Hey gang, we put together a backing track for you at the link below if you'd like to practice this stuff along with this stellar rhythm section! The track below is at a slow tempo di learno, but we'll be also be adding a medium swing version and both tempos in all 12 keys to our "Backing Tracks" playlist! ua-cam.com/video/sugsakLomr4/v-deo.htmlsi=qdxEGVCEfanVmMjI
This is really, really helpful. My own tenuous and hesitant journey into jazz has been from the arpeggios, but I need to know them better! Thank you very much.
Yes! Connecting the sevens with the scale gives you the melody to "Fly Me to the Moon." In the actual tune the melody simply connects the thirds to the thirds, but you've gotta start on the vi chord. Thanks!
Great timing for that ending @14:29. Bravo! In my mind (which has a slightly bigger production budget) Julia, Julian and Evan just crumble away to dust, like in a Marvel movie 🤣
Ha! We'll definitely need a bigger budget for that, but as soon as this channel starts pulling in seven digit numbers you can bet I'll be calling the Marvel Studios effects team to spruce up these videos.
Hi Bobby, Most of what you do is great, both as general theory and as explanations of mysteries. I am still not good enough to be able to use much of your examples - brilliant as they are - but for inspirational value - you are the best!!
Excellent lesson!!! Loved this mini series explaining Jazz Improv. One note, although there were only three chords in the lesson, Julia was inserting a lot of extensions to them which made the melodies sound more plush. It would be nice for the next lesson to explain how she slotted those chordal extensions as well as inversions as she transitioned between chords into the measure. The reason is if I were to play just the three chords as shown on screen, it would be a lot more bland and boring thus leaving little for the melody creation. Thanks again for this series! Love it very much! Cheers!
Thanks, Rick! We're just getting started with this series, and we'll be sure to cover more extensions and alterations in future videos. Thanks for the suggestion! I'm always trying to make sure I introduce everything one step at a time to avoid making these videos too long or overwhelming, but we can go deep into all of these concepts. Maybe I can have Julia come in and talk abut approaches to comping. For now, I think it'd be fair to say that she's playing different voicings with the chord tones plus the 9's and 13's to create harmonized rhythmic melodies that represent each of the three chords. As you mentioned, it's not so much playing additional chords as playing varying voicings on the three chords here. Julia mentioned before we shot the video that she loves alterations, so she might have snuck some flat 9's and flat 13's on the V chord to create a little forward moving tension as well.
Hey gang, we put together a backing track for you at the link below if you'd like to practice this stuff along with this stellar rhythm section! The track below is at a slow tempo di learno, but we'll be also be adding a medium swing version and both tempos in all 12 keys to our "Backing Tracks" playlist! ua-cam.com/video/sugsakLomr4/v-deo.htmlsi=qdxEGVCEfanVmMjI
Im going to use this whole video as a backing track and vibe with u guys 😎 sounds so warm and inviting, amazing audiovisual experience!
Brilliant! I actually understood this! Thanks Bob & the gang 👍
I love to hear it! We’re aiming for digestibility.
This is really, really helpful. My own tenuous and hesitant journey into jazz has been from the arpeggios, but I need to know them better! Thank you very much.
Right on, happy to hear it!
Amazing stuff! During this episode I whistled Fly me to the moon 😂 Many thanks!
I too got 'Fly Me To The Moon' at one point! 😂
Yes! Connecting the sevens with the scale gives you the melody to "Fly Me to the Moon." In the actual tune the melody simply connects the thirds to the thirds, but you've gotta start on the vi chord. Thanks!
Excellent lesson😊
hell ye!! this crew was in the first video i watched on this channel 🥲
Incredible lesson, thank you so much ! 👏👏
It's great to see the band back. I enjoyed playing along with you guys.
Merci beaucoup pour cette leçon très bien expliquée.
Amazing lesson! 👏
Great timing for that ending @14:29. Bravo!
In my mind (which has a slightly bigger production budget) Julia, Julian and Evan just crumble away to dust, like in a Marvel movie 🤣
Ha! We'll definitely need a bigger budget for that, but as soon as this channel starts pulling in seven digit numbers you can bet I'll be calling the Marvel Studios effects team to spruce up these videos.
Lovely! Very motivating! Welcome back the band.
Great lesson thanks for share
Well done1 Thank you!
Thanks easy to understand 🎉😊
Happy to hear it!
Great lesson!!
Thanks!
Hi Bobby,
Most of what you do is great, both as general theory and as explanations of mysteries.
I am still not good enough to be able to use much of your examples - brilliant as they are -
but for inspirational value - you are the best!!
Thanks! Keep it up, you'll get there!
Awesome!!
Excellent lesson!!! Loved this mini series explaining Jazz Improv. One note, although there were only three chords in the lesson, Julia was inserting a lot of extensions to them which made the melodies sound more plush. It would be nice for the next lesson to explain how she slotted those chordal extensions as well as inversions as she transitioned between chords into the measure. The reason is if I were to play just the three chords as shown on screen, it would be a lot more bland and boring thus leaving little for the melody creation. Thanks again for this series! Love it very much! Cheers!
Thanks, Rick! We're just getting started with this series, and we'll be sure to cover more extensions and alterations in future videos. Thanks for the suggestion! I'm always trying to make sure I introduce everything one step at a time to avoid making these videos too long or overwhelming, but we can go deep into all of these concepts. Maybe I can have Julia come in and talk abut approaches to comping. For now, I think it'd be fair to say that she's playing different voicings with the chord tones plus the 9's and 13's to create harmonized rhythmic melodies that represent each of the three chords. As you mentioned, it's not so much playing additional chords as playing varying voicings on the three chords here. Julia mentioned before we shot the video that she loves alterations, so she might have snuck some flat 9's and flat 13's on the V chord to create a little forward moving tension as well.
it's all 9ths, 13ths, and the altered scale! I tried to play the simplest chords possible, but it's against my nature! 😅
Also, it's not just me- Julian is also guilty of playing too many interesting alterations and extensions in his basslines
Excellent!
Trombone here but best intro to improvisation that i've come across 🙏
Thanks!
Loved it! Thanks! :-)
bass player jst has that permanent "i can do this all day" face
And he sure can.
Was absolutely hoping the your drummers name would be Julius, oh well…
We're working on getting him to change it to round out the Juli-trio.