How to improvise?

[rsclosson]

[EJGuitar]

Not trying to quote. Basically, learning songs in different places on the neck is, to me, sort of an ear training exercise. Hearing the intervals with my ears, then feeling the intervals with my fingers.

Oh.. Yeah.. Intervals in songs. I used to use that when i trained. Ear training does help in improvisation.

[rsclosson]

Oh.. Yeah.. Intervals in songs. I used to use that when i trained. Ear training does help in improvisation.

That is one of the benefits I am getting. Hopefully I will see other things improve.

[ragman1]

An honest and mindful critic despite the harshest shouldn't owe an apology. But can you take that in return?

But my criticism was based on mishearing something, therefore the criticism wasn't valid. If it had been valid I'd have stuck to it.

[kris]

That is one of the benefits I am getting. Hopefully I will see other things improve.

Outstanding ear training.
Often disregarded by musicians and yet it is the basis of every musician.
By practicing your hearing, you will play an instrument better.
Practicing the guitar is not enough.

[Christian Miller]

How to improvise?
Or
How to improvise jazz?

[kris]

How to improvise?
Or
How to improvise jazz?

I think it's about jazz because after all, it's The Jazz Guitar Be.

[Clint 55]

hahahaha

[Christian Miller]

I think it's about jazz because after all, it's The Jazz Guitar Be.

People talk too much about improvisation sometimes when they actually need to learn how to play…

Probably won’t make me popular, but increasingly think jazz deserves better as a form of music than to be characterised as a process by educators. (Pace Bill Evans, but to be fair he did start off playing a lot of bop lol)

[ragman1]

I thought it was characterised by the performers/composers. Then it's the job of educators to convey that, if it's possible.

[grahambop]

Hi, grahambop.

A good engineer can make an audio file works on any device. Wish I can hire one. Anyone purchasing my stuff can help that.

True. Anyway I don't think I need lessons currently.

[Cunamara]

Hi, folks.

How to improvise?

To be honest, I just make it up as I go along.

[kris]

I think that the author of the lesson presented the ideas he uses in jazz improvisation.

[kris]

But my criticism was based on mishearing something, therefore the criticism wasn't valid. If it had been valid I'd have stuck to it.

I noticed that total and unjustified criticism most often hurts the author of the criticism.

[EJGuitar]

I noticed that total and unjustified criticism most often hurts the author of the criticism.

Criticism is meant to be constructive, not destructive. Even if it's a valid one, sometimes it's an abuse in disguise. Especially in these days, people tend to say anything just because they can. Of course they can do anything they want. But do they emphatize? Do they know what goes around comes around? It's not to prevent them from being abusive, but to remind them.