How Does Jazz Improvisation Work?

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In the very first episode of "Theory with Bob," trumpeter ‪@bobbyspellman‬ discusses the fundamental mechanics of jazz improvisation with help from Julia Chen on electric piano, Julian Smith on bass, and Evan Hyde on drum set.
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@BlurredTrees Год назад

Super cool this was done in one continuous shot! 👏🏻😮

@Thataussiebattler Год назад

Old school Jazz feels

@flockenlp1 Год назад

All i can think about is if you really did the main part in one take without stuttering or anything

@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic Год назад

And only one take! It was a bonafide jazz miracle.

@jangivik1718 7 месяцев назад

I’m quite sure you can talk about this subject for hours…. You LOVE this, one can tell…😂

@wesleyayres7017 Год назад

This is just a fantastic incredibly well thought out video, I'm dipping my toe into jazz composition and learning flugelhorn and this and your other lessons have been amazing thank you so much!

@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic Год назад

Thanks! Happy to hear it!

@wesleyc.4937 11 месяцев назад

I believe they could do that all day long... scuuze me, comin' through!

@clarity4912 Год назад

this could have been a lot of help yesterday when i was soloing lmao

@Madjiq16 8 месяцев назад

Brilliant! Wnat an amazing jazz appreciation crash course!

@pacokja 9 месяцев назад

Man, underrated video. It's incredible that the whole thing came out in one take

@blow-by-blow-trumpet Год назад

Fantastic presentation. A breath of fresh air and some great playing. Feeling inspired.

@derekdeoh 11 месяцев назад

Bobby, I absolutely love this video. Thanks to you and your band for putting this together.

@Jose_diazlife 11 месяцев назад

such a good and easy follow long video, really appriciated. Super nice and tight

@danielgiles833 11 месяцев назад

I dont play trumpet but this is super helpful as a drums and piano player

@alecj3454 Год назад

Loved this video! It was like a lesson & a wonderful performance all in one. What a joy to see such top tier musicians! Thank you for the effective instruction.

@jeremykelker8908 Год назад

I've only been with the trumpet for about a year and a half; your channel is a continual help and motivator. This is one of the very best videos I've seen explaining form and function. Your trumpet sounds fantastic. Great choice of notes; great timing. Thank everyone for their playing!

@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic Год назад

Thanks, Jeremy! Happy to hear it!

@chickennoodlesu322 Год назад

All the skill in this video is unmatched

@paolomarnini1516 8 месяцев назад

Awesome. Simple but very well articulated description of whats going on … great job

@noahgraber9339 Месяц назад

Yeah man!

@seanonel 11 месяцев назад

Very, very kewl! Subscribed!

@Bingobongo3 5 месяцев назад

Amazing video, very thorough but also concise

@WolfeLienhardt 10 месяцев назад

This is such a fantastic thing you've created. Kudos to all 4 of you 👏

@chiefofruneterra 6 дней назад

I need more videos like this one, more analysing and specific terms in details. great job! thank you

@DJ_TideWave 11 месяцев назад

Fantastic introduction to jazz impro! Hats off! 😃🎹🎶🎵🎺🥁

@japanrecords4007 9 месяцев назад

Thats phenomenal! What a joy

@matias.salomon 2 месяца назад

Loved this. Cheers!

@danhamilton1920 8 месяцев назад

What a great video, really helpful and fun x

@Matraka2000 Год назад

This really nice. Thank you for putting it together.

@bitstreamm Год назад

Just beautiful!

@jellybean7931 7 месяцев назад

Great job!!!

@JSDJerry 3 месяца назад

I learned so much. Thanks

@berkekucukaltun3343 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the amazing video Bob.

@enzofoolevil 2 месяца назад

Brilliant 🤩

@miguelfelix9173 2 месяца назад

I've been looking for a video just like this...amazing job! thank you!

@CavalliMeikle 3 месяца назад

Beautiful production! God bless you guys 🙏🏾

@SimplyChinese 9 месяцев назад

Wow! Such a great explanation and demonstration! I’m surprised it doesn’t have 1 million views yet.

@thismoment57 8 месяцев назад

Amazing! Thank you for this great video exposé! The lighting is exquisite by the way! 👌

@juanpablopena7913 Год назад

This video is absolutely amazin

@lyndafoster9437 7 месяцев назад

That was very good thank you

@aj6417 10 месяцев назад

This information and instructions is awesome, gave me a greater insight and understanding Thank you!

@peterisancverins 11 месяцев назад

Very cool video. This definitely will help beginners getting into jazz in the future.

@Alan-zi2rs 11 месяцев назад

What a great video thanks 👌👍🎸🎶🎶🎶🎸

@Thataussiebattler Год назад

This is pure gold!

@edberam4074 Месяц назад

Great feel! Very capable players. Loved it.

@steveleeatfullmeasure 11 месяцев назад

Just excellent intro to how jazz works!

@ElsonA9 Год назад

Great tutorial video well explained good job

@zan77460 6 месяцев назад

Yes! The blues!

@nickbutler1395 9 месяцев назад

Really good knowledge, competent delivery, confident, with a really cool approach which was enjoyable, thank you all for your musical talent.

@JC-bj5cv 8 месяцев назад

Tremendously talented group of musicians.

@neilripsch6624 11 месяцев назад

Truly, thank you for doing this video - a great introduction into jazz/blues but more importantly it shares why I love playing saxophone - unlimited possibilities. Neil

@01PythoN Год назад

nice video sir!!

@davideiotti9725 5 дней назад

Thanks, very helpful

@maxpoveda9568 11 месяцев назад

Amazin video🎉

@BigParadox 9 месяцев назад

Wow!

@cooganbeggs4942 4 месяца назад

This is the best thing i’ve ever seen …or heard 🙏👍

@Gdownification 6 месяцев назад

Fantastic explanation. I played in school jazz bands for many years when I was younger, and no one ever explained any of this to me. I always thought you just played the key, and I could never figure out how to play over changes. It is only recently that I've begun to understand all this, as I have been taking a deep dive into guitar.

@logangreenwel2532 11 месяцев назад

Great video; trumpeter sound reminds me of young Miles in the great C/R/W/S quintet Charlie Parker does a great job showing how to play “outside” the chords

@folkmetalflorid Месяц назад

brilliant

@erniemazurkiewicz6886 6 месяцев назад

Thanks

@Tresfolium 14 дней назад

This is so cool, very well explained. 😁😁😁😁😁😁

@TexasGreenCows 6 месяцев назад

I really enjoyed this vid...really helped me with jazz guitar, love jazz, I wish you would make 1 with a minor 251 turn around. No matter the instrument this vid really breaks it down, loved it.

@tjtj3829 Год назад

You all sound good😃👂😁

@rajazzralem5176 27 дней назад

The very first lesson i wish i was taught for

@oy3ah2025 4 месяца назад

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ beautiful

@PatrickR-rh8ej Год назад

Great video, what would be some examples of common dissonant scales used along within that sequence? Is it just one of those, whatever happens to pop into your head whether it fits in the sequence or not, just make it work/let it do it’s thing situations? That was a great method of teaching improv!

@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic Год назад

Thanks, Patrick! I’m generally conscious of what I’m playing when I’m playing outside the conventional modes. I’m gearing up to do a couple of videos on the topic, but a couple of “out”-er scales that would work in this context include diminished (half-whole diminished on a dominant 7th chord), whole tone (check out Monk’s use of whole tone), phrygian dominant, or the chromatic scale to obliterate the sound of any tonic key of the phrase.

@djmercury603 Месяц назад

my head just exploded!

@gesmorais424 9 месяцев назад

5:24 she knows the mario chord lmao

@ariel100531 Год назад

👏🏽Bravo

@CZ1949 Год назад

Great video, but I miss a bit a transposed score line for B instrument, it would be nice to have it on the screen too in other colour or similar for playing along with trumpet, as most lead instruments are in B or Eflat tuning.

@ChipQ 7 месяцев назад

I am ashamed to admit that I am going to transcribe this solo to guitar. Really great playing, and you even made those scales swing hard.

@SoumyadiptaRay 5 месяцев назад

use a Lavaliar mic sir... your job of explaining and demonstrating will lot easier... love n respect from India 🇮🇳 ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏

@kevinhateswriting Год назад

Bob keeping his speeches within the form is boss shit

@tudore_jams 11 месяцев назад

6:33 10:50 (solo)

@alexmars1511 Год назад

My jazz improv keeps turning into funk lol

@maca-fran1206 11 месяцев назад

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@horizon5940 4 месяца назад

Thank you for this wonderful and helpful video. I was wondering if it is common for horn players to support the solos of the piano or the bass with small backings or base notes of the chord. Or would this be considered to be intrusive?

@sam_uelson 10 месяцев назад

This would be fun to take around elementary schools

@mrstephanwehner 5 месяцев назад

Very nice. I would nominate you all for the Nobel peace prize, if I could

@johausen5074 23 дня назад

One Question Bob: i try to "explain" the Eb in the Bb7 - because its not included the F-Key. In F7 its the regular 7, OK. In C7 there is no Eb and in Gm7 we have one but we sort it out with the Dorian-trick and sharpen it to E . But why you leave this Eb in the Bb7-part ? ... just trying to understand a bit more ;-) - And thanks a lot for your lessons - thats great Input!

@TheStarlitfuse 8 месяцев назад

I have a question. Sometimes I wonder; do jazz musicians frequently transpose standards to another key mid-tune on the fly? Or is that something that was probably planned before? Or maybe it's just the way it seems when I've never heard it before. Or perhaps there are some outside of the scale stuff going on?

@Detswim1 Год назад

Thank you for making this video. When you’re playing blues scale, are you playing a corresponding blues scale for the chord your playing over? E.G. - G Blues over G7, or D Blues over Dm7, or are you playing just one type of blues scale?

@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic 11 месяцев назад

Generally you'd play the one blues scale based on the key of the tune over all of the chords. So, in this case, I'm playing concert F blues over the whole form.

@lil_nemo898 9 месяцев назад

Do I need to transpose the key to the instrument I play? So if I’m play on alto do I need to play in the key of D?

@dannyprasetya2496 2 месяца назад

Where does the wrong notes come from? I don’t mind if anyone would explain the theory behind it. Asking for a help

@JakeLemasterGuitar 9 месяцев назад

Let’s say you’re in the key of Cmaj playing over a 2-5-1 progression so… Dm7-G7-C7. Applying what was done in the video you would solo in D Dorian, G Mixolydian, and C Mixolydian. Playing C Mixolydian instead of C Ionian is what throws me off. Is it basically just a matter of taste? For a rule of thumb you just have certain modes that work (Dominant 7 - Mixolydian, m7 - Dorian, etc)?

@johausen5074 24 дня назад

Good (still open) question!

@chems98341 8 месяцев назад

Que tema es?

@timberlock 3 месяца назад

This video consists of straight 21 minutes and 42 seconds of pure improvised jazz, right? "I'mma take your entire stock."

@Ethan-sh4rh Месяц назад

My issue is I’ve been playing trumpet for 9 years since 3rd grade so my playing ability isn’t the issue. And I know in theory how to improv over chord changes and that there are certain target notes you want to play but when I try to play it actually sounds so ass and I don’t have the notes of chords memorized

@brettonreal6135 22 дня назад

Memorize the notes of the chords! You'll get the hang of it, maybe it'll take some time, but you'll remember them by using them. Play triads and sevenths and say the notes in your head. But I don't play trumpet, so I'm just spit balling based on what I've done with my instruments and compositions.

@nimbydimby 2 месяца назад

Off topic, but Julia is such a sweetheart!

@taralouise2194 4 месяца назад

Hello Bobby, how do I know when the 12 bars of my solo are up? I play Alto sax and I can't count while I'm soloing.

@JackofCubes 27 дней назад

listen for the ii V I if its blues I don't even try to count when its a blues because the minor chord snaps me out of it

@JC-bj5cv 8 месяцев назад

Question please. If the band is playing in concert F , are you playing in concert F as well since you are playing a Bb trumpet? The only flat in Concert F is Bb is that why it works?

@Apollo360XD 3 месяца назад

Trumpet is a transposing instrument like how the saxophones and other horn are. If they're in concert F, to match them on trumpet for an example is ur G. So Concert instruments: piano, guitar, and others, all play on F. To match them, u have to play in G if playing 🎺 Example for note matching: If a piano plays the note F, ur matching note is G for Bb horns. I hope that answered ur question. I tend to suck at explaining stuff xD Chord wise example: Fmajor7 concert pitch is Gmajor7 on Bb horns

@JC-bj5cv 3 месяца назад

@@Apollo360XD thank you for your time to explain I appreciate it

@BigParadox 9 месяцев назад

One thing I sometimes wonder about: Is it possible to play jazz music well, in a small group like this, without knowing theory, by just spontaneously going on profound feeling and experience?

@rickjensen2717 9 месяцев назад

Afraid not. You have to have had usually years of training/learning and experience to do this - no short cuts I'm afraid. You can play simple rock or pop music fairly quickly, but anything more sophisticated takes a long time to be able to do.

@BigParadox 9 месяцев назад

@rickjensen2717 , you mention experience in your reply, but I already included that as a necessary prerequisite ("by just spontaneously going on profound feeling and experience"). And that obviously requires a long time of training. What I am wondering is if a person, in a small group like this, could play jazz well by only going on profound experience and feeling, but without having learned music theory. Just like a person is able to talk and converse fluently without ever having learned grammar.

@rickjensen2717 9 месяцев назад

@@BigParadox yes I understood you - theymust understand music tbeory, not neccessarilyhow to readmusic, but must understand harmony.

@BigParadox 9 месяцев назад

@@rickjensen2717 , that is what I wonder. I am a musician myself with 50 years of experience, all kinds of music but particularly jazz and classical music, but I know theory. So I cannot answer my own question. What makes you think that theory is necessary? I mean, as I said, people who never learned grammar are still able to talk and converse fluently.

@Salakogrenci 2 месяца назад

@@BigParadox theory is solved after there's already something you can observe. I don't think the dudes that created jazz cared about professionally knowing how it works, however you still need a formula to achieve better results