I Vl ll V jazz licks phrase ideas

[Tomo]

Simple I Vl ll V licks phrase hints & ideas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ypuMLJgKGo

Please enjoy it! Tell me what you think about these ideas?

Tomo

[harmonicator]

Thanks for posting this Tomo. I've been having a hell of a time constructing lines over the A section in Anthropology. For some reason the 1 6 2 5 at fast tempo was kind of pushing me around. I dig your flat 9 ideas.

At over 200bpm when the chords change every 2 beats, arpeggios really become important.

Cool ideas, thanks again!

[FatJeff]

Originally Posted by harmonicator

Thanks for posting this Tomo. I've been having a hell of a time constructing lines over the A section in Anthropology. For some reason the 1 6 2 5 at fast tempo was kind of pushing me around. I dig your flat 9 ideas.

At over 200bpm when the chords change every 2 beats, arpeggios really become important.

Cool ideas, thanks again!

Believe it or not, the Aebersold book on Rhythm Changes has some decent and usable I-VI-ii-V licks in it.

You can also "transcribe yourself" - - - set up a loop of the chord progression you're working on and without instrument in hand, start improvising over the changes using your voice. Record yourself while you're doing this. Give it 10 or 15 minutes, and really get into it. When you listen back later, you'll more than likely find some material that you can then transcribe to the guitar and make part of your repertoire. The cool thing about this - it's all you.

[Tomo]

Originally Posted by FatJeff

Believe it or not, the Aebersold book on Rhythm Changes has some decent and usable I-VI-ii-V licks in it.

You can also "transcribe yourself" - - - set up a loop of the chord progression you're working on and without instrument in hand, start improvising over the changes using your voice. Record yourself while you're doing this. Give it 10 or 15 minutes, and really get into it. When you listen back later, you'll more than likely find some material that you can then transcribe to the guitar and make part of your repertoire. The cool thing about this - it's all you.

Thanks for your advice. Personally I highy not use looper for chords. I wish everyone play chord changes for 3-4 times as if you are performing with someone so you can play with good pressure (feeling) on every time. Then listen that back or play along. This way you can really feel how long is 2 times or 3 times and it's easy to review what you played and work things from what you played before. Then you can practice improvisation with any backing track, this way you will have more freedom on harmony etc.

Tomo

[trwigg]

Originally Posted by Tomo

Thanks for your advice. Personally I highy not use looper for chords. I wish everyone play chord changes for 3-4 times as if you are performing with someone so you can play with good pressure (feeling) on every time. Then listen that back or play along. This way you can really feel how long is 2 times or 3 times and it's easy to review what you played and work things from what you played before. Then you can practice improvisation with any backing track, this way you will have more freedom on harmony etc.

Tomo

Could you expound on this a little, I'm not exactly sure what you are saying? Thanks.

[Tomo]

Originally Posted by trwigg

Could you expound on this a little, I'm not exactly sure what you are saying? Thanks.

Basically, I recommend to prepare backing part which is to play rhythm guitar. This way, you will learn, hear chord changes, form of song deeper way. So when it's time to play your solo, you can really hear each chord changes without any extra efforts. Just an idea for effective way to practice soloing. Hope this will help you to understand what I said before.

Tomo

[FatJeff]

Originally Posted by trwigg

Could you expound on this a little, I'm not exactly sure what you are saying? Thanks.

I believe what Tomo is saying is, if you want a backing track, record yourself playing your guitar (I do this, but with a metronome as well). That way you learn the changes, you get the "feel" of the song into yourself, and you are not limited in your choices of songs, tempos, feel, specific forms, etc.

[Tomo]

Originally Posted by harmonicator

Thanks for posting this Tomo. I've been having a hell of a time constructing lines over the A section in Anthropology. For some reason the 1 6 2 5 at fast tempo was kind of pushing me around. I dig your flat 9 ideas.

At over 200bpm when the chords change every 2 beats, arpeggios really become important.

Cool ideas, thanks again!

You're welcome. I want to make more these short review lesson series for my Berklee, my tape lesson students and everyone. When it's really fast tempo, you don't have to play all exact chord outlines. You can play blues too. I should make triads I VI II V ...

Tomo

[Elektrik_SIxx]

Great lesson as always, Tomo! And what an incredible tone you have here, wow! Princeton Reverb?

[Tomo]

Originally Posted by Elektrik_SIxx

Great lesson as always, Tomo! And what an incredible tone you have here, wow! Princeton Reverb?

Thank you so much! I usaully listed on YouTube. It's my Two-Rock custom with Eminence Tonespotter or Pro Reverb. I should use my Princeton Reverb too.

Tomo

[slackandsteel]

Nice lines Tomo.

Suggestion - slow the tempo way down to make it easier for the student (me!) to learn them.

[Tomo]

Originally Posted by slackandsteel

Nice lines Tomo.

Suggestion - slow the tempo way down to make it easier for the student (me!) to learn them.

Thanks so much. I should have played exactly same line with much slow tempo. I do it very slow on my tape lessons. I really wanted each lessons under 3 minutes so I played a bit fast. Great point and thanks for letting me know. I will do more short lessons so stay in tune!

Tomo

[Carltone]

Beautiful work, Tomo... thank you for sharing!

[Tomo]

Originally Posted by Carltone

Beautiful work, Tomo... thank you for sharing!

Thanks for your kind words. Help and sharing to others ... very important for me. You're very welcome.

Tomo

[fulltone1989]

Originally Posted by slackandsteel

Nice lines Tomo.

Suggestion - slow the tempo way down to make it easier for the student (me!) to learn them.

+1, I've got the changes to "Ya Mar" down well but you're lines are great and I'd like to get a better sense of how to play them