My brother is a jazz musician, and his teacher once said: "There's no such thing as a mistake; just a bad recovery."

@LeviBulger

Жыл бұрын

That's a saying as old as jazz itself.

@realblakrawb

Жыл бұрын

Maybe the best life advice ive ever heard if you boil it down.

@sterilesteve5565

Жыл бұрын

Well there cant be a recovery if theres nothing to recover from 🤔

@nallesmargarin5067

Жыл бұрын

@@sterilesteve5565 I think you always move on and recover no matter the note

@dachanist

Жыл бұрын

@@sterilesteve5565 Recover from a boring solo

'Once is an error, twice is jazz.' - some clever musician

@marktoledo6595

Жыл бұрын

- Sun Tzu

@uetzgenfatz

Жыл бұрын

or Sun Ra?

@TheMANuel2595

Жыл бұрын

Repetition legitimizes, repetition legitimizes, repetition legitimizes

@jaemyungkim5226

Жыл бұрын

Dayam thats dope

@franciscohsu9101

Жыл бұрын

Prince said it. ‘When you played a wrong note, just play it twice.’

As my teacher explained: ''It is neither the note nor the chord it accompanies, it's the context that matters. If it feels wrong, change your context.''

@kassiocabral1639

Жыл бұрын

Looks like the creation of the universe of The Lord of The Rings.

@rapinncapin123

Жыл бұрын

Yummy!

@Jesterday31

Жыл бұрын

What did your teacher mean by context, can you elaborate?

@dr.blauerkraut

Жыл бұрын

@@Jesterday31 Funnily enough, he told the story about Miles, turning a ''mistake'' into something uselful, and said that you can go from any note, to any other note. Much like in grammar, certain sentences can be non sensical, or they can make perfect sense, depending on the context you view it in. IDK how to explain it properly, I am not that proffecient at music theory but i took a lot of the abstract to heart.

@spaceowl5957

Жыл бұрын

I like the grammar analogy

“Do not fear mistakes, there are none” - Miles Davis

@atomaalatonal

Жыл бұрын

and dont let your bandm8s alone. thats what i took from it. its not a competition of each bandmember.

@glennhynes5263

Жыл бұрын

If I played bass for him he would quickly rethink that idea. Sounds nice, but if it were the case, every single person could play jazz/music flawlessly, all the time. No need for auditions - there are no wrong notes, or time signatures or accents....etc.

@NormanTiner

Жыл бұрын

"-just happy accidents." - Bob Ross. Great minds think alike.

@458scuderia

Жыл бұрын

Mistakes only get pronounced when you over react to them, plus some mistakes introduce new ideas, so it’s not a curse to runaway from rather an event.

@bakters

Жыл бұрын

Ron Carter would have felt so much more comfortable if he knew Miles was like that. Unfortunately, Ron knew better.

I met Thelonious Sphere Monk, Jr. back in the day, and he told me that his father once said, "If you play a note that sounds wrong, keep playing it until it sounds right." True story.

@iracknads

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZIiMmLxwfsysYKg.html Jr. appears in the documentary "The Jazz Baroness" several times!

@TheObserver37

Жыл бұрын

I totally use that Technique when I hit a sour note I start repeating it and eventually it sounds like it was done on purpose and then I can move on from there

@hermask815

Жыл бұрын

Repetition legitimizes.

@guitaoist

Жыл бұрын

So true, works with Mars Volta solos too lol

@ldbonq

Жыл бұрын

@@hermask815 Repetition legitimizes.

I don't really listen to jazz, I don't know who Victor Wooten is, but he is the most calming man I've ever listened to. He exudes chill.

@artso1990

Жыл бұрын

Bob Ross of bass

@raffataia

Жыл бұрын

if you liked him in this vid, check his speech during a university graduation, you'll love him

@akmadsen

Жыл бұрын

@@raffataia That's what I came here to say. It's such an ever-relevant speech.

@theforeverpuddle8754

Жыл бұрын

You should listen to him with Bela Fleck. They are incredible.

@adarshye1

Жыл бұрын

same, i never listen to jazz yet enjoyed this video

"If you play a note that sounds wrong, keep playing it until it sounds right." That is how I learned to play by ear...keep hitting keys until I hit the right one...lol

@Mathemarius

Жыл бұрын

keep hitting keys until you hit the right one or it sounds right?

@salakmal5942

Жыл бұрын

@@Mathemarius I think he means the actual right one, but both what you said is correct :D

@Watermelon_Man

Жыл бұрын

That’s not what he said though. He said to play that “wrong” note until you find a way to make it sound right, not to play “wrong” notes until you find the “right” one.

@Mathemarius

Жыл бұрын

@@Watermelon_Man Sure, that's a huge difference.

@CM_CM_

Жыл бұрын

How long did it take you?

That bass guitar session was excellent.

@ChildovGhad

Жыл бұрын

Seems he was talking about the principle Miles used to fix other people's mistakes.

@manoelandreisfernandes8747

9 ай бұрын

Yeah man, I don't even play bass but I've watched a few times.

My favorite is when my jazz teachers or my friends playing jazz would play some riff on a trombone or something and say "ohhhh..... Ooohh..... That's NASTY" and then they'd scowl but they would just continue playing playing it while scowling. Not even skipping a beat, there's no mistakes, if it brings forth an emotion, any emotion, and it resolved, it's good

@goodpeopleoftheworldunite

Жыл бұрын

Like adding spice to the dish.

@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266

Жыл бұрын

Actually, sometimes leaving it unresolved is even better. It all comes down to the player's ear.

@thenoblemute7669

Жыл бұрын

@@goodpeopleoftheworldunite except the spice is shit

@goodpeopleoftheworldunite

Жыл бұрын

@@thenoblemute7669 Nah, the spice is spicy. Your taste is what's shite.x

@josephtravers777

Жыл бұрын

@@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266 Funny story- many years ago I picked up a gig w/ my buddy and he ending the 1st tune on Maj7. Very nice. I bet him he couldn't end every song w/ Maj7 but he did. It was cracking me up but the bandleader threatened to fire us after the first set. Had to cut that out 😂

불협화음이 있으면 그 옆에는 협화음이 있다는 말이 진짜 좋다

"When you hit a wrong note in jazz" Well make sure you hit it twice

One of my instructors in college would say, "salvation is only a half step away." 🙂

I can’t remember who said it, but someone once said, “A wrong note played timidly is a mistake, but a wrong note played with authority is an interpretation”.

@Pulsonar

9 ай бұрын

I like that one, I can eke out another life lesson from that and add it to the one Herbie brought up in his Miles Davis anecdote 🙏

Dude this shit blew my mind, making wrong notes sound right. Not only is this concept applicable to Jazz music, but to life as well

@totylkosen

Жыл бұрын

exactly what i thought

Miles didn't saw it as a mistake, he saw it as a challenge.

Wow! This is crazy eye opening! When he played that G flat over and over my mind was like “please god resolve this!” lol and then it hit me….it’s not a mistake, just the tension before the release. So sick ❤

@tomlopez7819

Жыл бұрын

To me, that note was a blue note and was actually the right note for the job. He could have stayed there all day, I'da been fine with it.

Herbie's anecdote is not only a testimony to Miles' greatness, it also reveals one of the pivotal points of his evolution into the unique jazz artist that he is today...he has made recordings in f-i-v-e decades

This is blowing my mind for both music and life

Honestly, one of the most helpful, yet simple, music teachings I have come across. So liberating to see how ' there is no such thing as a wrong note ' is actually put into practice.

@klapsigaarenbasgitaar1931

9 ай бұрын

Does the audience agree though.

@astronovvanbeachywagon

9 ай бұрын

@@klapsigaarenbasgitaar1931 there's no such thing as a wrong comment 😃🎸

Victor embodies music. There is joy when I hear him play or talk.

@maxonmendel5757

Жыл бұрын

have you read his book?

@thehat1218

Жыл бұрын

@@maxonmendel5757 no, I haven't , but now I'm going to look for it, thanks!

I was mentored in music since my childhood to never view music as a mistake, ever and it’s allowed me to play some crazy things by “accident”. Miles found a challenge in your “mistake”.

Jazz is the art of not only not being defined by context, but by creating the context. A wrong note is only wrong if every other note is right. When every note is wrong, the right note stands out as the one that sounds off. The context is the notes that make a note sound wrong, and being able to change it on the fly is the art of Jazz. Of course, there's more to Jazz, there always is... But it's versatile in it's very nature, playful almost. And i just can't help but love that part of Jazz.

As a guitar player I learned how to read tabs and just started pushing buttons and fishing for notes remembering the patterns and intervals, not even knowing what a scale or octave was when I first started. I guess I was doing something right all these years... I have always played intuitively, although I do know a little theory now, but I'm glad I came across this video, because I never thought of this, I'm definitely going to add this to my practice and see what I discover.

@AlfredHugecokk

Жыл бұрын

Same for me. It's like I was running the fretboard with my eyes. Using mostly pentatonic scales. Now I tend to write my solos with my ears and that makes me go "out of the box"

Damn, this will impact my playing and my life. This isn't just advice for your instruments, this is advice for your life. Weird how an artisan in their respective field can give advice that applies to that field but also to other things as well, true wisdom between the lines.

Victor is so damn cool. I actually managed play along on my bass, and it sounded amazing

The Victor Wooten video is like someone showing you a cheat code after you've been trying to play music "the right way" for your whole life. Crazy.

You're never more than a half step away from a diatonic note

Why is Victor just actually the coolest guy in every room?

My band teacher told me " you're only a half step away from where you want to be!". 30 yrs later and it's still one of my favorite tricks to this music thing! 🙂😀

Victor Wooten's message : Redemption is always a half step away

깊은 깨달음을 얻고 갑니다

@music_stereo

8 ай бұрын

감사합니다

That's what I tell myself about my mistakes, they're not mistakes, they're 'events' and keep playing them... hence why I still suck after 20 years playing guitar

"If you play a wrong note, just smile a big grin and play it again, so people think you meant it!" - Edward Van Halen

as a beginner guitarist , i've learned so much from victor wooten . i love this guy

This is so enlightening. I could hear Victor Wooten Speaking and playing all day. What a master of his craft. And Herbie Hancock, well, he his a legend.

*bassist*: and you expect me to fix myself too?

"Just an event." I like that approach.

-Follow band members' playing -Keep confidence so the other aspects of your performance doesn't fall apart, keep feeling the sound to orient yourself I hope I can learn from that even though I'm not a jazz musician (more electronic side, but I dabble in some instruments) and even less so a band member myself. music shouldn't impose itself too rigidly because if you want precision too much it can cost your confidence, and the fear that it'll sound bad can hinder your playing further playing (and the mistakes that come with it) is natural and alive.

I practise chromatic scales, Victor! And I very occasionally use them when actually playing a song. I find that, on sax, the chromatic scale really helps me to connect with the instrument and understand it better.

@MichaelMaxwell747

Жыл бұрын

And I just heard a sax playing a nice chromatic run in my head!

@OGStazzy

Жыл бұрын

I do this on my guitar while playing the blues, helps me too

@bakters

Жыл бұрын

" *I practise chromatic scales* " That's what I do too! Usually because I'm lost, but that counts, doesn't it? ;-)

@MichaelMaxwell747

Жыл бұрын

@@bakters Absolutely

@TheoTattaglia

Жыл бұрын

@@bakters if you're practicing then you're not lost, my dude, you're on your way to it

Wooten is such a legend

I once had a client book studio time to hear / purchase beats, so I showed him all of my best beats, some which would later sell for a decent chunk of change, and he wasn't feeling any of them. So we decided to start from scratch & I play all my best piano / guitar chops, and nothing was working for him, until I accidentally hit a few wrong notes that clashed in a horrible way. His eyes lit up and said ''that's the one!''. We proceeded to make a beat that consisted entirely of ''wrong'' dissonant notes, in no scale / key. Picture 2 cats walking on a piano over a drum loop. I hated it but the client absolutely loved it. The fact that these sounds brought him genuine joy taught me that there truly is no right or wrong, only popular and not as popular.

This was awesome. Vic just blew my mind and really gave me a lightbulb moment! I need to practice this!

My gosh that guy just oozes confidence, this was incredibely enjoyable from start to end

I'm a classical musician and so I was very used to the theoretical approach to music back in high school. In one of my first jazz improvisation lessons in school, our teacher told us: "If you play something completely off, that just sounds terrible, make sure you do it again. If you repeat it a few times people won't think it's a mistake anymore. And resolving it will feel even better." He was right. I wasn't a god at improvising. I even messed up the recovery. But even by chance I was able to resolve it eventually. And by just being self confident, and not losing my temper, I could make it sound good. After the session people came up to me and told me how impressed they were by my improvisation skills. No wonder; it was unique. Because it was wrong. I'll never forget that. All you need is some confidence. And suddenly your weaknesses become your strength. Live by that. Be proud of your mistakes. They're what makes you unique.

..it is the start of novel arrangement with some sick scale choices.

This is one of the most beautiful thing's I have ever watched. Thank you!

So revealing, thanks for the research you put up to find the footage, it’s invaluable

Such a gift to have this lesson for free, thank you very much for uploading this Arion

You can't help but smile as Victor plays, he is having so much fun

Great video. I was introduced to this philosophy a few years ago by Victor Wooten's workshop (the second part of the video), I recommend watching the entire workshop (multiple times). Thanks for the upload.

Astonishing demonstration by Victor Wooten!

This video is indeed enlightening. I play guitar 48 yrs. 6 7 and 8 string. Im going to incorporate these ideas in my soloing as well especially in gospel, jazz, and funk.....

this video gives me a huge message, not about only music, it's about whole life

1:42 It is exactly this 90s ringtone that I ear when I play a wrong note ! 😂

Transitions, accidentals, and the chromatic scale. All where my favorite topics in music. The concept of observation(which accepts and gives you the power to transition) vs judgement(which causes fear of wrong notes).

"repetition legitimizes" (incidentally the words i was taught to repeat in my head while counting 9/4)

@billstickers161

Жыл бұрын

Suddenly Darrell Brooks' legal strategy makes more sense.

@Reverend_Mojo

Жыл бұрын

Legitimation repitizes

Great teacher! He feels the music!!!! Thanks!

Excellent , and i am so glad the title said , IN JAZZ !! . cheers .

I love interviews like these

great revealing lesson....ill no longer frustrate my self about trying to understand modes, scales and outside improvising...ive been doing em right all along😄👍🏽

I have watched this video several times over the last few days. It’s soooooo good and profound. God bless Victor, Miles, Herbie, and all our wonderful music teachers

@music_stereo

Жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear that

This is a gift 🙏🏼✨

Clicked on the video expecting comedy sketch and stayed for the music

Ladies is Gents that is a beautiful lesson on improvisation. WOW!!

Beautiful and inspiring! Ty for this.

That is the quality of a true creative person. Being able to problem solve INCREDIBLY difficult tasks in seconds BECAUSE you simply do what is in front of you. The power of Humanity.

when i saw this video, i immediately hoped on my piano and started to play random notes and not think of any scale. when i played a note that was "wrong" and then played a "right" note, it felt more like i played a note to add suspense/tension and then i alleviated that tension. its all about your mindset of music. u cant make a mistake if there is no such thing as a mistake. music should be liberating, if we constrain ourselves then all will be bland.

I like how that dude is playing chords on bass in that post 12 fret zone. Actually sounds pretty nice

@zzzddd7

Жыл бұрын

Bass chords sounds so freaking amazing and I play guitar. I do own a 5 string Music Man which I will start playing chords on the bass and the chromatic scale.

This is how I naturally learned to play. I fucking sucked at finding the right pitch and correct notes, so I just played a bunch and made up my own thing as I went along. If it felt good, I did it again. If it felt bad…we’ll yeah I suck anyway so I’ll just play it again instead of getting upset. Helped my mentality so much years later and I love exploring “ugly” notes because it’s just different from what you’d expect to hear. It’s fun. Music is fun. Play shit until it sounds cool.

Never seen such as accessible video to try playing jazz, its brilliant.

i do this sometimes, it comes naturally after a while, just keep jamming you guys will feel/see it too, when i play a wrong not i just continue the riff, never stop playing when you make a mistake just ignore it, it was just a split second of mistake in the middle of a long song, the audience just wants to have fun (unless youre classical) lol

i need to learn that groove playing in the background sounds impeccable

Such wise words, but honestly I was smiling all the way through this. Music like this gets me excited for music.

I can't love this enough, thank you🙏💖

That lick in the intro... I see you

Everything in life should be like this. Like creating music and dancing. Some play the music, some dance, but everybody is enjoying every single step and if it's over the only thing you wish is to go again. It's not about the end. It's about the Now.

Herbie: I played the wrong chord Miles: And I took that as a challenge

Brilliant lesson!!!

This video was great! Of course, they are amazing! Thanks!!

2:26, that's some Zen life advice right there.

This is my new favorite video of all time

Had the privilege of seeing him live with the great Prasanna and the one and only Viku Vinayakram in Kolkata... just mesmerising!!! 🎉❤

even this interview itself give me goosebumps all over my body)

This video just increased my love for jazz.

I'm only just getting back into music. And this was absolutely beautiful. I will need to keep this in mind as I relearn bass and electric

Very cool and misterious at the same time how that "off" notes became bigger then other notes. I play and guitar and bass and i get idea now how to incorporate chromatic scale and on guitar and on bass guitar. I am stunned by Victor Wutten "ear" theory. 👏👏👏. Thank you Maestro.

Love this tale.

This might be my favorite video on the internet. Really

I love this because it’s like life… Just go forward blindly, mess up and make it make sense afterwards backwards. Smile and nod your head and just be easy.

i loved Hebie's history 💖

One of the best tips for any musician

Victor Wooten is just one of the best bass players out there - really agree with what he is teaching, the context is important and how you proceed after "making a mistake"

DAMN VICTOR WOOTEN!!!!!!!!! such enlightenment So philosophical... Be secure with the mistake

That was hella clean.

That's the great difference between jazz and classical music.

Just repeat it 3 times. You're golden

음악을 1도 모르는데 쥰내 집중해서 봤다... 이런 영상 올려주셔서 감사합니다. 도움이 많이 될 것 같아요.

Thats the power of music. Understanding life.

Perfeito! Isso deveria passar na TV e nas Escolas, todos os dias! 💖💝

Getting comfortable with the sound. Yes! I have been a playing progression built on the root notes F, D, B, and G#. I play it like a 16 bar blues in E (E7 - C#7 - E7 - G7 - Bb7/G7- E7. You can play the diminished scale over all of it, or Ab maj, F minor pentatonic, Eb maj, etc.. or any of the 7th chords with some blue notes and chromatics around the root. The thing is that you get locked into one scale and it sounds great, until all of a sudden is sounds WAY off, then a different scale works, until the ear hears something off and nothing sounds right. It is a strange feeling to be in a groove and then lose it and not one note sounds right. The mind does amazing things, this is a fun way to train it.

@nulldude782

Жыл бұрын

That is very interesting, it's like a circle of diminished chords where it's the V7 chord as well as the ii chord but in a rotating cycle, the G7 (G# dim) is also the E7 (Fdim) and the Bb7 (Bdim) is also the Fdim is the E7. It's always leading, either diminished leading tone or V7 chord, but it never gets to a I. My mind is blown and I don't even have an instrument in my hand. There goes my weekend.....