Are you curious, confused, or scared by "Giant Steps" by John Coltrane? I was too - so I understand how you feel.
This started as a "guitar performance" video but when a good friend told me the music was too complex to follow, I decided to put a lesson upfront.
(To skip the "lesson" and just listen to the MUSIC - see the timestamps below.)
A lot of people "enjoy" jazz but are not sure what they are listening to. It's confusing!
So, I hope I can clear some things up for you.
Jazz musicians forget that what sounds obvious to them, is often very confusing to listeners.
Enjoy, and please comment below!
0:00 What's in the video?
1:04 A listener gets confused
1:38 The Curse of the Expert
2:01 John Coltrane's "Giant Steps" - the song and challenge, explained
3:45 Slow and fast version of the main melody (the head)
5:08 How does one improvise over chord changes?
7:12 Melodies that fit the "Coltrane Changes"
9:42 Performance of "GIANT STEPS" - as guitar duo - enjoy!
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Nylon "Crossover" built by Daniel Zucali (melody & improvisation - red jacket :-) )
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Maton Michael Fix Model (streel string & chord "comping)
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25 июл 2024