How Do You Work With Triads? Chords, Solos or both? ✅ 7 Pentatonic Tricks That Will Make You Play Better Jazz Solos ruclips.net/video/TMLd2CKsbK0/видео.html ✅ 5 Basic Jazz Chord Exercises You Want To Know: ruclips.net/video/zH4uQYgDotM/видео.html
These lessons are so valuable. Every time I think I’ve heard it all on RUclips , you always show me something new to focus on. So much good stuff packed imo these few minutes
I like this lesson so much Jens - particularly the practice to playing connection. I stumbled upon that Am/Abm trick on Dm/Galt and have been writing lines using this idea, so your lesson is very helpful!
A wise top level trumpet player once emphasized to me the importance of reaching out and grabbing the next level of proficiency. Low hanging fruit. Grab one apple. Then grab another. Then another…
There is a LOT to unpack here wo. I'll be honest with you, i'm not a beebop, or even a jazz fan. I want to learn the skill of playing over chords, this really music theory appropriation. Beebop for me is skills. Great teaching I absolutely love it.
Hi Jens,Holger here. Thanks a lot for that incredibly strong content and your help to incorporate it into your playing! I already enjoyed the Roadmap Course and i am still continously following your posts here, as well as on patreon! Man, that is a lot to digest! I could easily spend half a year on that...or even much more. Again, thank you very much. You are an amazing instructor! Greez from Germany, Holger
@@pematdydx9056 I’m a beginner in jazz too and a lot of what Jens says goes over my head (eg using the Am lick towards the end in that context) but I find it really helpful to use whatever I can from his lessons in practice. Been following this channel for about 6-8 months now and I can feel my playing making more sense and being more expressive. Keep at it and all the best :)
Fantastic video! I started focusing on using triads because of Jens videos, and they really make playing easier. I play mostly finger style solo guitar. I've spent a fair amount of time thinking about how to get the most out of it as a solo instrument. Something that's been working extremely well for me recently, is to "generally" divide the guitar into three parts: the bottom 2 strings for bass parts, the top 2 strings for melodies, and the middle 4 strings for chords/arpeggios. Of course there are exceptions and overlapping, but this way of approaching the guitar has really freed up what I can imagine and play. Exploring chords/inversions/arpeggios without changing positions on the neck has been particularly valuable. Thanks Jens for everything you teach. 👍😎
Great, great, great...what else can I say ? This is a lesson I need to go through again and again, a hundred times if necessary. Thank you so much for sharing !
Could you do a video of explaining every skill you need to know to master guitar, the order to learn them in, and then the best way to perfect them. That would help so many people figure out the next step in their guitar playing. I can’t find a video like that anywhere.
Do you think that is the same for everybody learning guitar, or is there a difference between Bluegrass and Death Metal in terms of what skills are important?
Hahahaha! There's a reason you've not found that video. Learning to play an instrument is totally different to putting together lego or ikea furniture. There is no universal path to guitar mastery. I'd advise you to stop relying on the internet for everything and start taking guitar lessons in person with someone local to you. A guitar teacher can evaluate your abilities and provide the tools they think you need to unlock your next level AND they can take into account whatever it is you're looking to get out of the guitar in the first place. There's more than one way to skin a cat, coming to terms with that will help you come to terms with music.
@@JensLarsen I agree. Also within a single genre different individual players will have varying mechanical and mental strengths and weaknesses and therefore require different tools at different times in order to progress effectively. I think someone should do a video on finding a guitar teacher and how to effectively supplement real lessons with online tutorials, rather than solely relying on them.
I love work outs with triads - thanks for more. I do not use aug triads much. Can you offer more information, applications, example songs to use in wood-shedding aug triads?
Pithy lesson! Been working with 6th and 7th arpeggios, chord tone soloing through lots of tunes to make up for my 1980s modal training. 😬 I’ve enjoyed exploring triads since seeing Larry Carlton explore them in his vid. These days I’m more focused on navigating the intervals that compose the same, with an eye/ear to function. I stumble on the meta translations of “play these named things over these other things.” Cheers mate.
at 01:59, I wonder how you visualize that exercise. Are you mentally ascending the Cmaj scale, but at each scale note you visualize a specific arepeggio inversion? Thank you for this video!
Glad you like the video! I don't really visualize it, I am playing a melody through the scale by ear. I belive I talk a bit about it a few seconds later?
@@JensLarsen I do see the part where you play through the scale with melodies you create by ear. Maybe the question should be: do you recommending jumping to this type of practice right away, or only after I can play my diatonic triads over each scale degree?
@@Othit I would start with playing the root position diatonic triads in the positions you know and then try to do this slowly. Once you get used to the melody it is not that difficult (unless you use CAGED which sometimes gives you some odd fingerings, but I don't remember if that is an issue with triad inversions)
Hello Jens, pls can you make a video about "Reflections" by Monk, how to insert II v in other keys temporarly etc. that would be great, thanks for your vids!
@@JensLarsen well forget the title (reflections), inserting temporary II V is extremely modern and beautiful and could work and interest people, but ok if you prefer to talk about amps or othr subjects etc ok
@@Remi-B-Goode You probably want to look into some tritone substitutions and chromatic passing chords. To the best of my knowledge, temporary II V's are not really a thing. I have made videos on those topics if you search on the channel.
@@JensLarsen Ok i will check that, thanks for your answers ! u r probably right, not a real thing, i was thinking to temporary modulations (very short) introduced by ii V, but anyway i just tried to record it but it's quite bad, i would like to improve my jazz playing !
How Do You Work With Triads? Chords, Solos or both?
✅ 7 Pentatonic Tricks That Will Make You Play Better Jazz Solos
ruclips.net/video/TMLd2CKsbK0/видео.html
✅ 5 Basic Jazz Chord Exercises You Want To Know: ruclips.net/video/zH4uQYgDotM/видео.html
This could have easily been a 60-page book with Cd, and you just casually throw it at us like that! Amazing stuff
You're very welcome! I am glad you like it! 🙂
You just changed the way I play my instrument in one short video. Incredible. Thank you for sharing this.
Glad it was helpful!
Wow, Jens! You just gave about 3 years' worth of music school in 8 min 25 seconds! You are still the best!
Thank you Dan 🙂 Glad you like it!
These lessons are so valuable. Every time I think I’ve heard it all on RUclips , you always show me something new to focus on. So much good stuff packed imo these few minutes
Happy to hear that, Adam!
I was having a really bad night Jen, thank you.
Glad this was helpful :)
Excellent, clear, concise, helpful. Thank you Jens!
You're very welcome! I am glad you like it! 🙂
I like this lesson so much Jens - particularly the practice to playing connection. I stumbled upon that Am/Abm trick on Dm/Galt and have been writing lines using this idea, so your lesson is very helpful!
Thanks Ben! There are a few more similar tricks in the Patreon Extras on Saturday :)
Nowhere near this level but chords from the upper structure of chords was a lightbulb moment. Wow.
Messing around with that can give you really beautiful sounds :)
A wise top level trumpet player once emphasized to me the importance of reaching out and grabbing the next level of proficiency. Low hanging fruit. Grab one apple. Then grab another. Then another…
There is a LOT to unpack here wo. I'll be honest with you, i'm not a beebop, or even a jazz fan. I want to learn the skill of playing over chords, this really music theory appropriation. Beebop for me is skills. Great teaching I absolutely love it.
Hi Jens,Holger here. Thanks a lot for that incredibly strong content and your help to incorporate it into your playing! I already enjoyed the Roadmap Course and i am still continously following your posts here, as well as on patreon! Man, that is a lot to digest! I could easily spend half a year on that...or even much more. Again, thank you very much. You are an amazing instructor! Greez from Germany, Holger
My pleasure! Go for it Holger!
Hey, Larsen, ¡you are the Best!
Glad you like it!
@@JensLarsen It's great, but I feel like it's complicated. but I really appreciate the teaching.
@@pematdydx9056 I’m a beginner in jazz too and a lot of what Jens says goes over my head (eg using the Am lick towards the end in that context) but I find it really helpful to use whatever I can from his lessons in practice. Been following this channel for about 6-8 months now and I can feel my playing making more sense and being more expressive. Keep at it and all the best :)
Fantastic video! I started focusing on using triads because of Jens videos, and they really make playing easier.
I play mostly finger style solo guitar. I've spent a fair amount of time thinking about how to get the most out of it as a solo instrument. Something that's been working extremely well for me recently, is to "generally" divide the guitar into three parts: the bottom 2 strings for bass parts, the top 2 strings for melodies, and the middle 4 strings for chords/arpeggios. Of course there are exceptions and overlapping, but this way of approaching the guitar has really freed up what I can imagine and play.
Exploring chords/inversions/arpeggios without changing positions on the neck has been particularly valuable. Thanks Jens for everything you teach. 👍😎
Great, great, great...what else can I say ? This is a lesson I need to go through again and again, a hundred times if necessary. Thank you so much for sharing !
Glad it was helpful!
geez there's so much in this video… THANK YOU
You're welcome
Could you do a video of explaining every skill you need to know to master guitar, the order to learn them in, and then the best way to perfect them. That would help so many people figure out the next step in their guitar playing. I can’t find a video like that anywhere.
Do you think that is the same for everybody learning guitar, or is there a difference between Bluegrass and Death Metal in terms of what skills are important?
@@JensLarsen 😂
Hahahaha! There's a reason you've not found that video. Learning to play an instrument is totally different to putting together lego or ikea furniture. There is no universal path to guitar mastery.
I'd advise you to stop relying on the internet for everything and start taking guitar lessons in person with someone local to you. A guitar teacher can evaluate your abilities and provide the tools they think you need to unlock your next level AND they can take into account whatever it is you're looking to get out of the guitar in the first place.
There's more than one way to skin a cat, coming to terms with that will help you come to terms with music.
@@JensLarsen I agree. Also within a single genre different individual players will have varying mechanical and mental strengths and weaknesses and therefore require different tools at different times in order to progress effectively.
I think someone should do a video on finding a guitar teacher and how to effectively supplement real lessons with online tutorials, rather than solely relying on them.
@@JensLarsen I assume since you're a jazz musician the question is for jazz guitar?
🔝 video and lesson!
Thanks Luca! Glad you liked it!
This is one of the best lessons thanks jens
Glad you found it useful 🙂
Man, so much great applicable info!
Glad you think so!
Simply awesome theory lessons thank you 🙏
Glad you like them, Patrick!
Отличные уроки! Спасибо большое!
Glad you like it!
Makes sense Jens, thx
Really useful when someone needs ideas for solos. Thanks Jens!!!
You're very welcome! I am glad you like it! 🙂
I love work outs with triads - thanks for more. I do not use aug triads much. Can you offer more information, applications, example songs to use in wood-shedding aug triads?
Anything with tonic minor chords 🙂
You're the best!
Glad you like it :)
Pithy lesson! Been working with 6th and 7th arpeggios, chord tone soloing through lots of tunes to make up for my 1980s modal training. 😬 I’ve enjoyed exploring triads since seeing Larry Carlton explore them in his vid. These days I’m more focused on navigating the intervals that compose the same, with an eye/ear to function. I stumble on the meta translations of “play these named things over these other things.” Cheers mate.
I am glad you like it! 🙂
Great
Tanks-Mange tak for alle tiders kanal- I maynley play tenor saxand this is super inspiration
You're very welcome .)
at 01:59, I wonder how you visualize that exercise. Are you mentally ascending the Cmaj scale, but at each scale note you visualize a specific arepeggio inversion? Thank you for this video!
Glad you like the video! I don't really visualize it, I am playing a melody through the scale by ear. I belive I talk a bit about it a few seconds later?
@@JensLarsen I do see the part where you play through the scale with melodies you create by ear. Maybe the question should be: do you recommending jumping to this type of practice right away, or only after I can play my diatonic triads over each scale degree?
@@Othit I would start with playing the root position diatonic triads in the positions you know and then try to do this slowly. Once you get used to the melody it is not that difficult (unless you use CAGED which sometimes gives you some odd fingerings, but I don't remember if that is an issue with triad inversions)
Unrelated a question, have you heard Johnathan Kreisberg? I just discovered him today and I’m completely blown away by his playing.
Jonathan is indeed a great player! Super nice guy too :)
@@JensLarsen of course.. didn’t even realize you had a video on his stuff… I should really look before I ask questions haha
Hello, great video. What model guitar is this?
That is my Ibanez AS2630 :)
Hello Jens, pls can you make a video about "Reflections" by Monk, how to insert II v in other keys temporarly etc. that would be great, thanks for your vids!
That's a bit too specific and narrow to really work as a YT video, not enough interest to spend several days making a video like that, sorry...
@@JensLarsen well forget the title (reflections), inserting temporary II V is extremely modern and beautiful and could work and interest people, but ok if you prefer to talk about amps or othr subjects etc ok
@@Remi-B-Goode You probably want to look into some tritone substitutions and chromatic passing chords. To the best of my knowledge, temporary II V's are not really a thing. I have made videos on those topics if you search on the channel.
@@JensLarsen Ok i will check that, thanks for your answers ! u r probably right, not a real thing, i was thinking to temporary modulations (very short) introduced by ii V, but anyway i just tried to record it but it's quite bad, i would like to improve my jazz playing !
bizarro jens would totally drink seagrams gin and be down to hit the open jam at smalls... i like bizarro jens.
is that a video on triads for beginners? i'm lost
Beginners on guitar? No, Beginners in Jazz? Yes
Love the pretentious techno-hipster character. Maybe he could do a whole video.
Well, that might be a bit difficult to pull off :D
He kinda already does. 😉
Remember kids, these tips apply to every instrument, not just the guitar.
OK, the theremin is probably a moot point but I stand by my statement!
True, none of this is specific to guitar
Eat this elephant one bite at a time
Thanks Jens
Exactly! 🙂
I guess to study mathematics is much easier than music
Mind=Blown. Thanks.
Glad you like it 🙂