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I'm Andy a jazz guitarist and educator from the UK. My channel is focused around everything related to jazz guitar. I offer lessons, gear reviews, performances and much more.
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Fender rumble = poor mans quilter!
Excellent lesson!
The best version, to me, was the Jerry Butler version, done in a Beguine rhythm, and one of the first on the radio. It has all the Jazz chords, and an electric guitar tht sounds licks from "Bonanza"
Quick question - in the first 4 bars we use a "major 2nd" in D7 following Am. In the second 4 bars going from F#m7(b5) we use a flat 9 or minor second in the B7 dominant. Is there a "rule" or guide as to picking the minor 2nd there, or is it just ear? Many thanks.
At this stage in the series I'm trying to keep things in key, hence the major 2nd on the D7 and b2/b9 on the F# and B7 chords. The b2/b9 (Eb) on the D7 would sound great and offers nice voice leading potential to the 5th of the Gmajor 7 (D). Being guided be your ears over time would be how to do it.
Makes sense thanks. The ear sure picks out “straight” in the key. Good one.
Thanks for this great lesson!
You're very welcome :)
Great lesson!
Thanks! 😃
Great series--and great instructional design. Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for plain talk and instructions
You're welcome!
Playability, the feel and ergonomic suitablity of the neck and action to your hand is to me the most important characteristic of a guitar, above even the tone.
Quick and logical, thanks
Thank you for the explanation
These lessons series are Fantastic, in fact, a player who absorbs all this, and copies lines in the style of jazz they wanna play over, will be able to improvise in no time, this is all they really need to learn vocabulary. Great stuff thx.
You're very welcome - thanks for the feedback!
I wanna get an Archtop Guitar and a Tele with humbucker
Go for it 🎸
Yes, dial in the gate.
Thanks 🙏
Sometimes rosewood boards look kind of faded on black (and other color) guitars, really just a matter of contrast fooling your eye. I like your new dialog mic; clean and natural, unlike the current fashion for bass-boosted/podcast style, which should have gone away with the demise of top-40 radio.
That's true re rosewood. I agree re the mic, a lot of people do go for the heavy bass style. I think all it takes is one popular KZreadr to use something and then it becomes the go to mic regardless of whether it sounds good!
Any dates in mid July??
I hate those acoustasonic abominations as well!!
Glad you agree Mike. I think it's just another example, of what else can we sell to guitarists.
Hi, Andy, You expressed a preference for rosewood over pao ferro fretboards. Could you expand on that a bit? As martoneill says, the sound does seem to come in and out a bit, especially after a pause in the dialog, probably due to the noise gate you mention. I hope the new guitar works out well for you. I had a teacher in high school (around the Jurassic era) who had a pair of Jazzmasters which I got to play a bit. Nice instruments which I didn't have the skill to play to their best.
I'll be honest it is purely down to cosmetics for me. I know that's a bit harsh on some guitars, but I really do have to like the look of a guitar I'm playing. I find pao ferro a little underwhelming. Maybe it's because I really like the look of jet black ebony or a nice dark rosewood fretboard. I've played a few Mexican models where they seemed really dry too. I'm sure it plays just fine on most guitars. I think I'll have to either remove the noise gate or dial it down a little. I was researching editing dialogue and most people tend to use a noise gate or de-breather. I didn't go too heavy with it as I think it would sound odd, maybe worth trying without.
Might just be my headphones but is the sound coming in and out a little? Glad to hear you got through that busy month!
Cheers! It might be the fact I'm using a noise gate on the speech to cut down on breaths. I might dial that back next time.
Looking forward to the album in August. Loved the classy demo...
Let me know what you think of the new mic I'm using for dialogue! Still got to get used to it, but I think it's an improvement on the Rode video mic pro + I was using beforehand.
plummy
That's a good word to describe it!
Excellent
Thanks!
I am finding these videos are very helpful in fleshing out the "Changes" course. They (1) flesh out bits I missed or didn't understand properly (2) help with the musical relationships and how the sounds flow, and (3) give me ways to find my way around the fretboard and where to look in the "neighbourhood" for the next note or the resolution of the lines etc. In short using my brain putting sounds and ideas together with musical logic. Thanks a lot.
Yes - this video would complement that series well. Sounds like you are making good progress with it :)
This video is fabulous for developing bass accompaniment, soloing, or just getting it under your fingers. Much appreciated!
Cheers Mick. Thanks for the comment, you are very welcome.
Are you using acoustic or electric strings? Beautiful tone.
I'm using electrics, D'addario EJ21s work well for me on this guitar and with this pickup.
Thanks for more amazing content! #Subscribed
Thanks for the sub!
Hey 🙂 I like relaxing vibe of the neo soul and energy and melody of gypsy jazz, but this more abstract style of jazz.. I like sound of maj,min 6,9 chords, they are much more interesting.. comment from a rock/blues player 😁 any album recommendations for listening?
I love the open sound of chords. Get a nice major sound w 3rd in bass on 6th string, 5th on on 3rd strng, root on 2nd strng. Very open. Got me guitar tuned in p4 so your nice fingerings are applicable top to bottom. Many thnks!
Yes, they sound nice when open. Neat idea re the guitar tuned in 4ths!
Excellent thanks. In my topsy turvey way I found this lesson - and it so happens to fit very nicely with the "Making the Changes Series" which I am systematically working through... provides an essential framework (and over the same song) to bring harmony and the progression together. Magic thanks.
Yes- working on that skill with this chord progression is a great way to work at it.
Wow,very pretty
It sure is!
Great series indeed!
Thank you 🙏
This is from a great album: Julie is her name. The whole album is full of incredibly creative and inspiring comping and soloing by Barney Kessel. I´ve studied lots of the song on that album: this one and Gone with the Wind are my favorites. Can´t help lovin´that man of mine is also really great. Barney always adds colour and has a dialogue with the melody. Very musical...Thanks for showing how he comps in this tune.
My other favourite off there is 'No moon at all' - his guitar part is to die for!
Suweeeet!
It sure is a sweet guitar part!
One of my favourite examples of jazz guitar comping right here! Link to the PDF in the description.
Beautiful! Thanks for reminding me it’s Wednesday!!
I need reminding sometimes Mike! 😂
I really enjoyed this minor swing lesson, it's probably the first time that this piece has been explained so well, it's very concise and it is not rushed (which often leaves one wondering what was played?) Thankyou Andy 🙏🏻
Thanks for the feedback - glad you found it helpful.
It is good that you spand some time to play along with the virtual student. Thank you!
You're very welcome :)
I think I've solved it. In my head, I'm hearing the first 4 chords as all 3-note chords and I'm play the C7 on the 8th fret so there's a mellow progression of melody notes Bb, C, D and E. Then back to the 1st fret for FM7 and the melody notes of C, D, E and Eb (Abm7). Just sounds sweeter to my ear. If I play the first two chords as 4-note chords as shown, my melody notes become D, E, D and Bb (C7 on the 2nd fret). Maybe I just have an odd ear but playing all the chords in the first two bars as 3-note chords just sounds sweeter to me. That's what was throwing me off. It sounded like somehow you were playing the G on the 8th fret on the Bb6 and the melody notes were D, E, G and Bb. All good though. This is fun.
Good work solving it Don!
Loved this… subscribed :)
Thanks for subbing
More than a slight challenge. You have set out the steps very clearly with good overlap chasing where we have come from. Overwhelming - er yes! But a good clear path as to where to go and why. As with the last lesson - each bit is simple enough but the whole is a decent mouthful to get my head around. Great thanks.
Agreed. I think I was right to space out each lesson by a month then.
Productive way to move beyond exercises - but within a defined framework for tired brains. The build up to this point - while no doubt simple for many - has me scrambling if I hold hard to the test of knowing what I'm doing. Straining to hear accurately "what comes next" is the test for me. These close resolves are great for testing that. Excellent thanks.
That's the key - hearing what comes next!
Another great explanation - and across all those chords. Playing off the third is a great generic skill to be picking up here as well. This all builds very neatly and logically. Yet more stuff I thought I knew but had not really, seriously taken apart - but the pieces on the PDF really help force me to do that (no bad thing). Many thanks.
Cheers for the comment. Glad you feel it's building neatly, that was the plan :)
Formidable, gran leccion. Muchas gracias maestro,
You're very welcome :)
Great stuff, Andy. After spending some dedicated time on all these MTC lessons, I finally understand, after 6 years, what playing over chord changes means. And what's really an great is that you can do it with the chords themselves or especially, arpeggios in so many different ways. It's really an eye opener for me. Really ties everything together for me. Fantastic stuff. Between these and the HA vids, I feel like I've got a really solid music foundation in place for the first time since picking up the guitar 6 years ago. Well done. Thanks.
Cheers for the feedback Don. There's quite a bit packed in this series, but the great thing is you can work on it with any standard!
@@jazzguitarwithandy Yes. Now when I pick a song, I'll get the melody down, then just do the chords and then arpeggiate the chords. And then start putting together a chord/melody format. Great stuff. Well done and thanks.
Excellent thanks. Obvious but "who knew" (if I thought I'd know, but often I don't think and find I'm "stuck" !!).
Cheers 🙏
Yes this a great next step
Cheers Matthew.
more of that!+++++
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Great lesson, thanks Andy!
Cheers Mike 🎸
Here's part 6 of my series on outline chord changes. In this lesson I cover the idea of using a cell against each chord. This is good ear training, fretboard knowledge practice and you can use it navigate 'difficult' changes. Let me know if you have any questions.
My love of the Charlie Christian pickup came from watching Tim Lerch.
I think that's where I first heard it too. At one point I tried his set up too (tuned down and heavier strings).