In 1992 I travelled to the United States to attend the Bud Shank jazz camp at Port Townsend WA. John Stowell taught the guitar classes. One of the things that struck me about John was his incredible repertoire. He is one of those rare musicians who took the jazz advice to learn everything in all 12 keys and practiced it. During the week of the camp I had lessons with John every day and got to see him gig with all manner of people. He is truly one of the planet's greats. It is no surprise that he is so busy with clinics, gigs etc. if you can get a private lesson with him, do so.
Thanks for your kind words, Harry. Happy to connect for a lesson online if you’re inclined and let me know if you’d like to have my PDF material that I use for workshops and students.
Thanks for your kind words. Hope that I can come back to visit you in Wales in the future. Let me know if you’d like to have my PDF material that I use for workshops and students.
A superb lesson in melodic and harmonic minor tensions...This guy knows what he's talking about. ..He's giving you more than enough information to learn how to adapt to this technique. This is a great tool to have in understanding Harmony and building great sounding chords and creating melody over the top of what you create. Superbly done! Thank you!
Excellent teacher. Difficult subject to discibe and then demonstrate with authority and taste. A teacher who is totally committed to the art of jazz in the right sense. I fully appreciate his sharing this information. I intend to watch all his videos. Lot's of fun practice ahead!! Thank you Mr. Stowell!!!
Thanks John that's generous of you. I've been gigging a lot playing solo guitar gigs and behind a jazz singer and that's been the missing ingredient really. Filling the sound with just the guitar is a major challenge but it's going well. Best wishes and keep well.
It's quite hilarious to see that you can play the most prepared guitar for cold weather I've seen, and so close to your face! Thanks for the very interesting lesson John, much appreciated.
Maestro John, I never get tired of watching this. This is the most streamlined explanation coupled with direct application in one video. Thank you, Maestro! Stay safe..
John, you have a great, simple, succinct way of explaining things....probably better than anyone else I have ever listened to. Although I use much of what you are teaching a lot, you have expanded the way I think and use it. Thank you.....p.s. I'm signed up for you workshop at the Healdsburg Guitar festival on 8/11/13.
You have to see this like 100 times to actually get everything he says! Absolute master in musical theory and application of that theory! Long live John Stowell!!!! I'd give an arm to have classes with you! :)
Thanks for your kind words. Happy to connect for a lesson online if/when you’re inclined. Let me know if you’d like to have my PDFs that I use for workshops and students.
This stuff is great! Practice dominant w harmonic & melodic minor subs half step above, whole step below, 4th and 5th above...gonna play w it! Cheers, checking out your other vids now
An excellent lesson, it gives you a simple window into how to get an "outside" the changes sound. Well i shouldn't say simple, but something to work on and explore on one's own.
I think this guy to me is one of the most difficult online teachers, absolutely not for his ability to teach, which is great, but for his lessons' contents
It seems to me that the fundamental idea is that these modes of melodic and harmonic minor give us specific groupings of notes to form shapes over the dominant chord- a way of moving beyond stock sounds. But really, I think you could play around with all kinds of intervals over the dominant chord.
I can't believe people are saying "play something!" "enough talking!" My God. Take your adderall. Or if you want to hear him play a song, don't be lazy, and search for "John Stowell", and tunes will come up.
Haha, thank you!! Some people have no attention span anymore. I watch this, and tend to think that he's actually helping students who learn differently (so everyone can access and enjoy his giant mental encyclopedia of theory and practicality), for their different learning styles... Some are Auditory learners--through hearing stuff (and I would think that hearing the spoken, and musical, information, would be both beneficial. Others are Visual--just watch his hands on the fretboard to get your bearings... Others are Kinesthetic--through doing...picking up your guitar and following along. And still others are a mix... (I'm like this...). This lesson is a LOT to digest, but he helps you organise things. If one really wanted to, they could, if they were theory-savvy, notate this lesson, with just the basics (C7, and then the superimposed scale sounds--C# mel. min., F mel. min., G mel. minor, and Bb mel. minor), and begin their own study. I did part of this...I wrote a song idea just based off the C7 and C# mel. min. = C#7#9 sound, and jammed on it. It was fun! I'm sure if you were in a 1:1 lesson, you could ask him to write/notate stuff, and he'd jam with you, so you could get a feel for all the new, crazy stuff. :) I think even just the first three segments, over the C7 chord--C# mel. minor (C#7#9), Bb mel. minor, and F mel. minor, would be more than enough to chew on for at least a week or more, haha! Jam on, good sir, jam on.
I’m playing a custom Soloette, Mark, with an Andy Timmons DiMarzio and RMC piezo. Let me know if you’d like to have my PDfs that I use for workshops and students.
QuibusLicet Surprised that no one has ever responded to your comment in 4 years. Most jazz guitarists don’t optimize their technique. Holding the guitar this way is least stressful. Just goes to show you; just because most do something, it doesn’t make it right. And think of the courage of someone who does the right thing in the face of your disapproval.
It would be great to mention that those scale names are given in refernce to the root of the Dom chord that is used. Otherwise sounds a bit messy ('we play MM 5th above it make a 4th of MM called etc.') for the beginning. I got it only becasue I already know these relations.
Seems like a lot of options for a short amount/space of time. Are you able to utilize them separately for certain tonal colorings and have it sound musical or would I just be blowing scales (if I could keep up!) for 10 years until some music surfaces? Also what is ultimately better copping licks or copping scales? When I noodle it all starts to sound the same to me, I get that feeling, then I need to set the axe down!
A lot of comments here completely out of context, it even says in the Title: MODERN CHORD PROGRESSIONS. How did he get them and not you who have complained on this video: USE YOUR EARS HE IS TELLING YOU EXACTLY HOW!!!
Why think about some minor scale ? If you want to play the flat 9th of a C7 chord, just play a Db. John Stowel's performances sound like he is getting his notes from somewhere, for some reason, but I can't tell why he would want to play that . If you think scales, you will sound like you are playing scales.
I’m playing a custom Soloettte with an Andy Timmons DiMarzio and an RMC piezo. Let me know if you’d like to have my PDFs that I use for workshops and students.
Can someone please explain what is a melodic minor arpegio? Is it a minor triad with a 7th? Can it be something else? Is it any chord derived out of the melodic minor scale?
Melodic minor contains a maj six and maj 7 along with the minor third. John Stowell plays a minor major seven arpeggio in this video to demonstrate the melodic minor sound
You may or may not be kidding. I had a class with him today and this same guitar happened to be wearing a wool cardigan instead of the jacket that adorns her in this video series.
Jay DK Because it’s a blank open frame guitar. I would imagine adding the material makes it feel like a normal bodied guitar and makes it easier to hold.
The melodic minor can b played easily straight but in terms of mixing half above the dom is very confusing when u i see the shape..Very interesting sound tho.i m coming back to this lesson after a year .lol.i was over melodic straight.Thank u John and true fires
hi sir, i am really glad to see through ur guitar lessons, whereas i am from India basically here there is few masters in guitar not in advance like u, but if u can guide us like figure it out the fingering board ( LIKE PDF FILES} it would be more useful for us to follow the notes of ur lesson, i mean it to say while us play the scale or notes i am unable to follow it faster, hope u understand our problem, with regards... ARMANNN
John, you're too good to know that all of this should be demonstrated over a rhythm part. Buy the Boomerang, put down the progression, demonstrate your ideas. People will have a much easier time getting it.
In 1992 I travelled to the United States to attend the Bud Shank jazz camp at Port Townsend WA. John Stowell taught the guitar classes. One of the things that struck me about John was his incredible repertoire. He is one of those rare musicians who took the jazz advice to learn everything in all 12 keys and practiced it.
During the week of the camp I had lessons with John every day and got to see him gig with all manner of people. He is truly one of the planet's greats. It is no surprise that he is so busy with clinics, gigs etc. if you can get a private lesson with him, do so.
Thanks for your kind words, Harry. Happy to connect for a lesson online if you’re inclined and let me know if you’d like to have my PDF material that I use for workshops and students.
John kindly came to Wales to play and teach. He is a true jazz academic and nice guy. Thanks John.
Thanks for your kind words. Hope that I can come back to visit you in Wales in the future. Let me know if you’d like to have my PDF material that I use for workshops and students.
A superb lesson in melodic and harmonic minor tensions...This guy knows what he's talking about. ..He's giving you more than enough information to learn how to adapt to this technique. This is a great tool to have in understanding Harmony and building great sounding chords and creating melody over the top of what you create. Superbly done! Thank you!
Thanks for your kind words. Let me know if you’d like to have my PDFs that I use for workshops and students.
Excellent teacher. Difficult subject to discibe and then demonstrate with authority and taste. A teacher who is totally committed to the art of jazz in the right sense.
I fully appreciate his sharing this information. I intend to watch all his videos.
Lot's of fun practice ahead!! Thank you Mr. Stowell!!!
Thanks for your kind words, John. Let me know if you’d like to have my PDF material that I use for workshops and students.
Thanks John that's generous of you. I've been gigging a lot playing solo guitar gigs and behind a jazz singer and that's been the missing ingredient really. Filling the sound with just the guitar is a major challenge but it's going well. Best wishes and keep well.
It's quite hilarious to see that you can play the most prepared guitar for cold weather I've seen, and so close to your face! Thanks for the very interesting lesson John, much appreciated.
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Maestro John, I never get tired of watching this.
This is the most streamlined explanation coupled with direct application in one video.
Thank you, Maestro!
Stay safe..
John, you have a great, simple, succinct way of explaining things....probably better than anyone else I have ever listened to. Although I use much of what you are teaching a lot, you have expanded the way I think and use it. Thank you.....p.s. I'm signed up for you workshop at the Healdsburg Guitar festival on 8/11/13.
You have to see this like 100 times to actually get everything he says! Absolute master in musical theory and application of that theory! Long live John Stowell!!!! I'd give an arm to have classes with you! :)
Thanks for your kind words. Happy to connect for a lesson online if/when you’re inclined. Let me know if you’d like to have my PDFs that I use for workshops and students.
John is king of the hill, top of the heap.
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This stuff is great! Practice dominant w harmonic & melodic minor subs half step above, whole step below, 4th and 5th above...gonna play w it! Cheers, checking out your other vids now
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Dude knows his stuff - great technique. Very smooth
My God! So much I have learned from 1 video! Thank you!
Really. .!!
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MUCH LOVE FOR MISTER JOHN STOWELL
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An excellent lesson, it gives you a simple window into how to get an "outside" the changes sound. Well i shouldn't say simple, but something to work on and explore on one's own.
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Sure I'd enjoy getting the PDF
4:35 wow… incredible exercise to practice!!!!
I think this guy to me is one of the most difficult online teachers, absolutely not for his ability to teach, which is great, but for his lessons' contents
Thank you for this beautiful explanation, love your way of making theory more practical!
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absolutely incredible
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Excellent lesson!
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Best trancher very clear and well explained
Post modern jazz harmony explained simply and precisely, Listen and learn🎸
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after a month i came back to this video and it makes sense now ..
Moonn same Here me may b after a year
Awesome Sr this is that I was looking for.......
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Incredible.
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thank you for sharing such a valuable information, thanks master.
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Best video i have ever seen
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It seems to me that the fundamental idea is that these modes of melodic and harmonic minor give us specific groupings of notes to form shapes over the dominant chord- a way of moving beyond stock sounds. But really, I think you could play around with all kinds of intervals over the dominant chord.
awesome!
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thankyou
He is so groovy.
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I can't believe people are saying "play something!" "enough talking!" My God. Take your adderall. Or if you want to hear him play a song, don't be lazy, and search for "John Stowell", and tunes will come up.
Jon Ross Es que no entendemos inglés pero SI entendemos música. Al menos es mi caso. Entiendo muy poco de inglés pero cuando toca todo es claro.
Yeah, maybe go buy his recordings or see him at a show
Haha, thank you!! Some people have no attention span anymore.
I watch this, and tend to think that he's actually helping students who learn differently (so everyone can access and enjoy his giant mental encyclopedia of theory and practicality), for their different learning styles... Some are Auditory learners--through hearing stuff (and I would think that hearing the spoken, and musical, information, would be both beneficial. Others are Visual--just watch his hands on the fretboard to get your bearings... Others are Kinesthetic--through doing...picking up your guitar and following along. And still others are a mix... (I'm like this...).
This lesson is a LOT to digest, but he helps you organise things. If one really wanted to, they could, if they were theory-savvy, notate this lesson, with just the basics (C7, and then the superimposed scale sounds--C# mel. min., F mel. min., G mel. minor, and Bb mel. minor), and begin their own study. I did part of this...I wrote a song idea just based off the C7 and C# mel. min. = C#7#9 sound, and jammed on it. It was fun!
I'm sure if you were in a 1:1 lesson, you could ask him to write/notate stuff, and he'd jam with you, so you could get a feel for all the new, crazy stuff. :) I think even just the first three segments, over the C7 chord--C# mel. minor (C#7#9), Bb mel. minor, and F mel. minor, would be more than enough to chew on for at least a week or more, haha!
Jam on, good sir, jam on.
you damn jazz guitarists are all the same! lol i love it
They look like scientists and play like jesus :-D
Is it just me or does he remind you of Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man?
Awesome Guitarist & Teacher
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Damn that little guitar sounds like a box! Anyone know what kind of guitar Johns playing here?
I’m playing a custom Soloette, Mark, with an Andy Timmons DiMarzio and RMC piezo. Let me know if you’d like to have my PDfs that I use for workshops and students.
QuibusLicet
Surprised that no one has ever responded to your comment in 4 years. Most jazz guitarists don’t optimize their technique. Holding the guitar this way is least stressful. Just goes to show you; just because most do something, it doesn’t make it right. And think of the courage of someone who does the right thing in the face of your disapproval.
Thanks for your kind words, Ron. Let me know if you’d like to have my PDFs that I use for workshops and concerts.
John Stowell You are most welcome. Yes to the PDFs, as well. And have a productive, happy and healthy Corona holiday.
It would be great to mention that those scale names are given in refernce to the root of the Dom chord that is used. Otherwise sounds a bit messy ('we play MM 5th above it make a 4th of MM called etc.') for the beginning. I got it only becasue I already know these relations.
Awesome
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Meant to type “David”.
Seems like a lot of options for a short amount/space of time. Are you able to utilize them separately for certain tonal colorings and have it sound musical or would I just be blowing scales (if I could keep up!) for 10 years until some music surfaces?
Also what is ultimately better copping licks or copping scales? When I noodle it all starts to sound the same to me, I get that feeling, then I need to set the axe down!
A lot of comments here completely out of context, it even says in the Title: MODERN CHORD PROGRESSIONS.
How did he get them and not you who have complained on this video: USE YOUR EARS HE IS TELLING YOU EXACTLY HOW!!!
i need to study more theory, then i'll come back to this.
My brain hurts
love to gain wisdom..... from the guys who catalyze...there playing
Why think about some minor scale ?
If you want to play the flat 9th of a C7 chord, just play a Db.
John Stowel's performances sound like he is getting his notes from somewhere,
for some reason, but I can't tell why he would want to play that .
If you think scales, you will sound like you are playing scales.
b7b9 is the phygain dominant mode. It's the V chord of the harmonic minor scale.
Guitarsurfer: You need to study harmony, not say what others say. I know my jazz harmony backwards, so sorry you're wrong here :-)
You're implying diminished harmony,NOT the harmonic minor scale harmony. Also it's ROOT not ROTE.
I need to know the name of that guitar. Great tone.
I’m playing a custom Soloettte with an Andy Timmons DiMarzio and an RMC piezo. Let me know if you’d like to have my PDFs that I use for workshops and students.
@@johnstowell6240 Hey John. That would be great, thanks.
the bob ross of guitar lessons
everything i understood i already knew
I'm drinking from the fire hose here
Harmony explained trough quantum physics.
Never realized how dense Maestro is. Be wise and listen at x75.
At 10:00, he says, at that point, he is "not loooking for great melodies."
Then it worked well, because you surely aren't finding them.
i don't understand this guitar , no wood ?
Silhouetto with covers
Can someone please explain what is a melodic minor arpegio? Is it a minor triad with a 7th? Can it be something else? Is it any chord derived out of the melodic minor scale?
Melodic minor contains a maj six and maj 7 along with the minor third. John Stowell plays a minor major seven arpeggio in this video to demonstrate the melodic minor sound
why is that guitar wearing a jacket?
Because the sweater is at the cleaners.
You may or may not be kidding. I had a class with him today and this same guitar happened to be wearing a wool cardigan instead of the jacket that adorns her in this video series.
It's been a very cool summer.
Jay DK Because it’s a blank open frame guitar. I would imagine adding the material makes it feel like a normal bodied guitar and makes it easier to hold.
It was cold
The melodic minor can b played easily straight but in terms of mixing half above the dom is very confusing when u i see the shape..Very interesting sound tho.i m coming back to this lesson after a year .lol.i was over melodic straight.Thank u John and true fires
It's about words.
hi sir, i am really glad to see through ur guitar lessons, whereas i am from India basically here there is few masters in guitar not in advance like u, but if u can guide us like figure it out the fingering board ( LIKE PDF FILES} it would be more useful for us to follow the notes of ur lesson, i mean it to say while us play the scale or notes i am unable to follow it faster, hope u understand our problem, with regards...
ARMANNN
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John, you're too good to know that all of this should be demonstrated over a rhythm part. Buy the Boomerang, put down the progression, demonstrate your ideas. People will have a much easier time getting it.
This is definitely the weirdest Guitar I've ever seen!
I wish I had any idea what he's talking about
Didnt no clint eastwood was so good at jazz. Great lesson tho
I passed out? What happened?
i couldnt fall asleep, so i put this video on before i went to bed...
Edward Norton?
I prefer to sleep with a an imperfect woman than waiting for a top model all my life.
Perfection does not exist in the end. That's one of those myths that keeps the world away from life
Weird... but, ok... to each his own
wtf happend to ur guitar dude???
Yepp, first lesson: start listening and stop complaining.
The axe is loud enough ... it's your ears.
that guitar has autism
nice one!
Too much information. Just play and show how it's done. You've already taken up 20 minutes just talking!
too much math, just play
Talking Talking Talking ....play something...!
That is one of the ugliest guitars I have ever had the misfortune to lay eyes upon.