Chord Scale Relationships: What's the Best Scale to Play With Each Chord?

What's the best scale to use with each chord, and how do chords and scales correlate to each other? It's actually easier than you think! In this tutorial, we talk about the fundamentals- this is basically a chord-scale correlation dictionary that you can refer back to in the future if you ever run into a tricky spot. As you add extensions to your voicings, you can adjust the scale you use- we'll talk about why.
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  • @juanflorez4632
    @juanflorez46323 жыл бұрын

    2:37 Cmaj7 & Cmaj9 - C major Scale/C Lydian Cmaj#11 - C Lydian (C major w/ #4) 4:03 C Augmented(#5) & Cmaj9#5 - Lydian Augmented (Lydian w/ #5) 4:37 Cmin7 - Dorian (Major scale w/ b3, b7) 5:05 Cmin maj7 - Melodic Minor Scale (b3) 6:08 Cmin 6 & Cmin 6/9 - Melodic Minor (Also Dorian for a b7 and 6 tension) 7:27 C7 (dominant) - Mixolydian (Major Scale w/ b7) C9 (#11) - Lydian Dominant Scale (Major Scale w/ #4 & b7) 8:52 C7 Altered (#9, #5) - C Altered Scale (Melodic minor 1/2 step above the key ex. C Major -> C# Melodic Minor starting at C) & Half-Whole Diminished Scale (Root-Half-Whole-Half-Whole-Half-Whole-Half-Whole) 12:00 Cdim - Whole-Half Diminished Scale (Root-Whole-Half-Whole-Half-Whole-Half-Whole-Half) 12:46 C Half Diminished (Cmin7b5) - Locrian Scale (Major scale Half-step above ex. C Locrian -> C# Major Scale starting at C) 13:26 C Half Dimished 9 (Cmin9b5) - Locrian #2 Scale (Major w/ b3, #4, #5, b7, but natural 2, also known as a Locrian with a #2) Other examples: 14:30 F 13sus (F13, replacing Ab or minor 3rd with the 4) - F Mixolydian

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Juan! I hope it's alright, I just went ahead and pinned your comment because I think it's so helpful for others!

  • @nycsongman9758

    @nycsongman9758

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wow. Thanks.

  • @sheyesamuel3869

    @sheyesamuel3869

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wow.. God bless you, you have impacted, please how do I get in touch with you. I am a saxophonist. I need to understand the scale and chord relationship and how to easily apply them, without having to think about it.

  • @elliottfalzon2597

    @elliottfalzon2597

    3 жыл бұрын

    Doing the lord's work 🙏🙏

  • @sheyesamuel3869

    @sheyesamuel3869

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a bunch, bro. I will work on all you said

  • @LonzCantiLife
    @LonzCantiLife3 жыл бұрын

    this channel is so important like .. you are appreciated

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much 🙏

  • @James-lu5hk

    @James-lu5hk

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agree..

  • @dms_video240
    @dms_video2403 жыл бұрын

    Man i love those lessons. Straight on point without unnecessary talking. Thanks for doing this man! I am a drummer by the way, this is how good your channel is.

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks appreciate the comment! Always great to hear that you're finding the videos helpful.

  • @YingTou1

    @YingTou1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Concur - a hundred percent.

  • @CrowClouds

    @CrowClouds

    10 ай бұрын

    Noah and Open Studio are the two best jazz resources I've found

  • @genekelly3961
    @genekelly39612 жыл бұрын

    Noah hits it out of the park again. Such clarity on such an already complex topic.

  • @shinaekimsrelaxingmusic
    @shinaekimsrelaxingmusic3 жыл бұрын

    I think this is the best piano tutorial channel so far. The explanation is very easy to understand and it helps a lot when writing jazz songs. Really thankful

  • @yahyamhirsi
    @yahyamhirsi3 жыл бұрын

    9:19 another way for me to remember the altered scale is that it's simply the major scale with all notes flattened except the tonic. => C Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb C and I guess that's probably why it's called the "altered" scale

  • @studiojohnny

    @studiojohnny

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's really helpful. Thank you!

  • @vincefernandes1391
    @vincefernandes13913 жыл бұрын

    His teaching technique is legendary!!

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Vince!

  • @OctiveKyla
    @OctiveKyla3 жыл бұрын

    Success!! This lesson has encompassed years of study and goes beyond the Major Scale. A naturally flowing wonderful lesson. Well done, Noah!!

  • @Spltheart
    @Spltheart3 жыл бұрын

    As a trombonist and percussionist all of this is new and very much needed!!!

  • @gymnzium6879
    @gymnzium68792 жыл бұрын

    Just came across your channel and I really love your lessons. I studied Jazz piano in college with a classical background, and this is the one thing I had the most trouble with. I’m really trying to get these concepts down now, and your videos are such a big help! Immediately subscribed :)

  • @tezzo55
    @tezzo5511 ай бұрын

    Absolute greatness! You open up the treasure-chest and show us how the gems work! And I thank you, sir, for so doing!

  • @lordflatworm
    @lordflatworm Жыл бұрын

    This blew my mind. I didn’t realize there were variations on the scales and modes that correspond with the chord types. Thanks so much for making this!

  • @Pianohousetutorials
    @Pianohousetutorials2 жыл бұрын

    This is absolutely brilliant video. Thank you so much Noel.

  • @masterbuilder3166
    @masterbuilder3166 Жыл бұрын

    I’m a studying guitarist and this lesson is perfect for my playing ( priceless actually) Thank you Noah for the wellspring of knowledge 💯👍🎸

  • @AsgerRosendalThorn
    @AsgerRosendalThorn3 жыл бұрын

    Thank god for this! Been looking for this for about 20 years.

  • @Aztek2401
    @Aztek24012 жыл бұрын

    Immediately subscribed. Great content, extremely useful for a jazz student like me trying to understand harmony. I dig the presentation, and the clean presentation too; this is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Noah!

  • @MINDoSOFT
    @MINDoSOFT3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. :) So much knowledge shared in 15 minutes. You are awesome!

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome!

  • @homebodypiano
    @homebodypiano2 жыл бұрын

    Always enjoyed improvising, but I never really did it mindfully, so sometimes it'd sound great other times not so much. The videos on this channel have definitely helped a huge amount with sharpening my awareness/skills, and giving me lots of new music vocabulary to work with.

  • @curtpiazza1688
    @curtpiazza16882 жыл бұрын

    Informative lesson..thanx!

  • @tonyrapa-tonyrapa
    @tonyrapa-tonyrapa Жыл бұрын

    Really appreciate this video Noah.

  • @speedchopperbass
    @speedchopperbass3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent work my man.

  • @remolachaX
    @remolachaX3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! This makes it much clearer!

  • @georgesargent7770
    @georgesargent77702 жыл бұрын

    Great video, so many different scales and chords to explore

  • @YingTou1
    @YingTou12 жыл бұрын

    Another good one. Thanks a lot.

  • @alexthompson6529
    @alexthompson65293 жыл бұрын

    Can't begin to describe how useful this is going to be for me. Thank you for posting this, I'll be back every 5mins to double check what I can use over what!!

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hahah sounds great Alex glad it helps!!

  • @amusicment4829
    @amusicment48292 жыл бұрын

    Excellent!

  • @princeota6916
    @princeota69163 жыл бұрын

    They way your channel is truly teaching me 🙏🏾✨. I am learning and beginning to see the piano as limitless in terms of soloing, accompanying, comping and understanding harmony along with different Neo-Jazz and Modern jazz techniques, tricks and the theory💪🏾You are definitely my favorite piano KZreadr and trust me that’s a pretty strong list😉💯

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks really appreciate that! Glad you're getting a lot out of the content.

  • @eroceanos
    @eroceanos3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Very good explanation! I start to understand the concept of scales on chords…

  • @arpadternei6991
    @arpadternei69912 жыл бұрын

    A VERY IMPORTANT lesson! Thank you soo much!

  • @j.s.m.5351
    @j.s.m.53513 жыл бұрын

    It's funny how sometimes the most obvious thing is so underexplored. Great video!

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks appreciate the comment! Haha I know what you mean

  • @lucasmm3llo
    @lucasmm3llo3 жыл бұрын

    mixolian #4 is a scale from one style of brasilian music, baião

  • @bennystow3720
    @bennystow37203 жыл бұрын

    Absolute gold, thanks so much Noah , this has helped me a lot!!

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Benny my pleasure!

  • @phillipmate5724
    @phillipmate57243 жыл бұрын

    I've been looking for this information 🙏

  • @handyman4everyman
    @handyman4everymanАй бұрын

    Thanks so much! Such a concise and clear explanation.

  • @kianom894
    @kianom894 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing…. love it, Bravo 👏🏻

  • @kevincrockett8478
    @kevincrockett84783 жыл бұрын

    Much needed, great info!!

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Kevin, glad it was helpful!

  • @gaeldilamh2572
    @gaeldilamh25723 жыл бұрын

    Best channel on youtub so far.. Thank u

  • @jiammusic4647
    @jiammusic46473 жыл бұрын

    Well done.

  • @andreibittencourt7730
    @andreibittencourt77303 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this channel, is very rich in contents and you are a good teacher, turns easier learn jazz piano.

  • @richarpadilla1891
    @richarpadilla1891 Жыл бұрын

    This video is one of the best i've ever seen ,my other favorite one is the melodic minor modes video you've made ,it's wonderful !

  • @Veyelet3
    @Veyelet33 жыл бұрын

    Great Vid!

  • @briceswayze9964
    @briceswayze99643 жыл бұрын

    Hi, Amazed by the excellent tutorial/work you just provide to us with this video, you make this world better, thank you From France.

  • @RenellShaw
    @RenellShaw2 жыл бұрын

    Really insightful video, thank you!

  • @mharbaugh
    @mharbaugh3 жыл бұрын

    I came here for the masterclass on chord and scale relationships, but I stayed for the masterclass on sweater and shirt relationships! J/K, awesome video!!

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha not sure if this is one of my better or worse examples of that??

  • @mharbaugh

    @mharbaugh

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@NoahKellman It's peak!

  • @perrotjeanmichel5883
    @perrotjeanmichel5883 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Noah

  • @lorde_b8847
    @lorde_b88472 жыл бұрын

    This was a dope lesson. Thank you so much.

  • @insightguitars
    @insightguitars6 ай бұрын

    what a great video, you have awesome teaching skills

  • @dylanpasqualini9036
    @dylanpasqualini90363 жыл бұрын

    This is incredible content!!!

  • @JohnnyB1953
    @JohnnyB19533 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Noah, great explanation of chord scale relationships. Good stuff!

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Johnny, you're welcome!

  • @rayjosecamposluna7581
    @rayjosecamposluna75812 жыл бұрын

    Grandioso video, excelente aporte sigue así.

  • @Crazylrishguy
    @Crazylrishguy2 жыл бұрын

    Also for the minMaj7 chord you can use harmonic minor if you're really looking for some dark tones, not really a jazz thing, but for other styles it's great

  • @j1udu522
    @j1udu522 Жыл бұрын

    Perfect lesson bro, thank you so much!

  • @herveyav428
    @herveyav4283 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Noah, this video is just what I needed.

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome, Herve! Glad you enjoyed it

  • @messanbokor
    @messanbokor2 жыл бұрын

    This is a GAMECHANGER. THANK YOU!

  • @alp9020
    @alp90203 жыл бұрын

    So good ! 👍

  • @clydiehamilton1895
    @clydiehamilton18953 жыл бұрын

    Straight to what makes it happen. Great Teaching!

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Clydie! Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @danewav1
    @danewav12 жыл бұрын

    I learned scales, modes and some sick chords this is a great video thanks

  • @whitfieldknight5647
    @whitfieldknight56473 жыл бұрын

    Love this. You are an excellent teacher

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, much appreciated!

  • @rajjadhav9916
    @rajjadhav99163 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! :)

  • @racheljones5614
    @racheljones56143 жыл бұрын

    You are AMAZING!🔥🔥🔥

  • @fabriziopacifici5404
    @fabriziopacifici54042 жыл бұрын

    And you deserve an A+. Thanks

  • @kwenzasibeko8050
    @kwenzasibeko80503 жыл бұрын

    Another great video, thank you very much!

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome!

  • @AceeSoul
    @AceeSoul2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Rocketos
    @Rocketos3 жыл бұрын

    Incredible video

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks appreciate it :)

  • @brantgutierrez5580
    @brantgutierrez55803 жыл бұрын

    Great info thank you so much!

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome, Brant!

  • @ttmhj6656
    @ttmhj66563 жыл бұрын

    Learned a lot. Thank you so much

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • 3 жыл бұрын

    Great video Noah. Thank you very much.

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome, Víctor! Thanks for the comment.

  • @jonaspersson3344
    @jonaspersson33443 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for another great video!

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome, Jonas!

  • @ranjithophir
    @ranjithophir2 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful...

  • @kenedahonda3205
    @kenedahonda32058 ай бұрын

    🎉🎉🎉🎉thx so i 'M beginner with improvisation! For the jazz I learn dat!

  • @buddyfaya8631
    @buddyfaya8631 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks man

  • @joecruz6237
    @joecruz62373 жыл бұрын

    Hey Mr. Noah, great video, thanks. I just subscribed and I was wondering if you might have another video or a PDF on Fingerings for these scales? Would you have a lesson on this? Thanks again.

  • @kozokinartoh4203
    @kozokinartoh42033 жыл бұрын

    you are great teacher ❤️❤️

  • @ArgoBeats
    @ArgoBeats3 жыл бұрын

    Great one, thank you Noah!

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome! Thanks for the comment.

  • @CRESTROY
    @CRESTROY3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this bro. This is awesomely good 👍

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey, you're welcome! Glad you got some good info from it.

  • @RJGODLIFE
    @RJGODLIFE3 жыл бұрын

    Great vid

  • @smpmusiclinksstudio2769
    @smpmusiclinksstudio2769 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 😊

  • @jwardbass4452
    @jwardbass44523 жыл бұрын

    Sooo helpful!! Many thanks to you sir. Also, what is the program you use to visualize the staff?

  • @bernestinerhodes7202
    @bernestinerhodes7202Ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @headshot200010
    @headshot2000103 жыл бұрын

    appreciate the video 🙏🏽

  • @calebnei8276
    @calebnei8276 Жыл бұрын

    Super cool, Noah. I also find it helpful to think about the context of a chord. So the Lydian Dominant sound is cool as a 5 chord, but is essential if the dominant chord is a b2, b6, or b7, for example. One more scale I find helpful for diminished chords: the seventh mode of Harmonic minor. I had always been taught the whole/half diminished like you present here, but found the sound a little unsatisfying in certain contexts. I've been using the seventh mode of Harmonic Minor and it makes so much sense. So say C - C#o7 - Dm. On the C#o7 I'd use D Harmonic Minor starting on the C#. I know the possibilities are endless, but these two thoughts are actually pretty indispensable to me being able to get through jazz tunes. Love what you're putting out there.

  • @kane6529
    @kane65292 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome Noah! Do you have a video on chord substitutions? Specifically inserting Chords with extensions over basic Major/Minor 7th chords. I’m interested coming up with some pop inspired Jazz renditions of popular tunes

  • @Zarach_JI12
    @Zarach_JI123 жыл бұрын

    Amazing 👏

  • @alejandropando593
    @alejandropando5933 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the class Noah, the more I watch and study your material the more I realize jazz is all about knowing what goes with what. Jazz Is a complex world but not difficult one if you know how to "hack the piano" and doing everything very simple and effective. I will continue studying all of this!! and also with week 3-4, it starts to get complicated haha

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome, Alejandro! Yeah man, you're absolutely right. The more you learn those connections, the easier and more clear everything becomes. Keep up the great work!

  • @9lHETbl
    @9lHETbl3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing

  • @sungheejazz
    @sungheejazz3 жыл бұрын

    Sounds good

  • @maduchanaka1443
    @maduchanaka14433 жыл бұрын

    Thanks ❤️

  • @Crazylrishguy
    @Crazylrishguy2 жыл бұрын

    This is exactly the sort of thing that I've been looking for, well, except I don't really do jazz haha, but surprisingly a lot of this translates pretty well

  • @unchayndspersonalaccount7690
    @unchayndspersonalaccount76902 жыл бұрын

    8:29 I love the Lydian Dominant scale... it has this weird, ethereal quality... hard to put into words.

  • @mrg861
    @mrg8613 жыл бұрын

    This my friends , is value , REAL VALUE

  • @edgaravila1
    @edgaravila12 жыл бұрын

    you're an excellent teacher and a terrific jazz player. I just wish you'd have a notated copy of the short riffs you play before you start teaching or when you present a chord then you make an awesome riff. What I see are notes on top of each other like a massive chord.

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Edgar much appreciated 🙏 yes my time is just so limited these days, but I would like to add notation in the future

  • @FromTheHipp
    @FromTheHipp2 жыл бұрын

    i appreciated this video a lot. great job.

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks glad you enjoyed it!

  • @FromTheHipp

    @FromTheHipp

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@NoahKellman definitely my man. subbed. i'm here for the long haul. here's to massive 2022 success for you brother.

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@FromTheHipp Thanks so much appreciate it!!

  • @racheljones5614
    @racheljones56143 жыл бұрын

    Thank You so much!🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @nowayjay123
    @nowayjay1233 жыл бұрын

    Great study and tip video.

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Jason. Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @edwardv4546
    @edwardv45463 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @mutlumutlu4108
    @mutlumutlu41086 ай бұрын

    You are also being watched from Turkey, Noah, and I am grateful to you.❤👏👍🙏

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you for saying that 🙏 greetings from overseas!

  • @cxeditzzz5551
    @cxeditzzz55513 жыл бұрын

    Amazing stuff

  • @NoahKellman

    @NoahKellman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @gabrieladimitrova719
    @gabrieladimitrova7193 жыл бұрын

    Hi, Noah, and thanks for the explanation of the scales, but I don't find any pdf scale exercises on your page. Would like to have them. 🤗🙏

  • @SSJBartSimp
    @SSJBartSimp3 жыл бұрын

    Easier way to wrap your head around Locrian #2 scale for half diminished chords: go up minor third and play that melodic minor scale. So a 2-5-1 in minor keys looks like: melodic minor of minor 3rd up for 2 half dim, melodic minor of half-step up for 5 alt, melodic minor of root for 1 m6/9

  • @dannypineda7567
    @dannypineda7567 Жыл бұрын

    Hola eres un exelente maestro