To those of you that think Reg is not a good teacher... This is advanced guitar playing for serious players. I like the pace! The really slow lessons on the internet drive me crazy. I've been playing Steely Dans music and Hendrix of course for years and learned theory as a kid (50 freakin' years ago). Get a Mickey Baker Jazz Guitar Book one. That's what a lot of players first intro to this type of playing was years ago. There are many others, but his books are still great... I can't believe Reg is taking the time to share these invaluable insights into the way real great players play...
Bob Lewis Hey, man. Just got into music and guitar about one year ago, at 55. Self-taught but went "all in", right from the start learning the notes on my fretboard and all the basic stuff, i.e intervals, harmonizing the major scales and chord formulas, chord construction, chord substitution, modulation, modal interchange, etc...None of that stuff was even remotely difficult for me to grasp and I consider myself an average guy so I am totally with you on your comment. Though the skill level (of execution) is way above me, there is nothing difficult to grasp here with anyone with a firm foundation in music and jazz theory. As for Mickey Baker's books, my only gripe would be that the fret numbers and degrees are not pointed out and it was somewhat tedious for a guy like me to figure them all out, though, admittedly, perhaps this was the point...Though you eventually get the hang of it, I found Ted Greene's stuff more user friendly, as far as that aspect of things is concerned...
Reg, this is great stuff. Love the playing, the delivery, the fast pace, everything. I don't understand some of it...yet....but you make me want to. And that's why I really like what you're doing. Bravo to you !
Reg523, Thanks for the great ideas and knowledge you share, and for tolerating the comments from those lacking the insight to understand what you are pesenting
for the people saying he's going fast, it's youtube, you can stop and play it over and over. This is good stuff and you don't have to wait five minutes before he shows you what he's talking about.
Dude! I left playing guitar and listening to jazz long ago, but watching this video kinda inspired me to take up the guitar and blast Pat Metheny on my speakers.
I started losing my right hand grip a couple of years ago and had very little strength left...After a time, I decided to change side when sleeping and the strength came back with time. The pressure on the arm right under the shoulder was creating the problem; In order to change your right hand position, you may want to use different instruments, especially smaller ones, and go back to your main jazz box, for concerts and rehearsals. you can also use different holes for different strap lengths
I've never had any injuries to wrist or hand. Made a conscious effort to hold the way I do... just for that reason, least amount of stress on wrist, hand, and still be able to play at fast tempos with out effort. There are ways of picking with less moving parts, which ends up with less possibility of injury... but generally involves more use of arm. Usually loose picking speed and generally will tighten up and loose some feel. Best of luck with your playing...Reg
sorry for previous comment, I've just found the rest of your tutorials so I'll have a few days of watching and listening and maybe ask some questions then, thanks again
Beautiful playing and great tutorial, please upload more esp on your style of phrasing, maybe slow them down for us mere mortals lol thanks though, was inspiring to watch and listen of course
I see this as a demo and commentary on modal playing, sharing ideas. Nowhere does it say this is an instructional video. Yeah, it would be nice if he slowed down to show how he's playing certain licks, but that apparently isn't the intent.
I have a question; I am still a noob and i just begun to discover jazz soloing a bit. I use allot of 2 -5 -1 progressions and also use tri-tone substitution on the 5, dominant 7th chord. because it is a tri-tone substitution i tried to play a whole note scale based on the substitution (for example, with a 2-5-1; D- Db - C, with a whole note scale based on Db), do many jazz guitarist do this or use the whole note scale in this kind of way?
I think this is the original forum post for this video:www.jazzguitar.be/forum/improvisation/15025-im-bummer-out-about-my-method-improv.html#post142713. Also, this one is pretty close to the time period, : www.jazzguitar.be/forum/getting-started/13066-modal-jazz.html and Reg lays out "Characteristic Pitch" etc in text form. If you're interested in this topic via Reg, it's well worth doing an "advanced search" on the forum of his username: "Reg" and the keywords "characteristic pitch".
Great point, I have been looking for a guitarist who holds the pick like me, and this guy does. Btw, I've been playing 16 years holding the pick like that, never had any injuries from it, but everyones different. Take a rest from playing, let your tendons and joints repair, they take longer to repair than muscles, and having a good diet helps. PM me if you have more problems with this, it can have serious consequences, so I would like to help if you need it.
hird thing: i used to play with a very supple wrist, holding my pick with my whole closed hand floating over the strings... following a eaching friend's advice, I started playing with an open hand and my fingers resting on the 1st string or the pickguard: I can achieve more various sounds now and need less wrist... This may solve your problem as well... My teacher's words: create your own technics following your own needs! I hope you solve the problem!
i hold my pick normally, but after 2years of constant playing i had to see a doctor, he said to rest when it hurt, apply heat and do a massage, he said since his son started playing drums he also recived complains about his elbows and wrists, its natural don't worry, you body will adapt trougth the constant use of the same movements. just take a break when it starts hurting.
Did you freestyle those solos when you were going up and down the whole neck, and keeping within the mode you were playing in? Damn, it's like every note the guitar is capable of playing is just second nature to you...
Wow, man. you have tons of material on youtube, and BABIES are complaining that you talk too fast and play too fast, as if they should not have to listen to a given run more than a couple of times. Spoiled rotten babies. You are enormously generous with your time - Thank you very much!
fine swing feel comes from practicing slowly. you have to love it and hug it. then ..... some masters have a swing feel on their fadt impressive 16th note licks .... and some dont. it doesnt matter. straight 16s are fine. just go with the flow. dont try to sound like Oscar. just play ... practice.... and accent the top of the lines like Bird did.
I have a pain and occasionnal paralysis cause by the strap on the left shoulder; In lack of a real permanent solution, I've had to practice with no strap, and get used to putting the strap on my right shoulder. I'm still batter at playing the normal way but i can switch shoulders anytime when the pain comes. Since my hand fells much better anyway, i often forget to avoid the right shoulder now but i know I have to be careful
Yes clearly there are amazing things going on in your brain, I'm not sure how to get those ideas from this video. I know all about dorian mode from Irish playing but trying to branch out here, you know where I can start? I know you are a guitar player and I banjo but I play guitar as well.
I for one would appreciate being able to see the NUT in your composition & maybe less of the rear of your right hand. and you speak very quickly (for foreigners to English - I am showing this to an Italian player who cannot understand you speak so quickly..) when referencing Dorian, mixolydian, so a bit slower on the re-cap' of what you just played very rapidly would help anyone interested. Your playing & feel is great, U R obviously an advanced player with a lot of history in jazz under your fingers ! Thank You. Kirk
Hey man you have a lot of knowledge to share, but get focused on a few things and solw down a bit. Also dont drink so much coffee before you start taping.
Its as if u r holding a bunch of grapes (modes) with ur finger tips and playing with me to jump and lick each grape on ur greasy finger board to make me tired.Now sitting in a nook of my room and I gape and pray.....that atleast once you sympathies and pat me to teach those incredible dribbling in slow motion, chords and style of picking u played to puzzle me with whole of ur heart and bum
I tried to post a link of some guy with an expensive PRS whose playing is just garbage. He needs your help. His RUclips page is called "Chris' Channel".
very interesting demos rather than lessons because you are playing too fast. It seems that you like to teach, so why don't you explain slower ? Your guitar sounds great too.
I love this guys teaching and playing. Its not easy, but he gets to the point. Its not for beginners but can be inspiring for beginners.
Fantastic playing. Your pick work is envy inducing.
To those of you that think Reg is not a good teacher... This is advanced guitar playing for serious players. I like the pace! The really slow lessons on the internet drive me crazy. I've been playing Steely Dans music and Hendrix of course for years and learned theory as a kid (50 freakin' years ago). Get a Mickey Baker Jazz Guitar Book one. That's what a lot of players first intro to this type of playing was years ago. There are many others, but his books are still great... I can't believe Reg is taking the time to share these invaluable insights into the way real great players play...
Exactly.
Bob Lewis Hey, man. Just got into music and guitar about one year ago, at 55. Self-taught but went "all in", right from the start learning the notes on my fretboard and all the basic stuff, i.e intervals, harmonizing the major scales and chord formulas, chord construction, chord substitution, modulation, modal interchange, etc...None of that stuff was even remotely difficult for me to grasp and I consider myself an average guy so I am totally with you on your comment. Though the skill level (of execution) is way above me, there is nothing difficult to grasp here with anyone with a firm foundation in music and jazz theory. As for Mickey Baker's books, my only gripe would be that the fret numbers and degrees are not pointed out and it was somewhat tedious for a guy like me to figure them all out, though, admittedly, perhaps this was the point...Though you eventually get the hang of it, I found Ted Greene's stuff more user friendly, as far as that aspect of things is concerned...
this is perfect for us intermediate guys who want to go advanced because most lessons elsewhere aren't pitched to us
What a player. You have no peers as a teacher either. Just brilliant!
Reg, this is great stuff. Love the playing, the delivery, the fast pace, everything. I don't understand some of it...yet....but you make me want to. And that's why I really like what you're doing. Bravo to you !
Reg523, Thanks for the great ideas and knowledge you share, and for tolerating the comments from those lacking the insight to understand what you are pesenting
You're the real deal my friend. Thank you for teaching, I am an eager student.
You remind me of Warren Nunes--a great session player on the left coast. Love your tasty style.
thanks i got a lot of concepts out of this video! fantastic playing as well
for the people saying he's going fast, it's youtube, you can stop and play it over and over. This is good stuff and you don't have to wait five minutes before he shows you what he's talking about.
I love your style, i found my master. Really, you are just a great guitarist!!!!
greetings from germany.
this is way, way over my head, but I can still sense a treasure in there somewhere.
I felt the same haha
Nice playing! I was watching this with a friend and his first reaction was "damn his cat can shred the neck!" im subscribing
Dude! I left playing guitar and listening to jazz long ago, but watching this video kinda inspired me to take up the guitar and blast Pat Metheny on my speakers.
NO comparison
Great playing you’are a virtuoso
Great player. Great lesson.
Wow you sound great! swings so hard!
I started losing my right hand grip a couple of years ago and had very little strength left...After a time, I decided to change side when sleeping and the strength came back with time. The pressure on the arm right under the shoulder was creating the problem; In order to change your right hand position, you may want to use different instruments, especially smaller ones, and go back to your main jazz box, for concerts and rehearsals. you can also use different holes for different strap lengths
I've never had any injuries to wrist or hand. Made a conscious effort to hold the way I do... just for that reason, least amount of stress on wrist, hand, and still be able to play at fast tempos with out effort. There are ways of picking with less moving parts, which ends up with less possibility of injury... but generally involves more use of arm. Usually loose picking speed and generally will tighten up and loose some feel.
Best of luck with your playing...Reg
i like your playin . so many great players on here . cheers
sorry for previous comment, I've just found the rest of your tutorials so I'll have a few days of watching and listening and maybe ask some questions then, thanks again
You're great! I hope you're making good money off this cuz if you aren't there's no hope for the rest of us!
Your videos are gold!
Учиться не когда не поздно..... Благодарю!
Terrific playing and great lesson :)
Great player,thank you for sharin, i apperecite from you! :)
wow your awesome! Very nice improvisation :D
@bandwidthzero
Thanks... I'm going to actually get a real You Tube channel going soon. All of these vids were for posting at Jazz Guitar Forum.
Normally I watch videos at 1.5x speed..... this guy is set at 0.25x🤣😎🇨🇦🎸
great playing!
Beautiful playing and great tutorial, please upload more esp on your style of phrasing, maybe slow them down for us mere mortals lol thanks though, was inspiring to watch and listen of course
I see this as a demo and commentary on modal playing, sharing ideas. Nowhere does it say this is an instructional video. Yeah, it would be nice if he slowed down to show how he's playing certain licks, but that apparently isn't the intent.
I have a question; I am still a noob and i just begun to discover jazz soloing a bit.
I use allot of 2 -5 -1 progressions and also use tri-tone substitution on the 5, dominant 7th chord.
because it is a tri-tone substitution i tried to play a whole note scale based on the substitution (for example, with a 2-5-1; D- Db - C, with a whole note scale based on Db), do many jazz guitarist do this or use the whole note scale in this kind of way?
Tommorow im going to take a good look at this vid, thanks!
whats type of arpeggio do you use in the first play with the loop at 3.23?
Good lesson good guitar player Fred from Baton Rouge La
why does video black out at 6 mins in, i would really like to learn those lines... any help would be such a blessing
Brilliant man. Thank you for taking the time and effort to share your talent and knowledge.
man you know a lot about it
I think this is the original forum post for this video:www.jazzguitar.be/forum/improvisation/15025-im-bummer-out-about-my-method-improv.html#post142713. Also, this one is pretty close to the time period, : www.jazzguitar.be/forum/getting-started/13066-modal-jazz.html and Reg lays out "Characteristic Pitch" etc in text form. If you're interested in this topic via Reg, it's well worth doing an "advanced search" on the forum of his username: "Reg" and the keywords "characteristic pitch".
this make me think of Diablo Tristram Village theme/ambiance/song.
Subbed, after 30 seconds...
You should make a song. Where'd you learn to play? What kind of guitar is that?
What loop pedal you are using?
Great point, I have been looking for a guitarist who holds the pick like me, and this guy does. Btw, I've been playing 16 years holding the pick like that, never had any injuries from it, but everyones different. Take a rest from playing, let your tendons and joints repair, they take longer to repair than muscles, and having a good diet helps. PM me if you have more problems with this, it can have serious consequences, so I would like to help if you need it.
Thanks...It' my main Jazz box, Guild Artist with the Bartolini made for it.
just subs. Not a jazz player; play rock but like your scales, chords and insight. Thanks.
I just wanted to listen to the guitar, it sounds just perfect,some of those runs, well they are to die for
David
Reg523,
What type of guitar are you playing?
I'd guess it was a Johnny Smith but who knows.
Nice chops.
Cool, man.
Hey...J4m3z1... yea, I'm very loose and very comfortable playing... years of playing.
Thanks.
Reg, I follow your posts on the JGFs and your videos are always off the hook. I can't wait to see what new stuff you have coming.
hird thing: i used to play with a very supple wrist, holding my pick with my whole closed hand floating over the strings... following a eaching friend's advice, I started playing with an open hand and my fingers resting on the 1st string or the pickguard: I can achieve more various sounds now and need less wrist... This may solve your problem as well... My teacher's words: create your own technics following your own needs!
I hope you solve the problem!
i hold my pick normally, but after 2years of constant playing i had to see a doctor, he said to rest when it hurt, apply heat and do a massage, he said since his son started playing drums he also recived complains about his elbows and wrists, its natural don't worry, you body will adapt trougth the constant use of the same movements. just take a break when it starts hurting.
The video cuts out at 6:10, but the audio keeps going.
@redskin133
Thanks... I'll have an actual channel that's more useful coming soon...Reg
Is that a Benedetto Cremona?
that was sweet.
wow very good
Did you freestyle those solos when you were going up and down the whole neck, and keeping within the mode you were playing in? Damn, it's like every note the guitar is capable of playing is just second nature to you...
Wow, man. you have tons of material on youtube, and BABIES are complaining that you talk too fast and play too fast, as if they should not have to listen to a given run more than a couple of times. Spoiled rotten babies. You are enormously generous with your time - Thank you very much!
This Is Classy
Did you used to play a lot rock?
i also like his playing..........the only thing that is disturbing me is his face which you can't see
This stuff's brilliant man! Anytips on nailing that swing feel at speed?
fine swing feel comes from practicing slowly. you have to love it and hug it.
then ..... some masters have a swing feel on their fadt impressive 16th note licks .... and some dont. it doesnt matter. straight 16s are fine. just go with the flow.
dont try to sound like Oscar.
just play ... practice.... and accent the top of the lines like Bird did.
I have a pain and occasionnal paralysis cause by the strap on the left shoulder; In lack of a real permanent solution, I've had to practice with no strap, and get used to putting the strap on my right shoulder. I'm still batter at playing the normal way but i can switch shoulders anytime when the pain comes. Since my hand fells much better anyway, i often forget to avoid the right shoulder now but i know I have to be careful
I'm very late to the party here. May I suggest playing sitting down. A lot of Jazz players play sitting. Nothing wrong with that. Hope that helps you.
Where can I learn licks like that?
Killer player
Dude You're play very awesomely!
less talking more playing! haha thx for the vid bruh
Love the Dm arpeggios 00:44 to 00:54
Give it some patience and time, anyone can do it.
Yes clearly there are amazing things going on in your brain, I'm not sure how to get those ideas from this video. I know all about dorian mode from Irish playing but trying to branch out here, you know where I can start? I know you are a guitar player and I banjo but I play guitar as well.
good lesson but i wish you could slow it down a bit lol
Video cuts out at 6:06
wow men your awesome than k you¡¡
you zebest
Is that a Gibson.
sorry if am wrong... Sid Jacobs is that you???
i need a big hollowbody
MONT EVEREST !!!
Master!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I for one would appreciate being able to see the NUT in your composition & maybe less of the rear of your right hand.
and you speak very quickly (for foreigners to English - I am showing this to an Italian player who cannot understand you speak so quickly..) when referencing Dorian, mixolydian, so a bit slower on the re-cap' of what you just played very rapidly would help anyone interested. Your playing & feel is great, U R obviously an advanced player with a lot of history in jazz under your fingers ! Thank You. Kirk
Try 0.5x or 0.25x :-)
Hey man you have a lot of knowledge to share, but get focused on a few things and solw down a bit. Also dont drink so much coffee before you start taping.
Its as if u r holding a bunch of grapes (modes) with ur finger tips and playing with me to jump and lick each grape on ur greasy finger board to make me tired.Now sitting in a nook of my room and I gape and pray.....that atleast once you sympathies and pat me to teach those incredible dribbling in slow motion, chords and style of picking u played to puzzle me with whole of ur heart and bum
woh slow down this guy on billy
Let me get more advanced then come back with more understanding. I apologize for my n00bness.
perfect
1:47 THE LICK !
no comment -.-
Great guitarist but you don't explain....nothing....so..you are a JAZZMAN!!!!!!Lol...
fuckers got style
Good player, poor teacher.
ig?
Sage.
I tried to post a link of some guy with an expensive PRS whose playing is just garbage. He needs your help. His RUclips page is called "Chris' Channel".
That is not the way you play so what and you know that, that song is played in 4ths
love your playing style though
foxybrown2 Hey - there are no " rules "
very interesting demos rather than lessons because you are playing too fast. It seems that you like to teach, so why don't you explain slower ? Your guitar sounds great too.
good guitarist but as a teacher very bad.