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Good interview from a no nonsense person who spoke truths that I relate to!

Cannot open the site ,can anyone give me backing track, very helpful lesson .

I would love to see you interview another Philadelphian, the great Robert Conti.

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Takes 40 minutes of NOT playing the song while also Not listening to the song. Has guitar, does not play much. But you do get an introduction to the basics over a "Dojo background" so...?

Excellent tutorial, the best on how to start jazz improvisation. Thank you.

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Been a long-term student of both jazz and classical guitar. The only downside I see is that dividing attention between the two can take longer to build repertoire for each. However, I believe it’s absolutely worth it. The depth of music historically, that’s found in the great classical composers and their transcriptions for guitar is invaluable in becoming a deeper musician no matter what other styles someone might play. The ability to play musically on a nylon string guitar, with a reasonably high action (to achieve dynamics), and enough correct technique worked out to play classical pieces well translates to jazz guitar, especially WRT Fingerstyle chord melody and comping. Then there’s the whole world of traditional bossa nova guitar which has huge implications for both nylon string classical approaches and traditional jazz guitar. I cannot imagine ONLY playing jazz (mostly on steel string archtops in my case) OR classical on nylon string concert instruments. The “tension” between the two has definitely made me a better musician. Thank you so much for taking this on! ❤

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I picked up on something you said about the 5 and 7 positions to do with fretboard navigation. Can you explain those. I don’t think I can remember anyone mention them before. Thanks

I can't imagine the great composers from baroque to the modern age composing by sitting at a desk with ink and paper. They surely sat with their instruments and improvised, then transcribed. I believe most Tarrega scores were actually real time improvisations for his students to focus on particular techniques. Great video. Thanks.

Very interesting! Good classical guitar teacher s do include Harmonic analysis of pieces more now though , if they think the student would be interested, I think a lot classical students just want to play and not be nerding out on chord progressions and suspensions and all that , jazz guitar is for highly motivated individuals

A great subject and one that I would say isn't controversial at all. I am a classically trained violinist and my primary focus has always been the classical repertoire. I've also liked jazz for as long as I can remember and I've wanted to play like Stephane Grappelli but never properly focused on it. Recently I started jazz guitar and it has opened up new perspectives including harmonic and rhythmic. Something I would say that could be controversial is that rhythmically jazz is easier than classical. Improvisation is the best form of ear training and in my opinion the best way to connect naturally with your instrument, ie. once developed you don't need to think about intervals before playing them.

Some of my favorite classical guitar pieces have an improvisatory quality to them, i.e. fantasias, preludes, impromptus, etc., and I think benefit from taking that freer approach of jazz-playing. The preludes of Villa-Lobos are wonderful "exercises" in exploring the jazzy harmonic capabilities of the guitar in a musical way, and they are such fun to play and allow the player to stretch out a bit. In general, I think qualities of musicianship and musicality cross over styles of play; and there are players and composers who can cross the lines fluidly and fluently -- like Andrew York, Ralph Towner, etc.

I also started as a classical guitarist many years ago but stopped playing when my kids were born and I lost interest in it to be honest. I took up jazz guitar later and found it helps with improvisation. We used to be taught how to play 'divisions' in my classical days, which were variations based on classical themes by say Carulli, Carcasi, Guiliani etc, but also with early music by Dowland, Cutting and Frescobaldi, which was much more interesting.

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Without a doubt it does, to play jazz you have to have a level of harmonic understanding few purely classical musicians ever reach.

thank you so much for the amazing interview I had an amazing time! really looking forward to being back there and maybe even doing a guitar course! super excited 😀

The first cord is using the b7 not 7??

Great Video. I used to be a metal-head and I am thinking I want to learn some smooth jazz guitar. I am looking for a more suitable guitar- I think I want an acoustic/electric that plays like a well set-up electric, if that makes sense. What model is that Ibanez you're playing? I tend to like wide fretboards so I have more room to cram my fingers in on those tight chords, Thanks!

Gregory, Good job intro lesson!

I think this is Great ! just what I was looking for.

Excellent this album Polarity, This is in my playlist

How did I never connect with Beth? I wasn't affluent living in the Berkley hills, but by time I was 15, I had floated up to live next rock stars in the Mill Valley hills. That's when I traded my 1953 telecaster, my '68 Princeton Reverb, and $125 cash for a Gibson L7 convinced that jazz was going to mesh with all genres and be popular and immortalized.

No need to give lessons…I mean…you’re just a beginner….your far a way to be a Jazz Guitarist…. Play play play…..

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Nice work! Very useful application of the altered scale (and melodic minor 😊). Very usable! 👍👍👍

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Check out Jimmy trading blows with organ player Joey DeFrancesco on the track 'Pats House' and his mind blowing speed on 'Unit Seven' Album : 'Like That' Crazy stuff. Just amazing.

The great secret of jazz guitar sound: don't change your strings. 😅

Hey Greg, this is a huge eye-opener for me! Your explanations and graphics are so clear and easy to understand. I just subscribed to your RUclips channel and I’m sure I will take one of your courses very soon!

Jimmy is so calm and well behaved here !

Too much info cramped in a video titled "easy"

As real as they come. A real treasure!

Thank you! Very useful

Hi, what is this for a Ibanez Guitar? which Model

Thanks, Great interview !!!

Pickups? Height? Action?

I'm so bogged down & bored with playing 12 bar blues & little else that I decided, on the strength of this lesson, to purchase your Beginner Jazz Guitar Course. Here we go.

I love this method, I would learn this by comparing the 3 major scales with the Major Ionian scale by comparing the mixolydian, Lydian and Ionian scales together then doing the same 3 minor scales the Aeolian, phrigian and Dorian minor comparisons

Hi Greg, I've struggled with understanding scale patterns and have been boxed in with the cage system for years. This explanation makes perfect sense, and I'm practicing it as we speak. Many thanks for creating these videos.

Super cool stuff. Pritesh is a fantastic guitar player and an incredible teacher as well! Thank you for this interview.

wonderful!