I think "out of context phrases" are a great start to get our imagination going and sorta warm up our ear. I compiled a list of different types of building block and phrases for my own practice. Things I learned from transcription and study. I call them the Bebop Rudiments.
"Keep putting one foot in front of the other until the magic happens" is like the "style before substance". I know now where to put in place those 12 years in Music school. You are heaven sent, Sir! Thank you.
I love these bite sized suggestions for “work” - I think in the past I was one of those, yep I can do that so what’s next types. Now that I try to “squeeze the juice” and adopt and work on this stuff longer term, I realise my fingers seem to know before my brain and it’s like practical ear training and like weight lifting sets for my improv muscle. I can use these techniques to find phrases I like, feel more confident that I’m not lost. In the foothills but finding a path towards at least the base camp.
"It is rarely a mysterious technique that drives us to the top, but rather a profound mastery of what may well be a basic skill set. Depth beats breadth any day of the week, because it opens a channel for the intangible, unconscious, creative components of our hidden potential." - “The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance” by Josh Waitzkin
Very wise advices. In music and life. … we are constantly struggling for perfection and Magical but what we really concretely do for keeping our paths strong and believe in life , trusting the process??? …. Its easyer fuck all up and change the page?!!SO THANK YOU
This is such good advice. I am someone whose first instrument is not the keyboard. It is guitar. Your opening point about complexity is so true and can be applied to the guitar. Some players think the more notes that are thrown at a solo the better. This is overlaid with a melange of overdrive and other effects. Whilst these players can and often are, well sometimes, very technically proficient, it too often results in a seemingly overbearing piece of music. To use the oft quoted phrase "less is more" would be useful in their playing.
Ohh i wana ask you for more exercises for beginners about scale training, with chords... Sth what create melody... You ve got so good imagination, I've never seen teaching like this before ❤❤❤❤ I'm in your age, so it's not to easy to find motivation. But thanks to you it's easier.❤
The only way ive found to get better at improv is to play along with music. I try to literally "sing" the melodies with my guitar and that really hs helped me to intuitively find my way to make phrases instead of thinking of scales. But the issue i still have is i don't understand things theoretically that well. All i see is one big map of notes i can move around in and im never really sure what im playing. Maybe worth mentioning im a guitarist lol.
You mentioned that you try to write down interesting phrases which emerge during practice, without knowing whether you'd use them later or not. Since Jazz musicians know the chords of the standards, couldn't a beautiful performance be improvised and rehearsed to 'perfection' before trying it out at a jam? I've noticed that sometimes some jazz performances are unintelligible, like hearing a foreign language; you know something is being said but unable to discern what. Or like animals 'communicating'. Meanwhile i'm left wondering: where are elements that make the performance meaningful soulfull and worth listening to? As an aspiring jazz musician, I disdain such performances; which are either too complicated for the audience to connect with or too unrefined to make sense. If you are going to improvise does it really have to stop sound like music? I've joined a beginner jazz group and I'm looking forward to answering some of these questions, hopefully without being met with the elitism that I know exists ironically in the genre that is in my opinion is supposed to be the polar opposite of the classical world.
That introduction about the philosophy of an improviser is textbook worthy
You qre my new favourite jazz teacher.. and I play the electric bass.
Thank you for posting these videos. I feel like I finally have an entry point for this heretofore completely mystifying endeavor.
One foot in front of the other until the magic happens! Love it! This was helpful. Thanks so much.
I think "out of context phrases" are a great start to get our imagination going and sorta warm up our ear.
I compiled a list of different types of building block and phrases for my own practice. Things I learned from transcription and study.
I call them the Bebop Rudiments.
that sounds like a great tool. if youre inclined to share it I would love to see it
Good to hear Leon Cohen get a mention. What a lovely guy.
I'm still in touch with him. A pure gent.
@@JazzSkills Wow. He must be at least 106 by now!
I don't know if you heard but Julian Mincham died last year at 82.
"Keep putting one foot in front of the other until the magic happens" is like the "style before substance". I know now where to put in place those 12 years in Music school. You are heaven sent, Sir! Thank you.
I love these bite sized suggestions for “work” - I think in the past I was one of those, yep I can do that so what’s next types. Now that I try to “squeeze the juice” and adopt and work on this stuff longer term, I realise my fingers seem to know before my brain and it’s like practical ear training and like weight lifting sets for my improv muscle. I can use these techniques to find phrases I like, feel more confident that I’m not lost. In the foothills but finding a path towards at least the base camp.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first...phrase!"
Great suggestions… I am so going to try this
"It is rarely a mysterious technique that drives us to the top, but rather a profound mastery of what may well be a basic skill set. Depth beats breadth any day of the week, because it opens a channel for the intangible, unconscious, creative components of our hidden potential." - “The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance” by Josh Waitzkin
Very wise advices. In music and life. … we are constantly struggling for perfection and Magical but what we really concretely do for keeping our paths strong and believe in life , trusting the process??? …. Its easyer fuck all up and change the page?!!SO THANK YOU
This is such good advice. I am someone whose first instrument is not the keyboard. It is guitar. Your opening point about complexity is so true and can be applied to the guitar. Some players think the more notes that are thrown at a solo the better. This is overlaid with a melange of overdrive and other effects. Whilst these players can and often are, well sometimes, very technically proficient, it too often results in a seemingly overbearing piece of music. To use the oft quoted phrase "less is more" would be useful in their playing.
Well said!
Ohh i wana ask you for more exercises for beginners about scale training, with chords... Sth what create melody...
You ve got so good imagination, I've never seen teaching like this before ❤❤❤❤
I'm in your age, so it's not to easy to find motivation.
But thanks to you it's easier.❤
This was very helpful, thanks!
You're welcome!
Love these videos. Thank you!
Awesome 🎹 🗿
Love this video. Do you have a video available of the next stage "progressions"? Thanks.
Yes where is this please. Can you share a link? Love your work btw!
Love it.
Thanks so much for sharing. I am new to your channel and enjoyed this. In will practice it later. You make a lot of sense.
It's a pleasure Juliet. I hope you enjoy the practice and thanks for your comment.
The only way ive found to get better at improv is to play along with music. I try to literally "sing" the melodies with my guitar and that really hs helped me to intuitively find my way to make phrases instead of thinking of scales. But the issue i still have is i don't understand things theoretically that well. All i see is one big map of notes i can move around in and im never really sure what im playing. Maybe worth mentioning im a guitarist lol.
Do you get into bebop like construction?
I was wondering which exercises you think are best to internalize the diminished 6th scales for each key.
I have a lesson on that:
*Barry Harris - Maj6th diminished - simple steps for learning the scale*
ruclips.net/video/FHkIUbw4HOc/видео.html
You mentioned that you try to write down interesting phrases which emerge during practice, without knowing whether you'd use them later or not. Since Jazz musicians know the chords of the standards, couldn't a beautiful performance be improvised and rehearsed to 'perfection' before trying it out at a jam? I've noticed that sometimes some jazz performances are unintelligible, like hearing a foreign language; you know something is being said but unable to discern what. Or like animals 'communicating'. Meanwhile i'm left wondering: where are elements that make the performance meaningful soulfull and worth listening to? As an aspiring jazz musician, I disdain such performances; which are either too complicated for the audience to connect with or too unrefined to make sense. If you are going to improvise does it really have to stop sound like music? I've joined a beginner jazz group and I'm looking forward to answering some of these questions, hopefully without being met with the elitism that I know exists ironically in the genre that is in my opinion is supposed to be the polar opposite of the classical world.
Fast forward to 3:50😒
To run before we learn to walk is impossible.
Indeed it is
I'm still at the crawling stage but lessons like these help me to believe that I'll bet there one day.