How do you work on phrasing: Transcribing, playing etudes, exercises? Share if you have a great exercise! Content: 0:00 Intro 0:19 How is Your Phrasing? 0:36 Listen for the phrasing and the techniques used 1:06 How does it make it sound better? 2:45 More rhythm, more phrasing! 4:09 How do you get this into your own playing 5:06 Adding Dynamics to spice it up 6:00 A key ingredient of Jazz Blues 7:05 Leading notes to arpeggios 7:30 Keep it practical 8:04 Making your scale runs more fun to play 9:45 Be Creative, Don't use systems 10:18 Like the video? Check out my Patreon Page!
This is all relatively new to me, so my phrasing is growing by learning new things, stirring them into the soup, and seeing what I can play where and how to make it sound delightful. Every morsel of technique helps.
Thanks again for all of the great lessons. Do you have any lessons (paid or otherwise) for soloing on 2- 5 -1s where the 2 and 5 are in one measure? That type of change goes by so fast, I never know what to do or what sounds good (I hope that makes sense)
I think this is one of your best and most important videos yet. You can play arpeggios and scales all you want but it's not going to sound good even if it "fits" without the right phrasing. I like that you put into words a lot of ideas like emphasizing chromatic notes which maybe become intuitive after a while but I don't see talked about a lot.
I listen,listen,listen to how the great players play phrases and not just guitarists but horn players also. This lesson is so important especially to beginning players because just running scales and arpeggios is not inherently musical. Phrasing is how you develop a style and put your own fingerprints on the music.
One of the best lessons for phrasing. What I am missing everywhere are some (short) examples how to use this in real songs e.g. Autumn Leaves, Blue Bossa .... to get an idea, then each one has to create his own version. Georg
Slurring across the beat and bar from the 'and', was a game changer for me. I made some 'non musical/chromatic' exercises that burned these in. Changed my playing almost overnight.
@@nikuman8058 Nothing crazy. Just chromatic or different 3 finger permutations with a legato/accross the beat type thing going on constantly. I have a classical background. So if there's something I'm trying to get better at I'll build exercises, often non musical or chromatic that drill that 'thing'. Did them with the metronome on 2 and 4.
@@Shawn-hs8qk Yea I also like these types of exercises, simple and abstract to target a particular principle. So with the metronome on 2 and 4 you pick on the 'and' (or even 2rd 3rd triplet/ or 2nd-4th 16th, etcetc) and then slide/pull off/hammer on to the 1/2/3/4? Leaving a rest before the next 'and'?
Ive commited to improving an developing my jazz chops. I subscribed bc hands down your covering everything an making it easy to understand. Ty for your hard work.
I just found your channel and wow, I recently started learning jazz and although i play bass, i find your video’s really useful and i can see you put a lot of love and care into your uploads. Going to recommend your channel to my (metal) guitarist because i convinced him to play some jazz too. Keep up the great work en groetjes uit rotterdam✌️
Eeeeee, it's always such a pleasure when an update for your channel pops up :) Very interesting topic for today! I can't help but be reminded of analogies with "pocket" vs "push/drag" in percussions, is this about right? Thank you so much mr. Larsen
@@JensLarsen Very much so, it's so helpful to sit with (and repeat endlessly) a nugget of information selected and (pre)digested by an expert like you. Thanks again!
Another great video Jens! Maybe you’ve already covered this in another video but I’d be interested to hear about how you approach playing ghost notes. I have my own thoughts on this but would like to hear from you.
Dear mr Jens, great lesson , as usual...One question: no problem in using a non-diatonic leading note on the strong beat like In the First example? I was told to use them in the 'and' Beats...(that makes sense...). Thank you!
How do you work on phrasing: Transcribing, playing etudes, exercises?
Share if you have a great exercise!
Content:
0:00 Intro
0:19 How is Your Phrasing?
0:36 Listen for the phrasing and the techniques used
1:06 How does it make it sound better?
2:45 More rhythm, more phrasing!
4:09 How do you get this into your own playing
5:06 Adding Dynamics to spice it up
6:00 A key ingredient of Jazz Blues
7:05 Leading notes to arpeggios
7:30 Keep it practical
8:04 Making your scale runs more fun to play
9:45 Be Creative, Don't use systems
10:18 Like the video? Check out my Patreon Page!
This is all relatively new to me, so my phrasing is growing by learning new things, stirring them into the soup, and seeing what I can play where and how to make it sound delightful. Every morsel of technique helps.
Thanks again for all of the great lessons. Do you have any lessons (paid or otherwise) for soloing on 2- 5 -1s where the 2 and 5 are in one measure? That type of change goes by so fast, I never know what to do or what sounds good (I hope that makes sense)
I think this is one of your best and most important videos yet. You can play arpeggios and scales all you want but it's not going to sound good even if it "fits" without the right phrasing. I like that you put into words a lot of ideas like emphasizing chromatic notes which maybe become intuitive after a while but I don't see talked about a lot.
The one person I see every day! (I'm studying Jazz drumming). Thanks Jens. And see you tomorrow!
Awesome! The heart of jazz vocabulary!!
Thank you 🙂
Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Jens. It is appreciated.
Glad you like it Timmy :)
A wonderful master class in jazz guitar composition. So many terrific levels of great instruction to explore. Thank you for this Jens.
I listen,listen,listen to how the great players play phrases and not just guitarists but horn players also. This lesson is so important especially to beginning players because just running scales and arpeggios is not inherently musical. Phrasing is how you develop a style and put your own fingerprints on the music.
One of the best lessons for phrasing. What I am missing everywhere are some (short) examples how to use this in real songs e.g. Autumn Leaves, Blue Bossa .... to get an idea, then each one has to create his own version. Georg
Consistently serving the song with respect to the rhythm and flow is what separates the good from the greats I'd say
Certainly important! Thanks RC!
@@JensLarsen Absolutely! You are very welcome
Excellent, thank you.
You're very welcome :)
Slurring across the beat and bar from the 'and', was a game changer for me. I made some 'non musical/chromatic' exercises that burned these in. Changed my playing almost overnight.
Sounds interesting, would you be willing to share these exercises?
@@nikuman8058 Nothing crazy. Just chromatic or different 3 finger permutations with a legato/accross the beat type thing going on constantly. I have a classical background. So if there's something I'm trying to get better at I'll build exercises, often non musical or chromatic that drill that 'thing'. Did them with the metronome on 2 and 4.
@@Shawn-hs8qk Yea I also like these types of exercises, simple and abstract to target a particular principle. So with the metronome on 2 and 4 you pick on the 'and' (or even 2rd 3rd triplet/ or 2nd-4th 16th, etcetc) and then slide/pull off/hammer on to the 1/2/3/4? Leaving a rest before the next 'and'?
That is certainly a good thing to work on! :)
Ive commited to improving an developing my jazz chops. I subscribed bc hands down your covering everything an making it easy to understand. Ty for your hard work.
Excellent lessons here!
Thank you! :)
¡Wind players can teach us a lot! Sweep picking is also important in this topic
True on both counts :)
Very informative Jens. ...!
Good work!
Glad you like it!
Great lesson Jens,
Thank you David! Glad you like it!
I just found your channel and wow, I recently started learning jazz and although i play bass, i find your video’s really useful and i can see you put a lot of love and care into your uploads. Going to recommend your channel to my (metal) guitarist because i convinced him to play some jazz too. Keep up the great work en groetjes uit rotterdam✌️
Eeeeee, it's always such a pleasure when an update for your channel pops up :) Very interesting topic for today! I can't help but be reminded of analogies with "pocket" vs "push/drag" in percussions, is this about right? Thank you so much mr. Larsen
Glad you like the videos :)
@@JensLarsen Very much so, it's so helpful to sit with (and repeat endlessly) a nugget of information selected and (pre)digested by an expert like you. Thanks again!
❤ great!
Another great video Jens! Maybe you’ve already covered this in another video but I’d be interested to hear about how you approach playing ghost notes. I have my own thoughts on this but would like to hear from you.
As always, an excellent lesson, and good advice for improving style. Thank you very much, teacher.
Thank you Salvador :)
Get the right flow, guys, or Jens will kick your ass!
Haha! If that is what it takes! :)
Dear mr Jens, great lesson , as usual...One question: no problem in using a non-diatonic leading note on the strong beat like In the First example? I was told to use them in the 'and' Beats...(that makes sense...). Thank you!
No, you can put them there as well. Let your ear judge, and don't be too limited by rules (especially if they are too simple)
If you got an enough time can you analyse Charlie parker s donna lee
It is really straight forward, so if you watch the video on All Of Me and the one on All The Things You Are then you can probably do it yourself :)
@@JensLarsen Ok I ll do thank you it s looking like a simple 1 6 2 5 or something like that on dominants thank you
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