5 Ways to Bust Out of a Rut
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- In the video I'll show you 5 ways to bust out of a rut.
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You are such an inspiration Jeff. I love how you promote the artistry of the music above gear and technicals. You are a truly unique resource. Please keep doing what you do. BTW don't ever fix the defects in the wall behind you, it's perfect.
Great advice Jeff
Thanks Nick!
Great video! Fantastic list to use when I am teaching too- students who get into a rut and “I didn’t practice at all this week” as a player, I’ve been in a 2 month rut since my last band just broke up- gonna need this list. Add write songs, make your own music, record yourself, change your routine, go on vacation without your instrument and realize how much you miss playing everyday
Love it man! Thanks
Thanks man!!
Some additional ways to bust a rut. Change your gear. For example, when I’ve been playing Strats too long, it’s super easy for me to get stale. Changing to a Les Paul pushes me a different direction. If both the Strats and the Paul’s aren’t shaking me, change to my PRS (it is it’s own thing). Change amps. Go acoustic. If you play with a pick, try finger style or hybrid. One of the tough but really good rut busters is to learn a new song, but arrange it for finger style solo; so the melody lines normally sung by a vocalist are ones you play while being your own accompaniment. A magnificent example is Stanley Jordan’s rendition of Eleanor Rigby. That kind of thing will pull you out of pretty much any rut if you have the endurance for it.
You said two things. The first was to check out the country stuff. This is a great idea for a couple of reasons. Most of those guys really know their stuff. They play at the virtuoso level, and that's both entertaining and inspiring. The other reason is that most country bands play so well together. Most of the time, their dynamics and interplay with each other is among the best to be heard anywhere. My personal favorite example of this is Emmylou Harris' Hot Band from around 1976-77. They are like an orchestra when it comes to playing in such a tight and well controlled manner so as to give Emmylou the room she needs to sing the song without interference. Emmylou herself is also quite lovely to both see and hear.
The other thing you mentioned is to just put it down and do something else once in a while. We have these big blackbirds called Grackles in Nevada, and they are not only comedians, they're pretty good musicians as well. They sound kind of like Ornette Coleman or John Coltrane. I go and feed them and play with them when I'm in a rut, and one day, one of them sang a weird riff that was a whole tone and harmonic minor modal thing, and I was able to use it in a piece I was working on. That bird is now the co-writer of my tune, and he gets "royalty payments" (raisins and pieces of other fruit) every day.
As always, I love to hear your thoughts on things, and I just wanted to share a couple of my rut busters that work well most of the time.
CHEERS!
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Jeff's Trufire/JM Guitar Lessons keep me improving and motivated. He's a great teacher and the video production is outstanding
Thanks Frederick 🙏🏻🙏🏻. I REALLY appreciate that.
Such great advice :)
This also applies to any instrument. 🎧🎹 thank you for sharing your experience-talent-and wisdom.
You are most welcome!
Great advice thank you so much for sharing. The answers I have been looking for.
That’s great to hear!!!
Great advice in all the points. Your mention of country music particularly struck home, because I'm a UK singer/songwriter and I've never "done" Country. But a few weeks ago I watched a video of David Grissom singing a song which just really chimed with me. It's nothing like anything I've ever sung before, but I reached out to him and he generously gave his permission for me to play it! Once I'd recovered from the shock, working on it has been an absolute joy and has stretched me beyond the self-imposed boundaries I'd unwittingly made for myself.
Everything about the song - phrasing, spacing, letting things hang and "breathe" - has been a great education that will inform my own writing (lyically and on guitar). So your advice to listen to fresh material, whichever direction you're coming from, is really sound.
Thank you for the kind words! David is such a good guy. Glad to hear your are making strides!
Great video .I could listen to Jeff talking about music and playing guitar all day long, he's an inspiration himself. Take lessons you say Jeff?......If you considered online one to one teaching again....I'd be in :)
Thanks Jason! I’m trying to figure out a way to teach the people who want lessons through jmguitarlessons.com. Maybe a weekly group thing.
@@JeffMcErlain Great idea. I know Zoom has the abilitly to do group sessions, but maybe there are other suitable platforms too. It would be fun.
Love hearing you play different guitars bro..great video
Thanks Eric!
Cheers Jeff, great topic for a video ! My motivation for the guitar is that it stimulates my creative side and it relaxes me after work. I really like jazz blues and rock n roll so the guitar is the means to learn how to play that music. Your weekly videos back in the covid years were really awesome , take care !
Thanks for being here!!
Another fantastic video on a Sunday have a good weekend
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Thanks Jeff great ideas, needed that. As ever much appreciated.
Thanks Chris!!
Thank you. Very inspiring video.
You are so welcome!
Nice chill presentation Jeff.... looking mighty stylish in that jacket and hat sir!
Why thank sir.
Glad to see the plaque behind you!
Me too!!🙌🏻
Wise words, as ever. Live music is always a big one for me. Thanks, Jeff! P.S. Please come and do some gigs in the UK one day. London or Glasgow would be just fine. ;)
I’d love that, much easier said than done unfortunately!
Great content my friend, also great look and amazing guitar! ❤
Thank you my brother!
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very wise words Jeff....thanks....we all need to hear them sometimes....(like on this monday)....but i think i'll pick up a guitar later again...while i run some of my model railway trains....now that sounds good.....😃...cheers...as always Jeff...have a good week...
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im a teacher here in nyc....I always say get out of minor blues pentatonic playing!!!! JUST STOP LOLLL Focus on majors....I tell my students learn older music jazz country ROCKABILLY anything that focuses AWAY FROM THE TYPICAL PENTA BOX.:) GREAT VIDEO
Thanks!!
Yeah but if you don't know how to apply the minor pentatonic scale it can be an awesome thing when you learn it and can apply it. To me it's the easiest way to learn. I 100% understand what you are saying and I actually agree but I also think the minor pentatonic scale is a great way to learn the fretboard.
@@brooksphillips2234 of course!! but 95% of players remain there forever!! haha
Gracias por tus buenos y sabios consejos, ayudan mucho a seguir adelante, saludos desde Barcelona!
Muchas gracias. Gracias por estar aquí.
Thank you. This was very inspiring. I am 62 and I started playing when I was 18. The years go by and I look back with a certain amount of sadness because I was so undisciplined in my playing. I may never become the player I would like to be, but I want to continually become a better player and musician. I do love to learn, and listening to a person like you gives me hope that I may yet achieve some satisfaction in my pursuit of becoming a better musician. God bless you Jeff.
Thanks Brian I appreciate your honest message and kind words, it means a lot to me. I think many players feel the same way as you. Honestly I feel that way a lot too, I should have been more disciplined in my practice and playing as well. Also I only feel like in the past few years have I started to be the player I wanted to be, but somedays I beat myself up for not being “better”. One of the things that helped me turn something of a corner was letting go of a lot of “woulda shoulda coulda” stuff, it can be so negative and drain the joy out of playing. I know this first hand, as do MANY of my friends who are musicians. I think it’s that dissatisfaction that keeps us moving forward but unchecked it is really detrimental to so many things. We attach so much self worth to these things. It’s actually totally ridiculous. I hope that helps somewhat to know I don’t think I’ll ever be the player I’d like to be as well. I think I’ve just come to some peace with it.
@@JeffMcErlain I am moved by your response Jeff. I will not forget what you have said here. I will always treasure these words and remind myself of them. God bless you and all you love! Hey, all I need is another 30 years and I will figure this thing out! :-)
Watched the video of you and Matt Schofield, blues/ rock. You guys mentioned Robben Ford. I've wanted always learn how to play rhythm guitar for Robben Ford. Can you show some technics of how to play in a band like that.
Good advice..better jacket! That's some boss threads bro!
Cleary you are man of fine taste.
Thanks I been in a rut for awhile
Hope this helps!
Working on your opener was enough! Where is the rest of it? Cool licks! Thank you.
Thanks man! I can make a video of it and put it in jmguitarlessons.com. Under the RUclips freebies section. That might be fun!
@@JeffMcErlain Awesome!
Jeff, I am planning to start taking lessons again soon (career changing), I can see the wisdom of your suggestion of taking some lessons with an in-person instructor, but I have a very difficult time playing in front of other people, especially instructors. When I have tried using instructors, they rarely suit my learning style. As a result of my performance anxiety, I have restricted my instruction to online videos (I have several of your courses for example. In fact they match my learning style very well. Some of the best I have tried). I find them much better then live instruction for other reasons, e.g. I can lesson to them over and over - well thought out production, excellent pdfs, low cost, etc. Any thoughts or tips on dealing with performance anxiety in lessons, or how to find a good learning style match with live instructors?
Sorry about the anxiety, that’s tricky. What I can say and I’m sure you know this, my job in a lesson is to help the student. I don’t judge they way they play but I certainly understand the anxiety on your end. You are not performing you are taking a lesson. I know that’s easy for me to say … When someone is taking lessons they are putting themselves out there, especially as an adult, to be vulnerable. It’s important you find someone who understands this. You are paying them to help you. If in-person is too much stress, then don’t worry about it. Courses and YT videos are great. If you are playing for fun, keep it fun and do t stress. So whatever works for you.
When I find myself in a rut I usually take my cloths off and just wallow around in it.
Video or it didn’t happen.
thanks jeff i appreciate you man i wish you lived in buffalo....i would love to talk to you and take a few lessons from you..
Thanks!
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Went to see Mike Dawes last night. My head is spinning.
Use it for good!!
How do we know when your next videos are appearing live ?? I don't see any notification bell or the like anywhere??
NM found it lol
Ha! Cool. Thanks!
I'm sorry Jeff. But every time I see your JM logo lit up in the back there. It reminds me of the J&R Music music logo. Yeah I'm from Queens. Now living in AZ.
It’s by design….
So since you inspire me and i did 4 of your masterclasses, all you Need to do is teach me, lol.. feel free, im around the corner in Germany 🙈❤️
Ha! I appreciate the support!!
@@JeffMcErlain you deserve every bit! Your calm and relaxing teaching style paired with your wisdom on the instrument makes you among one of the best persons out there to learn from!
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My rut is directly related to not being able to hear pitches... I can play/record a simple chord progression and not figure out what key it is in the next day. It is beyond frustrating..
I’m sorry! That must be extremely maddening. Thanks for all the support.
But, what if there's nobody better than me to jam with? Playing with them is like digging a deeper rut. Wait. I know what I should do. Learn, Practice and Play. Right?
That is my exact problem. I'm not saying I am a guitar God but I can't find anyone that can play with me on my level. I live in a small town and my options are limited. When I try to play with these other ppl I feel like I am terrible. I need to play with ppl bad but I need to play with ppl that can push me.
Good advice as always - except: when you said to practice within tent - I don't have a tent :(
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There must be a joking about being Camp there somewhere Phil :)
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Doh!
simple,,,,play, don't worry.
If it were that easy!
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