‼️‼️‼️QUESTIONS: Most of the common questions coming up from this video have been answered in this follow up Q&A video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z6OuqtSphabbgMo.html

@MrVesperatu

4 ай бұрын

So, to state this another way, on a one chord play a one chord. On a 4 chord, play a one chord. On a minor chord, play it's relative major. On a half diminished, play a 2 chord. On a five chord, play a 2 chord. And on an altered dominant, just play a minor 6maj7 a half step sharp of your root. Is that correct?

@msafran

11 күн бұрын

This is so well articulated. My eyes and ears are crackling

@JoshWalshMusic

11 күн бұрын

@@MrVesperatu Close. The half diminished works like the minor -- up a minor 3rd. You just play a minor6 instead of major. Am = C6 Am7b5 = Cm6

I had spent two years in the music program at CCNY. Then moved to the Jazz performance program at NYU. Someone brought me to Barry's class. I got SO MUCH out of that one night at Barrys, that I dropped out of NYU the next day. I was working on a harmony book for guitar with Barry. I asked him where this whole thing came from. He told me "You're not going to believe this, Steve. I dreamt it" It really becomes obvious if you hang with it a while

@JoshWalshMusic

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! Thanks for sharing.

@jamesmmusic5806

6 ай бұрын

Why don't you have any videos!

@Farvadude

5 ай бұрын

maybe it wasn't 50+ years ago, but if you can't make it online now on your own, you're not gonna make it big with a music degree. i don't understand what the purpose of getting one is with the resources that are online and available to everyone now--videos like this are a prime example.

@kaynejohnson3239

4 ай бұрын

@@Farvadudethere’s a lot that you learn in an academic environment that may not seem directly related to exactly what you want to do but certainly will connect the dots sooner or later. Stuff like this is great as a supplement but isn’t necessarily a replacement

@Dude8718

3 ай бұрын

@@Farvadudegood luck finding an actually structured guide for free tho online. It's hard to get the right order of things, and not get a ton of redundant info you already know, over and over again. University programs are structured thoughtfully(usually...) to make sure you're getting the next information that's relevant to what you already know, and makes sure you have prerequisite knowledge for more advanced things.

Omg playing the 6 over the tritone minor is awesome. This is so cracked. Who would have ever figured that out ? Wow there’s so much to learn.

@JoshWalshMusic

Жыл бұрын

Yes! So useful

As a bass player, the whole thought process of “on a C7, play the 6” is so mind blowing. Usually I’m not thinking of how the notes are all gonna sound together, but rather what notes I can play in that chord.

@mechwarreir2

8 ай бұрын

it's just a C13... Barry harris actually prefers C(b13) because of the diminished flavor and parallel with minor/ diminished scales.

@Reapwhatsown

5 ай бұрын

You ought not in my opinion. As mentioned if a C13 was intended or heard in the melody, its up to the individual and setting I suppose. Substituting the 6th for the 7th is not the point for sure. The 7th is funky, bluesy and a strong flavor

@patrickkelcey2435

5 ай бұрын

Yeah I'm a sax player and actually DID make this mistake many many years ago. There's a scene in the Charlie Parker move "Bird"where he's struggling with some music and says" I can't make it fit...!! ". I was getting some very interesting looks there for a while until I realised that these things are only guidelines not rules....

@simondavid3546

3 ай бұрын

So does the bassist play C7 or Gm6?

6:24 was when I realized this is the chord in Zelda’s Great Fairy theme, just arpeggiating & inverting up. Ocarina of Time’s version even begins on the same key of G. Thank you for teaching me what I’ve wanted to learn for years in this single video

I’m not quite sure how I went decades and was unaware of the brilliance of Barry Harris’ method. The past couple of years, I’ve delved deep, watched videos from the master himself, and have, as a guitar player, checked out some great guitar resources online on Barry’s method. Your video is one of the best, clear, concise videos for anyone to start using this beautiful method. Thank you!

@dxaminal777

2 жыл бұрын

As another guitarist, I concur! Very clear.

@guitarmusic524

2 жыл бұрын

Ronny Ben Hur wrote a book based on Barry Harris's concepts applied to guitar called Talk Jazz Guitar that I bought. It was NOT well-edited by the publisher, but nevertheless provided some valuable material.

@guitarmusic524

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes half the job of a good instructor is being an editor. After all, music books don't get the same editing attention as do medical journals, flight manuals, etc. I'm ok with that, I reckon.😉

@markdomanico7936

2 жыл бұрын

Agree. Decades! And the joy of Barry’s simple ideas makes sense of things I heard but couldn’t quite pinpoint. As a guitar player there are some incredible videos to learn from but I love this idea of the 6th on the 5th. Right away it opened up melodic voice leading ideas. Same shapes new sounds. Thank you.

@ScottMillerGuitar

2 жыл бұрын

@@guitarmusic524 I bought this book, and I’m immensely enjoying it: Alan Kingstone The Barry Harris Harmonic Method for Guitar

"Everytime we say goodbye" I cry a little ! Great melody .

Guitarist here. Only five mins in and this is already amazing. You have a gift for explaining stuff in a pleasing and clear way. This stuff is blowing my mind. I think I've heard Barry mention Charlie Christian a few times. I think he had a lot of respect for Charlie because he knew about the kind of stuff you are explaining in this vid!

@JoshWalshMusic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Top marks for calm clarity. Appreciated.

Chords pay the bills! Thank you for this 🙏

I'm a hobbyist bass player and this is really awesome. I started practicing again recently (studied music theory back in junior college but I'm pretty rusty). This is such a fun way to open up my ears and add a little color to the woodshed.

Most concise explanation I've seen, thank you. I think there's a lot to be said for getting this down and then working back through the full explanation, imho.

@JoshWalshMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gerry. With as much as there is on KZread about Barry’s teaching, this concept has been missing. That’s surprising to me given what a huge impact it had on my playing. Thanks for watching.

@bill3837

2 жыл бұрын

Nicely explained. BH would be proud

I've been thinking along similar lines regarding Am7 is a tonal anagram of C6, this just blew my mind and gave me a whole lot more to ponder. Thank you.

@labuti17

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, at the end of the day this is a voicings video, but the real gold is in how we think of these chords and how we approach them, not so much about the notes themselves

This is amazing. You explain it so well. Long live Barry Harris’ legacy.

@JoshWalshMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas

Thank you so much. Just returned to piano practice 12 yrs of health/parenting recovery etc. I'm sure my tutor (jazz degree) Gareth Williams touched on some of this, but I lost alot of memory....you are so good at explaining....thank you so much x

Thanks Josh! Long time guitarist here. You have a gift for keeping the “simple” simple! Most often these kinds of break downs end up more complicated than when it started! I’ve seen other guitarists explain what they’ve learned from Barry Harris - but using the piano to explain this was much more useful to me-but that’s just me, no fault of their own. Looking forward to working this into my playing. 👍🙏

@JoshWalshMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you JDT! I’m a student here as much as a teacher. I learn a lot myself by breaking these down to discuss. I appreciate your comment.

@DiamondRidgeMusic

2 жыл бұрын

As a guitarist first and pianist second I agree totally. Theory has always been a little easier for me to grapple with on the keys and then once mastered I can lift that experience to the guitar much easier. At least for me, theory is easier on piano except for the few tricks we have as Ana advantage on guitar such as the ease of sequencing and transposing (most of the time).

@i_chatoglou

Жыл бұрын

Long time guitarist here too. I could not agree more.

Never could imagine something so simply explained could lead so quickly to such a truly satisfying rabbit hole. Awesome!

I'm an R&B/Rock guy but I have a natural curiosity about Jazz. The fact that I could understand this lesson is encouraging for me and also a credit to this instructor and Barry Harris.

@JoshWalshMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Larry. All the credit for this technique goes to Barry. I'm just sharing my own understanding as a student to pay it forward.

11:40 yeah I pretty much learned the core of Jazz harmony with "Autumn Leaves". It contains so much information to draw inspiration from. Thanks for this video! Barry was truly a master of his craft.

I'm thinking this is like distilled Barry for beginners, EXTREMELY useful. Then as I learn these methods, I can watch what's available from the man himself. Thanks Josh!

I took your voicings of "Every time" over on guitar if you don't mind: it's absolutely gorgeous! GREAT lesson. Thank you!

Pretty interesting - for a guitarist who is just scratching the surface of Barry Harris. Never made this connection before, but in the Mickey Baker book (jazz guitar) he uses minor 6ths in place of dominants for what would typically be a ii V.

@ronaldmason5310

2 жыл бұрын

I notice the same kind of substitution (min6 for a dominant) from the Mickey Baker book. Also recently found the same kind of progression in beginner classical guitar book I am working on (Aaron Shearer Vol. 2).

@kenmorley2339

2 жыл бұрын

There was a lot of great stuff in Mickey Baker's method but he did not explain it well enough , not for me , at least .

@benkatof5852

2 жыл бұрын

@@kenmorley2339 I agree - almost no explanation. I've learned lots of value from there and elsewhere that makes much more sense later, after exposure to the theory behind it.

“You’re gonna have to practice it to get comfortable. Just do it”. #RealTalk. Great video, Sir.

@JoshWalshMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John!

As someone who has been trying to wrap my head around Barry’s ideas for awhile now, this video helped immensely. RIP Barry Harris

@JoshWalshMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bools. Glad it was helpful.

To a non-pro, long-time, jazzy blues/rock guitarist, this is gold for rhythm chops. 😎That Maj7 Min7 tension. "A Hah!" Thanks for the clear explanation. Already knowing theory and chords, this is going to help discriminate where to use them, and as leading voices.👍👍👍

@slowfinger2

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heart. I came back and watched again.✨

Thanks Josh. I’m a self taught tenor banjo player that has been attempting to distill and incorporate some of Barry’s teachings into my playing. The breakdown/simplification is appreciated. I’ve listened to this a half a dozen times. I’m a slow learner. Will work through Autumn Leaves as suggested. More please. You are an effective teacher.

@JoshWalshMusic

2 жыл бұрын

More is coming! Thank you for sharing this. Please reach out wherever I can be helpful.

@suntowers1178

5 ай бұрын

have you heard of bela fleck? jazz progressive rock banjo player?

This blew my mind. The stuff KZread recommends while taking a dump is gold.

Great lesson!

I'm better at working with 7th chords than 6 chords so instead of thinking of a GMaj6 over C, I find it easier to think of Emin7 over C, So instead of a 6 chord that's a fifth above the root it's a 7th chord from the 3rd. Same notes, just a different way of thinking about it.

Rest well Barry Harris. I miss you so much.Thanks for sharing your gift.

Such a well worked resource! Thank you for sharing

No way to describe how helpful this video was! I would be super interested in some videos on the more technical side to Barrys teaching, and am sure others are too

@JoshWalshMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Babs. There’s more coming very soon! Thanks for being a subscriber.

@johnnewell552

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah! What Babs said! I mean, this dude could spend a year trying to integrate this video alone, but now you’ve made me hungry. Looking forward to where you are going to take this channel.

Love your lesson! Very useful!

The sound when he walks the 6th cords down the keyboard over the root reminds me a lot of Debussy.

Explained very well...Thank you!

So clear and helpful thank you!

excellent lesson. thanks.

Great content!

Wow - thorough, clearly stated, well produced. And your playing sounds great! Thanks for posting and for helping to keep this art & Barry's teaching alive. Best to you.

loved the step by step soooo good

Excellent. Thank you!

This such a great tutorial. Thank you!

stunning video thank you

Very cool. Thanks!

Top notch explanation!

Awesome! Thanks a lot for sharing this knowledge!

I love Barry Harris’ ideas. The more you can do on this the better. I know where this video is going with the setup you gave. Can’t wait for you to get into the dim chords. Great video!

I love this video! So clear and encouraging! Thanks for keeping Barry Harris teachings alive!

Excellent breakdown !

This was awesome, thank you!

Very clear rules. Thank you.

wonderful stuff… truly well explained!

This was Excellent!!! I've always known that sound instinctively such a breakthrough to see it this way, and your teaching was pure, direct, practical, just wonderful. Thank you!

@JoshWalshMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nathanael - you made my day!

Buenísimo ! Gracias

Nicely explained.

Very helpful. Thanks!

Great stuff Josh! I'm going to try this out

That's fantastic stuff. Simple but brilliant.

Wonderful explanation. Thank you.

Mind blown! Very well explained and presented. Thanks, man!

Great content Josh! Will try those chords! Thanks for sharing

Super useful, thanks!

Soooo juiiicyyyyy Thank you so much. I will not be leaving the piano tomorrow I’m quite sure.

@JoshWalshMusic

2 жыл бұрын

How’d you do?!

Awesome, dude. I can't wait to try this out.

Great video man. Learned a lot. Thank you!~

Thanks for the Barry stuff! Subscribed.

Thanks 😊 great ideas !

Very instructive. Thank you.

Major 6 chords are so flavorful

After your detailing out the rules i decided to have a look at a Cm7/11 (a favourite chord), and applying the m7 rule gives a Eb6/9 (also favourite) :-) Thanks for a great explanation!

Definitely going to rock this exercise for a while, looks like a great intro to the Barry theory stuff I always wanted to get into. Great video!

The journey has taking me to your KZread channel. Great tutorial 😎

Wow man. So succinct. Really appreciate your approach to breaking down these concepts.

You present this material with great clarity. It is very useful.

Just discovered your channel, Josh. So very useful. Thanks so much

Thank you for breaking this down, you made this approachable! 🙏🏿

Beautiful playing, lesson and explaining.

Thank you so much.. really nice explanation...

What a lovely video-- thank you so much for this, absolutely invaluable information here

You explained this so beautifully! I’m eating this up real good!

Cool formula explaining what we’re so often used to hearing in the genre of music 🙏🏽🤗💥👍🏽

That was well presented. Sounded good too. Thanks.

this is a great lesson. really useful content, not too much too absorb in one go, really clear explanation. will subscribe. thank you!

Love your candor about practice. More videos explaining potentially unintuitive concepts need that.

This absolutely blew my mind

I only saw the videos shared of Barry in class. Being said, you're doing a justice.

@JoshWalshMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark. I'm trying to share as much as I've learned from his teaching as I can. More to come!

Beautiful! Recently fell in love with 6th chords again, so this video came just in time. Also might be fun to subsitute in several steps (like take a IVMaj7, substitute, then interpret the resulting 6th chord as Maj7 and substitute it again) and this way come up with some unusual reharmonisations. Another cool substitution that I found recently was substituting a dom7 chord with a sharp min6 chord, which keeps the characteristic tritone. Anyway, cool channel, I subscribed :)

Nice clear take on things! Helpful unpacking the Harris language in a way that is further translatable/relatable to what we already know. Cheers, Daniel

Clear, simple, not too must talk, perfect ! 👍

beautiful tune! thanks Josh :D

Fantastic! Barry is the man. He made me see the diminished scale as a vehicle and this is yet another great tid-bit I will keep forever. Thanks!

Thank you for a fascinating video! I am going to have to re-watch and take notes, so I can try out these ideas!

Thank you. Great video. I’ll have to watch it twice.

So jam packed! I'm going to enjoy unpacking this, pausing the video a LOT

This is so clear and well laid out. Thank you 🙏

@JoshWalshMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

What an outstanding lesson! This has definitely earned my subscription. Thank you! Acquiring the music sheets was totally hassle free as well...

Thank you a lot Josh. Your explanation is brilliant and really useful.

What a magical trick! What a gift. Thank you 🙏🏼

I love how Barry communicated.. I'm not a trained musician but can understand his thru the lingo.. thank you for sharing!

Wow this video is mindblowing!!! Thank you for the perfect explanation.