Wayne Krantz: How to Organize Your Phrasing | Improvisation Masterclass
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- Опубліковано 12 чер 2024
- Stages Music Arts is thrilled to present an improvisation masterclass led by the one and only Wayne Krantz.
Wayne Krantz is an American guitarist and composer known for his use of complex rhythmic and harmonic concepts. An alumnus of the Berklee Guitar Department, he has performed and recorded with artists such as Steely Dan, Michael Brecker, Billy Cobham, Chris Potter, and David Binney and so many more illustrious artists.
Throughout his decades-long career, Wayne has never rested on his laurels. From his early sideman days through his numerous live and studio solo recordings, Krantz has consistently pushed his stylistic roots in rock, jazz, fusion and blues beyond their boundaries.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:28 What is Phrasing?
00:48 A Function of Form with Example
02:35 What if There are No Chord Changes?
04:10 How to Organize Your Phrasing
08:01 Getting the Band on the Same Page
09:50 How to Practice 4-Bar Phrasing
11:40 The Importance of Sharing a Phrase
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Thought this was pretty good until I tried it. Now I think it's genius! So simple yet super efficient.
One of the rare (the only, in my experience) guitarist who directly teaches creativity. We all see the scales, modes, theory, practice routines and metronome uses but I haven’t seen anyone talk about this stuff. WK rulez
Krantz, like the best of the best, is a singular voice on the instrument. Absolutely brilliant playing, like Jeff Beck, or other masters, there is no other that sounds like him. This is, IMO, what true artistry can be defined as. So refreshingly unique every time I listen to him. I go to the music of Krantz to hear Krantz, to get his singluar vibe, like Wes, like Frisell, like Johnny Smith, Metheny, Scofield. Genius playing. Thanks for posting this great lesson.
This is absolutely amazing advice. Every band member needs to know how the phrasing is gonna be approached even if they don't play Guitar specifically. Without form, music is just noise. It's similar to Frank Gambale's take on modes. This is why band members like John Bonham were so crucial, because he predicted what would be played next on _guitar_ and he made sure to lock it into place.
This is really genius. Krantz' music is so intelligent and his articulation of it here follows this perfectly. It just makes so much sense... and it's still completely open as a system...
My favorite artist !
This is priceless. Wayne Krantz is a genius, and his improv is so good, the chords and licks sounds really free and fresh. A lot to be learned here. 👍🎸
A rare improviser who understands the correct balance between repetition and variation.
A rare improviser who understands the correct balance between repetition and changing the ending
Genius guitar mind. He will blow you away. I’ve experienced it.
Wayne Krantz is such a musical guy, funky as hell
you don't need theory, but it helps to be able to count to four. which is basically what theory provides -- a shared reference point.
excellent insights from Mr Krantz and wonderful playing - true and free!
Brilliant!❤
A great way to glue together an act, wow. Thanks for the presentation 👏⭐
Great concept - form creates freedom and clarity❤
Maybe the most intriguing small lesson I've ever listened to. I wish I could get better at creating tension, & breaking out of the pentatonic usuals
just try playing « outside » notes once in a while while recording yourself : when you listen to it, it may not sound as off as you thought ! The audience likes to be surprised and to be roughed up a bit.
Humble suggestion: Listen to (and copy/transcribe)music that has the features/ideas/qualities you want to incorporate into your playing/writing.
Love this.
Great stuff! simple but perfect idea
Thanks for sharing this Wayne !
Thanks for the great lesson!
Thanks for the class!
Sometimes COMFORT is limiting.. Taking music to the unknown is adventurous..
Great lesson, thank you!
See this is just how i think when jamming.
Really great instruction!
Been a while I’ve heard such soothing guitar playing. Someone should put this guy in a band
So helpful to the writing processin general.
very useful! thank a lot!!!!
This is the first time I've heard someone share my perspective on the importance of song form in creative songwriting. When you listen to any tracks you love, notice how they are divided into sections. Many indie bands do this either intentionally or by accident, and it's definitely prevalent in prog rock, some funk, a lot of jazz, and classical music. Music theory books discuss song form and often label sections with letters like A and A prime. Personally, I think of parts in simpler terms: intro, outro, verse, chorus, and bridge. I view bridges as connectors within a song, with pre-choruses acting as repeated bridges before the chorus. A single bridge, sometimes called a middle 8, typically appears in the third part of a song before the final section. While there's no strict rule, having limitations can be beneficial, so it's important to establish your song form first.
He used to have some audio downloads on his site that goes much deeper into some of these concepts. Really worth it
Good stuff!
this is how i basically approach improvs - semi subconsciously - i get a good melodic flow and musical sense and it is always related to the form of the whatever i m improv on. gotta make a few videos on this topic myself, despite practically nobody watching :/
oh well.
1:25 Wonderful 🙌🏼
Amazing guy ✌🏻
Very true.
There is a lot of unbelievably good and unique guitarists.......and then there's Wayne! The most unique and special way of using the guitar! A whole other level.
FREAKING BRILLIANT
Very valuable information here.... After reading the comments, it seems that many are disgruntled with this guy's attitude. You don't have to like someone to enjoy what they have to say or created. If they speak truth and their art moves you, that's all that matters. Don't make artists your heros. They will most certainly disappoint you. Just enjoy the music. Cheers.
👍 agreed 👍 I am here to comment about this video posted pretty much in the now (2024) not 20 years ago. There is much wisdom here. It merits careful study.
Genius! Love this Guy.
Taking your shoes off also REALLY helps with improvisation. Definitely.
You can adjust the volume on the looper a bit easier too.
@@RobertFairweatherMusic Hahaha!
George Winston played shoeless piano!
awesome
There is just something so fucking magical about the way Wayne plays guitar.
is it all the wrong notes and bad technique?
There’s really not, but keep pretending that Berklee is somehow relevant and not just a pretentious cringe fest.
Does this entire masterclass exist online somewhere?
Great class, I'll be tuning in for more! I pretty much ditched learning songs after hearing Krantz and went improvisation. It's incredible how such simple concepts like a phrase allows a group of musician to not get lost.
Improv is like mastur
@@RobbenBanks153 well, I don't agree, its more like being able to find yourself in a piece of music quickly. Thats true improv for me ;)
I've enjoyed Wayne's playing for a long time and have seen him play live a few times. I've never had any more than brief conversations with him but he was very friendly. I like him.
Fascinating look into form and phrasing and the need to find it.
So helpful, simple but a life long perfection that never ends! Wayne is the man!
I LOVE Wayne.
check it out
Chaka-chaka, crash...
Where’s the rest of the video????
Stay tuned for more videos from this Masterclass in the next few weeks!
@@stagesmusicarts3821I for one am psyched, can't wait.
Yes!!!! Thank you!
@@stagesmusicarts3821 Yes!!!! Thanks!!!
7min26s did he just star playing King Crimson's Red? 😁
Yeah he did.
-why he barefooted?
*adjusting pedals with big toe*
-good.
so cool. so important. thanks wayne!
Very helpful
GREAT STUFF
So easy and so true.
Great definition of phrasing.
Great explanation! Even if I don't really hear it in his playing, like sometimes it's a bit sloppy and not really on time, but he got the idea
Wayne Krantz sloppy? You're a funny guy... 😂
um…ok dude, haha …I’m sure you’re shredding rings about him…
Meanwhile, there is something about Universal and Tik-Tak-Toe. F em. Why do we need them when we have Wayne Krantz.
Chaka-chaka, crash...👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Chagu-chak. Baw! Gada-gad. Gang
Great lesson.
Rebel Rebel
Some of these comments are really surprising to me. I've been on Wayne's patreon since early '21, I've never gotten these negative impressions. He's actually very friendly and generous with his time answering anybody's questions. Maybe what some people are put off by is his honesty, he won't give an answer to make someone feel good, he'll tell the truth as he sees it. I think maybe some of you are overly sensitive and would probably have issues with 99% of the musicians in the world.
@@TysonGraf What did you mean by "playing out"?
The only way I can see that happening is if it was a question that had already been answered multiple times, that's a frequent subject on there. No offense but I'd rather not take your word on that, he has been very kind and helpful to me on the patreon and in person.
@@moshwangles I don't think that WK thinks in terms of "in" or "out" in his own music / playing. He's coming at things intervallically with an emphasis on rhythm. I feel like it's kinda obvious, listening to his music.
That still sounds fairly reasonable to me. I remember him spending a lot of time answering your questions, you had questions quite frequently. For you to say he's not generous with his time or friendly seems unfair to me.
@@TysonGraf His whole thing is geared towards enabling the student to pursue their own creative interests and to hopefully be able ti answer their own questions through self questioning, trial/error and introspection. I used to be on his patreon and can say that it was one of best decisions I've made, he's super generous with what he delivers. Whenever he doesn't answer a given a question it's usually because it's ill thought out or too vague or answered in detail in his book. Good questions get good answers.
"willlllMMMAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH" *plays extended voicings & eats Fruity Pebbles unironically*
Great Musician!!
@9:30 Truth
Don't think I've ever seen him use a compressor before.
the goat
My lifelong goal is to like every WK video till he gets a sliver of the attention he deserves! :)
🫡🫡🫡
Good presentation. I can see my need to work on developing a stronger sense of time. Without it, phrasing would be a mess.
Did he say that sometimes the Grateful Dead Jam didn't work because the members weren't anchored on a more solid footing than Key? maybe that's subjective. The chaos is alluring.
Strongly disagree.
@@saviormoney. LOL I played in a jam band for 20 years. Most Greatful Dead fans are braindead children. You should probably leave having opinions about music to people with ears and brains.
Wanye Kest
I played with a drummer who didn’t understand what a phrase is!!! I’m like how you a drummer and not know what a phrase is? Then I realized that he doesn’t know what a song is!!!🤔
chaka chaka crash
Wayne is a beast. I bet a lot of normal people would hear this and think he isn’t that great of a musician lol.
Wayne is king.
Love the reference to the Dead as most of their music was lost except to their tribe...
i just like how the royer 121 is worth more than the amp hahah
😂Wayne used a house amp. We also have a commercial recording studio. Sounds good, no? ❤
It does sound amazing. I’m looking at getting my first mic 🎤 for home recording, a Royer was suggested to me by an engineer at a large national music supplier.
I’ve already got $2k tied up in my Fender Twin, was wondering if having a $1000 plus mic is necessary, or if there is a more practical equivalent. He said Sm57 and 121.
57 + royer is our go-to for recording guitars here. I'd just start with a 57 and go from there. Can't go wrong!!@@rdog421
🙏 thank you for sharing that and making these videos!
They don't make guitars like they used to (as you can see).
🤙🏻
There’s so much egotistical bullshit on UA-cam, about how you must play guitar! What pleasure it is, too, instead, listen, to a true master, explain the art of the groove. And, like most brilliant individuals sharing a brilliant concept, it turns out to be really, really simple. One should be able to simply intuit where they are in the timeline. And, of course, the unspoken challenge is to keep that thing called harmonic rhythm in mind because when you’re coming up, for example, on the last measure of four or eight bar phrase, you can support the harmonic and rhythmic integrity, for example, a V7 chord, tone substitution of that chord. be completely silent for the last measure before the one circles out again and begin to play a half step lower, or a minor third higher. All sorts of things sound a lot better when they happen at the right time.
“ One should be able to intuit where they are in the timeline” - should be able to, for sure. But, in practice, it’s not that easy for most people. Some people naturally have a sense of this, others have to work at it. Time has been by far the most challenging element in guitar playing for the majority of students I have worked with. But, nobody ever talks about it. Or rarely, at least. Hundreds of thousands of videos about notes, scales, modes, etc, etc, sometimes a bit about time signatures, but almost nothing about the form, the time grid, phrasing combining the two - the art of playing in time.
10:50 almost looked like a Jim Breuer deepfake
why did he take his shoes off
For more precise pedal control, I guess
so you can smell it...
i do it too - so i can pedal my socks off
You can't turn up the gain on a looper pedal with shoes on man. 😂
He wanted to
Yo, like, check it out
Master class? Come on man.
As far as I’m concerned, anyone who plays like Wayne can be as unpleasant as he wants.
lmao is this guy for real
Only a fool would laugh at this. It’s everything in music that people like you are missing. Straight over your head, lmao.
He is thinking like a drummer too
not just about guitar parts...
WTF
Step 1: Remove Socks
Put you`re shoes back on!
Ehh
LMOA!!!!!!!! I hope this was a free class.😁😁😁😁 Because if you paid one penny for this you got ripped off.
Very interesting. Now can you please put your shoes on and cut those strings off. My OCD thanks you. Like, check it out.. socks are a thing, you can't fight it man. Kids these days...
Socks are only a thing for closed-minded and challenged people. Unless you’re in sub-zero temperatures.
no one should play guitar barefoot
Was good up until using Jerry/Phil as the example of the wrong way of jamming lol
Yeah. That was weird to punch down on one of the most well liked jam bands of all time.
It's very typical of Wayne to put down a lot of revered music, and try to make it seem like what he's doing is better. I heard him put down Jeff Becks album Blow by Blow.
Jerry himself would agree with Wayne. The jams didn’t always work. I saw the band 50 + from ‘83-‘94. I am a fan, but I can think of a handful of those shows that were really spectacular.
Wayne’s absolutely correct.
@@bassplayer10they did have an album called “without a net” I always thought that was a perfect summary of how they played, and it’s pretty much what Wayne is referencing here (love them btw)
@@matthewbritt8498 without a net is perfect example of the band rollicking on sonic overdrive. I love the band too. I thoroughly enjoyed every single Grateful Dead show attended, except for the very last one. Cold and rainy. It was already overtime. I think Wayne is saying that if you’re a paying costumer, you should not get that kind of jamming.
Is this a joke?
??
@@danielcottar3269 it just doesn’t sound good to me.
@@YouTw1tFacewhat sounds good to you then? I'm curious 😀
It's not a joke. This guy is well respected for his groove and technique. It's exotic and out of the box but that's the appeal.
@@robertomorales1039this shit is so pretentious and cringe lmao.
Playing is not as good as he talk.
Savage 😂
@@mathuwhycough6591if you honestly think this is good in ANY way, you are completely lost. And pathetic 😂