How to Play Joy Spring - Melody and Improv Ideas

Time Codes:
8:14 Chord Tones (Coltrane Patterns)
11:25 Scales
14:00 Bop Scales
21:37 Key Centers
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Backing track:
• Joy Spring (Play-Along)
Bop Scales For Guitar (Jazz Guitar Lesson 33)
• Bop Scales For Guitar ...
PDF with tabs and notation of the examples in the lesson:
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The guitar is a D'angelico Deluxe Brighton
#jazzguitarlessons #Joyspring

[@marcuso.424]

Thank you for following my suggestion!

[@AlfonsoBekes]

Great video and material Mikko. This is the kind of path that I usually suggest to my students. And the fact that you have to learn everything to forget it… has been said many times, but it’s really that.

[@steveprager7862]

Very nice melodic solo! Thank you very much. Love your lessons:)

[@ivo4137]

Master class Mikko!! Thank you friend

[@matiasquiceno3237]

I'm new to jazz and this video gave me a whole lot to practice! You're awesome.

[@robertzullo8707]

BEAUTIFUL playing!!! Thanks Mikko for bringing this great melodic tune to my attention.

[@ismaelfikri8952]

Mikko sabes mucho!!! Muchas gracias por esta masterclass, eres un genio, gran trabajo

[@binodrai6101]

Perfect lesson thank you mikko🙏

[@mwicks1968]

Tip top stuff Mikko - given me lots of ideas and inspiration there - Tak så mycket! 😉

[@Mikkokosmos]

😎👍

[@mwicks1968]

@@Mikkokosmos So good, I just watched this again!!! 👏👏👏

[@harrynak22]

I like your lessons a lot; was wondering why you didn’t bring up the Randy Vincent books for tackling tunes like this: the cellular approach should be great and wouldn’t hexatonic lines fit in nicely for a different sound?

[@mr.b4444]

Thanks, a great break down of one of my favorite tunes. Have you heard Mark Elf or Martin Taylor play it? They're phenomenal.

[@tim5749]

Wow what a great tone and great playing. I play this song in a jazz band, and everytime I play it I hate it!!!! It is a beautiful song, and I can play the melody. But so many chord changes at 150-160 bpm! Comping the song was harder than soloing xD

[@terivaara]

Amazing as always, Mikko! Utmärkt 🙂

[@korkscrew63]

What a great video thank you

[@Hardbop1955]

Good Lesson

[@GlennMichaelThompson]

Great tune! Great lesson! But you have to change that T-shirt! LOL I would be happy to send you a Habs T-shirt any time!!! But seriously.... a really great lesson, overview and an altogether fantastic approach to learning Joy Spring. Thanks so much, Mikko. (...and I'm serious about sending a Montreal Habs shirt) :0)

[@Mikkokosmos]

Thanks. but Habs...no thanks 😄

[@GlennMichaelThompson]

@@Mikkokosmos 🤣

[@guitarhans]

Thanks, maestro.

[@takeawaybenji]

In the middle of the video you said something about adding chord stabs. This always sounds nice.
I was wondering if you had any advice about using double stops. It seems to me thar since these are simpler you could insert these more frequently on strong beats or chord changes.
The only place I have heard this talked about was on one video from Jens Larson where he was discussing "Hendrix style" double stops a jazz technique.

[@Mikkokosmos]

Hmm yes interesting. Not sure about Hendrix style double stops on a tune like this. But chord tones for sure. Guide tones work but I would check out what Rosenwinkel is doing. He is a master at this

[@billklein357]

i think bb-7 eb7's scale is eb7 lydian b7 scale

[@grantgre]

I think of these tunes and you know you're right that I find myself playing on them I'm like oh this is boring to me you know cause I'm hitting the right notes but it's not that interesting you know.
so you're right but I know connect some of those mundane kind of passages with a chromatic notes to try to make it more interesting but then I said to myself now watching your video I'm like saying to myself what would Peter Bernstein play on this because he really has the pulse of jazz guitar now you know

[@grantgre]

but I guess really to find out how you is listen to Original recording and see if you can play something that approximates what they're playing and Clifford Brown outlines the melodies in the core is very well and it's not boring.

[@johnrothfield6126]

13:00 Improv using BH Scales

[@jaysteele7146]

Larry Coryell plays a nice version. As is yours!

[@carmenirvolino6966]

👍

[@aleksik4028]

Larry Coryell has nice version.

[@Mikkokosmos]

nice I have to check that out

[@aleksik4028]

@@Mikkokosmos Few versions, also duet with Emily Remler, forgot I have that on CD.

[@j.s.m.5351]

Spring is never joyful for the Maple Leafs…

[@Mikkokosmos]

🤣 This is the year 😎✌️