I have been looking for someone to explain why these jazz exercises work for so long. I am a second semester at Berklee and just recently started learning jazz improv. Once you went over the free play step and how to make it your own it finally opened my ears. Thank you.
@aidangittings
6 ай бұрын
I play piano btw and this still was very helpful
@Nestor_Fernandez
Жыл бұрын
Excellent lesson. You are quite right in the fact that we often neglect the last two steps to internalise the language. Thanks for sharing this!
@JaydenBlockley
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@adrielhernandez4073
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been playing for a long time and never had a formal jazz teacher (not boasting, it’s a detriment). Dude, this is the lesson I’ve needed. I always struggled to understand why I could never get the stuff I studied solidly in my language. Much appreciated brother 🙏
@emmarawiczsax
Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@robertzantay5923
Жыл бұрын
When I studied with Lee Konitz he had me transcribe Coltrane’s first chorus on “Someday my Prince will come” I also learned to sing the solo before I played it on my horn.
@emo-sup-sock
Жыл бұрын
I love that the title is not clickbait and the video has serious content, presented clearly and straight to the point. Subscribed, I'm sure you're going to be huge.
@willymcnamara1429
Жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing this! when i transcribe i usually just play the damn thing over and over again once i learn it lol. this is helpful to anchor into some subsequent steps and really get the most out of it!
@Simon-me9fh
Жыл бұрын
super straightforward lesson. I've heard all this stuff before from various tutorials and sax teachers, but you organized it all for me into a framework that makes sense. can't wait to start applying this
@macs8862
Жыл бұрын
best video i have seen on improv. thank you so much mate
@alexandervallarta5749
Жыл бұрын
This is a great video! I always had trouble internalizing vocabulary and this is a great way to start. I'll be sure to start incorporating this in my practice!
@theogdw1
Жыл бұрын
I feel like over the years I've seen so many practice guide videos that I took nothing from, and this might be the first one that clicked in my mind. Something about how it was focused on acquiring sounds separate from shapes (guitar player here) really made sense. Thanks a ton!
@dleverett1963
Жыл бұрын
thanks! keep it up. would love to see a video where you apply this process to a tune you don't know yet and document the process from start to finish.
@silviotavares771
Жыл бұрын
Nice vid.. I just believe transcribing by ear rather than learning from someone else's written transcription matters a lot. And I say the most effective way to do it is to memorize the solo by ear before even touching the instrument, to the point you can hear and sing every single note... besides is super fun. Just after I'm comfortable with that is when I go to my instrument after the notes, but at this point you already know the solo so well that it becomes a lot easier to find everything.. after you learned the solo in the instrument through this kind of process, if you decide to write it down it just becomes so much easier as well.. you can just sit down, relax, 'play' it in your mind and write it down effortlessly.
@JaydenBlockley
Жыл бұрын
Hey Silvio, totally agree with you! It's by far the most beneficial way to transcribe. The important part for me is being able to play it along with the recording from memory. I suggest reading as an easier point of entry for younger students of mine as a means to just start playing the language and internalising. Straight into the deep end (doing it by ear) was how I went about it, but I've seen it throw some students off and I've experienced some students giving up on the process entirely, hence my alternative suggestions to acquiring the language in the first place.
@silviotavares771
Жыл бұрын
@@JaydenBlockley how interesting m8.. I wonder if it has to do with the instruments. From a guitar perspective, I guess I don't need to tell you that reading is not our strongest point haha.. I'd say we are more often encouraged to play by ear rather than reading because we usually suck on that. I guess you guys have the reading thing much more natural as it is more present on your fundamental learning of the instrument. The guitar is a little messy instrument to read, everything has 500 different fingerings, is such a pain lol.. anyway, Thanks for the chat m8 :)
@JaydenBlockley
Жыл бұрын
Haha, I think you've probably nailed it there.. Us horn players are always taught to read before we know what's going on. Cheers man.
@djjohnnymedley9919
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this awesome video! James Moody always stressed working on triads. He also loved to talk about "Coltrane concepts." I was blessed to see him annually in Chicago for 21 years. Thanks again, Jayden!!!👏🏾✌🏾
@michaeldean9338
Жыл бұрын
Jayden,, thanks SO much for the lesson! Very well explained. After years of not playing, this time around I've decided to incorporate the rigors of transcribing and ear training. Your explanations on the application process really registered with me. Great advise. Thanks again :)
@pvillez
Жыл бұрын
Excellent lesson on transcription. Thank you so much for making this video
@godsonbrowne
Жыл бұрын
The lesson I never knew I needed. Thank you Jayden for this great content. Thanks KZitem recommendations.
@tommysaxman
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Great step by step approach to taking an element of jazz improv language, pushing it around on your freestyle way then moving forward into application of the lick or phrase in a tune. Never did all the steps together like that.
@joonaslepna7846
Жыл бұрын
Nice and warm tone! ☺ Good stuff!
@JaydenBlockley
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Joonas!
@geestman9
4 ай бұрын
Awesome!
@andyokus5735
Жыл бұрын
If you want to learn jazz first you have to learn to play Blues. Simple 3 chord Southern Blues. That's the foundation . Then you can study Cannonball Adderly and Roland Kirk. Jazz all came from the Blues.
@nikigba
7 ай бұрын
great video man!
@johnwilliams2900
Жыл бұрын
Very well done. You simplified something that seems difficult. Cheers
@JaydenBlockley
Жыл бұрын
Cheers John!
@ernstaugustvonsachsen6925
3 ай бұрын
I think the lick you talked about is quote from KoKo
@kurtelling7576
Жыл бұрын
this sounds SOO GOOD!!!!
@JaydenBlockley
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Kurt Elling, I couldn't have done it without you!
@esauponce9759
Жыл бұрын
Didn't know Cillian Murphy played the saxophone so well! Seriously though, great playing and very helpful video!
@paulgibby6932
Жыл бұрын
Great lesson! I liked that you picked that chunk out of the solo, because that was the piece that appealed to me also.
@jackrowland8203
Жыл бұрын
Really cool way to exercise, and crystal clear way to teach it. Thank you for sharing it man.
@parametr
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, mate. It was so clear that I think I actually understood xD
@ddo580
Жыл бұрын
Good job. Not long-winded like some. Right to the point. Thank you.
@nissepistol6089
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the Lesson! One question though, what is it you're doing when your moving your jaw back and forth? I've seen multiple saxophonist do it in live footage and I've been wondering what it is people are doing.
@tomaspontofinal
Жыл бұрын
this lesson was great! thank you! :))
@kabelogumani528
Жыл бұрын
Great video dude, very helpful. I've subscribed!
@alecaird2966
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely correct 🎼🎶
@quentinmorales
Жыл бұрын
I really liked the 2 notes shape freeplay! :)
@thomasjohnston187
Жыл бұрын
Love your videos Jayden
@rossfinazzo
Жыл бұрын
This is a great lesson. I struggle with the last two steps when the lick extends over two or more changes (e.g. licks over 2-5-1, turnaround etc..), because although there might be a few instances of that sequence in a tune, you're not applying it to all chords and when practicing, by the time you change tune you've forgotten it already. I find single chord licks are more manageable and easy to apply and memorise, then how can you work on longer sequences ?
@JaydenBlockley
Жыл бұрын
Hey Ross. Totally relate. It gets more difficult the longer the phrase is and the more chords it fits over. When it's over infrequent chord sequences, you just have to get even more deliberate about setting up to execute it when it does come around. If you do this and keep looping chorus', hopefully it'll start to become a more natural phrase that you hear every time you get to that progression. Good luck!
@paulrodger8692
Жыл бұрын
Very helpful Jayden. This has been a big problem for me for years. Thanks.
@JaydenBlockley
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul!
@felixol
Жыл бұрын
Awesome lesson man
@pavelsax804
Жыл бұрын
So much good information in 10 minutes 🔥🔥🔥
@dahlavibez5726
Жыл бұрын
Oh wow love it brother thank u 🎉
@pinggang.gue.pegel.banget
Жыл бұрын
I've heard this method before from Fusion Giant Scott Henderson
@mitchelledels9762
Жыл бұрын
I think it is a great lesson . My teacher would make me play a tune with him in 12 keys and would not tell me when he changes key. For me trying to hear the rests is hard me 8th note rests or 16th note rests
@sac7575
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! This is very helpful and inspiring!
@BeatsAndGuitars
Жыл бұрын
Man that was awesome!!
@mitchell5016
Жыл бұрын
Blessed stuff
@djmileski
Жыл бұрын
Excellent lesson. Thanks
@km1842
Жыл бұрын
Well done!!
@musicdev
Жыл бұрын
Yoooooo this is some good shit! Certainly changes how I think of learning the language of jazz :)
@олегрозанов-ь5у
Жыл бұрын
Amazing lesson 👍👍
@insidejazzguitar8112
Жыл бұрын
The last two steps are critical, and you described it so well. Incidentally, that Coltrane phrase remind you of Thomas the tank engine theme a little bit?
@Hobgobbob
Жыл бұрын
I love how the thumbnail is the mario kart lick
@Blackjawreen
Жыл бұрын
Hey Jayden hru bro?By the way you forgot about one step man😊one of the most important "Listening" to tunes
@OGStazzy
6 ай бұрын
What that line you did at the beginning of this video… I’m a jazz newbie and tryna learn some things.. I ask because it reminds me of blues for Alice by Charlie Parker
@emilpellsater7428
Жыл бұрын
Great Video!
@ukemaniak
Жыл бұрын
It's helpful!
@Noahboii-bz2bm
Жыл бұрын
nice keep it up Its Noah YOO
@bradking1536
8 ай бұрын
🎉 thank you for sharing 🎉 hope you are well God loves you deeply shalom 🤗🐼♥️✝️💐 Philippians 4:8
@michelesimone
Жыл бұрын
I noticed that the examples that appear in the transcription are in C, while the ireal track is in Bflat right?
@JaydenBlockley
Жыл бұрын
Well spotted. I thought it'd be best to show the transcription as the notes Coltrane was specifically playing on his saxophone, but I'm also so used to having lead sheets in concert pitch and thought it'd make most sense that way when showing Mack The Knife. Bb concert pitch transposes to C for tenor saxophone (I'm sure you already know), so technically it's all in the same key. Either way, I believe the most ideal application of improv language is over multiple songs in varying keys anyway. Cheers!
@michelesimone
Жыл бұрын
@@JaydenBlockley Thanks, I'm a guitar player so I hadn't considered transport
@justanothernguyen2334
Жыл бұрын
Thinking in patterns only works for me in modal context. When it comes to bebop i have to think really hard about chord tones and don't have the freedom to play straight patterns naturally (unless i switch back and forth)
@pjbpiano
Жыл бұрын
Bebop has different rules, but you will basically use this method of learning language to internalize the language organically.
@justanothernguyen2334
Жыл бұрын
@@pjbpiano sure, but pattern playing is something quite hard to achieve in bebop unless you let it go and play in one scale only
@josephpetgrave8949
Жыл бұрын
You’ll be able to find some patterns in bebop. Mainly enclosures and chromatic approaches. For me my language developed the most after transcribing bebop solos. Modal music wasn’t really helping me.
@108Ziggy
Жыл бұрын
Just wondering, if Trane Trane is playing A-Bb-F-D. F# -G-Eb-C. then there is no repeated pattern in HIS playing? Similar but not the same like in the pattern you are developing.
@jopeckproductions782
Жыл бұрын
nice
@jakemf1
Жыл бұрын
Step zero-sing the solo get in so in your mind you can sing without the recording, try to develop a connection between your mind and your instrument
@yoshioabe9150
Жыл бұрын
good!
@aljerones99
Жыл бұрын
This was actually a very good conversation to start, Jayden! Thank you very much for sharing this perspective and inspiring us with is exercise.
@JaydenBlockley
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Alex!
@cherrypicker777
Жыл бұрын
do i need perfect or relative pitch to transcribe
@JaydenBlockley
Жыл бұрын
You certainly don't need perfect pitch. You don't necessarily need strong relative pitch either to get started and the process will help develop it. I started by listening and pausing the track and then trying to work out one note at a time. It'd often take me a minute just to work out a single note - Stick with it! Like I mentioned in the video, you can also get the language from someone else's notated transcription online. Hope this helps!
@Sole-Survivor
Жыл бұрын
liked
@mrtnzrvr
Жыл бұрын
I don't disagree with the steps, but I disagree with the order. Free play should be the first. I have been learning songs by ear, and just playing over them at first is much more engaging. When I tried to transcribe before, I always focused on getting the exact notes first. It's much easier to get a hang of the context of the piece than the exact notes at first. But I am a beginner, so that might be less of an issue later on. And it's actually fun, so I actually want to do it. It does not feel like practice at all.
@Ajaykohli1971
Жыл бұрын
Whats the play along program called?
@JaydenBlockley
Жыл бұрын
ireal pro!
@陳可瀚-c4c
Жыл бұрын
I am a taiwanese who has just passed the qualification of jazz music department.Strictly speaking, I have only studied jazz for a few months, lol. Thank you for the video that made me understand jazz better before I entered school.😋👍
@JaydenBlockley
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Good luck!
@Eduardo-jm2bh
9 ай бұрын
wich saxophone do you use?
@JaydenBlockley
9 ай бұрын
It's a transitional Conn New Wonder ii
@OGStazzy
6 ай бұрын
0:50 haha nvm
@tartar8467
Жыл бұрын
เล่นเปียโนเป็นไหม
@larsio72
Жыл бұрын
Correct me, if I am wrong, please, but looking at your video, you seem to get your Step 2 wrong, the analysis. You are deriving from Trane a lick that consists of a chromatic approach followed by a diatonic triad in root position, which then you move down or up stepwise. You are playing F MA, E-, D- etc. triads with a chromatic approach. It sounds nice. Meanwhile, Trane starts out with chromatically approaching the root of a diatonic triad, I MA, in his key of C, in first inversion followed by chromatically approaching the fifth of the ii- triad, D-, which he then plays in root position followed in the first example by an augemented V7 chord. So Trane is actually playing a cadence of IMA7 ii-7, v7 here rather than a series of chromatically approached diatonic triads. He superimposes that cadence at that spot in his solo, while you do not superimpose any cadence when you take your lick for a spin on Mack the Knife, but rather treat each chord as a modal area, in which you play diatonic patterns of the chord scale with a chromatic approach.
@JaydenBlockley
Жыл бұрын
Hey man, thanks for your feedback and your analysis is correct, but I wouldn't go so far as to say mine was "wrong". I mention in the video that the pattern is extrapolated out from the fragment of language that Coltrane plays. The idea is that it's a chromatic note, followed by a triad and then I expanded upon that. Also, the C and D- triads shown are technically diatonic triads in C, like the pattern. I left the GAug out for the purposes of the sound I was after. You could also totally use the literal exact lick that Trane plays (and superimpose the ii - V+7) and do the other steps and get lots of value. For the purpose of the video, I decided to expand on ideas inspired by the chromatic note into diatonic triad sound. Cheers :)
@larsio72
Жыл бұрын
You can certainly get quite some mileage out of playing a pattern like the one that you are demonstrating. But as far as the analysis part of what Trane is doing is concerned, implying that he is using a repetitive pattern - which would be wrong as that is not what he is doing - like yours in his solo, is short-changing the man and will not get you or your audience to sound like you are playing a cadence, but like you are playing a pattern, which is a fundamental difference.
@quadaar1017
Жыл бұрын
OVER AnALIZing! Good/Great JoB though 👏
@quadaar1017
Жыл бұрын
Thks for breaking it DOWN thought Very INTEResting
@jiyujizai
Жыл бұрын
上手い。🙄
@cindyhuang7195
Жыл бұрын
the thumbnail😭
@kurtstracener8243
Жыл бұрын
Yo learn shit by ear. Don't learn from someone else's transcription. There is only so much written music can give you. Hearing it is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay deeeeeeper. In my opinion!
@thisone9
Жыл бұрын
I still don't have any idea how to read the type of chart at the end.
@JaydenBlockley
Жыл бұрын
Hi. It's what we call a "chord chart". The chord symbols show the chords for the song (Mack The Knife), which get repeated over and over in a cycle when you improvise. Perhaps I'll make a video about chord symbols in the future if you're interested.
@thisone9
Жыл бұрын
@@JaydenBlockleyThanks! I hope so, as someone who is older and learning online, that's the only stumbling block I have.
@googlepigs7027
Жыл бұрын
👍👏💕🌠
@qual9519
7 ай бұрын
@Jayden great wrk kind sir
@NATHAN-t9m
Жыл бұрын
Good stuff
@TIMG128
Жыл бұрын
brilliant
@tytymcroy
Жыл бұрын
you earned that sub, thank you so much. I am a tenor player looking to learn how to play jazz and improve and this helped me find somewhere to start
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