This is great. I used to take jazz piano lessons in San Francisco from Charles "Gus" Gustavson. He would talk at length about this exact same thing. It's so true. Lose the charts!
listen to intervals....that's what helps w deciding modaly and chromatics in improv. listening IS key.. you can be a 12 tone improve guy if you listen to all the other guys right. this guy is spot on.
Spot on! HG is really a treasure for jazz because he can explain things so well. Anyone know if this was filmed at William Paterson University? It looks exactly like the classroom where I attended Hal Galper's improv class way back in 1989, I think it was. It was called William Paterson College back then.
Well, for sure theres always going to be moments where you have to read, but its not ideal. And the more tunes you've memorized, the easier and quicker you can get off the page when you are put in a situation like that
Sight read as though your life depends on it!!! Just play the chord progressions and don’t do anything extra. Listen intently to the music that is playing while playing.
I think this is an example of how the real book has hindered us. Because, while it can be a really helpful tool in learning tunes, we no longer take the time to listen and learn by ear, instead just have our heads buried in a lead sheet, and are tied to the changes we see.
Exactly this. I'm guilty- I grew up in the Real Book. We all did- the tunes I liked I listened to outside the Real Book made it thru time. Know what I mean?
I think it's once we get comfortable with some of our favorite tunes in the real book, it's a great idea to "graduate" from it and start learning tunes that aren't in it. There are tonnnnns of standards that aren't in vol 1, but I never thought of getting book 2 and beyond because at that point I'd rather try to learn them myself instead of relying on the realbook.
I love Galper's playing and approach, however... I'm in no way extraordinary, but... I can read the scrolling chyron in a newscast perfectly well at the same time I'm following what the announcer's saying...
I asked Roy Hargrove. About 24 years ago. How he follow changes. He told me he doesn't follow changes he just hauls off and blows God bless him
Hal Galper words are so valuable.. Thanks for sharing.
Seer without peer.
This is great. I used to take jazz piano lessons in San Francisco from Charles "Gus" Gustavson. He would talk at length about this exact same thing. It's so true. Lose the charts!
listen to intervals....that's what helps w deciding modaly and chromatics in improv. listening IS key.. you can be a 12 tone improve guy if you listen to all the other guys right. this guy is spot on.
Spot on! HG is really a treasure for jazz because he can explain things so well. Anyone know if this was filmed at William Paterson University? It looks exactly like the classroom where I attended Hal Galper's improv class way back in 1989, I think it was. It was called William Paterson College back then.
redux 78 with the m and r brecker....one of hals classics, check out triple play!!!
awesome musician, love the music man!!!
Thank so much for this video!
Easy answer........ LEARN THE MELODY!!
on the button!!!
No way to get around doing some work...
Excellent.
This is exactly what K. Jarretts been doing for so long with his standards repetoire.
Also those chord changes are NOT! the tune.
What happens if you sit in with a band and they pull out a new tune you don't know?
Well, for sure theres always going to be moments where you have to read, but its not ideal. And the more tunes you've memorized, the easier and quicker you can get off the page when you are put in a situation like that
Um....use ya ears!
Sight read as though your life depends on it!!! Just play the chord progressions and don’t do anything extra. Listen intently to the music that is playing while playing.
I think this is an example of how the real book has hindered us. Because, while it can be a really helpful tool in learning tunes, we no longer take the time to listen and learn by ear, instead just have our heads buried in a lead sheet, and are tied to the changes we see.
Exactly this. I'm guilty- I grew up in the Real Book. We all did- the tunes I liked I listened to outside the Real Book made it thru time. Know what I mean?
I think it's once we get comfortable with some of our favorite tunes in the real book, it's a great idea to "graduate" from it and start learning tunes that aren't in it. There are tonnnnns of standards that aren't in vol 1, but I never thought of getting book 2 and beyond because at that point I'd rather try to learn them myself instead of relying on the realbook.
I love Galper's playing and approach, however... I'm in no way extraordinary, but... I can read the scrolling chyron in a newscast perfectly well at the same time I'm following what the announcer's saying...