Guru Analytic Actually, they love Adam’s bizarre and absurd sense of humour, which in this case may be tied to his being paid to advertise something (as a part of his livelihood) but is just as much using that as an excuse.
Music has tastes to me, too. I don't tastes in my mouth when I play it, but all of music analogies are food related, cuz thats a close concept to me. C is buttery, e flat is like the fat from a steak. But its the thought, not the sound. My favorite cello sounds like walnuts tho, so tone quality and even octave affects it. Higher notes get more umame and savory until the a string then it gets sweet and finally sour
So this was my question but I'm responding because I feel bad for how I phrased it. I didn't mean to romanticize it in any way-- I meant something along the lines of 'personal struggle such as mental illness creating music filled with feeling' which is certainly not positive
@@lifeontheledgerlines8394 that seems to be a trend, unfortunately...when I was a senior in HS we had some promising upcoming freshmen musicians in jazz band but they were also athletes, and they missed so many gigs because soccer took priority... :(
Here come not so super fast timecodes! 0:14 Are you on tour with Sungazer? 0:17 How can I learn the bass clef quicker? 0:52 What is this chord? A, C#, F, G#. I really like the sound of it and was wondering how it could be used? 2:05 What's the secret to having an interesting life? 2:13 What are you thoughts on David Bowie's Blackstar? 3:00 How do I get good at jazz, and how do you take your coffee? 4:22 How often do you see bass clarinet in jazz? 4:43 How did your band come up with the name Sungazer? 5:09 Is there any shame in not being able to play wothout looking at the keyboard or neck? 5:28 Since you experience color when hearing a note, why do you not have perfect pitch? 7:20 Is mental instability benefitial to composition (mingus)? 7:50 What is yoir favourite chord 8:09 How do you cope with your mental health and being a musician? 8:45 Thoughts on Esperanza Spalding? 9:13 parallel fifths lick 9:16 Best Scott Lafaro recording? 9:49 What happened to inside//outside? 11:08 Should jazz musicians be improvising over more modern pop hits to stay relevant? 11:37 What did you play on your berklee audition? 11:59 tell us about the scary pockets session!!! Peace, Nikk
"And I think more people should play it [bass clarinet] in jazz." I'm now convinced that there's a conspiracy of jazz bassists trying to push the bass clarinet agenda all across the globe to topple the hegemony of regular clarinets in jazz.
Re: the mental instability helping with music - I always think it's the other way around. Music is sometimes helpful for mental illness (to a point anyway). Before I was a musician, I had a kind of nervous breakdown (basically the result of anti-depressants plus autism plus anxiety), and for months afterwards I listened to music almost non-stop. It didn't 'cure' me, but it was a consolation. I sometimes think it makes people pursue music more passionately when they're trying to get away from something or console themselves. Although that doesn't always make the person make *good* music, it just makes the person make music at any cost (Daniel Johnston, as an example). I suppose that sometimes, the music that someone like that makes happens to be also good. Going back to me if I compared my music when I was in a bad place in my life, to now, where I'm pretty happy, I'd say the former wasn't better (in fact it was worse, because I was less experienced) but it was just ... *weirder*
Hey Adam, when you change the colours on yourself, even though I immediately recognize that it's not a realistic depiction of a skin tone etc, I can still appreciate that it looks kind of cool. Do you get that kind of reaction when you see notes in the "wrong" colour, or is more of a feeling of discomfort?
I try to avoid looking at the (guitar) neck for three reasons: 1. It hurts my neck 2. I want to develop better muscle memory 3. There are other things I want to look at - usually, the sheet music But I never worry about whether I'm looking at the keyboard when I play keyboard
Also Adam, love that you've talked a little bit about health and mental health. This is something we all struggle with. One thing that has helped immensely after the past few years was going by this motto, health first, no matter what, health first. Then my music, my friends, my life, my happiness all fell in line in a gentle and warm manner. Don't get me wrong life isn't candyland, but when my health took priority: sleeping well, eating well, exercising, fasting etc everything else just started to work. My work was better etc. I was so happy you said running was helpful. I just want to say I love how were all in it together. Proud of all your work!
"Desert of the Real" isn't a Matrix reference it's actually reference in the Matrix to Simulacrum + Simulation by Jean Baudrillard which was a large inspiration for the Wachowskis in creating the film! Just FYI!
Question for next Q&A: I've been listening to jazz for about a year now. Something I've been struggling with is that I've been listening to many recordings, but I feel like I don't truly understand their meaning. For example, everyone says that A Love Supreme is this genius, spiritual work. I think it sounds cool, but don't get why people think so much of it... What do I need to learn/listen to in order to "get" jazz?
The answer to the learning how to read bass clef question you gave was extremely helpful. Only twice did I use bass clef, in 4th grade when I played the double bass for one year as 12th grade when I was a bass in my high school acapella group Aces Angels.
I have been learning all the old clefs for my studies. The best tip is looking at it with intervals. Never translate one clef into another, its to slow. Try to rember where C is and get other tones from looking at the interval and the key the piece is in.
As a french horn player in classical music you more often than not have to transpose to the key the piece is written in (long story), which also changes during the pieces. And I totally agree with you! Though I'm not really looking for the c, I transpose the first note of a section and then only think in intervals.
@@broemml I think that depends heavily on the instrument you're are playing - what are you playing? I only know bass and treble clef, but for example Dvorak's 9th changes between E, C and (very rarely) F transposition. Therefore I (we) do not only have to "move the notes up and down" but also keep in mind the key changes.
@@SmellsLikeBrass I only play Piano but am studying composition so I have to learn to read sheet music for bigger ensembles. I haven't gotten to transposing instruments yet. Been stuck with learning Tenor, Alt and Soprano Clef. They middle of the B of the clef sign gives me C. Thats what I meant.:) Where are you studying ?
@@broemml I'm not studying actually. I'm from Austria, have the golden badge (no idea if this is known anywhere else, would allow me to study Applied Music or Music Education) and made the necessary seminars to become our bandmaster. Everything I know I get from playing, conducting... and watching Adam Neely. ;-)
The grass is always greener... I’ve got bass player’s, catcher’s mitts type of hands. They’ve done me well for bass, and now that I’m finally picking up on my piano, I can reach 10ths effortlessly. But... intricate voicings and licks requiring my fingers to fit between the black keys are next to impossible. Which is better? I will adapt, (and improvise) that’s the best I can do. Or find a bigger piano.
Question for next Q&A: Do you have any tips on how to learn to use Ableton faster? Like video to watch, forums to read or just personal tips that helped you or still help? Keep up the amazing work and du du du du duu du duuu
Adam Neely might be the only TH-camr, who manages to have sponsorship segments, that are even funnier and more entertaining than the rest of his content. :-D Which is pretty impressive when you look at the quality of his videos! Chapeau!
8:51 Adam, we already know that you really try your best not to "humble brag," but its super obvious when you cut yourself off while saying "that I won." ;) Be proud of your accomplishments!
I heard a bass clarinet for the first time in my life the other week and it genuinely changed my life. I didn’t know it was possible for an instrument to sound so deep and then also so full and rich in its upper register
Good video, as usual. Post Scriptum: your coffee looks like "jus de chaussette" ("sock juice"), because it's "too" clear (for us, obviously). That's how we call it in french. Love you anyway. Greetings from french Alps 🖖🇫🇷
Hey Adam, Question for your next Q and/or A; how do I compose music so it doesn't come out cheesy? My music often comes out cartoonish even when I'm using dark minor or octatonic scales
I usually watch music-related videos before practice, but he hadn't uploaded yet, so I just did what Ville did and watched it after. Time to rest now...
LMAO I thought that when you got asked "How do I become good at jazz and how do you like your coffee" and you said "same answer for both" you were gonna say, "be black"
Hey adam, I'm curious, when you were a child, did you have a teacher that used colored stickers to mark the notes on your instrument ? Because a lot of people that have your type of synesthesia seems to have colours been printed in their mind in relationship to a note from that kind of habit. For exemple, a teacher putting a purple sticker with the letter "E" on a piano for the beginners to remember.
The person(s) who came up with the bass clef could have saved everyone a lot of trouble if he had just thought about adding a second ledger line below middle C.
word of note though, if you hand out either the french violin clef or the sub-bass clef to musicians you had better have an escape route for yourself already planned out
My wife is a B3 organ jazzer. I’m the guitarist who carries the B3. Anyway, she has perfect pitch and sees sound as color. Which means she always can tell if my b string is flat. She uses this ability to basically never forget songs. And when at a big concert she often has to close her eyes because the stage lights never match the color of the music she sees. She is very annoyed by this. On the upside: some years ago we once saw a friend’s blues band CD release party at B.B. Kings old club in L.A. The guy played all original music, and not just the usual 1-4-5 traditional blues. A year later the guy had a return show there, and his B3 player couldn’t make the gig, so he called Jocelyn at the last minute. She was able play all this guitarists originals without rehearsal or charts because she could recall all the keys and chords changes by way of their colors. Jocelyn Michelle jazz organ band on YT.
That bass clarinet question speaks to me on a deeper level. I'm actually a newly switched Bass Clarinet player in my high school jazz band. As part of our rep class, we all have to join the jazz band, regardless of instrument. While we have a bari sax that does all the competitions, I double their part. EDIT: Just as I finished this the "favourite chord" question came up. I asked that question at a workshop and everyone looked at me funny. The person funnily enough answered Cmaj
Hey, Adam! Question for a future Q&A: There is a documented (albeit anecdotal) phenomenon known as the "Ballmer Effect" where one's computer programming performance peaks after a few drinks. I imagine the logic is that a modest quantity of alcohol will lower your inhibitions, enabling you to try unusual or unorthodox ideas. I know you have spoken about bad experiences performing under the influence, but do you think this effect applies to music performance (or maybe just composition) as well?
As someone with chronic depression, I really appreciate your comment about the damaging effect of equating mental illness with great artistry. Sometimes I feel so bad that I feel like I can't create, or don't enjoy it, and I've always felt a little envious of people who don't have to wait for their brain chemistry to line up before they make music. I feel like it's been far more of a handicap than a help with my music, not to mention having to just live with it.
I need to learn tenor clef quicker! I'm so pleased I found you. You make theory fun and I'm learning how to listen. Currently working on Grade 5 bassoon. The playing is fine, but the theory...The theory. I'm also playing pieces well beyond my pay grade and so looking forward to being able to play in bands again.
Hey Adam, I’ve always been able to understand what you mean when you talk about your synesthesia. What I haven’t been able to get it why I could so easily grasp this when you made it seem like it was such a hard concept to convey (when you say things like “...if that makes any sense”) and I finally realized that I have a very similar conception. Not really of the notes but of the chords that come out of them (ex: Bb dominant 7 is blue but as you add more extensions the color gets darker, more purple) and I just thought that was cool! Also I’ve been watching and rewatching your videos for a long time and pretty much everything I have a good understanding about in theory comes from your channel, so thank you :)
I have come because someone had mentioned the great Flautist and Clarinetist Eric Dolphy! That is all. Did you hear that..... A musician has stopped practicing! I MUST GO!!!! KAAAAAAWWWWWWWWW
Watched the video. I can now read bass clef, but Adam is still scurrying inside of my wall insulation. How can I get him out. I think there's still asbestos in there
7:54 When you're in a drop tuning on your guitar, you can make an add9 shape on the top strings, move the first finger over a fret to make an inverted version of this chord.
For the next Q&A: For an acoustic guitarist what would you recommend for getting into jazz music and learning music theory? It all seems so big and complex so I don’t even know where to start. Thanks in advance!
5:31 I've never thought much about it, but in my case, I associate smells with colors. The smell of raw gasoline is light blue, while burnt gasoline it's a deep blue. Every single time someone is smoking a hash joint, I immediately think of purple. Doesn't always happen with every single smell, but lots of them make me instantly think of a matching color
Question for next Q+A: Hey Adam. I have been struggling to understand how to use the chords that have sharp and flat extensions. For example, why would you use a cmaj7#5 instead of a regular cmaj7? Basically, what is your thought process while deciding to use these kinds of chords instead of their original forms? Thanks in Advance!
8:30 is super interesting to me as a person who's really into distance running and a piano. I always felt like they had a nice symbiotic relationship in my life even though it would seem like they would limit each other as they both require a high level of passion and dedication.
Yup, learning the bass clef, or any other clef for that matter just takes a long time and practice. I would add to that, little and often is a useful approach...or a lot and often
Hey Adam. For your next Q+A: What are your thoughts on Music Business programs in college? I’m a high school senior right now and music business seems like a really exciting option for me, but I’m worried that it isn’t useful in the workplace. As a working musician, what is your perception of these programs? And which ones are the best?
And for the C clefs (alto, tenor, etc.) you can just think of the "C line" as the C in the grand staff, above the C line is the treble and below is the bass clef. Useful when you're playing baroque stuff and they switch between C clefs A LOT
Question for your next q&a. What do you think of marching band/DCI? So far I've done marching band for about 2 years and it has really helped me develop as a musician/performer. Also how the hell do mirror chords work?
Hey Adam! Here is the question for Q&A: in natural maj/min chords have a certain functions like iv subdom, V dom and so on. But what about melodic/harmonic scales and more exotic like Neapolitan and double harmonic ones? Are there any certain functions for chords? Thanks!
Same here, only the concept of the note, not exacly when hearing since I have a terrible memory pitch: A-Blue B-soft pink C-Brown Bronze D-Green E-White/grey F-Light Green G-Yellow Bb is light orange, when I think of A# is lighter blue Eb is light bronze, when I think of D# I don't know actually, maybe darker green F# is purple/Dark blue, when I think of Gb, I... am not sure also, probably slightly yellow Thank you for the beautiful work
I was checking out that website just yesterday. Double purpose, however, as, on one hand, I want more music for bass, but I also managed to start playing tuba again in a local brass band, so I got to get back used to reading sheet music down below the staff.
I PLAYED BASSS CLARINET IN HIGHSCHOOL. I loved it the and I love it now. I've kind of always thought of it as the cello of woodwinds, in a good way. Also, fun bass clarinet fact: bass clarinet reeds and tenor sax reeds are almost identical! Tenor reeds are a touch longer, but they're the exact same width and will fit a bass clarinet just find. Source: personal experience.
Adam, if you need a good example of that chord, check out the No.1 from Brahms op. 119. 7 bars to the end you get a tower of thirds, creating a Dmaj7 9 11-chord that changes on the last beat to a Daug maj7 chord, which resolves to a c#ø. And it has no tang at all, just incredible smooth transitions and a vibrant, mellow tone that cuts to the soul. Best way of learning to read bass clef is just playing music in bass clef, in my opinion.
Can't wait to see you next Tuesday in Cambridge! I'm gonna be honest, I've never listened to Sungazer, but I'm a huge fan of the channel and have no doubt I'll love the show!
I love how Adam went full "how to basic" in the kitchen
I didn't see any eggs in his coffee cup
AND of course...DE LICC
Are you a cuber by any chance?
That was next to some gear, that made me anxious not gonna lie
He didn't spill the scalding liquid on on his skinny lady legs either.
Under Pressure: David Bowie and a group of local rock musicians
Alternatively: Queen and a local singer
Bowie: "Are we ready?"
Producer: "Yeah we got Freddi--"
Bowie: "Doesn't matter"
Producer: "But it's Freddi-"
Bowie: "It. Doesn't. Matter."
*Property of Queen Productions*
Yeah I wonder who he played with...
@@RaspberryRockOffGridCabin Producer: SHUT UP AND LET ME FINISH! >:(
Adam's sponsorship are on another level of randomness and i love it
I was thinking the same...
Guru Analytic Actually, they love Adam’s bizarre and absurd sense of humour, which in this case may be tied to his being paid to advertise something (as a part of his livelihood) but is just as much using that as an excuse.
I believe you have another form of synesthesia where you taste spices while playing obscure chords.
Also tang. Adam Neely tastes tang when he plays slightly less obscure chords.
TANG, It's what the Jazz Astronauts drink...
i thought everyone had that
You telling me everyone doesn’t taste chili powder when they play minor 6ths
Music has tastes to me, too. I don't tastes in my mouth when I play it, but all of music analogies are food related, cuz thats a close concept to me.
C is buttery, e flat is like the fat from a steak. But its the thought, not the sound.
My favorite cello sounds like walnuts tho, so tone quality and even octave affects it. Higher notes get more umame and savory until the a string then it gets sweet and finally sour
Thank you so much for your answer on 7:22.
On that note, I'm loving Adam's more chaotic style of editing recently. You can really feel the jazz.
So this was my question but I'm responding because I feel bad for how I phrased it. I didn't mean to romanticize it in any way-- I meant something along the lines of 'personal struggle such as mental illness creating music filled with feeling' which is certainly not positive
Great video as always Adam. A question for your next Q+A... what’s your favourite Beatles song? Thanks!
:o didnt expect to see u here
"Good vibes...yeah..."
also maybe this chord *Cmaj9sus7 noise*
wouldnt that be an inverted D9
c lydian 6 add2?
or maybe d major add2 over c, i don't know
don't forget there's an f# there
@@raulperez2308 Oh, whoops. I didn't notice the F#. Hey, maybe Adam will explain what the chord is in the next Q+A ;)
Vibe check... looks like the vibraphone's broken! Gotta love that my school's music program is underfunded.
@@lifeontheledgerlines8394 that seems to be a trend, unfortunately...when I was a senior in HS we had some promising upcoming freshmen musicians in jazz band but they were also athletes, and they missed so many gigs because soccer took priority... :(
damn he pulled a sneaky on us with that ad and I enjoyed it
Here come not so super fast timecodes!
0:14 Are you on tour with Sungazer?
0:17 How can I learn the bass clef quicker?
0:52 What is this chord? A, C#, F, G#. I really like the sound of it and was wondering how it could be used?
2:05 What's the secret to having an interesting life?
2:13 What are you thoughts on David Bowie's Blackstar?
3:00 How do I get good at jazz, and how do you take your coffee?
4:22 How often do you see bass clarinet in jazz?
4:43 How did your band come up with the name Sungazer?
5:09 Is there any shame in not being able to play wothout looking at the keyboard or neck?
5:28 Since you experience color when hearing a note, why do you not have perfect pitch?
7:20 Is mental instability benefitial to composition (mingus)?
7:50 What is yoir favourite chord
8:09 How do you cope with your mental health and being a musician?
8:45 Thoughts on Esperanza Spalding?
9:13 parallel fifths lick
9:16 Best Scott Lafaro recording?
9:49 What happened to inside//outside?
11:08 Should jazz musicians be improvising over more modern pop hits to stay relevant?
11:37 What did you play on your berklee audition?
11:59 tell us about the scary pockets session!!!
Peace,
Nikk
Thanks!
the lick at 4:16
I have
The title question was answered rather poorly
I screamed out of terror when he gingerly poured hot water in the commercial
"And I think more people should play it [bass clarinet] in jazz."
I'm now convinced that there's a conspiracy of jazz bassists trying to push the bass clarinet agenda all across the globe to topple the hegemony of regular clarinets in jazz.
Marcus Miller
There is a conspiracy of Bb soprano clarinetists trying to promote that instrument as the "regular" clarinet, when we all know that's it's bass
bass clarinet is the best low woodwind that's not baritone sax change my mind
Ted Davies Ever heard of the gigarackett?
Ted Davies Contrabass Clarinet is better
Re: the mental instability helping with music - I always think it's the other way around. Music is sometimes helpful for mental illness (to a point anyway). Before I was a musician, I had a kind of nervous breakdown (basically the result of anti-depressants plus autism plus anxiety), and for months afterwards I listened to music almost non-stop. It didn't 'cure' me, but it was a consolation. I sometimes think it makes people pursue music more passionately when they're trying to get away from something or console themselves. Although that doesn't always make the person make *good* music, it just makes the person make music at any cost (Daniel Johnston, as an example). I suppose that sometimes, the music that someone like that makes happens to be also good. Going back to me if I compared my music when I was in a bad place in my life, to now, where I'm pretty happy, I'd say the former wasn't better (in fact it was worse, because I was less experienced) but it was just ... *weirder*
Really interesting, you got me thinking about things that happened to me.
please never make coffee next to your audio system ever again. thanks in advance.
For that correct jazz feel, his audio system also needs some of that black hot jazz juice
I had a heart attack when that water poured on the desk
Or use a French press.
@@sbyrstall (it's a french press in the video though)
Nice cat
Hey Adam, when you change the colours on yourself, even though I immediately recognize that it's not a realistic depiction of a skin tone etc, I can still appreciate that it looks kind of cool. Do you get that kind of reaction when you see notes in the "wrong" colour, or is more of a feeling of discomfort?
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I try to avoid looking at the (guitar) neck for three reasons:
1. It hurts my neck
2. I want to develop better muscle memory
3. There are other things I want to look at - usually, the sheet music
But I never worry about whether I'm looking at the keyboard when I play keyboard
Also Adam, love that you've talked a little bit about health and mental health. This is something we all struggle with. One thing that has helped immensely after the past few years was going by this motto, health first, no matter what, health first. Then my music, my friends, my life, my happiness all fell in line in a gentle and warm manner. Don't get me wrong life isn't candyland, but when my health took priority: sleeping well, eating well, exercising, fasting etc everything else just started to work. My work was better etc. I was so happy you said running was helpful. I just want to say I love how were all in it together. Proud of all your work!
"Desert of the Real" isn't a Matrix reference it's actually reference in the Matrix to Simulacrum + Simulation by Jean Baudrillard which was a large inspiration for the Wachowskis in creating the film! Just FYI!
No it's obviously a reference to the Real Book.
No, it was me, DIO!!
Ironically enough, in that Inside//Outside copied a copy (referenced a reference), the phrase "desert of the real" itself became a simulacrum.
@@EccentricFanboy Wow. We have tumbled down the rabbit hole.
I'm really glad I wasn't the only one to catch that. lol
Adam Neely is the only person who can pull off a sponsorship ad in a youtube video and have me actually enjoy watching the entire thing.
I love how these are mostly personal questions and how you shared some details of your own life. Really interesting to hear
The most tasteful sponsored message I have ever seen by far. Bravo!
Question for next Q&A: I've been listening to jazz for about a year now. Something I've been struggling with is that I've been listening to many recordings, but I feel like I don't truly understand their meaning. For example, everyone says that A Love Supreme is this genius, spiritual work. I think it sounds cool, but don't get why people think so much of it... What do I need to learn/listen to in order to "get" jazz?
DOMA is a fantastic choice!!! It’s made right here in my hometown of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
man your coffee.... i can see through it... it should look like old motor oil or liquid tar. come to italy, you will learn
lmao, Vappo!!
Tony Brophy meaty?
Agreed, but I just happen to be an American that knows how to brew the good stuff haha
Thanks for addressing mental health. It’s a very important topic especially among musicians and artists. Enjoy your videos.
Question for your next Q&A: what are your thoughts on the mellophone in jazz, especially from Don Elliot?
Fact of the day: "desert of the real" was also a reference in the Matrix to a line from Baudrillard's "Simulacra and Simulation"
Something that truly helps me is to visualize where are the octaves of the clef im in
The answer to the learning how to read bass clef question you gave was extremely helpful. Only twice did I use bass clef, in 4th grade when I played the double bass for one year as 12th grade when I was a bass in my high school acapella group Aces Angels.
Best coffee ad (best ad for that matter) ever
Binging with Babish did a pretty amazing coffee machine ad in his Tiramisu from Superbad video. Idk, I just remember that one, lol
It cant be said enough how good it is that Adam puts the first question in the title.
I have been learning all the old clefs for my studies. The best tip is looking at it with intervals. Never translate one clef into another, its to slow. Try to rember where C is and get other tones from looking at the interval and the key the piece is in.
As a french horn player in classical music you more often than not have to transpose to the key the piece is written in (long story), which also changes during the pieces. And I totally agree with you!
Though I'm not really looking for the c, I transpose the first note of a section and then only think in intervals.
@@SmellsLikeBrass ah okay. I just get the c from the B of the old clefs :D
@@broemml I think that depends heavily on the instrument you're are playing - what are you playing?
I only know bass and treble clef, but for example Dvorak's 9th changes between E, C and (very rarely) F transposition. Therefore I (we) do not only have to "move the notes up and down" but also keep in mind the key changes.
@@SmellsLikeBrass I only play Piano but am studying composition so I have to learn to read sheet music for bigger ensembles. I haven't gotten to transposing instruments yet. Been stuck with learning Tenor, Alt and Soprano Clef. They middle of the B of the clef sign gives me C. Thats what I meant.:) Where are you studying ?
@@broemml I'm not studying actually.
I'm from Austria, have the golden badge (no idea if this is known anywhere else, would allow me to study Applied Music or Music Education) and made the necessary seminars to become our bandmaster.
Everything I know I get from playing, conducting... and watching Adam Neely. ;-)
Get those sponsorships in there, I love to see hard work being paid out! You deserve to be paid back for all this.
As a pianist with small hands you don't know how incredibly jealous I am at 8:00. I can barely reach an octave with my left hand :(
Just remember, chopin had small hands and wrote winter wind
*Laughs in Liszt* I can reach a tenth btw so i guess i'm lucky :)
@@SuryanIsaac Same, although my hands are still growing.
@@spinnis Mine too! My father has really big hands which he used for basketball - I'm the same with the piano lol
The grass is always greener... I’ve got bass player’s, catcher’s mitts type of hands. They’ve done me well for bass, and now that I’m finally picking up on my piano, I can reach 10ths effortlessly. But... intricate voicings and licks requiring my fingers to fit between the black keys are next to impossible. Which is better? I will adapt, (and improvise) that’s the best I can do. Or find a bigger piano.
Question for next Q&A: Do you have any tips on how to learn to use Ableton faster? Like video to watch, forums to read or just personal tips that helped you or still help? Keep up the amazing work and du du du du duu du duuu
That sponsor advertisement was the jazzest thing that could ever exist
The coffee ad is so hilarious lol!!! Also, great contribution to scary pockets. Hope to see you with them more frequently
Sungazer tour :o Want to see you in The Netherlands sometime!
I'm gonna see him on Thursday, I'm unreasonably excited about it
@@xybur Lucky you!
Sungazer needs to come to Sweden too!
normally I'd say "while they're in Europe, they should come to Germany as well" but honestly I'd be fine with driving to the Netherlands to see them
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Adam Neely might be the only TH-camr, who manages to have sponsorship segments, that are even funnier and more entertaining than the rest of his content. :-D
Which is pretty impressive when you look at the quality of his videos! Chapeau!
8:51
Adam, we already know that you really try your best not to "humble brag," but its super obvious when you cut yourself off while saying "that I won." ;)
Be proud of your accomplishments!
That was the first (of many) youtube videos with "embedded" sellout-advertising that I didn't skip - great job Adam!
“What’s my favorite chord? C major”
-meme jazz guy
I heard a bass clarinet for the first time in my life the other week and it genuinely changed my life. I didn’t know it was possible for an instrument to sound so deep and then also so full and rich in its upper register
Phil Hankins Music cello does it too 🙂
Good video, as usual. Post Scriptum: your coffee looks like "jus de chaussette" ("sock juice"), because it's "too" clear (for us, obviously). That's how we call it in french. Love you anyway. Greetings from french Alps 🖖🇫🇷
Likely has more to do with a lighter roast than any other factor.
Hey Adam,
Question for your next Q and/or A; how do I compose music so it doesn't come out cheesy? My music often comes out cartoonish even when I'm using dark minor or octatonic scales
Hey you, go practice once this video is done
But I practiced for an hour before the video! :C
@@Attilargh I'd say your about 39 hours short for the day.
I usually watch music-related videos before practice, but he hadn't uploaded yet, so I just did what Ville did and watched it after. Time to rest now...
@@draculatod3559 But I'm not Ling Ling
no
Liked this video SOLELY for the thumbnail. Well played good sir!
Love, a clarinet player traumatized by playing bassoon on bass clarinet
Pouring that water by all those electronics gave me an aneurysm
Lucas Deal
You should check out ElectroBOOM for more intellectual shitposting
I applaud you. You created the first sponsorship ad I genuinely enjoyed watching.
“Parallel 5ths lick”
Theory teachers: “so you have chosen death”
splendid q+a sesh, there's something super appealing about these and i feel like it's cuz i learn a lil bit about music and a lil bit about adam!!
LMAO I thought that when you got asked "How do I become good at jazz and how do you like your coffee" and you said "same answer for both" you were gonna say, "be black"
Thanks for mentioning Esperanza Spalding. I've never heard of her and now I have a whole new kind of music to listen to.
Hey adam, I'm curious, when you were a child, did you have a teacher that used colored stickers to mark the notes on your instrument ? Because a lot of people that have your type of synesthesia seems to have colours been printed in their mind in relationship to a note from that kind of habit. For exemple, a teacher putting a purple sticker with the letter "E" on a piano for the beginners to remember.
that’s absolutely insane, i associated the major 7 sharp 5 chord with orange juice then u literally showed the tang and orange juice i went crazy
The person(s) who came up with the bass clef could have saved everyone a lot of trouble if he had just thought about adding a second ledger line below middle C.
@@japanada11 (cue french violin clef)
(cue sub-bass clef)
word of note though, if you hand out either the french violin clef or the sub-bass clef to musicians you had better have an escape route for yourself already planned out
My wife is a B3 organ jazzer. I’m the guitarist who carries the B3. Anyway, she has perfect pitch and sees sound as color. Which means she always can tell if my b string is flat.
She uses this ability to basically never forget songs. And when at a big concert she often has to close her eyes because the stage lights never match the color of the music she sees. She is very annoyed by this.
On the upside: some years ago we once saw a friend’s blues band CD release party at B.B. Kings old club in L.A. The guy played all original music, and not just the usual 1-4-5 traditional blues.
A year later the guy had a return show there, and his B3 player couldn’t make the gig, so he called Jocelyn at the last minute. She was able play all this guitarists originals without rehearsal or charts because she could recall all the keys and chords changes by way of their colors.
Jocelyn Michelle jazz organ band on YT.
that looked more like tea instead of coffee :-)
IMSLP got me through music school! Great plug!
the maj7#5 reminds me of debussy's clair de lune
That's because whole-tone scale
Or La plus que lente
That bass clarinet question speaks to me on a deeper level. I'm actually a newly switched Bass Clarinet player in my high school jazz band. As part of our rep class, we all have to join the jazz band, regardless of instrument. While we have a bari sax that does all the competitions, I double their part.
EDIT: Just as I finished this the "favourite chord" question came up. I asked that question at a workshop and everyone looked at me funny. The person funnily enough answered Cmaj
Just gotta day, this channel is the Vsauce of music.
I hope you haven't ditched the old Q&A Time with Adam Neely intro. Something very comforting about it.
Pro tip: coffee and water should be in the same vessel.
Pro tip: Make sure that Epstein didn't kill himself in the same key!
Hey, Adam!
Question for a future Q&A: There is a documented (albeit anecdotal) phenomenon known as the "Ballmer Effect" where one's computer programming performance peaks after a few drinks. I imagine the logic is that a modest quantity of alcohol will lower your inhibitions, enabling you to try unusual or unorthodox ideas. I know you have spoken about bad experiences performing under the influence, but do you think this effect applies to music performance (or maybe just composition) as well?
>Desert of the Real
>Matrix reference
Cmon Adam, it's Baudrillard
One of my teachers in music college plays bass clarinet and it's frickin' kickass!
Dog one of your frames on your wall isn’t straight and it’s bothering me
As someone with chronic depression, I really appreciate your comment about the damaging effect of equating mental illness with great artistry. Sometimes I feel so bad that I feel like I can't create, or don't enjoy it, and I've always felt a little envious of people who don't have to wait for their brain chemistry to line up before they make music. I feel like it's been far more of a handicap than a help with my music, not to mention having to just live with it.
"Just look at all stuff that Bach ever wrote...that'll keep you busy for a while"...No Kidding...Alright alright I'm gonna go practice ╮(╯-╰”)╭
You sound like a TwoSetter
I need to learn tenor clef quicker! I'm so pleased I found you. You make theory fun and I'm learning how to listen. Currently working on Grade 5 bassoon. The playing is fine, but the theory...The theory. I'm also playing pieces well beyond my pay grade and so looking forward to being able to play in bands again.
Nobody:
Synesthetes: Ah yes. This note sounds like orange
E major *is orange for me man*
Hey Adam, I’ve always been able to understand what you mean when you talk about your synesthesia. What I haven’t been able to get it why I could so easily grasp this when you made it seem like it was such a hard concept to convey (when you say things like “...if that makes any sense”) and I finally realized that I have a very similar conception. Not really of the notes but of the chords that come out of them (ex: Bb dominant 7 is blue but as you add more extensions the color gets darker, more purple) and I just thought that was cool! Also I’ve been watching and rewatching your videos for a long time and pretty much everything I have a good understanding about in theory comes from your channel, so thank you :)
9 likes over 11 views.
Just saying.
Just the fuck up
that's one groovy polyrhythm!
@@Dekku 'zactly!
9/11 was an Instagram job
I have come because someone had mentioned the great Flautist and Clarinetist Eric Dolphy! That is all.
Did you hear that..... A musician has stopped practicing!
I MUST GO!!!!
KAAAAAAWWWWWWWWW
didn't even watch the video, just commenting so I can get Adam Neely out of my bathtub because it's getting creepy
Watched the video. I can now read bass clef, but Adam is still scurrying inside of my wall insulation. How can I get him out. I think there's still asbestos in there
7:54 When you're in a drop tuning on your guitar, you can make an add9 shape on the top strings, move the first finger over a fret to make an inverted version of this chord.
How could you ever play an E in magenta!? Everyone knows it's royal blue. 😜
fucking. green. just accept it
@@raulperez2308 LOL
For the next Q&A: For an acoustic guitarist what would you recommend for getting into jazz music and learning music theory? It all seems so big and complex so I don’t even know where to start. Thanks in advance!
5:31 I've never thought much about it, but in my case, I associate smells with colors. The smell of raw gasoline is light blue, while burnt gasoline it's a deep blue. Every single time someone is smoking a hash joint, I immediately think of purple. Doesn't always happen with every single smell, but lots of them make me instantly think of a matching color
purple haze, interesting
Question for next Q+A:
Hey Adam. I have been struggling to understand how to use the chords that have sharp and flat extensions. For example, why would you use a cmaj7#5 instead of a regular cmaj7? Basically, what is your thought process while deciding to use these kinds of chords instead of their original forms? Thanks in Advance!
Absolutely love the respect shown the 'Real Book'
8:30 is super interesting to me as a person who's really into distance running and a piano. I always felt like they had a nice symbiotic relationship in my life even though it would seem like they would limit each other as they both require a high level of passion and dedication.
Yup, learning the bass clef, or any other clef for that matter just takes a long time and practice. I would add to that, little and often is a useful approach...or a lot and often
Hey Adam. For your next Q+A:
What are your thoughts on Music Business programs in college? I’m a high school senior right now and music business seems like a really exciting option for me, but I’m worried that it isn’t useful in the workplace. As a working musician, what is your perception of these programs? And which ones are the best?
And for the C clefs (alto, tenor, etc.) you can just think of the "C line" as the C in the grand staff, above the C line is the treble and below is the bass clef. Useful when you're playing baroque stuff and they switch between C clefs A LOT
My friend Kylie Rothfield (she was on the voice) was singing background vocals on that Scary Pockets session. I was freaking out, it was so cool!
Question for your next q&a. What do you think of marching band/DCI? So far I've done marching band for about 2 years and it has really helped me develop as a musician/performer.
Also how the hell do mirror chords work?
You should do a video dedicated to your dingwall. That thing is GORGEOUS
3:39 and 4:17 The lick never dies.
Hey Adam! Here is the question for Q&A: in natural maj/min chords have a certain functions like iv subdom, V dom and so on. But what about melodic/harmonic scales and more exotic like Neapolitan and double harmonic ones? Are there any certain functions for chords? Thanks!
Same here, only the concept of the note, not exacly when hearing since I have a terrible memory pitch:
A-Blue
B-soft pink
C-Brown Bronze
D-Green
E-White/grey
F-Light Green
G-Yellow
Bb is light orange, when I think of A# is lighter blue
Eb is light bronze, when I think of D# I don't know actually, maybe darker green
F# is purple/Dark blue, when I think of Gb, I... am not sure also, probably slightly yellow
Thank you for the beautiful work
I was checking out that website just yesterday. Double purpose, however, as, on one hand, I want more music for bass, but I also managed to start playing tuba again in a local brass band, so I got to get back used to reading sheet music down below the staff.
Recently came across sightreading.training and it's incredible for getting practice at sight reading
I PLAYED BASSS CLARINET IN HIGHSCHOOL. I loved it the and I love it now. I've kind of always thought of it as the cello of woodwinds, in a good way.
Also, fun bass clarinet fact: bass clarinet reeds and tenor sax reeds are almost identical! Tenor reeds are a touch longer, but they're the exact same width and will fit a bass clarinet just find.
Source: personal experience.
Adam, if you need a good example of that chord, check out the No.1 from Brahms op. 119.
7 bars to the end you get a tower of thirds, creating a Dmaj7 9 11-chord that changes on the last beat to a Daug maj7 chord, which resolves to a c#ø.
And it has no tang at all, just incredible smooth transitions and a vibrant, mellow tone that cuts to the soul.
Best way of learning to read bass clef is just playing music in bass clef, in my opinion.
Adam, you guys need to come up to Toronto - the Rex, Poetry Jazz Cafe, or the Tranzac club...we'd love to see you guys here!
Great video. Looking forward to seeing your Sungazer set in Atlanta in just a few days.
Adam Neely is my spirit animal
Can't wait to see you next Tuesday in Cambridge! I'm gonna be honest, I've never listened to Sungazer, but I'm a huge fan of the channel and have no doubt I'll love the show!
That was by far the best commercial I've ever seen