2:53 as a guitar main i always do this when learning a new song... but i never realized i could use this when learning a new song on something else... thanks dude
Hi, Chris! I’m enjoying your lessons. I’m a saxophone player, pro for 30 years. I’m self-taught, and I’ve always played by ear rather than analysis, but obviously there are some tunes that are a little difficult to do that with. Take the one I’m shedding now: Tomorrow’s Destiny. There’s no way I could find my way through that by ear, so I’m doing the arpeggio thing, although I have a hard time with the discipline required to play similar formulations on every chord. This lesson reminded me that it doesn’t have to be hard unless you make it hard. Thanks.
Thank you, Chris. Terrific lesson, particularly the ideas that incorporate arpeggios from the chord starting at the top and moving to the bottom. What is also really helpful is the musical notation as a play-along at the bottom of the screen. You got it all covered--the improv ideas, the musical notations, and your playing. So, one way or another, you're going to find your way to the skill...
Agreed it's important to listen to and sing along the chosen standard, furthermore I would add that another way to learn the harmonic movement is just to concentrate to the bass line and try to sing it, in this way you internalize the structure and the tonic of the chords. It can be an easier approach for beginners that are not confident with the piano or guitar comping.
Thanks for the video Chris! Do you have any recommendations for jazz improv tonguing? I have a bad habit of just tonguing every note or slurring every other note I play
Sure! I don't know how long you've been playing or where you are in your development but I'll list these: Autumn Leaves Confirmation All The Things You Are Alone Together Blues Standard Changes and with "Bird Changes"
Thanks Chris. In jazz, can one flesh-out chords also with the respective pentatonic scales for a given chord? ie. In addition to cycling the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th, could one also use the 2nd and 6th from the current scale?
I really want to learn jazz but i have a problem listening to jazz and I can’t really remember any of the Melodie’s or the names of the players. I listen to and perform a lot of Taylor swift type music but I want to do jazz for money here and there. Any advice yall??? Thanks for the upload sir
Hi! I hope these tips help you. It's important to have patience with this process because it does take time but it also works!
What if you have to sight read and improv off of the side read for a audition?
Approaching notes are how I cover up mistakes jamming lol. Your explanation was really helpful
2:53 as a guitar main i always do this when learning a new song... but i never realized i could use this when learning a new song on something else... thanks dude
That was really great. I'm a guitar player, but the fundamentals are the same. You've given me a whole boat load of stuff to work on!
Hi, Chris! I’m enjoying your lessons. I’m a saxophone player, pro for 30 years. I’m self-taught, and I’ve always played by ear rather than analysis, but obviously there are some tunes that are a little difficult to do that with. Take the one I’m shedding now: Tomorrow’s Destiny. There’s no way I could find my way through that by ear, so I’m doing the arpeggio thing, although I have a hard time with the discipline required to play similar formulations on every chord. This lesson reminded me that it doesn’t have to be hard unless you make it hard. Thanks.
Thank you, Chris. Terrific lesson, particularly the ideas that incorporate arpeggios from the chord starting at the top and moving to the bottom. What is also really helpful is the musical notation as a play-along at the bottom of the screen. You got it all covered--the improv ideas, the musical notations, and your playing. So, one way or another, you're going to find your way to the skill...
Great video my man, you nailed the education of improv on this one .......I wish that i'd learned this many years ago! Thxs and be well Chris!
Thank you, Louis!
Excellent Chris!!!! Thanks for sharing!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
So lucky to find this video. I'm learning to improvise on Autumn Leaves, and this was so useful. Thanks so much for sharing.
I’m a bassist and this is great! Thanks
Thank you for the great lesson, Chris.
this video saved me 🙏🙏
Really helpful, thanks so much!
Great video. I'm a bass player and I know all these things you're talking about but it's so refreshing to get it reinforced again. Thank you
Great video! I'm primarily a saxophone and guitar player, but you gave me some very good ideas to think about! Thank you for this Chris!
Very nice and useful lesson! Thanks Chris! I'll make my students watch your video, I'm sure it'll be very useful for them !
Excellent lesson. Excellent ❤️🔥
love your tone man - good video ive been wanting to start properly practicing jazz again
You can do it!
Great channel, thank you Chris! Big fan!
Another 30+ year tenor sax player that finds this approach doable and something I really need to do. Ear approach only good for so long.
I'm glad you are finding this approach useful! Keep moving forward.
That opening phrase was killer!
Thanks you, Jeannie! ☺️
Thanks so much for the tutorials✊🎶🇬🇭
Thanks you very much Chis for sharing your knowlege. This is a great strategy to study improvisation.
You're welcome, Carlos! It's my pleasure to serve.
Thanks for the lesson
you the man Chris! Thank you good sir!
Sure thing. Have fun!
4:51 interesting... what is your reasoning behind mixolydian relevance for trumpet?
Very good lesson. So helpful with my changes reading. Thank you
Thanks Chris I play Alto Sax but I learnt so much from you I feel more comfortable to improvise. Keep the good work.
excelente...! Thanks!
You're welcome, Oscar! It's my pleasure to help.
Great informative stuff bro… I’m a guitar/bass player not a trumpet player but plan use these lessons in my own playing. Thanks
Excelente Chris!!! Muchas gracias amigo!!! 🎺🎺🎺
Great lesson
Thanks Ben! People were asking me for more jazz lessons.
Great video man keep goin'
Agreed it's important to listen to and sing along the chosen standard, furthermore I would add that another way to learn the harmonic movement is just to concentrate to the bass line and try to sing it, in this way you internalize the structure and the tonic of the chords. It can be an easier approach for beginners that are not confident with the piano or guitar comping.
Great video, Always sounding great
Thank you very much!
6:58 AKA finessing a wrong note into a right note 😉
Thanks for the video Chris! Do you have any recommendations for jazz improv tonguing? I have a bad habit of just tonguing every note or slurring every other note I play
Transcribe some Louis Armstrong, Clifford Brown, and other greats.
Great tips! Can you recommend a few songs?
Sure! I don't know how long you've been playing or where you are in your development but I'll list these:
Autumn Leaves
Confirmation
All The Things You Are
Alone Together
Blues Standard Changes and with "Bird Changes"
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Start with the blues.
@@ChrisDavisTrumpet thank you will do.
Thanks Chris. In jazz, can one flesh-out chords also with the respective pentatonic scales for a given chord?
ie. In addition to cycling the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th, could one also use the 2nd and 6th from the current scale?
Resonant sounding trumpet 🎺 ( give props the the player tho)
Thank you very much!
0:00 but yo why do you start with the pinky in the no no spot then u remove it... but then you slot it right back in there lol
Hey Chris- what MP do u use with the X-13? Thanks
Lotus. Best match I have found for the horn.
ALSO REMEMBER THE COMMON TONES ( NOTES ) BETWEEN THE CHORDS , SCALES ! AND THE MELODY ETC .
I really want to learn jazz but i have a problem listening to jazz and I can’t really remember any of the Melodie’s or the names of the players. I listen to and perform a lot of Taylor swift type music but I want to do jazz for money here and there. Any advice yall??? Thanks for the upload sir
This is a lifetime of practicing in 10 minutes
Yes, it is!
Fantastic lesson, Thank you, Chris.