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John Scofield Lesson: key features of his playing.
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- Опубліковано 12 сер 2024
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In this lesson I show some of the key features of John Scofields guitar playing and some ways to work on developing these in ones own playing. The idea of this lesson is not to try to clone Sco, rather to draw peoples attention to some important aspects of his playing and to use these to create your own thing.
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This video was shot in 4K using the panasonic GH4 and converted to 1080p for UA-cam. In my opinion the GH4 is the best camera on the market for guitar videos, due to it's highly detailed picture and lack of Moire / aliasing issues ( a major problem on my 600d). I'm not paid to say this, I just dig this camera.
If you were ever looking for a take-down of the trope "those who can't do...teach" this is the video to watch!! Beautifully produced, directed and, more importantly, structured and thought-out, this guy gives you more "real information" than you are likely to find in most any other other videos. THANK YOU brother!! I have had the honor & pleasure to perform and record with your fellow countrymen Ian Cooper (violin) and Joshua Boyd (guitar) and I TRULY hope you all get to collaborate in the not to distant future! Great things are happening down under!!!!!!!!
Marc Packard Thanks. Appreciate your comment. I've always hated that idea of people teaching who can't do it themselves. It's lame. My saying is those who can't do, shouldn't teach. Ha.
It's been ages since I've seen Josh but i'd be keen to collaborate with him sometime. Dual guitar sounds like fun.
Cheers
what i like the most of scofield is his ability to let the blues licks sound out of context or even off. he improvises modal and suddenly out of nowhere he throws in some blues stuff but never in a way that it sounds like bunch of licks and phrases he just pins on. it all sounds very fluid and fresh. nice vid, u got my sub:D
Thanks for subscribing. Yeah I agree, I think he likes to keep the listener surprised. Keeps it interesting. The blues Is a big part of who he is and he’s such a complete improvisor
One of the most laid back deliveries of TOP NOTCH information
Bravo
Thanks
Why can't I Like this twice? Many thanks for your many years educating guitar players!
Wow, thank you! Appreciate the kind words.
Thanks for this great video Nick - that's how I try to play bass with the 'less is more' approach, and after admiring Scofield's unique style for years you've showed me exactly how.
Hey Guy Halpe. Thanks for your comment. I'm glad to hear that - the whole aim is to say the most with the least. At least thats my goal and many peoples (Y. Malmsteen excluded! ha). Glad you found this useful. Cheers
Great stuff. Seriously. I hear the major 7th thing for sure, as well as tritones, and in particular, min6 arpeggios (without the fifth). He is big on intervallic playing in general, of course. One style thing of his that is very distinctive is his vibrato (or a bend) that ends in something of a string choke. He also does volume swells now and then. He has a ton of tricks in his bag, but he always swings, always plays musically, and is often restrained so much as to be a musical tease. I remember rewinding one of his solos on the _Blue Matter_ album because just as he seemed to be catching fire, the solo ended! Sco and Metheny have been huge influences for me.
Cool. Agreed. One thing I always loved about sco’s playing is he never seemed to play the same thing twice. Like the guitar was a true extension of him, speaking
Outstanding. The most insightful take on Sco's playing I've seen, ( & I've seen many!) I've seen his show twice-once in a trio w/ Bill Stewart,the other was the Uberjam band-
his ability to make his style work in such a wide range is just astounding. Preaching to the choir,I know-- Glad I stumbled onto your video,you've really got a handle on him. Great work. I'll be looking at more of your stuff!
davidsonlou Thanks so much, appreciate your comment. I'm thinking about doing a part 2 at some point. There is only so much one can cover in a video like this. Cheers
Sco is the perfect bridge player from blues to jazz. His playing with Medeski, Martin and Wood helped get me into Jazz. I don’t really dig pure Bebop but love Hard Bop and Jazz Blues
Agree, I’m sure Sco is responsible for getting many people into jazz. Love that about his playing. He’s very versatile too. Thanks for watching
Nick, great video! Thank you so much. Really easy to listen to your explanation and short but sweet examples. Perfect for hose of us trying to get out of a rut with some Sco!
Cheers Andrew, appreciate it. I’ve been thinking about getting onto a part 2 of this. When I get some free time I will. Cheers
Nice mate - I had never thought of relating hammer-ons as akin to horn playing, but it makes total sense. Good lesson.
Hello there Nick from NZ. I'm Nick from San Fran =)
Fantastic lesson here. Sco is my fav and you really made plain and simple some concepts i've been hearing. Especially the specifics on bending. Perfectly defined the difference between blues bends and Sco bends. The whole thing was just money. And, might I add, without an ounce of pretension. Thanks for the lesson. Time to go practice =)
Nick Nirva Thanks so much for your kind words. Hello from NZ. I was in San Fran in April of 2014 and loved it. I hope to go back there soon.
Glad you found this useful. There is more on this stuff I could add, so I'll probably do a part two sometime soon when things quieten down a bit. Cheers
Nick. really nicely done and well explained. you're a keen observer and have made the unique style of Sco quite accessible "feeling"... thanks
Lech Naumovich thanks!
Super fun and helpful! I have been a Scofield fan for many years and even the first part about tone was a breakthrough! Thanks.
Thanks Aaron. Pleased to hear this.
Great video. Really good point with the horn player emulation idea, makes a lot of sense. Thanks
+Owie Lucas thanks!
My thoughts are that you nailed Scofield. Great video, lesson and material man. Please keep it coming. Great stuff!!
thepowerbill1 more to come soon. thanks.
Thanks for your insight. I’ll really have my ears open next time I listen to Sco.
Thanks! I'll do an update video to pick up from where this left off sometime in the near future. Cheers
Great video lesson. Thanks for putting it together, the sound quality is great.
Scofield is the man!
+Gary Andreozzi Thanks, appreciate your comment. He sure is the man. A big influence.
Killer video man
Thanks !
Some is a good look at the basics, but I found some deeper gems that I hadn't worked out at all.
Cheers!!
David Capon thanks! Glad to hear this
@Mike Mccout. Thanksfor checking out the video. Glad it was helpful. Cheers
Love your lessons, Nick, much appreciated. You really break things down quite well yet you keep it simple enough to comprehend and cop, be it Sco or Ford, etc. One thing I learned from Mike Stern and he emphasizes lot and is quite useful (you allude to this too, so props) is playing vertically. Practicing scales and such that way really opens your ears and helps one play more fluidly on the neck. It's big with that Berklee crowd. So again, thanks and keep 'em coming.
Thanks Paul Michael Smith, I trying to keep things as simple as possible.
Mike has said the same to me too. He's big on that vertical approach as is Sco, Metheny and others. I think they were all turned onto that stuff from Mick Goodrick who taught all those guys at Berklee. Have you seen the book The Advancing Guitarists that Mick Goodrick wrote? He talks about the single string approach in that. I found it really useful. Cheers
Yeah, I think Goodrick was a big influence with all of them. I know the book and it's great but to be honest I can only digest a bit of it at a time till my brain hurts. The inside out approach. Then there's the Charlie Banacas (sp.) method Mike employs; approach notes from scales and chords, etc. Mike's such a great player and overall good guy. Just talking with guys like that you can't help but learn. Very glad I stumbled across your stuff. Keep up the good work! PM.
Thanks!
I'm a novice guitarist who picked up the guitar to play rock, but I am also a huge jazz fan and a fan of trumpets in particular. I always wondered how a guitarist might be able to emulate a horn in his guitar playing. Now I am dying to give jazz guitar a serious try. Thanks for the tips.
TheSilence1 Glad you found this useful. Jazz is a life long quest and lots of fun. Good luck, give it heaps! Cheeers
Wow, you got those bends absolutely right. Great analysis of his playing!
victortries thanks! 😊
Thanks, a really useful and fun lesson. Much better than most others I've watched (and I've watched a fair few!)
+avantijazz cheers! Appreciate your comment. Feel free to share it with anyone you think might benefit from this.
Wonderful video, thank you.
Cheers man
Never seen a guitar lesson vid like this, was really cool!
Oliver Morgan Thanks!
Great lesson Mate! Love to know more how he goes 'outside' especially over one chord grooves/static vamps like when he builds tension playing with MM&W
+Beeastman123 Good idea, I should cover how he plays 'out'. Will do that at some stage. Cheers
Great lesson and insight into Scofields playing. Thanks Nick
+Tony Alles Cheers.
Awesome lesson. Yesterday I listened to his solo in Summertime with Henderson, to emulate his playing on my guitar. I gave up. Today, i know a little more:).
Thanks man! That’s a great solo. Keep chipping away at it, I’m sure you’ll get it. Good luck and thanks for watching. More videos coming soon so remember to subscribe. Thanks
Very cool. You sound just like him even just in the first general demonstrations. Scofield's vibe is the baddest ever - so much heart and soul. I never thought about it but I bet you're right about him emulating horn sounds, deliberate or not.
***** Thank-you! It is deliberate his horn like phrasing and articulation etc, I've spoken with him about this.
Nice one Nick, great vid
Thanks so much Adam
Great lesson and really useful as I'm trying to incorporate some Scofield into my playing. I really liked the balanced pace of the lesson and the comparisons to horn players, great stuff! All the best to you!
juutuubisti Thanks! All the best for your music. Leave a comment if you have any questions? Cheers
Really informative, interesting and helpful. Cheers Nick!
+Gareth Evans Cheers! :)
Nick you nailed this !!! the title of this vid is totally legit :) tnx 4 takin the time to put this up, this is extremely useful.
peace from France
Hey Greg F. Thanks for your comment. I'll do a part two at some stage cause there are a few points omitted in this video. Feel free to share it round if you want. Cheers
Greg F, I've never been to France but would love to. High on my list of countries to visit. Cheers
Great tutorial! Thanks for the thoughtful direction
Thanks Barry. :)
I've met Sco on three occasions. He's a great man. I couldn't afford his Ibanez signature so I bought the Yamaha AS2200 which is also a great guitar.
Mr GShocker He's a great guy eh! Those Yamaha's are nice guitars too. Cheers
Mr GShocker Knockout guitar dude, in my opinion it's actually better than the Ibanez. I've had both and I prefer the Yamaha. I found the Ibanez beautiful but neck heavy, always seemed to be fighting to keep it horizontal so moved it on. I've also got a 1978 SA2000s, which just sings. :-)
Cheers
It's ironic that you referred to a guitarist emulating a horn player. Horn players/teachers often make reference to trying to sound like a guitar player. The video was very insightful. Thanks for posting this.
+stengel99 thanks. Glad it was useful. That's only a recent thing for horn players to try to sound like guitarists though. I think Brecker was one of the first to really try to do that. Cheers
Well he did play with Miles Davis, yeah
A guitar lesson covering the style of John Scofield. Thoughts?
+Nick Granville this is really good. thanks
first Thanks!
Loved the point about the major 7th double stops
I thought it was a great lesson. Im just getting into JS and this was really informative.
One great big question! What pedal effects was he using on Offspring? That song is an obsession!
great tips. really enjoying using those 6ths in my soloing! Thanks Nick!
+Alexander Cooney Cool man, thanks!
Always worth watching your vids. Great stuff dude.
+samwilcockmusic thanks man!
Lovely video! Great insights and very helpful.
Thanks
Brilliant Clip- I really enjoyed watching!
Best wishes and keep up the great work, Max
+Max Frankl Thanks. More to come soon. Cheers
+Nick Granville That's great, Nick, I'm looking forward to checking it out!
Remember to subscribe to be sure not to miss any. Cheers
+Nick Granville done :-)
Excellent video Nick, thanks!
+Warren McDonald Thanks!
Thanks Nick! Really insightful lesson.
Jon Carr thanks!
Lovely, you've given me some insights I got from nowhere else.
Richard Bradley thanks. Glad it's been useful. Any questions let me know? Cheers
This is a hell of a lesson man! Sweet!Good tips and truth on them. Thanks :)
***** Thanks! Appreciate your comment. Cheers
Thank you Nick. I really love Scho's sound and vibe. Moments Peace is my favorite album at the moment. Your lesson really helped me dial this in a bit more (long way to go though!).
Thanks Paul Salvage. I love that record. It's not one that many people discuss, so i'm glad to hear you mention it. Cheers
One thing i would add is the way he strums, particularly the difference distances he strums from the bridge to change the tone.
Hi Oliver Morgan. Thanks for this. Yes, there are many things I haven't covered in this video, including his strumming style. Maybe I should do a part 2?
Nick Granville I'd sure watch it :P
Great, Thanks! I'll do part 2 when I get some free time. Cheers
Nick you are an excellent teacher, thank you!
Thanks Cristina. Appreciate your comment. :)
Great stuff. Hugely helpful. You put a whole lot of insight into 15 minutes. As soon as I finish typing this, I'm going to go grab my four month old Ibanez JSM-10 (BEST MONEY I EVER SPENT) and start having fun with this stuff.
+David Gerber Excellent. Thanks. those JSM-10's are great value guitars and sound and play well. Enjoy. Cheers
Ferpect !! I love it..thanks from Buenos Aires...
Daniel Fern Greetings from New Zealand! Cheers
That was a fantastic lesson! You nailed it. Great job.
johntpowers3 thanks! :)
Great insights…thank you🎸
Rock on! Thanks
Brilliant lesson.
Although I think there is some fret buzz on the higher strings. I might be wrong.
Thanks
Great video thanks
+AhhSwells cheers
Thanks, what a great video. I'm working on including more chords into my melodies and like the idea of double stops using the different intervals you describe.
+reajrmusic Very cool. Let me know if you have any questions about that stuff? Cheers
Nice tips for playing Scofield's style.
+William von Zangenberg thanks
great lesson and tips... Darren
Thanks Darren Donohoe. Cheers
Great lesson, many thanks!
Thanks MusicSwede.
Excellent video Nick!
Thanks Borys Pomianek. Appreciate your comment. Cheers
Always love your stuff man.. cheers
Thanks man!
@@NickGranville we follow each other on Instagram. You’re one of the players that inspired me to give it a whirl and start my own channel. 🤙🏻
@@DylanDunbar1944 yeah man, I’ve seen your stuff on IG. Cool
Ripper stuff mate...greetings from Melbourne
Thanks John! Hope to make it to Melbourne again one of these days. Greetings from Wellington, NZ
Love NZ rode the Otago rail trail beautiful country
very cool demonstration of scofild playing
+Nadav Malter thanks
Thanks.
Tremendous video. Excellent observation on Scofield.
jcote1974 Thanks! Sco has been a hero of mine since I was a teenager and I consider myself very fortunate to have been able to study his music and to get to know him. Cheers
thank you so much, i really really enjoyed. i hope you post more. God bless you ☺
+Aia de Leon Thanks! Plenty more on my channel already, and more coming soon. Remember to subscribe. Cheers
Nice man! I love it. Down to earth and well done.
+Dave Kellan Thanks! I try to be as clear as possible. Appreciate your comment.. Cheers
So great lesson! When is the next one?
Thanks. Im due to do a part 2 of this so maybe one day soon if I can find the time. Cheers
Nice tips! Keep it up!
Thanks. just uploading a new video now on comping. Remember to subscribe so as not to miss any future videos. Cheers
Great Nick Thank you
+Arne Rasmussen Thanks!
you made a great job in this demonstration...brillant structure 😎💂
Old School thanks!
Cool lesson & great presentation!! Thanks..;-)
ajadrew Thanks! Glad you found it useful. More to come soon. Cheers
Thanks - you play those maj 7 intervals and instantly sound like Sco!
+Wil Forbis Thanks!
Great lesson with a nice refreshing practical delivery. Also great to hear a Kiwi accent! Awesome!
Ian Bartrum thanks! Appreciate the kind words and that you noted my kiwi accent. Cheers
Thank you for posting your insights on Sco's style. Interesting tone/volume mods of his signature model. Do you find the instrument to be more usable to you with less controls? What significant tone implications have you found by reconfiguring the knobs & selector? I think that at least the look of the guitar has improved by showing more wood work to say the least.
Hi Gabriel. Thanks for your comment. I have my tech do this mod to all my guitars that have 2 vol controls, not for tonal reasons, more that I find the simpler controls easier to deal with. I change pickups quite a lot on gigs, often within one tune. I find that 2 volume controls often results in an annoy volume change when switching the pickups - with one volume this isn't an issue.
I hadn't thought about the looks, but I think you are right: it does look better showing more wood.
Hi Nick, great video, thanks for taking the time. I was listening to Uberjam Deux just yesterday and you've just come up with some of the answers to my "how did he do that ?" questions. Cheers form the UK, Robbo.
robbolandsvids Thanks for your comment and glad you've found this useful. Hi from New Zealand!
Nick, great explanation! Keep going!
Thanks Pavel. More to come soon. Cheers
very nice man. didn't need the music in the background though. you are strong enough in your delivery without it. just my take. thanks for a nice lesson.
+Stephen Jeffery Thanks! :)
b7 to 6 on a dominant and 5 to #4! Thanks!!
That’s it! Those intervals are so great on dominant chords. Tension sounds but works well
Thanks! Great insights!
Thanks!
Do you like Richard Thompson? I think he is one of the more unique players who still functions in more mainstream genres.
He said once that he doesn't care to much about what guitar players play as much as horn players. This has led to some interesting voicings and articulations.
George Christiansen Thanks for this. I do know Richard Thompson's playing. He's great. I often look to other instruments for inspiration. I know Sco does too. Not only has he told me, but it's obvious in his playing (obvious to me, but others have missed this). Cheers
Thank you for this very good video
+JudgeFredd Glad you liked it. Cheers
Sounds like you have fret buzz
On JS articulation he explains that it is because he's no good at alternate picking but then goes on to say that he's not keen on the sound from alternate picking. It didnt come from the notion of breath-phrasing in horns. I think Allan Holdsworth tries to do that though.
+TheGodlessGuitarist No fret buzz on my guitar, it's setup like a dream thanks to my tech.
Sco has told me personally that he does try to play like horn players. He's told me he developed his playing like this intentionally. He also mentioned that he doesn't alternative pick well. The result is he does sound like a horn player in many aspects and this technique is a contributing factor, intentional or not. He also blends techniques that are guitar specific (or string instrument specific I should say) and I love this about his playing. Many people have developed personal styles of playing due to limitations.
There are others who have successful developed styles where they pick every note. Mike Stern is a prime example. I can do both and I choose when I want to use both approaches depending on the music I'm playing. Thanks for checking out the video.
Recently saw Scofield and he talked about how he wanted to play like a horn player.
Peter Houlihan yeah that’s what he’s be chasing for years. Such a great player
awesome lesson !
+peter michne thanks dude.
gran video! gracias por la lección! mi ibanez as53 y mi amp birdie de 10 watts están sonando ahora como el set de sco. y estoy haciendo variaciones sobre eso, para no copiarlo. since three tears ago, scofield mades me play (and go to study) guitar again, after 10 years when i did´nt because i was boring about blues. really, thanks, man!
Marcelo Olivan Great thanks for this. Glad Sco is inspiring you to want to play. Cheers
Great vid Nick. Subscribed!
Mr GShocker Thanks!
there's hope I can play like Sco now! Thanks for the lesson.
+Sean Armitage Music cheers
Cool mate
Thanks!
Great lesson, mate! Do another! :-)
Thanks!
+Matt Bartel Thanks. I have thought about doing a follow up just haven't had time. Maybe one day soon. Cheers
hello,
thanks for the video, very good. do you know anything about the way he switches between finger picking and picking?
thanks.
Excellent!
+David Fernleigh thanks'
Wow, incredible lesson. Thank you Nick! Do you have a lot of gain on the amp to keep the volume so high on the hammer ones? It seems you are using a really light touch.
+JasonFiske thanks! I run the amp loud and play light. That way the tone is fat and you have more dynamic range to work with. I like to set the amp to the point of just at break up and use pedals to kick it over if needed. I use a volume pedal that I ride a lot..
+JasonFiske thanks! I run the amp loud and play light. That way the tone is fat and you have more dynamic range to work with. I like to set the amp to the point of just at break up and use pedals to kick it over if needed. I use a volume pedal that I ride a lot..
Really enjoyed the video. A quick correction, at 11:00 the second interval actually starts on the fifth not the seventh and goes to the #11. Very cool stuff, thanks for doing this!! Be well!!!!
Thanks! Yes, you are right, that is the 5th to the #11. I guess I meant it's a 7th interval, and tripped up on my words. Glad you liked this and thanks for checking it out. Cheers
wow... Just what i needed
+Iñigo Fúster thanks!
Hey Nick any chance we can get a Eric Krasno lesson? His Soul/Funk/Jazz vibe?
Jesse Barrera oh man. I would but to be honest I know so little about his playing I’d have to do some serious research. I’m sure there are others who know more on his playing that I do. But I do dig his playing a lot. Super funky. Maybe I could do a generic funk lesson which might cross over into krasno’s playing??
Nick Granville That would be swell if you can make that happen. I am coming from a Blues rock background and would like to incorporate funk into my playing. Cheers from Philadelphia!
Jesse Barrera ok cool, I will when I get a moment. I also do Skype lessons if that’s something you’re interested in. Message me on Facebook or email via my website. Greetings from London, England
Very smart Nick..ill call ya!
Thanks Jeff
Nice, does scho like play pentatonics from another key to create tension and release?
Hi, yes he sure does do that. He’s a master of tension and release. Thanks for watching
Great lesson Nick! I'm gonna take a few of those melodic ideas and workshop them :) Keep posting more of this stuff!
Any plans to examine other musos (other than guitarists) that have helped shape your playing? Fave horn players? drummers?
Charmaine Ford good idea. I often find other instrumentalists more inspiring than guitarists - especially drummers - so I should cover that at some stage. More to come soon! Cheers
If you have any other ideas for content Charmaine Ford do let me know! It's a big help, as sometime I can't think of what might be useful to people. Cheers :) xxx
very good lesson and you dont need a 6000$ amp to dial in the tone
steve burchfield that’s true! If you know what you’re doing then most amps should work
GREAT!!!!! Thanks for sharing. You´ve got a subscriber here. Greetings from Brazil!
+Luís Bettinelli Thanks! Greetings from NZ. Cheers
Yeah totally agree with ya ...but cant find any chordal tutorials only players teaching the melody lines....the chords really make this tune great...can i ask for a pretty please?...you will get thousands of views if you do....no pressure!!