Great Lesson on quite a specific topic - great to see it broken down so clearly! I had posted this on your last video, but you're maybe more likely to see it here: I was watching a live stream with Bruce Forman & he said that you can't solo effectively unless you know the melody, but he didn't elaborate on HOW to use the melody to solo - could you maybe take us through a Jazz Standard and explain how you can transform the melody (rhythmically and melodically) to take it into a solo. A teacher I had years ago said that "I should be able to walk into a Jazz Jam just as the guitarist is starting his solo and work out what tune the band are playing within 5 seconds" - Don't know if that makes sense?
Awesome request! Thanks for re-posting it. It is hard for me to catch all comments, and you're right that commenting on the latest video is the most likely place that I'll see it. I have a lot to say on this topic, so I'll be happy to do a video on it. In short, I disagree with the statement that "you can't solo effectively unless you know the melody". I think you can. Listen to John Coltrane's solo on "Giant Steps", or Pat Martino on "How Insensitive." Even Miles Davis's classic and melodic solo on "So What." - Or countless other solos. There are huge portions of the solos where they are addressing the harmony, but not including any hints to the melody. One can play a great solo over "the blues" without it being a specific song. That being said, I do agree that it's an important musicianship skill to track the melody while soloing-to know where we are in the melody form at all times while playing, whether we are referencing it in our playing or not. And that the melody makes for fantastic soloing ingredients. As usual, there is no one "right" way with anything, but it's true that soloing off the melody is a tried and true improvisation technique that we can all benefit from working on. -- Just wanted to give you a little bit of my thoughts on it here, I'll share the "HOW" to go about it in a future video so stay tuned, and thanks again for the lesson request! :) -Jared
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Great Lesson on quite a specific topic - great to see it broken down so clearly!
I had posted this on your last video, but you're maybe more likely to see it here:
I was watching a live stream with Bruce Forman & he said that you can't solo effectively unless you know the melody, but he didn't elaborate on HOW to use the melody to solo - could you maybe take us through a Jazz Standard and explain how you can transform the melody (rhythmically and melodically) to take it into a solo. A teacher I had years ago said that "I should be able to walk into a Jazz Jam just as the guitarist is starting his solo and work out what tune the band are playing within 5 seconds" - Don't know if that makes sense?
Awesome request! Thanks for re-posting it. It is hard for me to catch all comments, and you're right that commenting on the latest video is the most likely place that I'll see it.
I have a lot to say on this topic, so I'll be happy to do a video on it. In short, I disagree with the statement that "you can't solo effectively unless you know the melody". I think you can. Listen to John Coltrane's solo on "Giant Steps", or Pat Martino on "How Insensitive." Even Miles Davis's classic and melodic solo on "So What." - Or countless other solos. There are huge portions of the solos where they are addressing the harmony, but not including any hints to the melody. One can play a great solo over "the blues" without it being a specific song.
That being said, I do agree that it's an important musicianship skill to track the melody while soloing-to know where we are in the melody form at all times while playing, whether we are referencing it in our playing or not. And that the melody makes for fantastic soloing ingredients. As usual, there is no one "right" way with anything, but it's true that soloing off the melody is a tried and true improvisation technique that we can all benefit from working on. --
Just wanted to give you a little bit of my thoughts on it here, I'll share the "HOW" to go about it in a future video so stay tuned, and thanks again for the lesson request! :)
-Jared
Michael Fassbender in Prometheus (as David) teaching guitar. This is awesome.
Haha, had to look this up. I'll take it! :) Cheers, thanks for watching
@@soundguitar This is a pleassure for me, really,
Wonderful content. I purchased your finger picking technique series. I love that style.
I'm glad you like it! I really appreciate your support 🙏
Nice skill to have in the toolbox. Thanks!
I'm glad it's helpful :)
Not my idea, but: "The Itsy Bitsy Spider is Sisyphus for toddlers."
Haha, so true!