean

11 ай бұрын

man seriously, this is top tier content, thank you @Sean!!!!!!!!

@jessicagreene4510

11 ай бұрын

I’m glad I’m not the only one. I have been playing for years, but there are some beginner things I need to learn. However, I can do things in the intermediate level.

This was the much needed outline that I had been waiting on for years. Indeed no house can be built strong with faulty foundations. Thanks for calling us back to work.

@melvinbowen2nd

5 жыл бұрын

Akinola Akinlawon well said

This is such an important video. I’ve toured the world for over a decade and have been so blessed in the industry…just to realize that functionally, I’m still at the beginner stage. It’s both humbling and encouraging. So looking forward to improving and excited about finally having a roadmap for not only where I’m going, but how to get there. Thanks for this!

@hillaryd.t.gillings8567

Жыл бұрын

It is really nice you said so. I am a novice, but trying to take a class in church and I am no where near anywhere. I will just stick to my singing as it is going to take so many years to get to--and I need to concentrate on making albums. Thank you!

I regularly watch this video to track my progress. Thanks man for this

Back in my days as a kid this man would have been a world renowned teacher.

Sean man thanks all I needed was a template and how to practice it. I’ve realized I’m not good as I think I am always good to have a humbling experience

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

Humbling for me too doc! I’m the one showing everyone what I DONT know 😂😂!!

I have to share this link to everyone. It clearly outlines levels of development and a lot of people need this guidance. Thank you Mr Wilson. Representing from Accra, Ghana.(Africa)🇬🇭

@SeanWilsonPiano

3 ай бұрын

Doc! Much appreciated man!

OMG im not even at beginner level and i play for a church.. i have a lot to learn.... sometimes i struggle playing songs and im desperate to get better... and i play by ear without and music theory at all,

@ajakaiyetaiwo3285

5 жыл бұрын

we are in the same boat bro :D

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

So let’s flip this... You already blazin on keys while in beginner category. Imagine what happens when you work on some of the other sections!! 💯

@thisjustin77

5 жыл бұрын

just start putting in work . Work on your scales work on you chords. Practice your dominant chords. keep pushing!!

@frederickweeksjr.1189

5 жыл бұрын

Same here. I feel like a beginner after seeing this.

@sampsonaborah1190

3 жыл бұрын

Since there is will, there's a way Bro, let's be encouraged

One thing I love about this video is that Sean doesn't try to hide the time it takes to master something. Everywhere on every social platform, posts that go "Become a pro player in 8 weeks", or "Play like Chick Corea in 5 lessons" are the norm, and it's super frustrating as a beginner because it feels like you're doing something wrong

Yea I just started really getting into the piano 2 weeks ago and man. I had been looking for what I needed as a foundation to be able to play and grow as a piano player. Preciate it 💯

Well I thought I considered myself as an intermediate piano player but after seeing all this, I think I'm a begginer lol.. Btw I screamed when I heard that chord at 0:53 , also another thing @Sean You're a very well rounded musician to say the least , your ear is amazing & the fact you analyse these great musicians to such precise details makes you very unique, keep it up, your teaching is touching a lot of people 🙏

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it man!!! Thanks for the kind words... PS it took me longer to find examples of exactly what I wanted than to create the vid... so that voicing at 0:53 and the following lick was my example of a diminished scale and voicing... glad you picked up on the subtle stuff 🔥

@thropdaddy

4 жыл бұрын

@@SeanWilsonPiano I appreciate ya, young fella I was in need of this soul inspiration. Many prayers 2U. I"m just an OG with a mind to do God's will for his kingdom, but it helps to be able to bring in the neo for the new breed. This language we speak with instruments is so empowering that learning is allways new in the conversation between those who seek to participate in it.....transcribed or not.

@themichaeldavid

4 жыл бұрын

😂 u aren't alone

Great way of letting people know that shortcuts are not an option. Thank you so much for the support. I`ve been trying to say this for years without being taken seriously. A 1-6-4-5 or A 2-5-1 is NOT AS easy AS IT looks when you haven`t gone through the basic stuff. I`m selftaught going twenty years now, and i`m not Even close to advanced.

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

I hear you man!! Thanks for the words!

The musicians at the beginning are playing Strasbourg/St. Denis for those wondering.

this is what im looking for. A guide on where to start. I've been playin at church for years and i struggle on how and where to start to practicing. now i can follow your guide.

I used to consider myself intermediate…I’m now a fraud and a beginner😂. Very humbling and a little bit of a kick in the pants but definitely an important video to watch! I’m glad to know I have so much space to grow!

I just love you Sean Wilson!!!! You've been needed for over a decade!!! Thankful that you're one of the learned musicians helping to raise the bar for gospel musicians who first learned to play by ear!!! I'm trained classically, so I'm just grateful. You speak to both groups.

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Thanks so much for your support!!

@hillaryd.t.gillings8567

Жыл бұрын

That is beautiful!

Thank you so much Sean ! I am revolted now 😤 Thanks to you I'll not loose my time anymore ! God bless you

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it man!!

Thanks for this video! I have been classicaly trained for more than 10 years and I always feel that I struggle a lot when I am trying to pick up new skills. I have been reluctant to actually practice the basics but your videos gave me the motivation to do so.

@SeanWilsonPiano

3 жыл бұрын

That’s cool man!! Keep at it!

Thank you for giving us a clear look at the levels!

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, no problem!

I love what you're doing and how you present it... Glad I came across your work! I'm a Trumpet player, but this will help me a lot!

I'm a Novice, not even a beginner that I claim to be 😭😂😂 This has really shown me my place. I need to work more. Well done, Sean ❤️

Man thank you so much for this video! I’ve been reaching in the dark trying to learn this stuff, seeking a tutorial like this for awhile. Legendary!

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah man! Doesn’t have everything but the important stuff is in there so that’s what counts!

This is very humbling. I'll be honest. This wasn't the first response I put down. I had to read some of the other comments first before I responded. I thought I knew a lot because I can play by ear like Art Tatum or Oscar Peterson pieces, Bill Evans etc... But I never knew what I was playing because I've trained my ear not my eyes. So I'm gonna use this guide to get better. I will say that some of the most advanced artists past or present dont know most of this. So I'm not alone. I still believe I'm at an advanced level without having known a lot of this but this gives me a visual on what I need to work on so Thank you so much for this.🙏🏾

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

You’re Right, my thought is that as humans we have a tendency to want to classify ourselves. But what if most people have things to work on in each section, it’s about growth and we never want to think we’ve arrived... this is the key for sure!

this s th number one video i can surely recommend for someone who wanna learn to play piano. thank you Sir

The Advanced Stage is where I want to be. Feeling stuck right now

Wow! I needed to hear this. I have a lot of work to do. Im totally beginner level. Thanks for this video.

As a bass player, I am proud to be at LEAST a novice keyboard player, lol!!! But maybe I desire more, because I can't get enough of your videos!

Thanks mabrada ...was practising all the stages unknowingly with no direction ...bt now I hv ...I'll get the chart ...now

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

Yessir!

These are fantastic harmonic stages, but remember to keep it up to day with ryhtmic stages, and other tools you should also develop

best gospel piano overview I've ever seen on youtube. I'm a casual player but if I ever want to put the time in to seriously improve I will be at your site! Good stuff bro! Had to stop the video at competent cuz way over my head lol

@SeanWilsonPiano

4 жыл бұрын

I hear you man, you got this bro, the folks on my community website understand your struggle man, we all have gaps but it’s keeping the positive mindset that is the key to growth

This video has been rent free in my head since I've seen seen it lol. It humbled me, but gave me a guideline to follow as a novice. Thank you!!

Best video I’ve seen in ‘22 This would be my guide for a year; starting today You just earned a grateful sub! Blessings 🙏🏾

@SeanWilsonPiano

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it man!

Thank you! Subbed! I've been "playing" piano for 7 years, I can read music and play classical, pop, rock, jazz pieces but ... like a parrot. And I forget pieces if I don't keep playing them. I never got anyone to explain the "road" to playing and I think I'm still a complete novice after seeing your video but I have a way out :) .

I love the video, it's absolutely great, BUT, just like hundreds of other learning videos on youtube of course you need to practice and they show you what to practice BUT no one shows you HOW to practice it. I feel that knowing how to practice is as important knowing what to practice. Once again I love you video and in no way am I being negative about.....

@karolyhorvath7624

5 жыл бұрын

There are videos targeted for practice, but yeah, sometimes it's hard to find them. Also the rhythm aspect of piano play is ridiculously underrepresented.

@StaceyFoxx

4 жыл бұрын

very true

@meme-hz1mq

4 жыл бұрын

He has a video on it now ☺

@adamkramer9366

4 жыл бұрын

Practice it until you can play it effortlessly. How much time that takes depends on how committed you are to practice every day and your previous experience with piano/theory/music up until this point.

Holy crap man... Your expertise and mastery of the craft allows you to break down each level succinctly, creating easy-to-digest and easy-to-understand milestones. This is much needed in piano pedagogy. Gospel piano is an entirely different realm to me, so maybe I'm unfamiliar if others have already paved the way and done this, but at the moment, I think this is revolutionary...

@SeanWilsonPiano

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it man, thanks!

Thanks for sharing so much of what you know. You're really catapult us by leaps and bounds 💪💯🎉

This is what I need...as an advanced level musician who is missing these skills mentioned at the beginning of this video I am NOT an advanced musician lol...I've played to long to be stuck...preciate you Sean

the 2-5-1 being most important in section 3, and then the demonstration that followed just busted my noggin wide open ...

Really, I just would love to him Sean play...with out singers and choirs. Just Sean. When he demonstrates what others are doing...I always prefer his version of what they are doing. Some people have the tricks, but it's just noise to me. Sean touches the keys, and it speaks to me. He is a humble person who love lifting up others. An excellent teacher too. He is so giving.

@SeanWilsonPiano

Жыл бұрын

Wow man, so honored, thanks so much!!

Wow I wish I could sign up. Just can't afford another monthly bill right now. Hopefully someday. His playing is amazing.

4 years later, so helpful ,

@SeanWilsonPiano

Жыл бұрын

Glad it’s still helping!

I appreciate the detail of your explanations and the truth of what it really takes.

@SeanWilsonPiano

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

Thanks Sean, this is all i have wanted all my life. God bless you real good

A lot of the comments here are close to home for me; Thinking I'm at a certain level but realizing It's wishful thinking. I've not even mastered beginner stuff in all keys and I've been at it for several years, trying to learn licks and harmonic movements from the jazz giants. I stepped away from it all about a year ago, partly due to being in college, but I also said to myself that I'm not going back until I'm ready to study this subject properly by filling in all the basic skills gaps and practicing things to a level of competency. What you're saying here reminds me of Kenny Werner's book 'Effortless Mastery', he really emphasizes knowing the simplest forms to their core, like you could play them in your sleep, before attempting intermediate/advanced ideas.

Thank you for this! This is exactly what I was looking for

JESUS LOVES YOU MR. SEAN

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

Ain’t that the truth doc!

no one has the steps in order like this, No One.

This video changed my life

Great video Sean. Thank you for laying the foundation for success for us all. I appreciate it.

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

No problem man! Thanks for watching 💯

Thank you. I really needed this information. It tells me where I am and where I need to be and how to get there. I love the way you teach. I don't know much, but it makes me feel patient enough to really try hard

BLESSING ONE。 God bless you !

Awesome tour with a you blessed Big Bro, God bless you. Many of us needed this as it is to some, it's a foreign culture we love and trying to adapt to...so it's good to have a vessel of that culture explains you with directions...

It gets very very difficult. One thing is to hear it and another is to see it. It's truly. . .not easy.

I wish I had come across this when I started 5 months ago. But I’m not too late🙌

Seans not making eye contact in this one bc hes breaking hearts all over. Theres no way around practice/shedding. No secret

@SeanWilsonPiano

Жыл бұрын

Haha! Nice man!

Thanks Sean. Awesome lesson. May you always be blessed.

This is so dope! Thank you 🙏🏽 I also feel like we should be knowledgeable with rhythm (time signatures, tempos etc.)

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

Yes very true

Thank you bro 😊

@SeanWilsonPiano

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

King Sean man you a blessing

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

Dang I’m a king now lol!! 👑

@jayfusion7052

5 жыл бұрын

@@SeanWilsonPiano 🙌🙌bro you be killin it every week I can't keep up🤣

Beginning my journey again!!!! Thanks!

Thank you so much for this man

This Channel is amazing, thanks from Brazil

This was really helpful 😊

@SeanWilsonPiano

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Just the video I needed. any of the lessons on YoutUbe jump from novice to competent. Easy to get frusrated./ Thx for clearing this up

Great video content! Really like the lessons here! :)

Well said bro!!! Great video!

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

You know this all too well doc!

Sean!!! This is really great 👍🏾 for real..

19:14 u done tore it up bro... love the vid tho opened my eyes to some stuff I gotta brush up on

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, I was recording the vid, making mistakes and all.. but figured I'd keep it in cause it proves the point that we all have our gaps, mess-ups, etc, so long as we keep moving forward

Thanks so much sir for unveiling to us what we actually had no idea about. However, I would like to know if you have tutorials on any of the levels you mentioned. If you have a series on that, it would be much appreciated to see you drop the link in the comment section for us. Thank you

@SeanWilsonPiano

2 жыл бұрын

No this is just an overview, the details would be on my website

This is great sir!

Love Hear and Play !

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

Hey, I don’t represent hear and play I’m another guy lol... but yes they’re amazing, I still have my membership with them 😂

Thank u so much for this Sean!! Really appreciate what u do

@SeanWilsonPiano

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Very kewl stuff. Inspirational. Now if I could get a hotel room for two weeks...literally disappear from my circles. When is that gonna happen??!! 🇹🇹👍🏾

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

Make it happen doc lol!!

Who else comes back to this video always

@SeanWilsonPiano

Жыл бұрын

Lol!

Great video-a very well organized practice structure

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

Its quite personal of course, what works for me, it’s also very abbreviated, it’s more doable that way

Very useful video! Bless you for what you do!

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it man!

Man this was very humbling. I’m somewhere between Competent, Intermediate and Some Advanced...is there an organ equivalent anywhere? That would be dope to find some of the intricacies of Organ!!! I’ll be joining soon...

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think the idea is that everyone has aspects of several categories but we need to all plugin the weak spots

A short cut to this is picking 2 or 3 songs and learning it in all 12 keys. Once one can play 2 or 3 songs fluently in all keys, you are easily at an intermediate level. Once you understand the roadmap of every key and how the keys relate to each other, your ear opens up and playing becomes easier. Just learning 1 song in all keys is a really good start. But with 2 or 3 songs you will hit essentially all scale degrees. The blues runs, extended chords are all icing on the cake depending on your style.

@SeanWilsonPiano

2 жыл бұрын

Learning 2 or 3 songs in 12 keys does not put one at an intermediate level. It will give you great vocabulary however

I absolutely love this video!

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!!

Thank you so much ! Your willingness to share has been a blessing to me. If possible could you please do videos breaking down: My Joy ( Alvin Slaughter , Holy Spirit rain down.? God bless you

Your breakdown are impressive💕

Amazing video 🙌🏾

Great video bro!! Love it

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks doc!!

Tjoo I'm learning a lot here thanks mr

Going back to basics 🙆

I like this. Thanks!

Good looking out B!

Nice movement 19:45

@jmanswagg6370

Жыл бұрын

23:17 time to steal this progression

Thank you so much sir

Im reminded that im still on novice level. thanks for this lol

@SeanWilsonPiano

Жыл бұрын

Any time!

this is great, thank you!

This is a GOLD!!!!!!

A lot of this is applicable to bass players, but if you can somehow down the road include bass guitar - that would be awesome

@SeanWilsonPiano

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting comment... I do have a lot of bass players who watch the channel but I have no experience at all with it so not sure if he too helpful there

Gonna check your site

So informational💯✊🏾.

Thanks sir