Let me know if you have a suggestion for a song and why that is a good choice!🙂 Check out some more suggestions here: ua-cam.com/video/UC5n_UuYHLo/v-deo.html
Something which would be really useful for us jazz beginners (and something for some reason often overlooked) is to suggest recordings to listen to as well. There are often so many and some are a lot harder to figure out than others. A more experienced jazz musician did tell me that checking out Frank Sinatra versions is often a good starting place (if they exist) because they tend to be very clear.
@@justanothernguyen2334 I don't know about that. It's 2 different ii-V-I in major and minor. That makes it extremely valuable for practicing both sequences in a musical context. I think sunny is heavier on the harmony part, maybe not that good of a beginner choice now that I think about it.
@@revonfyll depends on the source bars 31-32 (the chained ii-V's) can be played as two ii-bII7 (tritone subs) that led to EbMaj7 ,and the V7 in minor ii-V-I can be played with a b9 or ignored. Not to mention it's a pretty long progression Sunny is up there but i think it has a more diverse presences across genres
@@justanothernguyen2334 That is certainly a complex part. You'll maybe not be able to perform the whole song through, but as a standalone part, I find the A part to be an excellent practice tool.
"Mr. PC" by John Coltrane, frequently called out in jam sessions as a representative minor blues. Pretty straight forward ii- V- I, minor7b5 changes/melody/soloing with some chord tones and modes. My music friends always joked about how this is always called out in jam sessions.
1.Smoke on the water 2.May be fire on the sky . 3.Just kidding ;)... Thanks sir , tottally agree with you in addition to those I put '' ALL BLUES'' for Modal approach.
I think it’s best to learn great jazz SONGS, not just tunes, that you really like with great melodies and lyrics so that there’s a vocal phrasing reference and memorable lyrics that give the song meaning. When you solo you’re more likely to play musically and with meaning.
I just learnt my first standard, it was autumn leaves, I'm quite proud actually but I look forward to doing blue bossa next, I'll check out your other suggested standards too!
I think Blue Bossa is a good pick, but in my experience I had an easier time getting my bearings on tunes with less repetitive chord progressions, before I had a handle on keeping my place in the form. Something like All the Things You Are helped a lot with that. Just my two cents about what worked for me though.
Those are great! Excellent suggestions...I also like Just Friends for many of my beginners. Can be understood/identified as changing keys, or simplified as a giant plagal cadence (IV major to I major). Addresses some simple common tone relationships, balancing ii-V's and complete cadences, plus one uncommon backdoor cadence. But also good for scaling in difficulty for substituted language.
I would want to give a beginner an example of someone with a nice modern take on each on these songs like a Martino rendition or Benson or w/e that isn't so out that it kinda ditches the changes, to make the songs more interesting (to a beginner)
Not everybody is into that kind of dense line based playing, so that won't always help and can actually be an issue for motivation. I am speaking from experience here :)
For Jazz you need to improvise with the chords, so you sort of need to learn to solo, but try these: jenslarsen.nl/how-to-learn-to-play-jazz-chords-study-guide/
It is difficult to give too specific advice because everybody is different and at different levels, but maybe check out this post: jenslarsen.nl/how-to-learn-jazz-guitar-suggestions-to-begin-studying/
Hi Jens! Thanks soooo much for the super-excellent vids! Btw, where can we get the progression charts shown in this vid? Don't see any link for them. Thank you.
@@JensLarsen Ah, ok. Maybe I'll write them down manually or look them up It will be good practice. Thanks again for the out-of-this-world great vids! Hope to be getting more involved and checkout the courses in detail...
would you do a video breakdown of "Take your clothes off when you dance' by the Mothers of invention? It's VERY jazzy...there are 2 versions,one with words,and one without words. the instrumental version is the one I like best....thank you sir!!!
No, that is unlikely to happen. I really don't think Zappa tunes are really to be considered Jazz standards. They are certainly not common repertoire at sessions around here.
@@JensLarsen would you consider listening to it? I understand it's not a "standard'.. but it does swing, and is very harmonically rich, I don't mean to upset the balance of the concept here..
@@donaldmccoy49 For me to spend 2-3 days making a video on a song then I have to be pretty sure it would be of interest to a large chunk of the audience on the channel. Otherwise I am wasting my time. That actually means that I can't make videos on most Jazz standards, and going outside that repertoire to take something that is only maybe relevant to a few doesn't really make a lot of sense.
Jens, how can I equalize my guitar and my amplifier to sound jazzy and what effects can I use to obtain that characteristic sound of jazz, I hope you can help me, my guitar is semi hollow
Let me know if you have a suggestion for a song and why that is a good choice!🙂
Check out some more suggestions here: ua-cam.com/video/UC5n_UuYHLo/v-deo.html
I suggest Autumn Leaves. It’s so versatile (see the different versions on UA-cam) and a beautiful progression.
Something which would be really useful for us jazz beginners (and something for some reason often overlooked) is to suggest recordings to listen to as well. There are often so many and some are a lot harder to figure out than others. A more experienced jazz musician did tell me that checking out Frank Sinatra versions is often a good starting place (if they exist) because they tend to be very clear.
@@notmyname3681 try this ua-cam.com/video/zbnOA30CPtg/v-deo.html
My picks:
Blue Bossa
Autumn Leaves
Sunny
Agreed but AL is definitely a heavyweight in terms of harmony
@@justanothernguyen2334 I don't know about that. It's 2 different ii-V-I in major and minor. That makes it extremely valuable for practicing both sequences in a musical context.
I think sunny is heavier on the harmony part, maybe not that good of a beginner choice now that I think about it.
@@revonfyll depends on the source bars 31-32 (the chained ii-V's) can be played as two ii-bII7 (tritone subs) that led to EbMaj7 ,and the V7 in minor ii-V-I can be played with a b9 or ignored. Not to mention it's a pretty long progression
Sunny is up there but i think it has a more diverse presences across genres
@@justanothernguyen2334 That is certainly a complex part. You'll maybe not be able to perform the whole song through, but as a standalone part, I find the A part to be an excellent practice tool.
@@revonfyll absolutely. It has a Gm chord in the second repeat which is fitting for some melodic/ harmonic minor hipness
"Mr. PC" by John Coltrane, frequently called out in jam sessions as a representative minor blues. Pretty straight forward ii- V- I, minor7b5 changes/melody/soloing with some chord tones and modes. My music friends always joked about how this is always called out in jam sessions.
Perfect advice also for teachers like me that needs new input and ideas to share with students. Thank you!
Thansk Luca! :)
My picks:
Stablemates
My favorite things with no major chords
This I dig of you
Donna Lee
Thanks, Jens. I needed a jazz influence to begin.
Go for it :)
1.Smoke on the water 2.May be fire on the sky . 3.Just kidding ;)... Thanks sir , tottally agree with you in addition to those I put '' ALL BLUES'' for Modal approach.
I think it’s best to learn great jazz SONGS, not just tunes, that you really like with great melodies and lyrics so that there’s a vocal phrasing reference and memorable lyrics that give the song meaning. When you solo you’re more likely to play musically and with meaning.
Right on! I have been using iReal and love it.
Go for it 🙂
I know all three of those! Good for me!
Thank you Jens, clear and concise.
Glad you found it useful!
Super useful, so grateful for your channel.
YES! Thanks for the tip. Greatly appreciated ‼️😎🔥
Go for it 🙂
Thank you Jens
Glad you like it 🙂
I just learnt my first standard, it was autumn leaves, I'm quite proud actually but I look forward to doing blue bossa next, I'll check out your other suggested standards too!
I think Blue Bossa is a good pick, but in my experience I had an easier time getting my bearings on tunes with less repetitive chord progressions, before I had a handle on keeping my place in the form. Something like All the Things You Are helped a lot with that. Just my two cents about what worked for me though.
Those are great! Excellent suggestions...I also like Just Friends for many of my beginners. Can be understood/identified as changing keys, or simplified as a giant plagal cadence (IV major to I major). Addresses some simple common tone relationships, balancing ii-V's and complete cadences, plus one uncommon backdoor cadence. But also good for scaling in difficulty for substituted language.
Awesome post as always Jens 🙂
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very useful! Thanks
You are very welcome 🙂
thank you
You're welcome
I'd suggest Footprints.
I would want to give a beginner an example of someone with a nice modern take on each on these songs like a Martino rendition or Benson or w/e that isn't so out that it kinda ditches the changes, to make the songs more interesting (to a beginner)
Not everybody is into that kind of dense line based playing, so that won't always help and can actually be an issue for motivation. I am speaking from experience here :)
So helpful thanks 🙏
You're very welcome! I am glad you like it! 🙂
All the Things You Are. It is not easy to understand clearly, and yet, it is repetitive in its way and it has so many ideas in it.
Great tip! Thanks :)
Glad it was helpful!
Which recordings should serve as models ?stray horn and Duke having recorded numerous versions …..
Do you have any videos for learning the basic chords and rhythm for those who will never solo?
For Jazz you need to improvise with the chords, so you sort of need to learn to solo, but try these: jenslarsen.nl/how-to-learn-to-play-jazz-chords-study-guide/
I’m a beginner and wanting to choose jazz as my first genre for music, I’m wanting to know what I should learn first?
It is difficult to give too specific advice because everybody is different and at different levels, but maybe check out this post: jenslarsen.nl/how-to-learn-jazz-guitar-suggestions-to-begin-studying/
@ watched your thing and let me know if I’m correct I’m learning the major scale first?
Hi Jens! Thanks soooo much for the super-excellent vids! Btw, where can we get the progression charts shown in this vid? Don't see any link for them. Thank you.
They are just screen shots from iReal, the phone app.
@@JensLarsen Ah, ok. Maybe I'll write them down manually or look them up It will be good practice. Thanks again for the out-of-this-world great vids!
Hope to be getting more involved and checkout the courses in detail...
@@mattherman6189 go for it 🙂
@@JensLarsen Sent you an email. I hope you got it. If possible Lmk. Thks
would you do a video breakdown of "Take your clothes off when you dance' by the Mothers of invention? It's VERY jazzy...there are 2 versions,one with words,and one without words. the instrumental version is the one I like best....thank you sir!!!
No, that is unlikely to happen. I really don't think Zappa tunes are really to be considered Jazz standards. They are certainly not common repertoire at sessions around here.
@@JensLarsen would you consider listening to it? I understand it's not a "standard'.. but it does swing, and is very harmonically rich, I don't mean to upset the balance of the concept here..
@@donaldmccoy49 For me to spend 2-3 days making a video on a song then I have to be pretty sure it would be of interest to a large chunk of the audience on the channel. Otherwise I am wasting my time. That actually means that I can't make videos on most Jazz standards, and going outside that repertoire to take something that is only maybe relevant to a few doesn't really make a lot of sense.
Jens, how can I equalize my guitar and my amplifier to sound jazzy and what effects can I use to obtain that characteristic sound of jazz, I hope you can help me, my guitar is semi hollow
I have a video on that topic coming on Thursday 🙂
Do these apply for any instrumentor just guitar
Probably any instrument? Hard to say 🙂
You should elaborate on some things more. Like, why should I know it's latin, right. stuff like that
You should know it's latin because that means it's not swung. When he says latin what he's really saying is straight-eighths
👊
I would have assumed Autumn Leaves just because it has both a major and minor ii V I but no objections to your list whatsoever
Er du fra Danmark?
pent up house, sure
Love your accent - pent up-house and blue balls-up...
Any links where you teach these?
Maybe check out my course! You can request an invitation here: bit.ly/JazzGtRm
@@JensLarsen Ive received the email, but wheres the course? its the facebook group?
@@jed1mindtricks857 You should get a link to it in an email, other wise send me an email