What do you consider the most important way to practice scales? 🙂 I think this can be a very useful discussion with a lot of great information! Content: 0:00 Intro 0:13 Arpeggios! 0:52 Improve How you Practice - Tie It All Together 1:38 How to Use This and Improve your solos 1:54 The Scale 2:01 The Diatonic Arpeggios in the Scale 2:20 A few thoughts about Scale Fingerings Systems 2:42 Know what you are playing. 3:39 #1 Making Music with the material from this exercise 3:55 #2 Add some chromatic notes 4:21 Examples #1 and #2 Slow 4:30 Adding a bit of Bebop Rhythm 5:12 #3 Bebop Arpeggio Lick 5:33 #4 Bebop Arpeggio Lick 5:54 Examples #3 and #4 Slow 6:03 Do you work like this with connecting Scales and Arpeggios 6:11 Finding more Arpeggios that work on a chord. 6:30 Why an Arpeggio works Over a Chord 7:04 Constructing another arpeggio and adding a 9th 7:47 Taking this concept through a few chords 8:11 #5 Using The Em7 arpeggio 8:35 #6 Using The Em7 arpeggio 8:57 Examples #5 and #6 Slow 9:06 Finding more options for a II V I. 9:46 Basic Bebop II V I with this idea 9:55 Like the video? Check out my Patreon Page!
Jens Larsen nice system, but I do a kind of different excercise, I follow the diatonical funtional harmony of the modes by playing 2 arpeggios up and down, the notes from each mode/arpeggio are the 1 3 5 7 plus the 9 11 and 13 so for exempel Cmaj7 and in the octave higher a Dmin arpeggio, Dmin has the other 9 11 13 or 2 4 6 what makes the c majorscale complete after the cmaj7 arpeggio, you can do this excercise with dorian, lydian, phrygian, mixolydisch, minor and locrian modes, it will make clear what notes are in every mode, you can use it in any jazz song, so if you see a maj7 chord you play the 1 3 5 7 and 9b 11# 13 wich makes a lydian harmony function instead of the major mode function, by this way you interpret any chord different wich makes you sound more free and above everyone else who is playing
Jens, I've been playing bass for almost 20 years now. After working on the exercise in this video for over a month in all 12 keys, I can honestly say this has advanced my soloing more than anything I've ever worked on. I was always so focused on a modal approach to soloing, but after working on this, something has clicked and all of a sudden I am able to drawn on tons of melodic ideas almost effortlessly and playing the changes just makes more sense now. Your videos have changed my playing forever. Can't thank you enough.
@@chethelesser I think you're right, in effect just taking seven scalar notes and noodling on them as the chords change regardless of how annoying that might sound.
What your giving away free, some have paid thousands to go to Berklee for and still didn't learn nearly as much as you have to offer! Thanks so much! Your a God send ! ! !
His editing of his videos is fantastic, which allows him to get to the point and not waste viewers' time. Most every teacher on RUclips doesn't understand this, and they bore people with long, self-serving introductions and sales pitches.
Yes, so many guitarists talk for half of the video and don't show anything. Sometimes they act silly or mention their cat or something. I like this to the point!
When I studied jazz improv in college it was almost ALL memorizing modes. The exams were a nightmare. I learned more about playing jazz in the last 5 minutes than I did in 2 semesters of school. Thanks for the chromatic touches, clever arpeggios and scales. You are a BIG help Jens!
In my opinion this isn't just the most important scale but THE MOST IMPORTANT CHANNEL for every jazz guitar musician. Thank you Jens for your hard work for us :-)
I'm an unschooled hack who learned basic music theory from a handful of well written books. I don't play jazz, or really any genre worth a darn, but I quickly learned practicing diatonic arpeggios opened up a whole new world of sounds and fretboard patterns for me. I don't think any musician can go wrong continuing to practice the basic elements of music. There's always some sweet nuggets hiding them waiting to be discovered! You do a great job of teaching and inspiring, Jens. There's no better jazz guitar instructor on RUclips!
I started studying jazz guitar when I was 12 years old. I have always played guitar and bass but have paused and resumed jazz studies many times over the past 15 years. 6 minutes in to my first video on this channel and I believe that subscribing to this channel along with many hours of practice will get me to where I’ve always wanted to be. It is obvious that Jens is a supremely talented musician, teacher, and content creator.
I am 54 years old, I listened to Joe Pass “Virtuoso” in 1978 and was mystified so focused on rock and blues. Now I want to play something with more meaning and after years of being bemused by jazz this man has opened the door for me.... I finally get it.... learn the scales and then learn the arpeggios to know which notes to emphasise. 40 years after picking up a buitar it is finally making sense. Thank you Jens.
Man, I wish your channel existed when I was young. I don't even really play guitar that much anymore, finally having figured out that I prefer wind instruments (I still play a bit to hear the chord changes in a song), but I'm learning SO MUCH. When I was a kid I was always frustrated that every jazz lesson seemed to always say the same thing: practise scales and arpeggios over and over without providing clear context of how they're used. Now I'm actually looking forward to practising those on my ocarina so I can start sounding jazzy. You're such a good teacher. One of the best I've ever had, in any subject. It's almost criminal that these lessons are free on RUclips.
I just started playing jazz and i have to say my mind is blown by these videos. This is all i could ever ask for. I can say how thankful i am that you are putting this much thought and information in to these videos for free. someone could become a professional musician just on these videos alone.
This is by far the best jazz guitar lesson ive seen. Not even 30 mins into these excercises and I'm already improvising a lot better than I have been for the past 10 years of playing guitar
My son admires you very greatly he says you're the best guitar player online the best jazz teacher more importantly. His name is Frankie he says that you have graciously taught him about various things regarding a guy named Pat Martino. Anyway I just want to say thank you by my son's become better at his craft.
Watched this for the third time , Jen's, and today I suddenly got the meaning of the diatonic and arpeggio chords and notes. Just by reading the music instead of the tabs. Thanks.
Just started looking at this as I'm only just moving into jazz guitar after 42 years of playing. I'm really glad I found you on RUclips and very ompressed. Your lessons are well explained, which makes them easy to understand and put into practice. Thank you so much for your time Jens, it's well appreciated.
Hey! I don't listen to Jazz that often and I'm not aiming to learn Jazz but, man, after watching this video, scales make sense now! holy cow! you, sir! are the best jazz/music teacher on RUclips!!!! And I challenge anyone who thinks otherwise!
I'm no Jazz player ( yet). But I've played Blues and other roots American music for 50 years. Always listened to Jazz and have loved Be Bop forever. Many years ago I was trying to grasp modal playing and on my own and figured that it would be a good idea to play 8 note scales based on C D E F G A B. I've been doing that exorcise for decades, but never really internalized it musically. My fingers know it, but I'm still a long way from calling myself a Jazz player ( I can swing though--lol) Nice to know I was on to something. So lately I've been scaling this back to arpegios I've been learning here. My fingers are picking it up with ease. I've taken a very convoluted route spanning decades, but if I keep at it I may eventually pull it all together. You have been a tremendous help.
@@JensLarsen Yeah. I'm going to go over and over this lesson. It's tying a lot of valuable things together for me. Saying the related chord especially. That's been a blindspot that I'll work on.
I never had money to learn a music theory..I got some basics idea of music through RUclips videos. But Jazz is a genre that I always found it hard and complicated to understand. Fortunately I came across your tutorial.am learning in the most simplest and the best way. Thank you Sir.
Your enthusiasm for teaching is unsurpassed, diligent and inspiring. How can any guitarist not want to learn from such grace and professional dedicated instruction? I may not be able to keep up musically, or understanding all of the aspects, but I sure love to play and you help me do that. Thank you Jens Larson...
Thanks... Nice channel. After 30 years of blues and rock playing, I have moved to Jazz.. And 11-52 strings. A nice and rewarding change.. Keep up the good work..
Dude. You just made twenty five years of trying to improvise through CAGE and the seven modes all make so much more sense. Your teaching style is excellent, and you make things really easy to grasp. Bless your heart. I'm buying your book to support you. I might even learn something from it!
Moin Jens, ich kann mich den Leute hier nur anschließen. Ich bin dir wirklich dankbar das du dein Verständnis und Wissen mit uns teilst. Ich hatte immer keinen wirklichen Angriffspunkt zum Jazz, da es mir immer so unfassbar viel vorkam. Aber du hast wirklich, allein durch dieses Video hier, das Portal ein großes Stück geöffnet. Cooler Typ ✌🏼
I really appreciate you sir,for I have been yarning to know how to play jazz cords ,but you have helped me, now if I can ask do you have the beginners staff for the one who starts like me?
Between your books and videos, I've never smiled so much during my practice sessions, I'm hearing my music with new sounds and renewed joy...Thank you!
I'm a bassist and I've been watching your video for about three weeks trying to improve my phrasing on solos. I'm seriously much better than I was three weeks ago because of your teaching. Thanks so much, man.
Using the arpeggio of the 3rd is such a simple concept but such eye opening for me, I always had trouble finding the 9th and experiencing with its flavour. Thanks!!!
You're a genius! This is very practical for playing the arpeggios in a scale context and find new jazzy ways of making your melodies. It's amazing. Thank you very much for this information.
It's unbelievable how often you put out a video that's about the thing I'm struggling with most at the moment. Thanks Jens, will try to put these tips into practice
Excellent, very well played! At first I chose the pivot, but after listening to over and over, for me, it’s definitely #1, you make it look easy! Very musical
I'm just discovering your channel. I wanted to say thank you for these videos. I've been playing for years, and despite studying chords, scales, arpeggios and the rest, I could never quite sound like I was playing jazz. You are already opening doors to me on things that I have been trying to get a grip on for years. You're a great teacher.
Damn brah! Remember me? Im the guy that does not play guitar put applies everything i learn from you to piano! This is so valuable ! Many thanks ! By the way this video is one of the most baluables things i learned in my life! Thanks you ! God bless you
I've been learning piano since forever and can cycle ii V I chord sequences blindfolded but soloing never made any sense so I thought let me see how its done over the fence on the fretboard. I've never practiced arpeggios but have a strong enough ear to figure them out plus I read the tabs to master the first 4 of the C Major scale on a guitar I then pulled out a recorded piece I have that needs a solo. Within 2 minutes not only was it sounding ok ish, the real value was I knew what I was doing instead of randomly playing stuff hoping it might sound good. The relationships between chord, and notes and the steer towards practicing in this video is exceptional. Thank you. I will say what I've learned so far not only works for guitar, it works for all instruments.
Its a great exercise, even more if you play de notes of Cmaj scale one by one downwards towards the next root of the next arpegio (that between each of them). And that all the way through the cycle of 5ths. Great for right hand technique!!
I've watched lots of these videos and Jens clearly knows a lot about music and jazz but I haven't been able to get into it because I just play a bit of blues - or totally arranged things where I don't know what the music is doing functionally. But I think this video gives me a way in. Thanks so much!
Been here for 2 hours or more, still only 7.5 minutes in; leading notes, horizontal diatonic (I was taught linear), not exactly jazz, but transferring these concepts into blues and soul songs I know is opening melodies I didn't think I'd ever be able to play. Thank you Jens (I took screenshots of all those patterns - they beat money spent on books that have just complicated the whole process).
Baffled me - I just want blues; then eureka use the minor third arpeggio for a dom7 I chord E7 with Gm7 /A7 with Cm7 - voila the blue note! Your leader note idea, and 4 note chromatic run. Still like peering into space though.
Merci pour cette superbe vidéo très pédagogique et un grand merci également pour avoir pensé aux non-anglophones (merci également à Pierre Baril pour sa super traduction... ça change des traductions automatiques de youtube qui ne veulent strictement rien dire et qui nous décourage de suivre les vidéos non francophones) !!!!
This is the clearest and most informative way i have seen jazz harmoni been explained on you tube. I play bass and the more times i see this video and a few others of yours the more i realize why i have been stuck for so long with hardly any progression in my playing. Its just down to being creative with ways of practise these arpeggios and scales i guess. I have been aware of the pure theory part but never really sat down and practiced all sides of this. Thanks to you i have a lot of new ways of incorperating this on the fretboard
This video is great! I like to encourage my students to add a wave pattern, where ascending an descending arpeggios alternate up and down the scale, just so they don’t get stuck on the 1357 and 3579 note order.
Great lesson, super practical. I learned to play the diatonic chords of scales all in the same position, I never thought to break them down into their relative arpeggios in the same way. Thank You...!
Jens Larsen; 50 years playing professionally and I learned more abut the guitar in one video than anything before it. I don't read music but I have composed hundreds and play entirely by feel. Still, something has been missing. Thank you for turning on the light!
Great video, I got a booklet by Carol Kaye on arpeggios in the early 80's and that formed the practice that I used. Your integration with scales and chromatic passing notes is very helpful thanks.
I'm a fairly decent player...I just haven't played in over a year...I wanted to break the old same patterns...I really appreciate how you go slow and present the material intelligently... This is a new beginning for me . Ty
im only halfway though this video, trying to absorb and practice as much as I can, but I can already tell it is going to make me a much better player, so thank you!
Awesome stuff. I am very disappointed that an arpeggio exercise I learned almost 30-years ago now, I finally started practicing most days, about 6-months ago. With that one change (including naming in my mind the notes I am playing), my playing has totally changed. While my mind is blown with the exercise in this video, the fact that I understand it, and know that I just need practice time, has me really excited. Thank you for posting this great content! I am not someone who subscribes, I don't know why, but I just subscribed...you definitely deserve it and much more!
Brilliant ! Thank you so much for sharing ! Sounds like a "reset" to me at the age of ... 70 🤣 and after playing for 55 years and learning jazz in the 80's... I do appreciate your nice way of teaching, it seems to make everything so easy to catch... Of course these are the basics but the video is very "transparent" . I will check out your page and website 🙏 ❤️
I only just started practicing arpeggios with the color tones of the chord. For example, I have been experimenting with not just the C, E, G, and B in the major chord, but extending to the D, F#, and A. By isolating and playing the color tones over the triads, I have started to discover some cool arpeggios. Who would have thought that a Bm arp over a Cmaj7 chord would sound so fresh? I have been watching your videos for a long time. Thank you for all that you do. Sometimes I feel like I am the only jazz guitar player in the region where I live, so it is really nice to have some media to watch when I do not have people to talk to. Peace and blessings, my friend.
One of your best videos Jens. I have working on the arpeggios as you described with a few augmentations. I do the major scale arpeggios starting from the 5th and 4th strings also with the 4th string only major / minor with no 7ths. I'll follow the circle of 4ths from the 6th string. So it would be @8th fret C , F, Bb then @13th fret F, Bb, Eb etc. Only other alteration I do is say the scale degree along with the name of the root note of the arpeggios as another means to reinforce the major scale knowledge. I am learning the natural minor scale arpeggios i. The same fashion.
30 years playing rock,blues and country. Tried jazz occasionally but not being professionally trained or reading music found it tough and gave up. This lesson is like breaking the da vinci code for guitarists like me! Playing full on improvisations in an hour!
Beautifully broken down into bite size chunks- FINALLY better understand what’s going on in more complex jazz according to theory- will continue to like and study ur vids. -Chris
You probably won't read this with so many other comments for you to read already. I just want to say, Thank You So Much! I'm brand new to jazz. Listening to you always gives me enough information so I have a direction to start moving! Not only that, but the way you've done these videos I feel like I know you even though I've been watching for only 2 weeks! I very much appreciate you sharing your talent with us and giving information that I can understand even though I can't do it yet. I'm understanding what you're teaching and then you're showing how it sounds and how to do what you've just explained! Fantastic stuff for someone who doesn't know where to begin with jazz!!! Sorry about the lengthy comment. I just want you to know how much you are appreciated and that what you are doing is what I consider to be the best of the best anywhere! I believe this would be perfect for every level of jazz musician! Absolute beginner like me or the working musician in the clubs or the pro studio player!!! Thank you again Jens!!!!❤
163 thumbs down? really? poor little pentatonic pickers, this man will burn you down and pick circles around you.. is it too hard to learn something? This is actually a great lesson and you're lucky to have it here for free little ingrates
What do you consider the most important way to practice scales? 🙂
I think this can be a very useful discussion with a lot of great information!
Content:
0:00 Intro
0:13 Arpeggios!
0:52 Improve How you Practice - Tie It All Together
1:38 How to Use This and Improve your solos
1:54 The Scale
2:01 The Diatonic Arpeggios in the Scale
2:20 A few thoughts about Scale Fingerings Systems
2:42 Know what you are playing.
3:39 #1 Making Music with the material from this exercise
3:55 #2 Add some chromatic notes
4:21 Examples #1 and #2 Slow
4:30 Adding a bit of Bebop Rhythm
5:12 #3 Bebop Arpeggio Lick
5:33 #4 Bebop Arpeggio Lick
5:54 Examples #3 and #4 Slow
6:03 Do you work like this with connecting Scales and Arpeggios
6:11 Finding more Arpeggios that work on a chord.
6:30 Why an Arpeggio works Over a Chord
7:04 Constructing another arpeggio and adding a 9th
7:47 Taking this concept through a few chords
8:11 #5 Using The Em7 arpeggio
8:35 #6 Using The Em7 arpeggio
8:57 Examples #5 and #6 Slow
9:06 Finding more options for a II V I.
9:46 Basic Bebop II V I with this idea
9:55 Like the video? Check out my Patreon Page!
Jens Larsen nice system, but I do a kind of different excercise, I follow the diatonical funtional harmony of the modes by playing 2 arpeggios up and down, the notes from each mode/arpeggio are the 1 3 5 7 plus the 9 11 and 13 so for exempel Cmaj7 and in the octave higher a Dmin arpeggio, Dmin has the other 9 11 13 or 2 4 6 what makes the c majorscale complete after the cmaj7 arpeggio, you can do this excercise with dorian, lydian, phrygian, mixolydisch, minor and locrian modes, it will make clear what notes are in every mode, you can use it in any jazz song, so if you see a maj7 chord you play the 1 3 5 7 and 9b 11# 13 wich makes a lydian harmony function instead of the major mode function, by this way you interpret any chord different wich makes you sound more free and above everyone else who is playing
@@The1RMS Modes are not really that useful for jazz standards and most tonal songs, so I don't really focus on that 🙂
Jens Larsen that's true, but I use this more for writting melody's
I use the gambale arpeggios method in technique book 1; it was THE game changer for me: he does 7th arpeggios moving in 4ths. Sounds so musical!!!
Thank you for answer))
Jens, I've been playing bass for almost 20 years now. After working on the exercise in this video for over a month in all 12 keys, I can honestly say this has advanced my soloing more than anything I've ever worked on. I was always so focused on a modal approach to soloing, but after working on this, something has clicked and all of a sudden I am able to drawn on tons of melodic ideas almost effortlessly and playing the changes just makes more sense now. Your videos have changed my playing forever. Can't thank you enough.
Great! Really makes my day to hear that :)
Isnt modal just the same as this video?
E arpeggios in C major is the same as E fryggian.
@@klfdqjmqboiklnkq I think they meant that they choose a mode and noodle over several chords on end
@@chethelesser I think you're right, in effect just taking seven scalar notes and noodling on them as the chords change regardless of how annoying that might sound.
thats really great to hear that, im convinced with that principle : better methods = faster learning
18 years of the theory puzzle scattered all over the floor finally put together in 10 minutes - Brilliant!
Glad it was helpful 🙂
Dude you just gave me years of lessons in like 12 mins lol
Haha! I can then probably do that with most of my videos :)
Deadass. this is the type of shit i’ve been trying to find on this website for 10 years
Scott Paul Johnson
RUclips channel as well
Lol you're welcome!
I feel u
What your giving away free, some have paid thousands to go to Berklee for and still didn't learn nearly as much as you have to offer! Thanks so much! Your a God send ! ! !
Thank you! I suspect people get more for their money at berklee than what a few videos can do :)
@@JensLarsen In this case though, I do not think so! ;)
you don't go to Berklee for the knowledge, but to meet other musicians
@@martinpaddle Very true!
EarthSkyP1000 Videos he’s good but blow him already jeeeesh
His editing of his videos is fantastic, which allows him to get to the point and not waste viewers' time. Most every teacher on RUclips doesn't understand this, and they bore people with long, self-serving introductions and sales pitches.
Thank you! Also on behalf of my editor :)
Yes, so many guitarists talk for half of the video and don't show anything. Sometimes they act silly or mention their cat or something. I like this to the point!
Exactly- and you can always slow it down if needed
When I studied jazz improv in college it was almost ALL memorizing modes. The exams were a nightmare. I learned more about playing jazz in the last 5 minutes than I did in 2 semesters of school. Thanks for the chromatic touches, clever arpeggios and scales. You are a BIG help Jens!
There’s no greater feeling as a young musician than when you see a video lesson and actually have a lightbulb Moment.
wow you broke down the wall between arpeggios and scales in just a few minutes. 🤘🏽 mind blown
You're very welcome George! Glad you like it 🙂
In my opinion this isn't just the most important scale but THE MOST IMPORTANT CHANNEL for every jazz guitar musician. Thank you Jens for your hard work for us :-)
Thank you very much Marty!
For real …You get that
The unspoken star of this show is your tone. Very good.
Thank you! :)
Sounds great. What type of PU do you prefer for Jazz / Bossa Nova and why?
57 PAFs, P90 or Filtertrons on a semihollow?
I'm an unschooled hack who learned basic music theory from a handful of well written books. I don't play jazz, or really any genre worth a darn, but I quickly learned practicing diatonic arpeggios opened up a whole new world of sounds and fretboard patterns for me. I don't think any musician can go wrong continuing to practice the basic elements of music. There's always some sweet nuggets hiding them waiting to be discovered! You do a great job of teaching and inspiring, Jens. There's no better jazz guitar instructor on RUclips!
Thank you 🙂 Glad you can put it to use!
These scales are a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural...
That is indeed my experience as well 😁
Ironic
Justin Lessard HHahaha yes!! But not from a Jedi!!
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I started studying jazz guitar when I was 12 years old. I have always played guitar and bass but have paused and resumed jazz studies many times over the past 15 years. 6 minutes in to my first video on this channel and I believe that subscribing to this channel along with many hours of practice will get me to where I’ve always wanted to be. It is obvious that Jens is a supremely talented musician, teacher, and content creator.
I am 54 years old, I listened to Joe Pass “Virtuoso” in 1978 and was mystified so focused on rock and blues. Now I want to play something with more meaning and after years of being bemused by jazz this man has opened the door for me.... I finally get it.... learn the scales and then learn the arpeggios to know which notes to emphasise. 40 years after picking up a buitar it is finally making sense. Thank you Jens.
Dan, wot does your buitar sound like? I might just be interested to git me one.
If everyone had a teacher like Jens, the world would be a better place--or, at least, the guitarists would be better!
Haha! Thank you 🙂
Man, I wish your channel existed when I was young. I don't even really play guitar that much anymore, finally having figured out that I prefer wind instruments (I still play a bit to hear the chord changes in a song), but I'm learning SO MUCH.
When I was a kid I was always frustrated that every jazz lesson seemed to always say the same thing: practise scales and arpeggios over and over without providing clear context of how they're used. Now I'm actually looking forward to practising those on my ocarina so I can start sounding jazzy.
You're such a good teacher. One of the best I've ever had, in any subject. It's almost criminal that these lessons are free on RUclips.
Glad the videos are useful! 🙂
I just started playing jazz and i have to say my mind is blown by these videos. This is all i could ever ask for. I can say how thankful i am that you are putting this much thought and information in to these videos for free. someone could become a professional musician just on these videos alone.
Thank you very much! Glad you put it to use 🙂
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This is by far the best jazz guitar lesson ive seen. Not even 30 mins into these excercises and I'm already improvising a lot better than I have been for the past 10 years of playing guitar
My son admires you very greatly he says you're the best guitar player online the best jazz teacher more importantly. His name is Frankie he says that you have graciously taught him about various things regarding a guy named Pat Martino. Anyway I just want to say thank you by my son's become better at his craft.
Thank you for taking the time to let me know, Judith. That is great to hear! Tell him to keep at it!
I could watch Lars play and never tire of his awesome style..Jazz great i say.!!
Just had the most productive practice session in months. Thanks Jens
Glad to hear it! :)
@@JensLarsen What he said. Awesome.
Watched this for the third time , Jen's, and today I suddenly got the meaning of the diatonic and arpeggio chords and notes.
Just by reading the music instead of the tabs. Thanks.
That's great 🙂
Just started looking at this as I'm only just moving into jazz guitar after 42 years of playing. I'm really glad I found you on RUclips and very ompressed. Your lessons are well explained, which makes them easy to understand and put into practice. Thank you so much for your time Jens, it's well appreciated.
Thank you Rob! Glad you find the videos useful!
Hey! I don't listen to Jazz that often and I'm not aiming to learn Jazz but, man, after watching this video, scales make sense now! holy cow! you, sir! are the best jazz/music teacher on RUclips!!!! And I challenge anyone who thinks otherwise!
Thank you very much! Glad you think so!
I'm no Jazz player ( yet). But I've played Blues and other roots American music for 50 years. Always listened to Jazz and have loved Be Bop forever. Many years ago I was trying to grasp modal playing and on my own and figured that it would be a good idea to play 8 note scales based on C D E F G A B. I've been doing that exorcise for decades, but never really internalized it musically. My fingers know it, but I'm still a long way from calling myself a Jazz player ( I can swing though--lol) Nice to know I was on to something. So lately I've been scaling this back to arpegios I've been learning here. My fingers are picking it up with ease. I've taken a very convoluted route spanning decades, but if I keep at it I may eventually pull it all together. You have been a tremendous help.
Sounds like you are right on track 👍🙂
@@JensLarsen Yeah. I'm going to go over and over this lesson. It's tying a lot of valuable things together for me. Saying the related chord especially. That's been a blindspot that I'll work on.
I never had money to learn a music theory..I got some basics idea of music through RUclips videos. But Jazz is a genre that I always found it hard and complicated to understand. Fortunately I came across your tutorial.am learning in the most simplest and the best way. Thank you Sir.
You're very welcome! Glad you find the videos useful 🙂
One of the most important jazz music teaching videos on youtube. Thanks !
Thank you :)
A true master instructor with options. By the time you get here, better to know what you're doing... or where the lesson is going.
Your enthusiasm for teaching is unsurpassed, diligent and inspiring.
How can any guitarist not want to learn from such grace and professional dedicated instruction?
I may not be able to keep up musically, or understanding all of the aspects, but I sure love to play and you help me do that.
Thank you Jens Larson...
That is very nice of you to say so! Thank you, Michael 🙂
Thanks... Nice channel.
After 30 years of blues and rock playing, I have moved to Jazz.. And 11-52 strings.
A nice and rewarding change..
Keep up the good work..
Dude. You just made twenty five years of trying to improvise through CAGE and the seven modes all make so much more sense. Your teaching style is excellent, and you make things really easy to grasp. Bless your heart. I'm buying your book to support you. I might even learn something from it!
Thank you Waylon! Really glad you like the video and I of course hope you find the book useful 🙂
No more cage for me. This has helped me abandon the one thing that I always felt held me back. Bye bye caged system.
Moin Jens,
ich kann mich den Leute hier nur anschließen. Ich bin dir wirklich dankbar das du dein Verständnis und Wissen mit uns teilst. Ich hatte immer keinen wirklichen Angriffspunkt zum Jazz, da es mir immer so unfassbar viel vorkam. Aber du hast wirklich, allein durch dieses Video hier, das Portal ein großes Stück geöffnet. Cooler Typ ✌🏼
Thank you! That is great to hear 🙂 my German is unfortunately not up to the task of answering in German
This is easily one of the most comprehensive guitar method/theory videos I’ve ever seen
Thank you 🙂
I really appreciate you sir,for I have been yarning to know how to play jazz cords ,but you have helped me, now if I can ask do you have the beginners staff for the one who starts like me?
Between your books and videos, I've never smiled so much during my practice sessions, I'm hearing my music with new sounds and renewed joy...Thank you!
Really glad to hear that Brian! :)
4:39 is genius!
Thanks Leon! I guess bebop was not inveneted by idiots :D
I'm a bassist and I've been watching your video for about three weeks trying to improve my phrasing on solos. I'm seriously much better than I was three weeks ago because of your teaching. Thanks so much, man.
Using the arpeggio of the 3rd is such a simple concept but such eye opening for me, I always had trouble finding the 9th and experiencing with its flavour. Thanks!!!
Glad it was helpful!
I see/hear a new Jens video, I immediately click a " thumb's up. " And get new Jens licks!
Thank you, David! I really appreciate the confidence in the videos 🙂
You're a genius! This is very practical for playing the arpeggios in a scale context and find new jazzy ways of making your melodies. It's amazing. Thank you very much for this information.
You're very welcome!
Jens is a experienced, awesome teacher and player,I've been listening to him for 3 years.
It's unbelievable how often you put out a video that's about the thing I'm struggling with most at the moment. Thanks Jens, will try to put these tips into practice
Glad to hear it! Hope you can put it to use! :)
Excellent, very well played! At first I chose the pivot, but after listening to over and over, for me, it’s definitely #1, you make it look easy! Very musical
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for helping me put the pieces together. I’ve learned the diatonic chords on all three strings e,a and d and the scale positions. Best teacher!
That's great! Really glad you can put it to use!
Dear Professor Larsen, when it comes to jazz lessons on YT, you are the best. thank you for everything. Cheers from Mexico.
You're very welcome! I am glad you like the videos! 🙂
I'm just discovering your channel. I wanted to say thank you for these videos. I've been playing for years, and despite studying chords, scales, arpeggios and the rest, I could never quite sound like I was playing jazz. You are already opening doors to me on things that I have been trying to get a grip on for years. You're a great teacher.
Thank you! I am really glad to hear that 🙂
I came here because someone else on youtube mentioned you and he was correct. You are a great youtube teacher!!
Thank you very much! :)
Watching your videos makes me want to go to music school. I'm not at a level to fully understand this lesson, but it is a joy to listen to you teach!
Thank you very much! Glad you find the videos motivating!
That was the best jazz lesson i have ever seen -years of wonder suddenly fell into place by exactly 3 mins and 43 seconds
Mr Larsen,you are a great teacher,thank you for sharing your knowledge on this diatonic class discussion!!👌
You're very welcome, Hector 🙂
Damn brah! Remember me? Im the guy that does not play guitar put applies everything i learn from you to piano! This is so valuable ! Many thanks ! By the way this video is one of the most baluables things i learned in my life! Thanks you ! God bless you
Finally!!! I've found a lesson that makes sense on how to do lines in jazz! Thanks Mr. Larsen. Arpeggio, off we go!
Go for it, Danny 🙂
I've been learning piano since forever and can cycle ii V I chord sequences blindfolded but soloing never made any sense so I thought let me see how its done over the fence on the fretboard. I've never practiced arpeggios but have a strong enough ear to figure them out plus I read the tabs to master the first 4 of the C Major scale on a guitar I then pulled out a recorded piece I have that needs a solo. Within 2 minutes not only was it sounding ok ish, the real value was I knew what I was doing instead of randomly playing stuff hoping it might sound good. The relationships between chord, and notes and the steer towards practicing in this video is exceptional. Thank you. I will say what I've learned so far not only works for guitar, it works for all instruments.
Its a great exercise, even more if you play de notes of Cmaj scale one by one downwards towards the next root of the next arpegio (that between each of them). And that all the way through the cycle of 5ths. Great for right hand technique!!
Certainly!
I studied from the great Ted Greene, and from Dick Grove. These are by far the best lessons available anywhere for advanced and pro guitarists.
Thank you very much Steven! :) I am really glad to hear that
I've watched lots of these videos and Jens clearly knows a lot about music and jazz but I haven't been able to get into it because I just play a bit of blues - or totally arranged things where I don't know what the music is doing functionally. But I think this video gives me a way in. Thanks so much!
That sounds great, Paul! Go for it 🙂
Been here for 2 hours or more, still only 7.5 minutes in; leading notes, horizontal diatonic (I was taught linear), not exactly jazz, but transferring these concepts into blues and soul songs I know is opening melodies I didn't think I'd ever be able to play. Thank you Jens (I took screenshots of all those patterns - they beat money spent on books that have just complicated the whole process).
'use an arpeggio from the III of a chord...use an arpeggio from the III of a chord...'
Baffled me - I just want blues; then eureka use the minor third arpeggio for a dom7 I chord E7 with Gm7 /A7 with Cm7 - voila the blue note! Your leader note idea, and 4 note chromatic run. Still like peering into space though.
Leading note + arpeggio - amazing concept. Thanks so much
Glad you find it useful 🙂
I will study this these days when I find a little bit of time.Thank you very much
Go for it 🙂
Bonjour Mr 🎸
👏👏👏 a vous
Vous faites partie de ceux qui savent expliqués Comment le Jazz se travail .
Bravo à vous et merci pour eux 😉
Merci pour cette superbe vidéo très pédagogique et un grand merci également pour avoir pensé aux non-anglophones (merci également à Pierre Baril pour sa super traduction... ça change des traductions automatiques de youtube qui ne veulent strictement rien dire et qui nous décourage de suivre les vidéos non francophones) !!!!
This is the clearest and most informative way i have seen jazz harmoni been explained on you tube. I play bass and the more times i see this video and a few others of yours the more i realize why i have been stuck for so long with hardly any progression in my playing. Its just down to being creative with ways of practise these arpeggios and scales i guess. I have been aware of the pure theory part but never really sat down and practiced all sides of this. Thanks to you i have a lot of new ways of incorperating this on the fretboard
Jen's approach to teaching is clear and concise. He is a marvelous instructor. Thanks for all your effort. Also a wonderful player.
Really great lesson. Currently working on this with my guitar teacher and you explain it thoroughly but also very clearly. Respect!
That's great to hear :) Glad you find it useful!
This video is great! I like to encourage my students to add a wave pattern, where ascending an descending arpeggios alternate up and down the scale, just so they don’t get stuck on the 1357 and 3579 note order.
I think that is a great idea, I usually give more options to my students as well, in fact the video going up tomorrow is on that very topic :)
Great lesson, super practical. I learned to play the diatonic chords of scales all in the same position, I never thought to break them down into their relative arpeggios in the same way. Thank You...!
Glad you find it useful Donald!
Jens Larsen; 50 years playing professionally and I learned more abut the guitar in one video than anything before it. I don't read music but I have composed hundreds and play entirely by feel. Still, something has been missing. Thank you for turning on the light!
This is absolutely one of, if not, THE best lessons on guitar I've seen.
Subscribed! Much blessings to you, sir.
You're very welcome! I am glad you like it! 🙂
Awesome lesson! I've been playing for almost 30 years. This makes so much sense. Thank you.
You are very welcome! :)
Great video, I got a booklet by Carol Kaye on arpeggios in the early 80's and that formed the practice that I used. Your integration with scales and chromatic passing notes is very helpful thanks.
Thank you Peter! For learning Jazz you can do a lot worse than take advice from Carol Kaye :)
I'm a fairly decent player...I just haven't played in over a year...I wanted to break the old same patterns...I really appreciate how you go slow and present the material intelligently... This is a new beginning for me . Ty
Thank you! Go for it 🙂
fabulous lesson very intelligible on the use and fun of arpeggios in a single pattern.. lots of melody ready to use !
Thank you 🙂 Glad you like it
Man this is the best guitar channel on RUclips how am I finding it years late ?
I don't know, but I am glad you like the video :)
This is one of your best lesson videos till date, imo, keep them coming,and thank you 👍
Thank you very much! I will do my best to keep them coming :)
i am already getting better just from this one video
I've been playing for years and this gives me a ton of help on learning new ideas for playing overtop a progression. Thank you so much!
Glad you like it! 🙂
im only halfway though this video, trying to absorb and practice as much as I can, but I can already tell it is going to make me a much better player, so thank you!
Really glad to hear that 🙂 Go for it!
Sir Larsen, I understand with your scales & arpeggios in that video. Thanks, Sir Larsen. 😃😃😃
Great! Go for it 🙂
Awesome stuff. I am very disappointed that an arpeggio exercise I learned almost 30-years ago now, I finally started practicing most days, about 6-months ago. With that one change (including naming in my mind the notes I am playing), my playing has totally changed. While my mind is blown with the exercise in this video, the fact that I understand it, and know that I just need practice time, has me really excited. Thank you for posting this great content! I am not someone who subscribes, I don't know why, but I just subscribed...you definitely deserve it and much more!
Thank you Steve! Really great that you can put it to use like that!
Woahh …I can’t thank you enough for this video..exactly what I have been looking for 🙏🙏…..Thanks bruv
You're very welcome! 😁
Thank you so much for your tremendous contribution to the our community dear Lars :)
You're very welcome! :)
Brilliant ! Thank you so much for sharing ! Sounds like a "reset" to me at the age of ... 70 🤣 and after playing for 55 years and learning jazz in the 80's...
I do appreciate your nice way of teaching, it seems to make everything so easy to catch... Of course these are the basics but the video is very "transparent" .
I will check out your page and website 🙏 ❤️
Glad you find it useful 🙂
I only just started practicing arpeggios with the color tones of the chord. For example, I have been experimenting with not just the C, E, G, and B in the major chord, but extending to the D, F#, and A. By isolating and playing the color tones over the triads, I have started to discover some cool arpeggios. Who would have thought that a Bm arp over a Cmaj7 chord would sound so fresh?
I have been watching your videos for a long time. Thank you for all that you do. Sometimes I feel like I am the only jazz guitar player in the region where I live, so it is really nice to have some media to watch when I do not have people to talk to.
Peace and blessings, my friend.
Thanks Brian! Exploring arpeggios in the extensions is indeed going to give you a lot of interesting options!
Thanks for the lessons, congratulations for so many people watching! I wish you the best!
Thank you!
Loved it. This is what I call "bite-sized" knowledge. Small enough to chew in one session. Thanks Jens.
Glad you like it! :)
A good teacher is invaluable. Thank you for all the inspiring videos.
Glad you like them 🙂 👍
One of your best videos Jens.
I have working on the arpeggios as you described with a few augmentations.
I do the major scale arpeggios starting from the 5th and 4th strings also with the 4th string only major / minor with no 7ths.
I'll follow the circle of 4ths from the 6th string. So it would be @8th fret C , F, Bb then @13th fret F, Bb, Eb etc.
Only other alteration I do is say the scale degree along with the name of the root note of the arpeggios as another means to reinforce the major scale knowledge.
I am learning the natural minor scale arpeggios i. The same fashion.
Thank you very much 🙂 That sounds like a thorough way to work through them
30 years playing rock,blues and country. Tried jazz occasionally but not being professionally trained or reading music found it tough and gave up. This lesson is like breaking the da vinci code for guitarists like me! Playing full on improvisations in an hour!
Beautifully broken down into bite size chunks- FINALLY better understand what’s going on in more complex jazz according to theory- will continue to like and study ur vids. -Chris
Thank you Christopher, I am glad you found it useful! 👍
That last arpeggio line was beautiful!
Thanks, Robert 🙂
What a great cogent lesson. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
You're very welcome! I am glad you like it! 🙂
You probably won't read this with so many other comments for you to read already. I just want to say, Thank You So Much! I'm brand new to jazz. Listening to you always gives me enough information so I have a direction to start moving! Not only that, but the way you've done these videos I feel like I know you even though I've been watching for only 2 weeks! I very much appreciate you sharing your talent with us and giving information that I can understand even though I can't do it yet. I'm understanding what you're teaching and then you're showing how it sounds and how to do what you've just explained! Fantastic stuff for someone who doesn't know where to begin with jazz!!! Sorry about the lengthy comment. I just want you to know how much you are appreciated and that what you are doing is what I consider to be the best of the best anywhere! I believe this would be perfect for every level of jazz musician! Absolute beginner like me or the working musician in the clubs or the pro studio player!!! Thank you again Jens!!!!❤
Thanks a lot! Please keep making those videos, they are so informative! Even for me as a Jazz Beginner!
Thank you, Steven! I am glad you think so :) What are you looking for in the videos?
Truly excellent tutor, condensed information in a relatively short video. Thank you
Glad you like it! :)
This lesson moves fast but brilliant, thanks Jens! Much appreciated!
Thank you very much, Brenton!
Yep Lars is Lester Flatts kinfolk.Just beautiful music.Lars is on a special level of mastery...
God bless you bro for sharing your knowledeg
You're very welcome! 🙂
This was a real eye opener! I've been stumbling around trying to tie this together. You made it simple. Thank you.
Glad you like it, Andy 👍🙂
163 thumbs down? really? poor little pentatonic pickers, this man will burn you down and pick circles around you.. is it too hard to learn something? This is actually a great lesson and you're lucky to have it here for free little ingrates
Don't worry about it Randall! There are 10K people who gave it a thumbs up :)
Wow this is precious information very well put together and explained 🙏 Thanks for this and keep up the great work!
You're very welcome! I am glad you like it! 🙂
Mr. Jensen. You are a truly tge most amazing teacher out there
Glad you like the video 🙂