As usual, good teaching, Jeff! You are an expert teacher who knows how to break down difficult concepts for those with no experience (but don't really understand what they don't know) LOL. Don't get discouraged by some of the idiotic comments about this video. It was good, very good!
I know of course you are very far from being a beginner, but to me worrying about not playing like a beginner is precisely a beginner's concern, but i understand what you mean. To me the most important thing is just to look for what looks interesting and relevant. Maybe there are too many stupid reflexes we have while playing as a beginner and progressing would mean observing it better, observing oneself better
Jeff’s soloing course is the best I’ve found on how to create a coherent improvisation that tells a story. I’ve taken a lot of courses and none of them explores and explains the melodic concepts so clearly. A lot of his explanations can also be used to analyze melodies in different genres including the classical realm.
So, you can aim for the 2nd and 5th degree notes of the chord you are currently playing and target their chord tones? Interesting, I wonder how far this rabbit hole goes? I can't remember where I watched or saw this, but you can do the same of minor 7ths.
I don't usually leave critiques on teaching videos, but the terms "modern" and "hip" seem awfully strange to me who has been using these techniques for over 30 years now 🙂. I'd avoid those really they make you sound old fashioned 😀Weirdly. Very good tips though, to aid technique.
If you have to "construct" your melodies, you're in the wrong business. Some people are born with melodic talent, and they don't have to think about it - melodies come out like rivers - and you'll never catch them -not if you live a thousand years.
Melodies are built just like any speech : when you master a language, indeed you don't think about every single term you'll be using, and speech flows naturally, following your train of thoughts. Melody works exactly the same way : you need to build up some vocabulary before your melodies flow naturally, and this should be tackled both by listening/transcribing/copying the masters, AND through some intellectual process such as in this video where you try to get some new vocabulary to sink into your language.
Sounds like a VERY simplified version of Eric Johnson's "Cliffs of Dover"
Lol, I should've just watched the rest of the video before commenting😂😂 but at least I was right in recognizing it
As usual, good teaching, Jeff! You are an expert teacher who knows how to break down difficult concepts for those with no experience (but don't really understand what they don't know) LOL. Don't get discouraged by some of the idiotic comments about this video. It was good, very good!
the title should be called how to use cool notes over major chords while still sounding like a beginner.
😂true!
Much better than running up and down the major scale of the current chord!
I admire that you don't use videos like this to tease your paid improv course, but provide actual value with these tips and the worksheet!
I know of course you are very far from being a beginner, but to me worrying about not playing like a beginner is precisely a beginner's concern, but i understand what you mean. To me the most important thing is just to look for what looks interesting and relevant. Maybe there are too many stupid reflexes we have while playing as a beginner and progressing would mean observing it better, observing oneself better
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Jeff’s soloing course is the best I’ve found on how to create a coherent improvisation that tells a story. I’ve taken a lot of courses and none of them explores and explains the melodic concepts so clearly. A lot of his explanations can also be used to analyze melodies in different genres including the classical realm.
Why don't you play the sax in your videos anymore?
Interesting concept. I'll hafta dig deeper. Upper level triads are next level!
So, you can aim for the 2nd and 5th degree notes of the chord you are currently playing and target their chord tones? Interesting, I wonder how far this rabbit hole goes? I can't remember where I watched or saw this, but you can do the same of minor 7ths.
Eso se llama "Superposición de Tríadas". Salu2
Jeff your videos are always inspiring and helpful...
Your guitar chops have got a lot better!
Thank you for the great tip, that's inspiring!
Thanks
I don't usually leave critiques on teaching videos, but the terms "modern" and "hip" seem awfully strange to me who has been using these techniques for over 30 years now 🙂. I'd avoid those really they make you sound old fashioned 😀Weirdly.
Very good tips though, to aid technique.
Not really...
If you have to "construct" your melodies, you're in the wrong business. Some people are born with melodic talent, and they don't have to think about it - melodies come out like rivers - and you'll never catch them -not if you live a thousand years.
Nope, craft and technique are invaluable to musical expression. Every great musician has developed their craft
You can't teach someone by playing whatever you feel like. Give your head a wobble.
I just don’t think this is true. Not completely. You can at least guide the river in ways you learn ahead of time
Melodies are built just like any speech : when you master a language, indeed you don't think about every single term you'll be using, and speech flows naturally, following your train of thoughts. Melody works exactly the same way : you need to build up some vocabulary before your melodies flow naturally, and this should be tackled both by listening/transcribing/copying the masters, AND through some intellectual process such as in this video where you try to get some new vocabulary to sink into your language.
Pros have doing that for years considering constructing melodies ….some might suggest you educate your ass.