Vic Juris: All That Jazz #1 Guitar Lesson
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 มี.ค. 2010
- Guitar World brings you a series of guitar lessons with jazz guitarist Vic Juris called All That Jazz.
In lesson #1, Vic talks about improvising with the lydian-dominant scale.
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R.I.P. Vic! Thanks for all the jazz knowledge you passed onto us!
I LOVE the way that guitar sounds.
That was the first time in awhile that I didn't skip the ad.That Jam toy looks good a step beyond the old Transcribe.Oh, and thanks Vic your awesome!
Gave me a lot of inspiration. Good vid, good lesson.
when it is time for a funk jazz fusion it is very awesome. I play in a jazz band and I do on occasion use my bridge lol..
Nice guitar and sound
Thanks nice. I was searching Joe giglio and found your site.
jazz guitar is awesome
@IronPriest82 you really really really have to appreciate music to appreciate jazz. next to blues, this is the most improv, and the most musically felt. feeling-wise i wouldnt say this is ideal to listen to, but music-wise its good for your vocabulary.
Pick up the book Joe Pass On Guitar. All it takes is remembering what groups the different chord shapes go into and the associated scales that go with each. Little time and you've got it.
i keep trying and practice but just aint there yet guys..even after 30 years lol great instruction learned a few good tips on here even an old dog like me can learn something new
What an awesome guitar!!!!
Anyone know the model or brand?
A master!!!
It is a custom Comins Archtop called the Port Master. He doesn't build these anymore.
Everyone is so quick to get upset about stuff...
My hat off to you IronPriest for stating your opinion clearly and calmly. I know exactly where you're coming from, i used to feel the same way as a musician.
I was teaching myself guitar and i came up with some great creative things before i knew some theory, but eventually hit a wall, where i'd think of melodies and couldn't materialize them. A good friend showed me some basic theory and overnight i was 2x better, because....
I’m not upset!!! I’m just angry and emotionally distraught!!!
...i had a way to channel my creativity. Whenever i tried to teach myself theory, i had the same view point, i felt like it dampened my creativity cause i started focusing on that. but it was just because my knowledge and outlook was limited.
The more you know, the more open the guitar becomes to you. I highly reccommend you to learn some and view it as a tool for your creativity, instead of downer...
He's great in that Joe Diorio/ Mick Goodrick egghead way!
yea you can overcompicate things when theory gets involved tho if you keep theory simple it can be awesome :D
what guitar is he playing?
Great musicians use it as a tool for they're thoughts, so instead of worrying about what to play next, they can just focus on how(emotionally) to play.
I agree, that this video had no feeling in it, but i don't think that was the guys intent...its just a video lesson. If you want to "feel" some good stuff man, i recommend some Joe Pass, great stuff!
Sorry for the triple post, but its all good, not the end of world!
Keep Strumming yall!
I agree with you on the fact that knowing theory helps with creativity and writing process. I feel strictly writing music on theory first generally creates boring uninspirational music. Sadness, Power, Excitement doesn't come from theory, it comes from creativity and feel. It seems these Theory experts just like to spit out complex vocabulary to make them sound inteligent and if someone doesnt understand or like what they are hearing well then it's because your not inteligent enough to get it.
Exactly - you said it !
There is a saying; "Knowledge is no burden to carry." Learn the theory but don't get hung up about it. It's simply a system of numbers that correspond to related note sounds/frequencies. The hardest challenge of all is to play genuine music that fully communicates to the human soul.
I can agree with that, again not saying Theory is not important but I know many artist that don't know theory but create great inspirational music on creativity and feel...I think that's more important than Theory...With out creativity and Feel you can't create music...but you can create music with out Theory.
You are a geniuos
"Improvising Over A Static B~Flat~Thirteen~sharp Eleven Chord Vamp" has nothing to do with Bb13b5 or same Bb13#11 chord. It's just Bb13 & B13 Vamp. Static 2 chords.
right
@JKryanX Learn music theory and chords will be in your head a melody made up of individual notes forming a chord 1 3 5 7 9 11 13. Like if you see a Cmaj7 and you didnt know the shape you could just count the keys. The major scale C D E F G A B C..The C chord is C E G..Cmaj7 is C E G B. Such as GMaj7 G B D F#. cause the G maj scale has an F# in it. and by that knowledge you will expand by knowing how to form diminished,augmented ect. Dont just learn chord shapes..Learn the music.
What is that chord? 6X675x? Bb7#11 ?
You're not wrong - however, it is more commonly known as Bb7b5 - the tritone substitution is E7b5 - in simple terms, a wholetone scale, say starting on C, works well over this sound - good luck - have fun !
A child does not learn to speak by learning how to read and write first, or understand what verbs, adjectives, nouns, prepositional phrases, etc. are. But as he grows, and desires to express himself more accurately he must learn language "theory". Such is the case with music. It is a language, and thus you start by being around other musicians that can "speak" much better than you, which forces you to grow, but the time will come (and should) when you pursue to understand theory.
I posted it already below but what I think I'm trying to say is....Theory is important if your serious about music, its an important aspect. However creativity and feel is more important than theory. You can not create music with out creativity and feel but you can create music with out Theory. And I would also agree that most of my favorite guitar players know their Theory, but it's not the Theory that makes them great, its an aspect but not the ultimate factor.
@Sniffer Biden Judging on the stuff this guy has been posting up, I think you make a valid point there.
But you didn't hear him play music. You saw him do some exercises. It's like watching an NBA player practice shooting free throws for half an hour - making sure his wrist are right, doing a slow follow through etc... and based on seeing that saying "I don't think he can play a game"
Vic juris is one of my all time favorites. He's an influence on pat Metheny and has gigged with dizzy and Phil woods and everyone inbetween. You peckerheads can bitch and moan all you like but it's most likely going to take a few lifetimes to accomplish what he has with the instrument. and he's also a nice enough guy to share his techniques! Go ahead Vic!
Nicely said. I saw Vic years ago playing with one of Vic's favorites Larry Coryell. Vic is truly one of the greats! Anything a person can steal from Mr Juris is worth a lifetime of playing.
i wish i knew all the chords that jazz guys know.
Barry Green turned me on to this
I love all music. I look for music to touch me some how, make me feel something.
I 100% agree with you. he's a great guitar player but i couldn't listen to this stuff all day.
@ IronPriest82 This is a "lesson" not music of particular playing it is talking fundamentals of what you can do theoretically with different scales and cords. The point of the video is to learn not be entertained. and if you don't like Jazz music y watch a video called "All That Jazz #1 Guitar Lesson"? Most of the people watching this are probably scratching their head at what hes talking about. Like thinking wheres the tab? lol
@JKryanX Check out justin sandercoes basic jazz chords...on his site. it's free
Correct, this about improvisation ideas, not song writing. Saying Vic has no creativity or no song writing chops have never listened to his work.
I understand what your saying and I agree that its a lesson on how to come up with different ideas for scales, chords and improvision. However around 7:55 he plays some tunes and nothing sounded inspirational at all. I think Theory serves its purpose and is important but feel and creativity is key and makes for better music than modes, scales and chords. At least for me nothing excites me or makes me feel anything. Just sounds like I'm in an elevator.
You describe yourself very well in these comments. We get the picture. There is no need for any further elaboration
You missed the point of the video. Nowhere in the video does Vic claim to be creative or assert his songwriting skills. He is talking about spicing scales and chords with the flat five. He then provides some carefully constructed licks including the flat five interval, perhaps so others can utilize this creatively.
WHANK !!! WHANK!!!!
Yes we can hear you, but please keep the door shut - it is not a pretty sight !
slap some distortion on it and some legato...and you got yourself some neo-classical sounding lines
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but you also can't be creative to your full potential without the theoretical side, you need to know scales to play well in other words. the theory is a platform for the creativity
'If you say Bb7b5 that's the same to me as Bb7 with a b5'. Uh?
yes, B flat dominant, flatted seventh with a flatted 5th
If your speaking about Metal as a genre only filled with power chords your very mistaken.
i agree....that may be why creativity is lacking in todays stuff....not all of course.....
Emma let you finish, but mixolydian b6 has the strangest augmented chord of all time! Nah, this is a good lesson.
It seems more for people to spit out complicated vocabulary to make themselves sound smart. Kind of like wine conoisseurs. I don't know, I like some Blues one of my favorite guitar players is Gary Moore, think he's awesome. His music touches me, it makes me feel something...this here, makes me feel like I"m in an elevator or on hold with some buisness.
I think your analogy is good, perhaps it will grow on me. Maybe his strength is in theory but he lacks creativity and song writing.
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I try not to respond to anything about guitar playing on youtube but...WTF. You can't explain what you're doing without "theory". All Vic is doing is explaining his improv method. How is he supposed to explain what he's doing? It seems to me that the guys "kinda" knocking theory don't know any theory. Yes, you don't need theory to play but you do need theory to play with me. Vic is a professional musician. Pros can explain what they're doing to other professionals. Can you guys?
Why do jazz cats even have a bridge pickup?
In case they need to shred.
To much right hand movement
You need to actually read what I wrote before you throw insutls. I'm agreeing theory is important. Also if you would have read you would have seen that I also said that a lot of my favorite guitar players know their theory, So settle down Wimpy your starting to sound like a tough guy.
Remember, you started all this !
Bernie Holland 10 years ago :)
Just sounds boring to me...not saying theory isn't good for anything but I don't think in most cases writing music based upon theory alone creates the best music. I prefer feel and creativity versus modes, scales and technical definitions. Didn't hear one thing he played that sounded inspirational or interesting. Its cool that he knows all the notes and scales, he sounds very inteligent but his music sounds boring. Maybe I don't understand it, maybe it'll grow on me, I feel ike sleeping.