Such a good idea for those of us that feel intimidated when listening and learning to play something that just sounds impossible. Thanks for sharing Yaakov.
You are always focused on the music, and the importance of building organically and naturally. You are such a great teacher. Thank you for the video! Merci/gracias , jz
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Man, thanks a lot for your wisdom and experience. The showing of solo development structure is grate the same as your advice and the way you explaining things. Simple, easy and beautiful. Happy that found your lesson! I playing, teaching and studying like 20 years and improvisation always is a challenge to make it beautiful and with sense. Thanks for share the way you see the things )
"...To find different ways to express the ONE note" I think that's a beautiful and brilliant way to see and approach it. It's easier having a clear aim in mind (or ear) to find a way to get there, instead of tensed focussing on a creative way without having a clear aim in mind. If you know where to end, the way there will become naturally more play- and joyful, both as a player and listener. Thanks much for sharing Yaakov!
Glad you like it, Jon and may you get a lot of use out of it! Let me know how you're coming along. This guitar was made especially for me by the fantastic luthier I've been working with for years, Eddie Polak. Let me know if you'd like me to put you in contact with him.
I really need to stress down and get simpler while tryin' to improvise, this is gonna be super helpful, this is exactly where I stand nowadays, thank you so much (once again ;-) )... I'm wondering if this awesome lesson could be extended to other target notes like the third or the seventh of each cords...
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I remember in one of you videos you say that bach and django were geniuses, but that you weren't Yaakov. These kind of videos show how wrong you are. Your playing is amazing in this video, but the simplicity of this idea is genius. Looking forward to trying it!
Thank you so much, Bart. Definitely try it. I fish for the ingenious ideas of the geniuses and when I catch them, I share them! Spreading music around!!!
Choose one of the chord tones for each chord and stick with it. First, just go through the process I show here with the notes I chose, then choose your own and try other songs.
This was an explanation of the concept using Django Reinhardt's composition, Minor Blues, since it's familiar to so many guitar players. Of course, you can apply it to any song. Play around with it, Old Mate!
