Vamp im Am (improvisation)

augusjazz · #1 01-10-2012, 06:18 PM

Hello, today after a little study, I began to improvise on the vamp while recording with the web cam.
There are parts I like and others do not, I'd like to hear your opinions to see what things I have to correct.
Of course, thank you very much.

YouTube Video

cosmic gumbo · #2 01-10-2012, 06:29 PM

Lot's of very good ideas. You should be playing with others as much as possible to take it to the next level. You are more than ready.

augusjazz · #3 01-10-2012, 08:25 PM

Gumbo thank you very much, I think this forum is a place for that, there are many people who play really well which I have much to learn.

Nikkorico_03 · #4 01-10-2012, 10:47 PM

Great playing, the only thing I would say that really stuck out to me is the sliding up and down the neck after a phrase. It sounds good the first few times, but after a while it seemed like maybe it was a habit. To me, it would sound better if you just cut the lines off instead of sliding.

Of course, that's just my opinion! Take it or leave it.

jayx123 · #5 01-10-2012, 11:11 PM

very nice man, I like that you are going for those outside notes which build the tension on the monotonic backing track

augusjazz · #6 01-11-2012, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikkorico_03

Great playing, the only thing I would say that really stuck out to me is the sliding up and down the neck after a phrase. It sounds good the first few times, but after a while it seemed like maybe it was a habit. To me, it would sound better if you just cut the lines off instead of sliding.

Of course, that's just my opinion! Take it or leave it.

Ha ha, yes, that's a bad habit from the rock and the blues, it appears that if I get distracted.
It is also a "talisman" when you do not know to play.

augusjazz · #7 01-11-2012, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jayx123

very nice man, I like that you are going for those outside notes which build the tension on the monotonic backing track

Thank you very much, playing outside is something I'm working and monotone bases are of great help.

Thank you very much friends for comment.

Smelodies · #8 01-11-2012, 06:53 PM

Very groovy, man.

augusjazz · #9 01-11-2012, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Smelodies

Very groovy, man.

Thank you very much, I'm glad you like it.

Smelodies · #10 01-11-2012, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by augusjazz

Thank you very much, I'm glad you like it.

I did this one in Am:

http://www.jazzguitar.be/forum/showc...on-quebec.html

augusjazz · #11 01-11-2012, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Smelodies

I did this one in Am:

http://www.jazzguitar.be/forum/showc...on-quebec.html

The clean guitar parts I like better.

tytlfamily · #12 01-20-2012, 08:13 PM

Once again, I enjoyed it very much! can you tell me what arpeggios, scale you were basing your phrase at 1:17 - !:23 or so? thanks

cheers, Tytl

augusjazz · #13 01-20-2012, 08:56 PM

I'm glad you enjoyed it.
1:17 What use is the arpeggio EMaj 7 extended (EG #-BD #-F #-A #-C. #) Is a way to play outside.
Thank you very much for your interest.

Franklin52 · #14 01-21-2012, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by augusjazz

I'm glad you enjoyed it.
1:17 What use is the arpeggio EMaj 7 extended (EG #-BD #-F #-A #-C. #) Is a way to play outside.
Thank you very much for your interest.

I enjoy it too and like the outside playing, thanks and keep on posting your stuff augusjazz!

augusjazz · #15 01-21-2012, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Franklin52

I enjoy it too and like the outside playing, thanks and keep on posting your stuff augusjazz!

Glad you like it.
Of course I'll share videos that are playing, with commentary learn a lot.
Thanks for listening.

Soco · #16 01-21-2012, 12:23 PM

I think this is really good. You have good phrasing, groove and some nice motif-ideas and you leave space. Towards the end you might be loosing focus a bit, but the you recover nicely.
Maybe do some takes that are a bit shorter. It is hard to play an solo on an Am groove for over 4 min and make it interesting through out the whole solo.
Take some 2-3 min takes on the same groove and try to think more as a composer-you want to be telling a story to the listener.
You can do it you have all the tools and skills in you playing already.
Think in terms of building, focus on development.

augusjazz · #17 01-22-2012, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Soco

I think this is really good. You have good phrasing, groove and some nice motif-ideas and you leave space. Towards the end you might be loosing focus a bit, but the you recover nicely.
Maybe do some takes that are a bit shorter. It is hard to play an solo on an Am groove for over 4 min and make it interesting through out the whole solo.
Take some 2-3 min takes on the same groove and try to think more as a composer-you want to be telling a story to the listener.
You can do it you have all the tools and skills in you playing already.
Think in terms of building, focus on development.

I am quite aware that I better build my improvisations, which you say is absolutely true and I can hardly put it into practice.
I'm glad you think in my improv material that is valuable and worth working on improving it.
Thank you very much for your attention and for your advice.
Greetings!