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I guessed it right! Learn the songs you like !❤ that’s what I’m doing

Denis everytime you add many informations and deep reflections about how and WHY playing jazz. Absolutely worthy!❤❤

Denis, your comments are refreshingly candid. They are reinforcing my belief that the teacher I am working with really has me on the right track.His philosophy seems to align with yours. What a wonderful pursuit music is.

Oh that sweet sweet Autumn Leaves chord melody!

I couldn't agree with you more Denis. I have been playing for 35 odd years and my my first guitar teacher taught me the entire Brothers in Arms album (Dire Straits) including solos. It was so much fun to be playing music like this in year one. What we didn't cover was the theory. Perhaps he didn't know it or perhaps I was so enthusiastic about just learning tunes, that I will never know. There are so many resources for learning online that you find yourself drifting between people and not really settling down. My advice would be to find that person or online teaching tool that works for you and stick with it. Having experienced all of the Gipsy Jazz online teaching academies, I actually prefer your Soundslice lessons because I connect with your way of thinking / teaching.

Hey Denis, I really like your clear cut approach to music and language. You have this ancient wisdom which coming from India, I really appreciate and is somewhat missing in the modern world. I've been always interested in progressive rock as a musician and not so much in jazz. I'm studying music at a school currently and there's this stigma that we need to play jazz to become better musicians and that really turns me off, since I've never been lazy about learning music theory/concepts or working on my ears or studying scores or great songs but still we're always reminded that you're missing out as a musician if you're not playing jazz. I'd appreciate if you could clarify some of this for me pls. Thankyou!!

Thank you Denis for your help!

Great video , you’re absolutely right learn songs and learn the major scale in all the keys and in 5 positions, I think this a good start. Thanks Dennis.

Just found you and you are a 100% right on playing what you like. Thought I was doing something wrong when I was making up my own lines. I mix mine with the greats of jazz guitar and love it. Thanks.

Thanks Denis the soundslice courses on harmony are awesome 🤩

Thank you so much Denis. Tu es toujours très inspirant ! Tes vidéos me font progresser dans mes barrières psychologiques/philosophiques à mon apprentissage 🙂

Gracias Denis!!! Es usted un verdadero maestro, generoso y empático. Le mando un abrazo de todo corazón desde Argentina!!! : )

yes - I believe you are taking and transmitting a very good approach. I've been in this music for approx 25 years and I think I can say I'm doing ok as a session player. But I am always impressed how the scene that comes together around Paris brings out musicians on a very high level. And I always thought that there must be something in the methodical approach which explains at least a part of that imo exceptionally high level. So I am glad to find quite a bit of confirmation of what I found through the years in your videos which I take as a good sign. Still on my lifetime journey to become a better version of myself in learning, playing and understanding jazz and how to approach it. And I think this is a great place to be especially in a world where a lot of other things turn more difficult than we thaught they were a few years ago. Thanks for your effort and for sharing your knowledge with the community, Denis 👍

Really enjoyed your observations and have actually found many of your suggestions to be very beneficial in my personal education with regards to the guitar, jazz and music in general. My playing has improved by following much of what you've said. You're one of the gifted musicians with a special talent for teaching.

Amazing..!! I only started learning how to play the guitar 6 weeks ago & I'm documenting my entire learning journey on here so this was super motivational!

You are a good man Denis... Glad i stumbled on some of your stuff...I am a pro guitar player but been watching all your videos. I guess you can just say im curious. Not bi curious though 😂😂😂😂

I find jazz a bit complicated but I started guitar with Mississippi John Hurt/Piedmont blues style and I'm able to pick out melodies a bit but struggle at the chords tho

We smell the air in turkey ❤

When people tell me to hit like and comment, it makes me more likely to do that. Its weird, im nuts!!

The beginning sounds like Rir pra não Chorar, by Brazilian sambista Cartola.

Learn the songs to like and touch you “absolutely” KZfaq has a load of Gypsy Jazz backing tracks. It’s not the same obviously, but it’s a start…

Sort pal with all due respect the video title is misleading. This is a long speech about all the things some people do wrong. And not a single jazz guitar practice exercise. Perhaps is intended as advertising for your courses.