Guitarist Javier Reyes, masterclass at M.I., October 2023. Remastered, since the original audio was mostly inaudible, and I really wanted to hear this clinic. Post your own notes in the comments! ""Javier Reyes is world renowned extended range guitar player from the bands Animals As Leaders, T.R.A.M. and his solo project Mestis. Reyes has managed to be one of the guitarists to help popularize the 8 string guitar through his unique style which pulls influences from a variety of genres such as progressive metal, jazz, and folkloric latin classical guitar.""
Original M.I. video (with very poor audio): • Guitar Clinic with Jav...
00:00 Everybody Wears BLACK 🤘
00:18 Find Your Own Style
03:50 What Are Your Goals?
05:00 Finding Your Voice
06:00 I Don't Know Jazz
06:30 How I Found My Style
13:15 Aspects of My Playing
20:19 Use Music Theory or Ear?
24:27 Using Influences and Collaborating
28:15 Completing Songs
31:13 Balancing Melody and Harmony
34:13 Song Production
36:56 Palindrome Rhythms
43:55 "Red Miso"
48:40 Timbre, Tone
51:13 Songwriting Process
57:57 Form and Arranging
01:00:25 Songwriting Collaborations In a Band
01:08:33 We Don't Rehearse
01:10:09 Finding Bandmates
01:11:18 Deciding To Play 8-String Guitars
01:13:19 "Gordian Naught"
Some notes. 20:40 Music Theory does not work for composing because Rameau's tonal theory is broken garbage, even though every music school requires it. Ask any songwriter or composer if they use music theory, they will say the same: it is mostly useless. Figured Bass is far more useful for composing but guess what? Most music schools don't teach it! It is a ridiculous situation.
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