Are you struggling to get better at playing Jazz? Jazz's mentorship system of the past is nearly nonexistent nowadays where an experienced elder would pass-down secret knowledge. That's where I hope to fill the gaps...
I've been playing professionally for over four decades. Country and bluegrass, then into rock 'n roll, is where I cut my teeth. I moved from Chet Atkins to Eddie Van Halen, to Lenny Breau and of course other pivotal jazz legends. With all my experience, a Masters degree in Jazz Performance, and continuous self-study and research, I'm your guy.
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Excellent A+ video. This is $1000+ worth of lesson info explained very well. BTW this is for jazz players using Blues language to enhance things not Blues players intro to Jazz. If you know Blues already it will really help but getting into Jazz is a whole other journey
@@thebigleone1066 I’m glad you find it helpful. I highly recommend getting the PDF. I go into much greater detail for each level, especially the last one: comping for yourself. Much easier to work these concepts into your playing that way. It not just a regurgitation of what was in the video. It goes much deeper.
It would be hours long to break down exactly what you're doing with each stage but the cursory explanation about how the "wrong notes" are played makes me much more comfortable playing outside the scale. When I'm playing my best I'm playing a melody that I feel and when I look back at what I'm playing I'm wondering, "Crap, am I just playing a few wrong notes? Why does it still sound good to me? Am I kidding myself?!"
@@abraxas1 I don’t know why you would think you need one. All of the written examples are for a regular 6-string. And mine doesn’t have a low string as the 7th, I have a high string.
I'm sorry, but I don't think it's useful for someone that is trying to jazz up their blues. Theoretically yes, but as a blues player I just scratch my head trying to follow your advanced lines...
@@zsoltbognar4156 it’s not for everyone. But the PDF certainly will help you by explaining things and you can take the time to go through it. It does come with tab as well.
@@JazzRockswithAdamI am afraid that for someone who undestands all the terms you mention and never explain (arpeggios, enclosures, chromaticism, chords tones on the down beats etc.) this is too trivial and the licks are too basic. For someone who doesn’t know what you are talking about, this is way too complicated and overwhelming, and you don’t explain anything really. Break apart every lick you present at each level, explain what you used, where and why it works. Conn ect it to minor pentatonic “in the box” playing, if that is athe point of the video and lead the viewers in terms of gettting out of it. Sorry, this video is a miss IMHO.
Hello Adam I like your new video great content I really like it !!!!!!!!!!!! It would be great to play together if you come to Ontario !!! Your the best I like your playing
I did a hinged riser board about 5 years ago. It’s awesome. Power is out of the way under the riser, and I never accidentally step on the wrong pedal. But I don’t use it for jazz. For that I’m taking my archtop straight into the amp
@@Gk2003m Yeah, I know what you mean. I used to plug straight into the amp. But I wanted to be able to create a board that is versatile and be to replicate sounds that are suited for my compositions. Thanks for checking it out!
Lenny Breau and Shawn Lane were the most Important Guitarists of their time. Both died, both had the most amazing Harmonics. Oh how I wish they could have met and made a recording together.
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@@MattLeGroulx Ha!! I’m glad you like it that much. Be on the lookout out for my next video and lesson to come out real soon that also is comping for yourself. Meanwhile, the theme is the blues. Hold tight!
Yes, it makes sense... thank you so much! I FINALLY got it thinking in straight lines down or up, rather than a circle. I guess that's how my brain works best.
@@dannirodgers2703 Man! I’m sooo glad this helped you. Thinking linear first to me makes more sense first. Especially if you are a guitarist or pianist. Also, once you see and know why and where the sharps and flats are coming from, THEN the circle makes more sense. The circle doesn’t show you the whole picture. It’s supposed to be a shortcut AFTER you learn the ins and outs, so to speak.
Allan holdsworth thought in terms of scales. Not sure why you would say all the good guys didn’t think that way, that’s a broad and sometimes untrue statement.
@@nickfanzo I wouldn’t put Holdsworth in a jazz category. Even he didn’t consider himself a jazz musician. Did you get a chance to watch the video yet?
@@robking1240 if it’s the harp harmonics that are throwing you off, you can learn how to do it here: Lenny Breau Harp Harmonics: How Did Lenny Do That? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CyfI4eMsc6c.html
@@JazzRockswithAdam Totally agree. As long as the instrument plays well enough not to hinder you in learning or playing, the axe doesn't really matter. It's 95% the player and technique, 5% the equipment and everything else we obsess over that is usually less important to the tone and sound than we think.
I'm a fair bit younger, but like a lot of guitarists my drive came from Metallica, initially. I still hold that they've got the best energy in rock or metal, one of the most consistent sounds and just great songs. But they didn't necessarily make me want to be a guitarist. Cliff Burton made me pick up bass, but he couldn't keep me there. I realized that Cliff's style of playing bass was really unique, but didn't suit almost any style of music, and it was hard to replicate. Plus, I just kept moving more and more down a musical rabbithole until I reached Dream Theater. John Petrucci is the reason I play guitar. Everything I learn, I'm inspired by a man who seems capable of doing everything I could ever want to do. Riffs, shredding, beautiful solos, soundscapes, goofy antics, improvisation. He was my first kind of guitarist who introduced me to just what the instrument was capable of beyond riffs and pentatonic licks. Now I've expanded a lot more, really moved beyond what I thought I would ever be into, but I still come back to John Petrucci, and his music seems to evolve and appear with me. When I got into jazz fusion, I'd go back to the Liquid Tension Experiment albums and notice just how much influence they took from fusion in their 4-piece instrumental band. There's just so much variety to what he's done and it awes me and makes me want to experiment and keep pushing myself. No matter where my guitar journey goes, I feel like Petrucci and his music will stick with me, and I'll continue finding new things to appreciate about what he's written and how he plays.
today im taking " dont blame me" solo by bird and reverse engineering at slow speed and paying particular close attention to guitaristic ways of playing everything because i am curious about playing the same lines in different positions and if any insight can be gained from attaching parker riffs to certain parental forms like maj6 and dim7 ..
It’s a language. I remember meeting this piano player who could play some of the best jazz I have ever heard. I asked him what he was doing, he told me he only learned about the chords so he could communicate his music with others, that his playing is like speaking. He learned by listening, transcribing and playing with other musicians
@@holyspiritinspiredmelodies I usually include tabs, sorry about that. If you want to check out some videos where I explain enclosures in more detail, check out these videos: The Secret to Great Jazz Improvisation ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bwtGAEPQneg.html Jazz Improvisation, Cracking The Code: Nine Levels - Parts 1 & 2 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NjWiSehvgTI.html I have others too, but those are a great start. Thanks for checking it out and for your feedback.
