How To Solo Over Chords - Think Like A Pro!
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Published 2024-04-18
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Content:
00:00 The "Random Phrases" Solo
00:15 A Better Way Of Thinking
00:56 Making Soloing Easier
02:10 Making it REALLY Simple (one note)
03:19 What Are The GOOD notes?
04:49 Start To Hear It!
05:52 Pass & Parker's On Target Too!
07:03 Don't Be Square!
08:08 Barry Harris Chromatic Scale
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All Comments (21)
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How do you approach soloing over chord changes? 12 Things NOT to Do When Starting Jazz Guitar (By a Jazz Guitarist) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwdhhj0bBjM&list=PLWYuNvZPqqcG8RlWYwb6FdJYg69QQIsBi&index=1
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I'm at the exact point where I'm practicing over one chord vamps for 6 hours a day and this concept is such a simple change yet absolutely brilliant.
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this video is a blessing! i've been looking around for clear and straight to the point resources on target notes for a while now and incredibly enough this came out at the exact right time! thanks once again Jens, you're a great teacher :)
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Oh my gosh! This makes so much sense . . . why haven't I heard about this method of thinking before? Thank you Jens
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I think this is one of your best videos ever! 😊
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Made it here! Yay! Excellent video. Thank you, Jens.
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Jens, another great video with solid ideas from beginning to end. Plus, I knew as you kept expanding the ideas on soloing that Barry Harris was bound to make an appearance!
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very cool... Will point out that Parker's lines often - but not always -approached the target note by a half step.
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Excellent work once again Jens !!! Thank you 🙏
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Thank you Jens I love your videos and your pedagogy. I hope one day to come and have a few lessons with you.
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one of your best videos so far! it picks me up right where i am at the moment. :)
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Mind blown. Thank you, Jens!
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Great video Jens ! Soloing over chords is probably the most sought after skill by guitarists yet very few know how (or think they need to know how) to approach it. I know more about it nowadays (which I'm very happy about) but also realise the journey never ends. I consider that part of the fun too. Getting bored with ways I used to play is a great motivator as well. :eyes-pink-heart-shape:
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Très bon cours ! Clair, précis et de l'humour.
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This one was absolutely fantastic, thank you so much
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For years I could not solo over changes until I started composing ii V I lines in 1 chord per measure blocks and 2 chords per measure blocks. I video recorded lines I wanted to remember, lifted a few licks from my favorite solos that I transcribed and changed a little to make fit into my solo. I still suck, but I have some vocabulary to draw from to trick people into thinking I don't suck. That is the stage I am at now. Great lesson, Jens. So helpful as always.
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Great Video Jens 👌
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Thank you, Jens . . . I thought I subscribed to your channel some time ago, I didn't, however I have fixed that now!
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Lots of GREAT ideas here!! I've been trying to get flow playing over the chords for years. Maybe now I'll finally get something that sounds good!! Eight minutes of advice easily worth eight months of fumbling around on your own of attempting to learn to "think" about which target knows to go after. Of course rhythmic vitality is a big part of the right sound as well!! Thanks so much for this fine video!!
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Great lesson, Jens! Now I'm gonna work on Dm7-G7 for the next 8 hours! :o) (cue the falling downstairs sound bite!)
