Professional truck and bus drivers are taught to watch the traffic several vehicles ahead of you. Good analogy! As a player who is just learning to read I used to think that all there was to it was to read the melody. Now I try to memorize the melody so I can focus on the rhythms and to keep my place in the song, which is very valuable when you are waiting for your turn to play.
This is the best basic site reading lesson I've ever seen. Rhythms have always killed me. Now you've given me the information to demystify what has always stopped my progress. Thank you, Jeff, so much for your exceptional lessons.
Thanks Jeff . Great pointers. I joined a jazz orchestra in the summer and really felt I was in over my head. No I was in over my head. A few months later I think I'm making some progress but it's all about consistancy in the practice and knowing that it will take time but the rewards are huge. Small chunks at a time work for me- bar by bar.
Thanks for taking the time to write! Glad you have a good playing situation to keep you engaged and working. That is the best!
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I’m a 50 year old self taught guitarist, I’ve played mostly jazz all of those years. I taught myself to read and it took about 20 years to get “ok” at it... I recently joined a big band and realized that I’m not “ok”... but, the big band charts have taken me to a much higher level faster than anything else that I’ve tried.
Hi. As a charter member of the struggling sight readers club, I appreciate the video. Reading jazz rhythms has been a struggle since day one of my comeback. Thanks again.
So glad this gives you a little jump start. In the next few weeks I'll be doing the "part 2" video on the melodic side of things. That said, as you know from this video, the RHYTHM is definitely 2/3rd's of sight reading as far as I'm concerned. Cheers man!
Another great video, Jeff. It's very validating to hear you talking about things I've done for years. I don't think a day passes that I'm not emphatically telling a student that Rhythm Is King. Everything else is secondary. And my scores are full of vertical lines to mark beats. I also sympathize with your gig experience. A couple weeks ago a guy asks me "You want to sub a theater gig?". I said "sure". A couple hours later I'm staring at an 80-page score with some of the nastiest rhythms I've seen in ages. My realization was that I haven't REALLY counted in years. Rhythm is King.
This is a HUGE event changer for me. I haven't concentrated on sight reading since my big band days in high school (I'm 60 now) with the exception of the Greg Fishman Etudes & Hip Licks. And my focus was always the notes first - WRONG!!! The Fishman material is pretty basic rhythmically, primarily eighth notes.
I am a student in high school, I was wondering how you can think of fast lines but also interesting while improvising to improve on soloing without sounding choppy and stuttery?
You are talking about three very distinct things here - playing fast, play in control/smoothly, and improvising great lines. This is work to be done with personal input, and with a mentor. I hope we can do some of this together, Peetsha! www.JazzWire.net is the place. I hope to see you there.
Professional truck and bus drivers are taught to watch the traffic several vehicles ahead of you. Good analogy! As a player who is just learning to read I used to think that all there was to it was to read the melody. Now I try to memorize the melody so I can focus on the rhythms and to keep my place in the song, which is very valuable when you are waiting for your turn to play.
That makes good sense, David! Nice work, as always.
This is the best basic site reading lesson I've ever seen. Rhythms have always killed me. Now you've given me the information to demystify what has always stopped my progress. Thank you, Jeff, so much for your exceptional lessons.
So happy this hit home for you Roy. Please stay in touch and let me know how it goes for you over time.
Thanks Jeff . Great pointers.
I joined a jazz orchestra in the summer and really felt I was in over my head. No I was in over my head. A few months later I think I'm making some progress but it's all about consistancy in the practice and knowing that it will take time but the rewards are huge. Small chunks at a time work for me- bar by bar.
Thanks for taking the time to write! Glad you have a good playing situation to keep you engaged and working. That is the best!
I’m a 50 year old self taught guitarist, I’ve played mostly jazz all of those years. I taught myself to read and it took about 20 years to get “ok” at it... I recently joined a big band and realized that I’m not “ok”... but, the big band charts have taken me to a much higher level faster than anything else that I’ve tried.
Nike pretty well got it right. "Just Do It!" Thanks for the note, Adrian, and keep playing, brother.
Hi. As a charter member of the struggling sight readers club, I appreciate the video. Reading jazz rhythms has been a struggle since day one of my comeback. Thanks again.
So glad this gives you a little jump start. In the next few weeks I'll be doing the "part 2" video on the melodic side of things. That said, as you know from this video, the RHYTHM is definitely 2/3rd's of sight reading as far as I'm concerned. Cheers man!
Another great video, Jeff. It's very validating to hear you talking about things I've done for years. I don't think a day passes that I'm not emphatically telling a student that Rhythm Is King. Everything else is secondary. And my scores are full of vertical lines to mark beats.
I also sympathize with your gig experience. A couple weeks ago a guy asks me "You want to sub a theater gig?". I said "sure". A couple hours later I'm staring at an 80-page score with some of the nastiest rhythms I've seen in ages. My realization was that I haven't REALLY counted in years. Rhythm is King.
Thanks for taking the time to write, and to offer your real world experience. Rhythm Is King!!
I am a HUUGGEEE fan of Incognito..since I was a little boy. Good stuff sir!
Nice! Bluey and the gang are all great. What a nice bunch of people, and what a great band. I had so much fun playing and hanging out with them.
Thanks. great information.
Glad you enjoyed it.
This is a HUGE event changer for me. I haven't concentrated on sight reading since my big band days in high school (I'm 60 now) with the exception of the Greg Fishman Etudes & Hip Licks. And my focus was always the notes first - WRONG!!! The Fishman material is pretty basic rhythmically, primarily eighth notes.
You got it right!! Rhythm is where it's at.
I am a student in high school, I was wondering how you can think of fast lines but also interesting while improvising to improve on soloing without sounding choppy and stuttery?
You are talking about three very distinct things here - playing fast, play in control/smoothly, and improvising great lines. This is work to be done with personal input, and with a mentor. I hope we can do some of this together, Peetsha! www.JazzWire.net is the place. I hope to see you there.
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"It's all about pattern recognition." ✔︎
"What is the RHYTHMIC FRAMEWORK of the song?" ✔︎
"Beat 3 should always be on its own...we should be able to draw an invisible line between notes two and three." ✔︎ (That's a big one I had forgotten.)
Another fantastic, video, Jeff!
@@owendallsotomayor1741 Thanks!! I learned this stuff the HARD WAY. No reason everyone else has to!! :)