John is SO very right! In 40 years of playing I RARELY just ran one scale or an arpeggio live. My 1st few years of study included wasting 1 hour every day of running scales and arpeggios up and down the neck. WAY after I had them down cold. That was time I could’ve better spent adding more usable language.
Yes, and he says something very important that cannot be emphasized enough. If you don't feel the music in an "exercise", what you play will not develop musically. The technique follows the music, not the other way round.
The hard thing with this is like he’s describing something that definitely works, but it’s kind of Zen, there isn’t really a method to becoming melodic improviser exactly except to kind of do what he said, but I think it’s hard for people because it’s it’s not a system. You have to play the music inside you have to find that music is, and then you need to have the guts to actually do it in front of people and be that vulnerable. I think the reason why people like to copy other players is that then they don’t have to put themselves out there. They’re just putting another version of of Eddie Van Halen or David Gilmour or whatever it is. But we need to be brave.
Met John on his Blue Matter tour + another time & also with Miles... But this short clip says everything I need to know right now. As I'm sure it'll be the right kinda thing to listen to again in another 5 years 👍
Exactly. Do jazz musicians will ever realize who miles was post-KOB? He literally played jibrish on his Yamaha synth during this era like “fuck it״ (in his voice)
If it helps you, here's what I understood: 1. Learn music theory, but don't just sit and run up and down scales. "Implement" them. 2. Learn to "listen" - to the moment, to the song, to other musicians playing with you. Don't blindly pull out a lick from your lick library. 3. Learn how to "just play". Improvise, try new things, make mistakes. But carefully listen and learn from them. John Scofield is a master of his craft! Thanks!
@@AndrewJanusson They have everything to do with the music being played. You can cite some exception im sure but most jazz musicians getting gigs know a great deal jazz/harmonic theory. What and how you practise shows up in your playing.
@@AndrewJanusson Theory is just an understanding of how and why stuff works. You can learn endlessly from how other people do things and your relationship with your instrument and your musicality should be constantly evolving. Holdsworth developed his own harmonic-melodic system and if you learn that you can access some of his tricks, for example. More tools for your toolkit, more ways of seeing and experiencing things, more colours for your palette. Gets you much further, much faster, much more easily, than simply playing intuitively, or saying "I know enough, I don't need to learn anything else." Theory isn't abstract, it's just a way of communicating and understanding.
My left ear thanks you for this video.
I have one mono studio monitor set up at the moment and I wondered why I wasn't getting any audio as mine is only the right channel.
Mine too 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
And he said, back then, “Don’t practice while you’re watching MTV!”.
John is SO very right!
In 40 years of playing I RARELY just ran one scale or an arpeggio live.
My 1st few years of study included wasting 1 hour every day of running scales and arpeggios up and down the neck.
WAY after I had them down cold. That was time I could’ve better spent adding more usable language.
One of the greatest guitarists of all time.
Yes, and he says something very important that cannot be emphasized enough. If you don't feel the music in an "exercise", what you play will not develop musically. The technique follows the music, not the other way round.
no
I wish that ALL those young ( and old) boys in jazz could just watch this and take heed - - -
not just practice....good practice makes perfect. great message here.
I've been lucky enough to see John Schofield perform live on several previous occasions and he's top drawer
The hard thing with this is like he’s describing something that definitely works, but it’s kind of Zen, there isn’t really a method to becoming melodic improviser exactly except to kind of do what he said, but I think it’s hard for people because it’s it’s not a system. You have to play the music inside you have to find that music is, and then you need to have the guts to actually do it in front of people and be that vulnerable. I think the reason why people like to copy other players is that then they don’t have to put themselves out there. They’re just putting another version of of Eddie Van Halen or David Gilmour or whatever it is. But we need to be brave.
LEGEND ❤
John Schofield would be the first choice as a guitar tutor
Glad to listen john speaking about what to do and especially what shouldn't be practiced too long or to dwell only on chords
Very interesting
Met John on his Blue Matter tour + another time & also with Miles... But this short clip says everything I need to know right now. As I'm sure it'll be the right kinda thing to listen to again in another 5 years 👍
He's a master of his craft
So many players over intellectuialize it and play more technique instead of music that moves you
its a happy medium like scofield is saying, you gotta learn it but not get stuck on it
You either have a natural musical internal dialogue or you'll follow the prompts...invention and freedom are everywhere
Exactly. Do jazz musicians will ever realize who miles was post-KOB? He literally played jibrish on his Yamaha synth during this era like “fuck it״ (in his voice)
No stories...life ignorances...life cowards
exactly what i needed to hear
It's like listening Allen Iverson's practice speech. Incredible
Very wise, practice applications, phrasing and tunes, I once attented a workshop with John, his philosophy is very wise and usefull.
We love Sco.
No More To Say!!!!!! Sco Rules!!! YESSSS!!!
I've met this guy a few times. Great player!
Super nice guy!
He's a top class guitarist whose played with the best musicians including the late Miles Davis
Words of gold
nothing but the truth !!!!
Really good stuff
so what hes saying is "practice for application" and that's what he is doing when practicing for an upcoming gig.
Good advice
Genious!!
❤
Amen!
Thanks...
If it helps you, here's what I understood:
1. Learn music theory, but don't just sit and run up and down scales. "Implement" them.
2. Learn to "listen" - to the moment, to the song, to other musicians playing with you. Don't blindly pull out a lick from your lick library.
3. Learn how to "just play". Improvise, try new things, make mistakes. But carefully listen and learn from them.
John Scofield is a master of his craft! Thanks!
最初にギターを学ぶ人は、スケールやコード、いろんなポジションを学ばなくてはいけないのですが、これは単に身体動かしの運動でしかない。
まず、こうした、スケールやアルペジオを何も考えずに練習する事を辞める事です。
なぜなら、それは、あなたの音楽性を傷つけてしまうからです。
椅子に座って、ハ長調の音階をできるだけ速く速く、と弾く練習しても、そんなのは、ほんのわずかな一陣の突風のようなものです。
音楽のまず最初に学ぶ大事なことは、曲を演奏すること、即興をすることです。
それが、私が今でもやっていること。
たとえば、１２小節のブルース。
いつも形式やそして色んなテンポで実践します。
スタンダード・ジャズなんかの形式（３２小節）です。
ただ意味なく、音階練習やアルペジオ練習をしても意味がありません。
曲を学ぶのです。
音階練習は、退屈じゃないですか？
リック（licks：なめる、少量、ひと仕事、短い楽節、フレーズ)は、練習したりした。
それほどした、というほどではない。
好きなミュージシャンのフレーズをちょっと真似たりした。
自分のリックもある。
これを実際の演奏中「そうそう、次のコード進行で練習したリックを試すぞ！」と言う感じで弾いたりもした。
今だ！と弾いても、上手く行かなかったり、、
そんな風にやっていたこともあるけど、歌を歌うように、次は、何を弾けば、正しいか、自分の中から出て来るかを期待したり、
そういう時期を経て、今、一番、時間を掛けているのは、その曲が、何を求めているかを練習する、という事
Master
A lot of talk, I was waiting for the exciting moment that didn't happen.
At 2:48 : ".... like you were singing ...!" I think thaaaaaat's the most important point - at least that's my personal experience.
Good advice but I'm sure many say things like this to avoid the rich resource that is music theory.
JS knows enough music theory. He’s talking about avoiding overemphasis on technique, he’s not saying you should avoid understanding how a tune works.
Improvising music and theory have very little to do with each other 🤷♂️
@@AndrewJanusson They have everything to do with the music being played. You can cite some exception im sure but most jazz musicians getting gigs know a great deal jazz/harmonic theory. What and how you practise shows up in your playing.
@@bubsadoozy"That's not how jazz works. It's moving too fast." - Pat Martino.
@@AndrewJanusson Theory is just an understanding of how and why stuff works. You can learn endlessly from how other people do things and your relationship with your instrument and your musicality should be constantly evolving. Holdsworth developed his own harmonic-melodic system and if you learn that you can access some of his tricks, for example. More tools for your toolkit, more ways of seeing and experiencing things, more colours for your palette. Gets you much further, much faster, much more easily, than simply playing intuitively, or saying "I know enough, I don't need to learn anything else." Theory isn't abstract, it's just a way of communicating and understanding.
Articulate, musically!