Budding Jazz Fusion Guitarist New Here
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Hey Guys,
Im Jack, 16 from the UK and want to be a pro some day.
Favourite Guitarists include:
John Mclaughlin
Scott Henderson
Pat Martino
Allan Holdsworth
Alex Skolnick
and the list goes on, I am an intermediate guitarist but beginner in jazz
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Hey Jack, welcome aboard, seems we share some taste in guitarists š
I also love your playing Martin, you got any general tips from getting from beginner to your level in jazz?
Welcome Jack!
Cheers Sean, Greats from what i have seen so far!
Great lessons***
Im sure Martin would agree if i said LOTS and LOTS of transcriptions š
What missmisstreater said š
Actually I’m not a very disciplined transcriber (meaing I rarely write things down in a super ordered/systematic way) but I’m stealing/learning/applying licks and ideas that I enjoy all the time. So yeah, that’s important. Also learn your theory to the degree that you can apply it to your fretboard without giving it too much thought (same goes for technique). And MOST importantly: get out and jam/interact with other musicians and instrumentalists. Exchange your ideas and thoughts and enjoy making music š
And of course,
never stop having lessons! Theres ALWAYS going to be someone out there with something to show you. When you get to the later stages of your playing life you’re happy to sit and play with anyone, you may even find that you go to study with them, but theyre just as keen to learn from you.
Its safe to say with your list of influences you’ll do well!
Just checked yours videos on youtube out Levi, You seem to be quite the beast of a guitar player.
This may seem a stupid question but have you got any tips for transcribing?Cheers dude!
The best piece of advice is, of course, daily practice
Aside from that, the big problem is usually rhythm, so reverse engineer the process. You need to fully understand what written music looks like, so listening to music while reading the score is a good skill to work on. Over time you will learn to associate the sounds you hear with the rhythms you see. Another way to improve on this is sightreading. Try the berklee book “melodic studies”. The method presented there is second to none, you learn to treat rhythms as words, this way you can recall any rhythm you read as you do when you read a word. Once you can start to see the rhythms of what you listen, there’s no stopping you!
Good luck!
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