5 Smart Ways To Make Your Jazz Solo Sound PRO (In 8 minutes)

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  • Imagine if there were 5 short Jazz licks you can already play that would make your solos sound 10x better! When it comes to phrasing and rhythm, then it is easier to improve your jazz solos using examples like the licks I cover in this video.
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    Content:
    00:50 #1 Make Your Arpeggios Swing!
    02:23 #2 Make Your Arpeggios Swing More!
    04:36 #3 Triads + Secret Ingredient
    05:04 #4 Scale and A Half-step
    06:31 #5 The Easy Pivot Arpeggio
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  • @JensLarsen
    @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    What is your best advice for sounding better when playing Jazz?
    Barry Harris Take on Chromatic licks and phrasing:
    th-cam.com/video/Jria4wPiwdA/w-d-xo.html

    • @JohnAmatulli
      @JohnAmatulli 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good stuff Jens and I really like that Barry Harris Chromatics vid too. I thought you might mention his chromatic rules, even/odd numbers of chromatic passing tones based on the starting scale tone. Perhaps you do somewhere else (or will ;^D).
      Also, often feel like there isn't enough attention paid in teaching how to get past the rote practice and licks to the hearing a melody (singing it) and being able to play it spontaneously. The real creation on the edge. This is where the joy is.
      In the zen.
      The zone.
      The flow state man.
      So I am glad you are getting at that some here. I'm a big believer in finding the shortcuts that make playing freely more accessible. Getting it in your ear and under your fingers so that you can let go of the consciousness and stretch out in the music.

  • @JillLovinger
    @JillLovinger 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I’m a self taught hack. I found your channel and although jazz isn’t my thing the little bit I’ve taken from you has made a big difference. Thanks

  • @joeknipes9567
    @joeknipes9567 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Another great lesson from Jens! I wish I had a teacher like you when I was getting started! 🎸

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you Joe! Glad you like the video! 🙂

  • @gtrgeorge348
    @gtrgeorge348 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Incredible… I have never had good right hand technique, so I have always used hammers & pulloffs just the way you describe; I always thought they sounded better than picking every note, and you just explained why… THANKS!

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're very welcome!

  • @eric_james_music
    @eric_james_music 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is a great lesson for intermediates because what you did was breakdown "feel" in practical, practicable ways. Always puts me in a good mood to see a new vid from you!
    One of the best ways to get good at this is to listen to and try to mimic the "greats" by ear.

  • @jamesweatherly1204
    @jamesweatherly1204 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks. Always helpful

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad to hear that!

  • @ricklaino6385
    @ricklaino6385 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great lesson as usual........!!!

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you liked it!

  • @MrFractalito1
    @MrFractalito1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    great video gracias

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you!

  • @takvorntilsizian7427
    @takvorntilsizian7427 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Superior lesson. Thanks a lot Jens...

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! 😃

  • @jeffreyoneal276
    @jeffreyoneal276 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Jens, This was exactly the right lesson at exactly the right time in my jazz journey. I've been using the Barry Harris pivot you taught on some tunes which improved my phrasing. This lesson gives me some rhythmic tricks to add variety and still be within my ability to execute. I've been resisting learning licks - it goes against my ethos "it has to be hard to be good for you." This material is gold for me. Your humor is always appreciated as well. Thanks.

  • @timwalsh9299
    @timwalsh9299 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks Jens!

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're so welcome!

  • @Sanrolino
    @Sanrolino 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks Jens, this is exactly where I have been stuck for some time!

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You got this!

  • @jazedje
    @jazedje 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great content. Thank you!

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My pleasure!

  • @billguitarvin
    @billguitarvin 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks so much for putting this lesson together! I never thought about playing a higher note on the ands and accenting it or pulling off on the next note to make the next note softer. Great observation! Berry Harris’s pivot cords help make lines more interesting as well. All the best and take care.

  • @VirtualGuitarAndBass
    @VirtualGuitarAndBass 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Maravilloso truco🎉🎉muchas gracias

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you!

  • @juhatarkka9867
    @juhatarkka9867 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very informative!

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you think so!

  • @JeffreySaxophoneTallNewton
    @JeffreySaxophoneTallNewton 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Off topic, but I just played a gig with a fine Jazz guitarist who comped with what he described as "stride." How about a future video on this topic? Great work as usual....

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      There is no strict definition of what stride is on guitar, so I can't tell you what he was playing and whether that would make a good video.

    • @JeffreySaxophoneTallNewton
      @JeffreySaxophoneTallNewton 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@JensLarsen Ah.. well, it sounded really cool!

  • @HitmanMcGruph
    @HitmanMcGruph 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you Mr. Larsens!!! Gonna get back on the jazz grind!!!

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Go for it!

  • @DevanJackson
    @DevanJackson 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There have been a couple of things that have helped me improve at least a little here lately. The main thing is what I would just call as lead-in ideas. Two, three, or four note things that voice lead into the next bar is the 1st concept.
    And “opening licks or phrases”, that you can use before and after a more or less “textbook” scale or arpeggio run.
    There’s one more thing that has really helped a lot but I can’t get into it right here but it’s made playing over Dominic Chords so much easier for me at least. It’s something I’ve kind of piece together accidentally after studying Barry Harris’s books and DVDs. It’s nothing he ever came right out and sad but it’s almost like it’s just staring right in the face.

  • @buckjofiden4804
    @buckjofiden4804 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It’s all about the swing hey?
    Great lesson Jens 🏆🥇
    Lots of great stuff here.

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Absolutely

  • @tomcripps7229
    @tomcripps7229 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks!

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you for the support, Tom! 🙏

  • @aminahmed2220
    @aminahmed2220 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Absolutely fantastic have a wonderful weekend ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same to you

  • @junka22
    @junka22 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome lesson!

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you liked it!

  • @XINGAOSHEN-bd3lv
    @XINGAOSHEN-bd3lv 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    thank you so much!you are god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad it helped

  • @Drewster58
    @Drewster58 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Really good long lesson and explanation, thank you.

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @Drewster58
      @Drewster58 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@JensLarsen The phrasing 'secrets' were excellent.

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Drewster58 🙏🙏

  • @buckjofiden4804
    @buckjofiden4804 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you for the support! 🙏

  • @Multimusiclight
    @Multimusiclight 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Super ! It's good to be a little lazy sometimes ;)

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes it is!

  • @joeblack007forever
    @joeblack007forever 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    💕💕

  • @triguna7692
    @triguna7692 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Namaste Jens your lessons is always supported to try and go further ,thanks men but all the people you teach with passion to play the guitar should also support you.i am the first who is the next ? 🙏

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you very much! I really appreciate that!

  • @Euro.Patriot
    @Euro.Patriot 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I tried to get back into playing a year ago because I heard my brother playing (he didn't get past the beginning) and failed. Now I'm trying to get back into it again because I wanna play all the songs featured on EATEOT and I'm starting with Heartaches.

  • @MikeBouchard
    @MikeBouchard 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Pivot FTW!

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      👍🎉

  • @HendersonGuitar
    @HendersonGuitar 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey Jens can you suggest a few albums that contain a tonne of 'essential' Jazz or Jazz-Blues Vocabulary? Like if you were to set a student 'Listening & Transcribing' Homework to give someone loads of licks or phrasing in Jazz.

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I would first go with Parker playing Billie's Bounce, Now's The Time, Au Privave etc.
      Maybe some of the stuff of Grant Green's "Grant's First Stand"

    • @HendersonGuitar
      @HendersonGuitar 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@JensLarsen THANK YOU

  • @thijs199
    @thijs199 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Ahaaa now you start to make sense…

  • @louisdombrowski4198
    @louisdombrowski4198 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    JENS = Great 🎸teacher
    Hiland =Great 🎸teacher
    If they are getting though to me they have to be good 🎸teachers 👍

  • @matt_greene
    @matt_greene 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    could you do a lesson on how to integrate the donna lee lick? In my opnion, it may as well be considered The Lick, i hear it everywhere

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What is the Donna Lee lick?

    • @matt_greene
      @matt_greene 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@JensLarsen the first line in the melody. i completely made up that term, but I do hear it being played everywhere especially by pianists!

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@matt_greene So a descending scale run with an accent on beat 3 and starting with a triplet? I think there are many other things to learn to play instead of that.

  • @Babysmack-ns2vx
    @Babysmack-ns2vx 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Which are the best jazz pickup for neck? Bridge is unusable for jazz.

  • @Babysmack-ns2vx
    @Babysmack-ns2vx 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why did you change to a Gibson from the Scofield?

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I didn't

    • @Babysmack-ns2vx
      @Babysmack-ns2vx 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@JensLarsen eehhh yes you did..

    • @Babysmack-ns2vx
      @Babysmack-ns2vx 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@JensLarsen so that's a squire telecaster you're playing. Don't insult your subs.

  • @Babysmack-ns2vx
    @Babysmack-ns2vx 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Who listens to jazz these days?

    • @StefanGBucher
      @StefanGBucher 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I do. HI!

    • @Babysmack-ns2vx
      @Babysmack-ns2vx 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@StefanGBucher you must be the only one! How much do you spend per month? What jazz do you listen to? Art is dying, classical music, the new generation only listen to electronic and have no money, saxophone, piano, even guitar is almost dead.

    • @Babysmack-ns2vx
      @Babysmack-ns2vx 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I am a mucian as well and it's very hard to make living, I have to work at the stock market to survive

    • @Babysmack-ns2vx
      @Babysmack-ns2vx 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Besides, almost all the jazz musicians are already dead.

    • @itsjohnnymillion
      @itsjohnnymillion 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Obvious troll is obvious 😅

  • @Mattrace
    @Mattrace 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you very much for the support! 🙂

    • @Mattrace
      @Mattrace 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@JensLarsen pls keep the videos coming 🙇

    • @JensLarsen
      @JensLarsen  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Mattrace I will certainly do my best! 🙂🙂