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Originally Posted by pauln
If there is a difference between licks and lines this thread could go for months, if not, it could go for years.
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06-07-2023 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by James W
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Originally Posted by Jazzjourney4Eva
I know a lot of licks and melody lines.It just accumulated a lot over the years of study and then work.
It's hard to say which is more important and which isn't.They are all important.
Over 45 years ago I kept a notebook and wrote down licks over 2 5 1 progressions - I had them all memorized and played in all keys.
The licks exercise is the daily routine of jazz musicians.
Have fun.
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Originally Posted by pamosmusic
You're New York, right? Are you getting this wildfire smoke where you are? We're getting stories about toxic yellow air and needing to wear masks, etc.
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Originally Posted by pamosmusic
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Originally Posted by ragman1
It is supposed to be better today and so far looks it but there still is a haze though it seems to be higher in the atmosphere. The sun takes on a muted hue.
The health warnings were particularity geared towards folks with asthma, heart conditions, etc.
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Originally Posted by ragman1
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Originally Posted by James W
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Originally Posted by alltunes
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Originally Posted by pamosmusic
Anywhere near the Blue Ridge Mountains? Probably not :-)
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In the interest of brevity, short video, a short lick, no extra words (except these).
ii V I in Dmaj
As notated and then a variation.
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Originally Posted by ragman1
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Quick and easy ii V I with some bluesy inflections, can be used to switch directions...
Re: licks and lines, yeah I agree, a little different...both welcome here. Ima keep it licky, again for the sake of brevity.
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
Or I guess how do you practice the variations or come up with them or whatever
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Here’s another … there will come a day when I grow tired of THIS ONE LICK from that Charlie Christian solo.
But it is not this day.
More ideas.
EDIT: No one has ever looked as happy to be playing quartal triads as I look in this thumbnail.
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You'll never guess what I just found. There's a ton of licks in the lessons section on JGO. First one I saw:
50 Jazz Guitar Licks
It's famous! It's called the Cry Me A River lick.
(Mine is slightly different because it ends on the G but it's pretty much the same idea. Mine's easier to play, too)
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Originally Posted by ragman1
Thanks, yes, another from the 50 licks:
https://www.jazzguitar.be/blog/bebop-licks/
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Could I issue a challenge here?
If folks find a favorite lick from one of those JG pages — what about coming up with a variation on it? Maybe a different arpeggio? Or maybe played with different endings? Different rhythm?
I’m really enjoying seeing how Jeff, for example, has a completely different process than me (or seems to) when he sits down with one of these ideas.
Id love to see where others go with it.
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Originally Posted by pamosmusic
Yeah, I think you seem to be a lot more methodical about it. Something I could stand to do a bit more of.
My general process is pretty simple, ok, learn it in all keys, on a different string set/octave, and maybe look for other situations it could be used other than the original one I had placed it in. I really view licks as sounds, not as relationships between notes, so if I took a minor lick, say, and adjusted the notes to make it a major lick, then to me it's not a variation anymore, it's a whole new thing. Which is probably a clunky way of doing things, but I have the attention span of a squirrel on amphetamines.
I do a lot of what I did in that last video-- how can a line be used to change direction. So almost everything I come up with has 2 ways of ending it.
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
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It's seriously beneath my dignity to re-post licks from the lessons section. Anybody can cut 'n paste.
Post one that means something to you. Even better, scan your own playing and find a good one where you even surprised yourself. Do some work!
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Yeah, I think you seem to be a lot more methodical about it.
I really view licks as sounds, not as relationships between notes, so if I took a minor lick, say, and adjusted the notes to make it a major lick, then to me it's not a variation anymore, it's a whole new thing.
All of it is fun, but the transpositions are like I can’t really help it. I love that stuff.
I do a lot of what I did in that last video-- how can a line be used to change direction. So almost everything I come up with has 2 ways of ending it.
Anywya. Cool.
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Originally Posted by ragman1
But I’ll admit I do have some work to go do. As you were.
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