Always struggled with just implementing 251s I my routine. Very motivating starting point. Thx for putting all this effort in producing this amazing content, Shawn. ❤
Love your channel Shawn. It would be great to get some videos geared toward more experienced jazz musicians. I’m a junior in my undergrad and there’s plenty of stuff on TH-cam for beginners but it would be amazing to get some more in depth stuff diving deeper into improvisation.
Thanks for the feedback and for checking out the channel. I'm always trying to find the right balance of material, and it is good to hear that you and maybe some others as well would be interested in concepts that are a little more advanced. I'll keep that in mind for future videos!
Really interesting. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience Shawn. Seems like there are several things going on here: internalizing patterns, meaning having them in your head, memorized, not just written out - a skill in itself; then transposing - another tricksy mind game, taking the pattern into an additional dimension; and tempo discipline. Instead of admitting they are "boring", let's call them meditative and relaxing stretching exercises? Everyone likes a good s t r e t c h 😆
I enjoy watching your videos and they have been very insightful as someone who just recently started playing jazz. I was wondering if you there were any books that you have used or recommend that could help with jazz, especially when it comes to improv? Thanks
Thanks for checking out the channel. One book that I think is worth checking out is David Baker's "How to Play Bebop Vol. 2". I put the link below. The book is basically just a collection of different licks. There are sections for major, minor, ii V I, ect. It is great resource to help build your vocabulary knowledge. www.amazon.com/How-Play-Bebop-Vol-2/dp/0739014854 In all honesty, I haven't really used books that much over the years. They can be helpful to get your music theory chops together (check out the Mark Levine Jazz theory book), but beyond that, you will likely find more success really digging into recordings and transcribing. At first it can be challenging and time consuming, but once you get through the first few solos, it gets easier. Try to start with solos that you feel are achievable or start with just a chorus or 2 of a solo and go from there.
Always struggled with just implementing 251s I my routine.
Very motivating starting point.
Thx for putting all this effort in producing this amazing content, Shawn. ❤
Love your channel Shawn. It would be great to get some videos geared toward more experienced jazz musicians. I’m a junior in my undergrad and there’s plenty of stuff on TH-cam for beginners but it would be amazing to get some more in depth stuff diving deeper into improvisation.
Thanks for the feedback and for checking out the channel. I'm always trying to find the right balance of material, and it is good to hear that you and maybe some others as well would be interested in concepts that are a little more advanced. I'll keep that in mind for future videos!
Really interesting. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience Shawn. Seems like there are several things going on here: internalizing patterns, meaning having them in your head, memorized, not just written out - a skill in itself; then transposing - another tricksy mind game, taking the pattern into an additional dimension; and tempo discipline.
Instead of admitting they are "boring", let's call them meditative and relaxing stretching exercises? Everyone likes a good s t r e t c h 😆
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I enjoy watching your videos and they have been very insightful as someone who just recently started playing jazz. I was wondering if you there were any books that you have used or recommend that could help with jazz, especially when it comes to improv? Thanks
Thanks for checking out the channel. One book that I think is worth checking out is David Baker's "How to Play Bebop Vol. 2". I put the link below. The book is basically just a collection of different licks. There are sections for major, minor, ii V I, ect. It is great resource to help build your vocabulary knowledge.
www.amazon.com/How-Play-Bebop-Vol-2/dp/0739014854
In all honesty, I haven't really used books that much over the years. They can be helpful to get your music theory chops together (check out the Mark Levine Jazz theory book), but beyond that, you will likely find more success really digging into recordings and transcribing. At first it can be challenging and time consuming, but once you get through the first few solos, it gets easier. Try to start with solos that you feel are achievable or start with just a chorus or 2 of a solo and go from there.
I had a drum machine, but I find the metronome is more useful because of its "lack of style".