When I was 19 or 20 years old I felt really frustrated with my playing. I wrote to Barney asking for his advice on how to progress. I heard nothing. A year later a letter from the USA arrived. Barney had gone to the trouble of type writing a full A4 page of thoughtful and intelligent ideas on how to climb out of the rut I was in. Over the following years I pursued these ideas and in time they have enabled me spend a life lifetime playing, teaching, writing, producing and teaching other players. I am forever grateful to Barney Kessel…
A really essential video for anyone who wants to learn jazz guitar. I'd put this right at the very top out of the 10,000 "How To Play Jazz Guitar" videos and books I've seen. Barney really knew the guitar, and made some of the greatest jazz guitar recordings ever. Not to mention his extensive career as one of the top session players in the business.
I’ve just gotten back to guitar after not playing for 5 years (I just had my first lesson last week) and Barney Kessel is one of my musical heroes. One of my goals is to learn how to play jazz guitar just like him!
A great guitarist and a great teacher as well, which doesn't usually go hand in hand. Barney was the real-deal, musically smart as anyone, aware of the structure and theory of music, but a balls-out creative force at the same time.
After teaching this lesson I can hear many many songs that utilize minor major 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th (funk does that a lot especially with the bassline grooves) Thank you sir!!!
We are happy to share these great lessons and appreciate everyone's kind and thoughtful words. Yes, we are looking at how best to bring the booklets sometime soon.
Something else interesting to consider, especially for guitarists. Although not mentioned, you will notice, we always show Barney's right hand . The technique he uses is something worth studying, whether for single line or rhythm playing. As well, through the tracks that he and Dave are playing for you to jam on, you can also see the rhythm styles as well as the chord voicing being used. Even though these are not taught as part of the lesson, each is a valuable study on it's own. You could study each video simply with that in mind and learn even more.
!! Thank you so much for this suggestion I have tried to focus on his left hand fingerings since I had watched the previous videos talking about chord-formation which is really helping me a lot! I would re-watch these great series again and focus on his right hand! Thanks for mentioning this!!
That is why having videos available is so amazing. If you only had a book, you would never get to see the unique methods great musicians employ to get the sounds they want. Keep practicing!
Rumark Video It would be great if you could put all these on DVD. I’m grateful that you are putting them on UA-cam, but I like to have a DVD to play on my TV, the same way I do with all my other Jazz guitar instructional DVD’s. I swear...if you put them on Amazon, you’d clean up because a lot of us know how good Barney’s lessons are. We just don’t want to be tethered to WiFi and UA-cam to watch them all the time.
@@vecernicek2 Well, quite simply, a 4th can sound like a 5th -- it's all based on the voicing. At its most basic, a chord, which is a cluster of notes, may be rearranged ("voiced") many different ways to yield different tonal colors. The pianist, Bill Evans, had a unique gift for piano voicings -- as exhibited on Miles Davis' "Kind Of Blue" LP. Of course, on piano there are nearly limitless possibilities, but on conventional guitar, one is limited to the 6 strings. Jazz guitarists' strength in supporting the harmonic foundation of the ensemble has always been from his/her ability to spontaneously "feel" different voicings. Jim Hall may be one of the finest at this (check out his duet LPs with Bill Evans).
@@pacz8114 I understand the concept of chord voicings/inversions. But here, fifth refers to an interval, not a degree in a chord. If you invert a fifth in a chord, it's still a fifth. If you invert fifth in an interval of a fifth, it's a fourth.
When I was 19 or 20 years old I felt really frustrated with my playing. I wrote to Barney asking for his advice on how to progress. I heard nothing. A year later a letter from the USA arrived. Barney had gone to the trouble of type writing a full A4 page of thoughtful and intelligent ideas on how to climb out of the rut I was in. Over the following years I pursued these ideas and in time they have enabled me spend a life lifetime playing, teaching, writing, producing and teaching other players. I am forever grateful to Barney Kessel…
Thanks for sharing!
Thats a very cool story!!
Thanks very much for posting these lessons. They’re gold.
You are most welcome!
Woaahhh....there Barney! Slow down brother. Fantastic lesson, thanks you for posting this gem.
A really essential video for anyone who wants to learn jazz guitar. I'd put this right at the very top out of the 10,000 "How To Play Jazz Guitar" videos and books I've seen. Barney really knew the guitar, and made some of the greatest jazz guitar recordings ever. Not to mention his extensive career as one of the top session players in the business.
Thank you for your kind words. They are appreciated.
These are priciples. Thanks barney, RIP.
These what I need for years, n barney tell it all... Once
I’ve just gotten back to guitar after not playing for 5 years (I just had my first lesson last week) and Barney Kessel is one of my musical heroes.
One of my goals is to learn how to play jazz guitar just like him!
Thanks for posting.
Barney I miss You so very much !
A great guitarist and a great teacher as well, which doesn't usually go hand in hand. Barney was the real-deal, musically smart as anyone, aware of the structure and theory of music, but a balls-out creative force at the same time.
Well said!
Wow you just cleared some of the fog away, I'm loving this. Many thanks
Glad to hear it!
After teaching this lesson I can hear many many songs that utilize minor major 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th (funk does that a lot especially with the bassline grooves)
Thank you sir!!!
He was a monster- One of the chord melody masters !! Thank you for the music Sir !
Our pleasure!
What great man and guitar player. Master musician.
Glad you enjoyed the videos!
This is excellent, thank you so much 😊
You're very welcome!
Great lesson.🎸🎸
Glad you liked it!
Two of the jazz guitar greats were from Oklahoma: Charlie Christian, and this man
Thank you . Just brilliant !!
Enjoy!
Now that we've learned...... yes, give me a few years and I'll get back to you 😆
great player
So many thanks to you guys sharing these series of lessons! Looking forward to see the booklets as well
We are happy to share these great lessons and appreciate everyone's kind and thoughtful words. Yes, we are looking at how best to bring the booklets sometime soon.
Something else interesting to consider, especially for guitarists. Although not mentioned, you will notice, we always show Barney's right hand . The technique he uses is something worth studying, whether for single line or rhythm playing. As well, through the tracks that he and Dave are playing for you to jam on, you can also see the rhythm styles as well as the chord voicing being used. Even though these are not taught as part of the lesson, each is a valuable study on it's own. You could study each video simply with that in mind and learn even more.
!! Thank you so much for this suggestion
I have tried to focus on his left hand fingerings since I had watched the previous videos talking about chord-formation which is really helping me a lot!
I would re-watch these great series again and focus on his right hand! Thanks for mentioning this!!
That is why having videos available is so amazing. If you only had a book, you would never get to see the unique methods great musicians employ to get the sounds they want. Keep practicing!
It seems like Barney uses a lot of down-strokes pickings on previous videos ! Does anyone know if he has ever talked about that technique?
Thank you! Brilliant!
Holy cow, this is amazing!
Exellente master
Imagine he said don’t forget to like and subscribe
Featuring Dennis Farina on the bass!
great video:)) by the way can I ask how many series of Barney Kessel lessons are there?
Thanks! We made 3 videos. All 3 will be posted here. We're also looking at how to best do the booklets as well.
ok, thanks!!
Great! Thank you!
Rumark Video It would be great if you could put all these on DVD. I’m grateful that you are putting them on UA-cam, but I like to have a DVD to play on my TV, the same way I do with all my other Jazz guitar instructional DVD’s. I swear...if you put them on Amazon, you’d clean up because a lot of us know how good Barney’s lessons are. We just don’t want to be tethered to WiFi and UA-cam to watch them all the time.
wait a second. those 5ths were 4ths no?
They're 5ths if you think of the 5 as being the low note and the 1 as the high note. So inverted power chords
What year was the video recorded by Barney? Same as its release?
Yes, I believe it was 1986.
Look out George Benson!
Fifths sound like this: (proceeds to play fourths)
Kinda funny, but great video, anyway! Barney is one of the GOATs.
maybe he meant inverted fifths. hehe
You don't get it -- it's the voicing.
@@pacz8114 What? Please elaborate.
@@vecernicek2 Well, quite simply, a 4th can sound like a 5th -- it's all based on the voicing. At its most basic, a chord, which is a cluster of notes, may be rearranged ("voiced") many different ways to yield different tonal colors.
The pianist, Bill Evans, had a unique gift for piano voicings -- as exhibited on Miles Davis' "Kind Of Blue" LP. Of course, on piano there are nearly limitless possibilities, but on conventional guitar, one is limited to the 6 strings. Jazz guitarists' strength in supporting the harmonic foundation of the ensemble has always been from his/her ability to spontaneously "feel" different voicings. Jim Hall may be one of the finest at this (check out his duet LPs with Bill Evans).
@@pacz8114 I understand the concept of chord voicings/inversions. But here, fifth refers to an interval, not a degree in a chord. If you invert a fifth in a chord, it's still a fifth. If you invert fifth in an interval of a fifth, it's a fourth.
I guess when you play jazz bass u gotta have a big mustache
He reminds me of Bob Dylan.
バーニーケッセルに関する日本語訳教則本がないからこの映像を日本語訳でDVDて出してほしいわ...。
将来的には、ここで字幕を提供できるようになるかもしれません。いい案！
Did not know the guy could sing as well
Here's a niche for you to stand out, shred chords like BK, its almost like he's playing a different instrument.
Did he just play smoke on the water?
hahaha I was thinking the same thing
after that oriental riff i must cancle you for appropriating culture of poeple of color JUS KIDDING BRO nice sound
lol'd at that too. Not Politically correct anymore but the man means well.
What a stupid fucking name