What do you find difficult about soloing over a single chord or a static vamp? Jazz Beginner - 5 Myths That Waste Your Time: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g76qaLWImpvWmnk.html

This was a master class. I’m impressed over how you explain complex things seamlessly.

The number 1 guitarist I need to listen to is myself? That was an M. Night Shyamalan level plot twist 😂

@JensLarsen Thank you for all the work that you do that we do *not see! The total-your videos, explications, editing, playing,… and levity- are sincerely appreciated. Thank you for your artistry and inspiration. -Dr D

A great example is Grant Green’s solo on So What. Call and response and Motivic development master class.

I wish I had seen a video like this 50 years ago when I started playing guitar. Best soloing video ever!

I've heard these concepts before, but you really explained them in ways that made immediate sense to me. Great video, thanks for making this

I'm happy to hear you point to Wes, his phrasing and ideas about rhythm and octaves have inspired so many. His brothers were great musicians too. I really enjoy your lessons and have quickly become a fan of your music.

Wow, I think this is my favourite lesson of all your lessons so far! I kind of knew most of the „mistakes“ before, but having it summarized like this is amazing. And the best part is, that it can be applied on all kinds of styles of music, not just Jazz. Thank you very much!

I like that you discussed Phrasing and Motivic Development. I just tell people 'Phrasing' is taking a breath to sing / play a motif / lick. When you run out of breath that will likely be around the end of the phrase / motif / lick. Motivic Development is a huge interest of mine. There is so much to it. There are many examples of it in Classical Repertoire (as per this video). I still listen to heaps of Classical Music. I believe Musos can learn a lot about Motivic Development by osmosis - in listening to Classical Music. Because a listener is already familiar with the initial theme(s), they can sense in some way that something is being done with such themes in the course of the piece. Even if it is only noticed in a vague or oblique way - that is still important. You don't need to be a Professor of Music to sense this. The Music is doing its job in taking the listener through a personally interpreted story. Composers are pretty clever at directing development of motifs to an audience. That's what it's all about. One of my favourite examples of Melodic and Rhythmic Development as well as Call and Response in the Jazz Repertoire is Sonny Rollins' 'St. Thomas.' (Saxophone Colossus). There's even Motivic Development in the drum solo ! One of my 'fun' things to do is 'sing' the main theme(s) in my head while listening to the Music piece unfold. I listened to St Thomas again just now and 'heard' the initial theme (while listening) against the Sax, Drum and Piano solos - and it worked great. I could hear how the Musos were turning it into a story. I would recommend everyone listen to 'St. Thomas.' It's wicked. I like side-slipping too. If you're playing a dance gig in a bar, it's a great way to get funny looks from the punters. It's a great stir ! 🤣

Oh man, I loved the "The one guitarist you need to listen to..." reveal. Completely awesome video. Sending it to my community now.

I think this might be your best video yet. I won't call myself an expert by any means, but as an experienced guitar player I actively use all of these concepts in my improvisation, and I've never seen them put together in a video like this

what an incredibly insightful lesson. SO MUCH to unpack here. Thanks Jens

Youre such an amazing resource for us guitarist. Much appreciated.

Such a lot of great advice crammed into just over 10 minutes 🙂

Hi Jens, great video again! 2 years ago I came across one of your videos (the most important scale exercise in Jazz...the one with the 1.9m clicks 🙂) that really opened my eyes and that was the beginning of my journey towards becoming a jazz musician. I think I haven't missed a single video so far. Thanks for all and great job!

Thank you for the video! And especially thanks for mentioning sidestepping: at least now I know how to Google this kind of stuff. I still wonder why exactly that sort of dissonance works: is it because we add just a little bit of dissonance (change very few notes for a quite short time)? It’s kinda understandable why playing chord tones and their extensions works so well, but it’s surprising that going off them doesn’t lead to a complete train wreck!

Love it ! Thanks

Endlessly and obsessively repeating a motif or short melodic fragment for a minute or more was a well-known trick of Pat Martino to make the audience enthusiastic and provoke applause. Not very creative but it worked :-) .

I always get so much out of your videos, thank you as always!

Vos videos sont passionnantes. Merci de partager un tel savoir.

awesome as always

Coming up with interesting melodies that aren't quoting what other musicians had already become famous for.

That half step down trick! 🤯

This content is top notch. Thank you very much

Very good lesson

Grant Green is great with his motivic development

Ok. I grok what you are saying about the conversation. I look at this as the song, but same same. I see what is meant by the phrases. When I started busking, I wondered why I couldn't get the message across. Whether chords, scales or arpeggios I was 'boring'. More to think.about now and to add to.my tool box eh? Thnx.

Gold 🏆

Here's an example of theme development in jazz: Wynton and Ellis Marsalis' Joe Cool's Blues.

Love your videos, Jens!

Thanks 🙏 🎶🎵🎼👌🎸

Always a great lesson......! Thanks Jens...!!! btw....you and Rotem should put together a little tour........

I missed the premier this week. Great vid. How did you know I was up to 1970 in my Grant Green listening? 😎 Thank you, Jens.

Great Video!!

I listen to Jerry Garcia in awe of his conversational phrasing over one chord.

This video was a good tip! Starting simple not only gives the solo a chance to develop, starting simple invites the listener in. Starting simple is easier for the ear to follow. Any thoughts on building to a climax after starting simple?

Brilliant! Thank you! This equates to < = >, less is more!

This would be a very confusing video for John Mayer to watch. 😁

Thanks!

Listen to JS Bach, a master of motif development.

As far as the outside game is concerned, I prefer ghostprogressions over sideslipping, I think it sounds more coherent in most cases.

Static major seventh chord - no movement! So hard😊

Maestro ¡

I agree when you said the one I should listen to is myself... until the drummer ruin it by playing too loud. 😅

I was so confident that you were going to tell me to listen to John Mayer, disappointed in myself

5:22 How about Harold in Italy - Hector Berlioz?

Do a video with your new black bass

Hi Jens, again another great video. Thanks. I've got a question concerning side slipping, Can it also be appied with e.g. Maj7 or Dominant chords? Or are there other rules you have to take into consideration.

love the silly editing you're doing to your videos now :D

i like to make bar long ideas

Love the sponge bob

This backing track available anywhere?

My dyslexia got the best of me and I thought it said How To Play Over Satanic Chords.

Thought he was gonna say B.B. King… 😂

$100 I thought you were going to say we had to listen to John Mayer….

Anyone else here because they thought it was Soloing over "satanic" chords ? Insert demonic guitarist face with 'pointy' guitar.......🤣🤣

I keep getting notifications about your posts. How do I stop that. Too much misinformation

How do you know what mistakes I make? Do you think insulting people is the way to get them to watch your lame videos? WTF?

How 'bout a less presumptuous title? Why insult your audience?

Another great video! I’m going to focus on this tonight for a solo I am struggling to write for a duo. Thanks kindly!!

This advice also goes for soloing over changes actually, it's all good stuff in any musical context i guess!