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Lesson #94: A Method To Create Jazzy Blues Licks...

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing...

Counting off a song in cut time

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Just re-read that and have to add: Because you want to say something (and hopefully have s/th to say).

Lets go and compare improvisation to spoken language.

I recommend (as always LOL) to dig deep into the roots of African-American folk music to get a better feeling for where blues and jazz are originally coming from. Blues is originally vocal music. ...

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

Yeah when I find myself using language analogies, it’s almost always process-oriented. We had a meeting yesterday for this place where I teach and the director was talking about sight reading and...

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You see right through me.

What's with all the weird Jazz guitars people buy?

I had a Quilter fixed once which was worth doing financially. Would have been moreso if they had any east coast authorized repair centers. Had to ship it to somewhere in the midwest!

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Misunderstanding. Not thinking. Something meaningful just comes out.

Lets go and compare improvisation to spoken language.

Yes bluenote61, those Concerts are fabulous. I had one with 2 10" speakers, beautiful tone. Not only heavy, but loud too.

Are Modern Amps Repairable?

I went through these books many many years ago. I still use the lick in bar 4 of the second example here. lol Also strongly agree with Allan's last statement.

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

Yeah this is a big jump in skill. Thinking in licks (lines, phrases, melodic cells, melodies, whatever your ego needs to call it) instead of notes.

Lets go and compare improvisation to spoken language.

I have listened to a lot of masterclasses of jazz musicians recently and once thing that is mentioned all the time (and has not been mentioned here as far as I see) is the parallel between the...

Lets go and compare improvisation to spoken language.

The only meaningful point of comparison between language and music (at least that I can think of) is the notion of "fluency." Take, for example, a conversation between a native speaker and someone...

Lets go and compare improvisation to spoken language.

This is almost exactly what I try to do to occasionally. And is the exact reason for starting this topic.

Lets go and compare improvisation to spoken language.

I see. A big & expensive brother of my own Loar, yeah, I can see why someone would want to be talked out of it shreddin' Saves you effort and risk while travelling, too? ;)

What's with all the weird Jazz guitars people buy?

One thing spoken language and music have in common: Sometimes the best thing to say or play is nothing at all.

Lets go and compare improvisation to spoken language.

What's with all the weird Jazz guitars people buy?

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 1) - Blue Monk in minor

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Please Recommend Me Some Beginner Solos/Heads to Learn

Wynton vs Herbie 1985

Are Modern Amps Repairable?

how to suppress cough on the bandstand ....

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Tritone chord root movement

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