An extract from Gilad Hekselman's masterclass at the Birmingham Conservatoire. For more from Gilad head over to: jazzheaven.com/videos/how-to-p... / birmconsjazz / birmconsjazz
This lesson is very similar to something Peter Bernstein teaches, which is interesting. Really the oldest way to improvise in jazz and often overlooked. Thanks for sharing. I often think one of the hardest things to do is as a guitarist is to play a melody convincingly...
I think you are absolutely right. Thats were it all started. I just had a class with Daan Kleijn and he mentioned a similar exercise. Melody first, worry about all the other things later.
When he says that he doesn't usually like to use "such close metronome markings", does he maybe mean he just sets it to beat on every "one" of the bar?
He initially set it to be just the "two". Jazz cats usually set it to the 2 and the 4 of the bar. But he prefers to only have one beat per bar, so he has to keep up with the time himself instead of relying too much on the metronome.
Robert Klokkpp if he has set it at one beat per bar it must be incredibly fast. Try counting ONEandtwoandthreeandfourand. It now seem to be one click per beat.
@@Zilvinas. Why would you suggest that? I would assume so that it'd be easier to conduct his lesson and the drummer doesn't have to sit there on 2 + 4 for 4 minutes
Gilad- you're getting a really nice sound- could you talk a bit about how you are tuning? Is A,E or D your starting note? Some start with A in the middle, and tune down. Some start with low E and tune up. It would be very interesting to hear things like this. Thanks
@@eladguitar tuning down a 5th is different than tuning up- if you accept the idea of tempered tuning, that 5ths are slightly flat. Notes are different on the guitar, depending on what string or fret you are making them. I feel that having 1 reference note,such as A440, is the best basis of your tuning. Maintaining your 1st note as a reference impacts all of your choices. All of the E notes, and E harmonics are different, so arranging all of your sounds is part of the problem. Most intervals cannot be tuned- they are imperfect, and will never make a consonance.
It's the microphone that is used to record is overly sensitive so it's picking up atmospheric sound. Impossible to remove if you have an ultra sensitive microphone. This is why people use concrete rooms!
Great but the rhythm section is just sitting there board. Should have used them instead of the metronome. Players are not going to be using a metronome live.
most of the time you play, you practice, usually a whole lot more than your gigs. if you want to be a pro, practicing is the foremost thing to do, and what else but a metronome can give you an indication/notice about where your real timing is? so many players(including me) have neglected the use of it, until realizing how fruitful your practice can be with it.
This is not impressive at all for me. it sounds soulless. Jazz has lost its way in the schools, it´s not supposed to be conserved, jazz was contemporary music. John Coltrane was an innovator, not a traditionalist.
You're completely clueless bud. Everyone with two ears and half a brain knows that Gilad is a master, and can hear that his playing is distinctly modern. If you want exaggerated emotionalism listen to Stevie Ray Vaughan or something. Given that he's demonstrating a practice exercise with a metronome in front of a room of students he's playing as soulfully as you could hope for.
You should check out some of Gilad’s work. Hard to say that he isn’t an innovator once you listen to at least one of his albums. This was meant to be instructional so of course he wasn’t going to play something too outside
Joe Martin showing off his jazz belly.
Gilad's Spilt life album still remains one of his best work ever.
IMHO.Actually its one of the best jazz album in last ten years.
This lesson is very similar to something Peter Bernstein teaches, which is interesting. Really the oldest way to improvise in jazz and often overlooked. Thanks for sharing. I often think one of the hardest things to do is as a guitarist is to play a melody convincingly...
Been to guitar workshops with David Doruzka - teaches very similar stuff as well
I think you are absolutely right. Thats were it all started. I just had a class with Daan Kleijn and he mentioned a similar exercise. Melody first, worry about all the other things later.
I’m pretty sure Gilad studied with Peter at some point!
brilliant video. what a master
Someone practicing chopin 2nd sonata in the background
Excellent stuff.
Is that one of those Old World Audio compressors in front of his board? (Like Kurt R. has been noted for using at one point in time?)
Nice playing.
Very nice.
THANKS!!!
When he says that he doesn't usually like to use "such close metronome markings", does he maybe mean he just sets it to beat on every "one" of the bar?
He initially set it to be just the "two". Jazz cats usually set it to the 2 and the 4 of the bar. But he prefers to only have one beat per bar, so he has to keep up with the time himself instead of relying too much on the metronome.
Robert Klokkpp if he has set it at one beat per bar it must be incredibly fast. Try counting ONEandtwoandthreeandfourand. It now seem to be one click per beat.
he initially set it to one beat per bar, but then he said lets just keep it at 2 and 4
I think he says in the video that he set it to just the 2 but then put it to 2 and 4, I think so the audience could focus more on what he was playing
yes, not that unusual, just use the 2, don't worry about marking the 4
I don't think the drummer is too happy with Gilad using a metronome while he's sitting right there!
Hahaha
Right, because a drummer is a metronome
Maybe he's a bad drummer
@@Zilvinas. Why would you suggest that? I would assume so that it'd be easier to conduct his lesson and the drummer doesn't have to sit there on 2 + 4 for 4 minutes
Gilad- you're getting a really nice sound- could you talk a bit about how you are tuning? Is A,E or D your starting note? Some start with A in the middle, and tune down. Some start with low E and tune up. It would be very interesting to hear things like this. Thanks
What's the difference?
@@eladguitar tuning down a 5th is different than tuning up- if you accept the idea of tempered tuning, that 5ths are slightly flat. Notes are different on the guitar, depending on what string or fret you are making them. I feel that having 1 reference note,such as A440, is the best basis of your tuning. Maintaining your 1st note as a reference impacts all of your choices. All of the E notes, and E harmonics are different, so arranging all of your sounds is part of the problem. Most intervals cannot be tuned- they are imperfect, and will never make a consonance.
Whats a chorus and how would you mark it?
Running through the form of a song once is a chorus, so for example on a blues 12 bars would be 1 chorus.
@@johankjolbro9064 LoL i thought he meant Chorus pedal
Can anyone tell me the name of this song? Thanks
“it could happen to you” by van-heusen
yeah so I tried that, but I ALWAYS make a mistake-more than 10 usually
Is there a hiss coming from the amp or something?
It's the microphone that is used to record is overly sensitive so it's picking up atmospheric sound. Impossible to remove if you have an ultra sensitive microphone. This is why people use concrete rooms!
What is the tune!?
It Could Happen To You
What guitar is he playing?
I'm not sure but. it looks like a Victor Baker .
What's the name of this tune?
It Could Happen To You
Check Mark McKnight 's page for my appreciation, nice.
Ice Cube on set
1:24
Why use a pitched metronome?
Great but the rhythm section is just sitting there board. Should have used them instead of the metronome. Players are not going to be using a metronome live.
Maybe because they are students and this is the way the will prectice at home?
Ufff I hope not worse thing you can do
most of the time you play, you practice, usually a whole lot more than your gigs. if you want to be a pro, practicing is the foremost thing to do, and what else but a metronome can give you an indication/notice about where your real timing is? so many players(including me) have neglected the use of it, until realizing how fruitful your practice can be with it.
Easier for him to talk
I was there and he demonstrated other ideas with Joe and Kush. This is just a little snippet of like a 2 hour masterclass.
All too serious.
This is not impressive at all for me. it sounds soulless. Jazz has lost its way in the schools, it´s not supposed to be conserved, jazz was contemporary music. John Coltrane was an innovator, not a traditionalist.
Agreed
You're completely clueless bud. Everyone with two ears and half a brain knows that Gilad is a master, and can hear that his playing is distinctly modern. If you want exaggerated emotionalism listen to Stevie Ray Vaughan or something. Given that he's demonstrating a practice exercise with a metronome in front of a room of students he's playing as soulfully as you could hope for.
You should check out some of Gilad’s work. Hard to say that he isn’t an innovator once you listen to at least one of his albums. This was meant to be instructional so of course he wasn’t going to play something too outside
Whatever happened to music - this is not Jazz, this is techno-babble all about fuck-all.
Agreed. Load of rubbish
You are right and wrong. This is not jazz. This is a series of exercises that aim to expand one’s improvisational vocabulary.
Hope those commenting negatively are better at playing than just talkin😅