How To IMPROVISE - Lesson 1
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I am 61 years old and have been playing guitar for 50 years. My dad was a classical guitarist, and got me started. I had LOTS of sessions like this with my dad so I can REALLY appreciate how important this is to Ellen's development. You are a GREAT dad!
This is what I call COMMITMENT
Please sir can you buy a bass guitar for me?
@@oghalivictor8533surely you can't be serious?..buy your own..first find a job..save..buy whatever you want..it's the American way of life..rock on..
This young girl has a father that is a good man. She'll be ok.
Wow, not many parents get to bond with their children on this level while teaching them skills that will last a lifetime. These videos are poetry in motion.
This is so beautiful. Disrgard the guitar, the singing, the music and you still have an amazing demonstration of how to be a father. You two bring tears to this 54 year old's eyes. Please sir, guard this little girl's endeavors.
THIS. ☝️
@@wendyreeves1379 yep
AMEN!
Same here. Rarely seen good connection between father and daughter. A joy to see.
Excellent well said
Hovak is hands down a great father and teacher. Nothing but positive encouragement for Ellen. My two favorite things he says in this video: "Play what sounds good to YOUR ears" and "You killed it!" He laughed at that moment with the same joy that his talented daughter does.
I had a non musical father and a slightly musical mother, but if they were even slightly like Hovak I would be a much better greater musician today. However in a much different way (non musically) my dad was just like this. All of us kids are very good at the things we do. And it's because a man, just like Hovak, was a teacher, a father, a mentor, a very good leader. This is why Ellen loves to play and will be far greater than anyone twice, three times her age. Leadership is the key!!!
Oh, and he has a great amount of patience.
Excellent Father, but I believe She answered "improvising" perfectly.
🙏
Such an excellent teacher.
3:02 "... because improvising isn't just in music, right now we're improvising talking." Absolutely spot on, what an amazing association.
She must've listened to Victor Wooten before this lesson :)
I love watching Ellen grow and learn. Thanks for letting all of us who had music in us and never learned to get it out share this wonderful adventure with her. What a joy she is!
This far beyond a bass improvising lesson. This is a masterclass by Hovak on how to be a parent, teacher, and mentor.
This child has the natural talent, instinct, and passion to play the bass. But it will be because of her loving father, patiently guiding and training her, that she will eventually bloom into the best musician she can be.
Indeed. And it is looking like that is going to be an extremely good musician. Like crazy good. Not just "good for a girl".
Can we talk about the fact that I was apart of this lesson with Ellen!!?? I learned so much and was improvising along with her singing.. this is amazing and just unlocked so much for me. This little girl is gonna be a phenom in a Lil bit!.
This is the improvisation lesson I never had and wish I'd had it decades ago. I just took my bass from the wall, and sang, and played - what a joy! Thanks for sharing this lesson, and this precious moment with Ellen. Truly wonderful to see. And yes, she definitely killed it!
Wow... She is so amazing... I feel as if i just watched her skill level increase by 2yrs just in this one video.... So proud of her!! Great Job, Dad!!!!
Just amazing how she absorbs Hovack's teachings! Your sessions are such a joy to watch!
Me too. I thought the analogy between music and speech was utterly brilliant!
They definitely work well together.
Excellent teaching 🎸🎸🎸🎸
Yes she seems to just absorb information
Amazing amount of knowledge Hovak has and is able to teach to Ellen. Then in less than 30 minutes Ellen is headed toward mastering this concept. Can't wait to see more of her improvisation journey.
Her comment about improvising while talking not only surprised her dad, it was a brilliant (if unexpected) insight. ❤
Ellen does scat!! THIS is the perfect way to introduce improvisation. My guitar teacher would tell me to do this. Sing it first, then try to play it. Also, then try to sing and mimic an instrument. Keep rockin'!
Bless her little heart , I hope she lives forever 😊
I love watching Hovak opening new worlds for Ellen's musical expression in this video. What a beautiful creative partnership!
55 years young and I love this. Made me pick up the bass and play and sing, myself. Ellen is fantastic. Brilliant lesson Hovak 😊
The utter connection between Hovak & Ellen is soooooo great to see and seeing it settle in. Where Hovak’s a blessing for Ellen to have as a musical teaching father, Ellen is a gem to all of us in how she learns and how she get’s exited about new learned stuff. So incredibly valuable! And very cute to watch also. Very nice exercise this and she picked it up very fast. Probably one of the most important lessons in playing: play by ear-training. Everyone should learn this lesson over and over again. Hovak you’re a master-teacher!
Hopefully she never loses her sense of fun, Joy and silliness.
I m french , I m a father, I play bass guitar and this Channel CHANGE MY LIFE ! With your method and your " father's kindness " she will be the greatest artist I ll ever heard. Don t change anything !!!🙏🌞🙏
Improvisation -- a major step in the progression of any aspiring young musician. This excites me more than perhaps any of Ellen's other videos. Like a flower, she blooms -- musically.
I think my favorite part of watching you guys is how much she looks for your approval. That says alot about you as a father, teacher and mentor. Thanks for sharing 👍.
I don't think there was anyone who watched this and didn't cheer her on, He's a great teacher and what a great team they are. Absolutely amazing.
This was a Masterclass of "How to deliver a class". Wonderful. And what an amazing student (and best teacher)!!!
Hey Ellen, just wanted to thank u for being u, not that u had a choice. I'll be 61 this Christmas, the 29th Dec. I started playing my first instrument about 9 months ago, an alto sax, which I LOVE so much. Obviously not gonna tour with.....whoever, but being able to read music/play music has been a dream of mine since I was a kid.....but I had zero self discipline/it was way too hard/I was too lazy. So 45 years later I finally am sticking to it. My mom also loves sax and unbeknownst to her I had learned, kinda, "Summertime" and played that for her on her birthday this year. So I just wanted to thank u for the inspiration and joy u share with all of us. Besides being amazingly talented the joy and happiness that pours from your little soul is just so beautiful. Keep on rocking' my little friend! U are truly an inspiration to us all! ~ Best, Todd~ PS....u are also so much fun to watch! PPS.....your dad is super awesome too, wish we all had a dad like yours! Hugs
OMG! This brought tears to my eyes. I have three daughters, one of which is very good singer. I shared this with her.
All right , yeah ! I'm only about 10 minutes into this , and I'm watching a
beautiful flower , opening in the sun ,absolutely magical.
but i'm gonna be a tough guy and not cry .
A shining star
Made through love
A bond you can't break
You are a talented teacher, Hovak! What a great lesson on improvisation.
And you are an incredible actor Mr. Bacon! I thought you were great in Friday The 13th and Footloose and Quicksilver and Flatliners! At this point in your life, you've got it made!
~Dutch
Congratulations, Hovak! Great dad, great teacher, you are creating and molding a little and beautiful tiny monster.
Ellen, in some point of your improvisation I discovered myself with a great-great emotion in my heart and soul. Thaks, and please, don't stop similing.
Awesome job hovak, she did a deadly job feeling it. Singing is the key to improvising and also she did better with her eyes closed. When she's not looking for validation she does better by not seeing you. Notice her shoulder was lifting when it felt good to her. Once she knocked off her sight she felt it more. Less conscious of your presence. She did awesome the more she does this the more she'll connect to the instrument
I agree
This is SO good! Not only is it a demonstration of a perfect introduction to the concept of improvisation, it is a demonstration of the perfect loving, encouraging dad-daughter relationship and my face is hurting from smiling so much!
Just to say how amazing Ellen is and what a talented young lady she is. The Love between a father and daughter is' too much for words. She is on the right track for a wonderful future.
Hovak you are a master instructor. You truly understand Ellen and how to best build her talent. The method of singing first not only built up her thought skills, but by having her sing louder built her self esteem and courage. Particularly in a public setting. This is something that is missing in sooo many young girls lives. Playing their instrument is only part of the experience. Having the confidence to play what they feel is as important as knowing how to play.
In reality what he's teaching is how to connect the mind to the fingers, one thing is to play bass knowing the scales and notes, another is to know exactly which note your mind wants. I know this is how it works because I can't read music, I play completely by ear. Improvisation is just that, play what your mind comes up with.
I don't know if this will help. But I used to try and mimic the sounds of different instruments and then play what I envisioned their solos to sound like with my voice. It not only helped with playing, but made me a much better singer, helped with my timing, and pitch. The progression after that went to playing and singing the solos at the same time. Not everyone can do that. It is a great skill to have though. I started teaching myself to do this when I was around Ellen's age. I had no one to teach me. It just came to me one day. It became an invaluable skill set to teach others with. From that point forward I could practice in my head without the instrument being around. You are a great teacher Horvath. I wish I had someone like you when I was coming up. You go Ellen!
I simply love you both ! So glad you are teaching her about improvising. She is such a great musician and she already has improvising skills.....Just adore her and her playing :-) She is blessed to have a dad like you 🙂
Hovak is such a great teacher, she really let it loose at the end! ❤ Wow, what a beautiful voice! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🤩
I love your teaching style. What a joy to watch.
Nice job Ellen ! This training your Dad is teaching you makes you think on your feet ! Excellent job Hovac !!
I can't help but smile when I watch and listen to you and your father practicing and playing together. Hovak is a great teacher and you're an outstanding student.
Vous êtes vraiment un très bon formateur et la petite fille a une très belle voix! Bravo à vous deux. C’est magnifique
Dad, I wish you were my guitar teacher. Nice job.
The wonder of music is unfolding at your fingertips, Lovely!
So endearing watching you two, she has real talent and its so nice to see it being nurtured in such a patient and suitably understanding way. Well done to you both.
Great job on teaching her to improvise she's got it already. You guys are awesome team
One of my favorite channels to see when updated videos are available. I have 3 daughters of my own, and I just love my precious moments with them. I wish I could have captured all of them on video, but most of them are locked away in memories only. Seeing you get these once in a lifetime moments with Ellen is so fun and amazing to watch. Thanks for sharing them. Seeing you two interact is entertaining, but it's also just really neat to watch. We are watching her become a skilled player and learn the craft in real-time. So so cool. Love it!
That baby is lucky having so good teacher.
Improvise ...
Play whatever you feel like playing. There are no rules! You are the artist, you can paint the sky purple or green if you like. There is no wrong way to it.
One secret though: you don't need to be good for anybody, just have fun and play whatever feels good to you. If it feels good to you, it will feel good to everyone else
Best of luck to you!
This is so cool!! Your father is a great teacher and you are really good student Ellen
What a Great father and Great teacher!
You are such a good teacher, Hovak.... patient yet you stay on point, good man! Ellen has a great future ahead of her because of your guidance.
To see a father so involved in his child's life is so heart warming. Ellen is so lucky to have a father like this, and he in turn was gifted with such a nice kid
Hovak, you are a brilliant teacher. I learned more about improvisation from this half hour than a year of music school. Ellen picks up on the whole concept very readily, which is truly fascinating to watch. Just amazing.
Music school doesn't teach you love and feel for music. Just look at Chris Squier (RIP) to see how he loved to play bass.
@@simduino True, unfortunately. I attended the U.S. Naval School of Music and learned a library full of theory, and graduated being only a slightly better musician.
@@maratb5291 I play bass for 40 years now, can't read 3 notes in a row, don't have a clue about scales, but, when I used to play bass in a band, one of our members had a master degree in music, could read and write anything but couldn't play 2 notes without a sheet of music. He asked how I could play so well and I told him I had music memory, could play nearly anything just by listening. I felt kind of sorry for him, so many years of studying and he felt bad as a failed musician. Hovak teaches just that, how to connect the mind to the notes, great work.
The power of two.
Congratulations to both - you are pure joy broadcasted!
I love watching you two interacting together, I've been playing for a long time and still find alot of value in your videos, I am constantly learning different things from you
Ellen is amazing! Such a great approach to learning improvisation.
We are very proud of you Ellen!! Listen closely to your Dad, he is pouring his live and talent into you. You are doing wonderful!!!!! Rock on!!
Such an awesome father, teaching her so much in a fabulous way. This kid is going to be a great star
What a great teacher ! And what a great performer ! And what happiness emanates from this little girl when she plays and explores new musical horizons!
Very impressive combination of talents : the teacher with the perfect approach and the talent as an open minded response .
The last part was great! When Ellen closed her eyes it just fit all together. I didn't want the session to finish as I was enjoying so much ❤❤❤
I would also be proud and thrilled. Congratulations to you as a good teacher and father and her for the perfomance.
This is an absolutely amazing lesson! Your father is a fantastic teacher and a huge inspiration to me and I'm 55!
I love these "lessons" videos because it shows the process. I like how he says "nothing is wrong, just be free". I struggle with improvising, so this was very helpful to me. Thank you for sharing the insight!
Her grasp of music concept and construction is absolutely off the charts and it is because of the born genetic talent inside her and the incredible guidance from pop!!
What a joy to watch her play and progress!
We have a whole group of us here at work who are Ellen fans!!
😊
Your a great Dad, U 2 are blessed to have each other!!!!!!
Dad is very talented too. What a dynamic duo!!
You don't realize how good that was when you started with the singing improv. Amazing! A natural for sure.
So cool to watch someone so young learn how to improvise. I wish I had been exposed to this as a young musician. Great job Ellen and Hovak!
You're an awesome learner, Ellen and that's good singing along with the track that your dad is playing and you have a nice voice!! Ellen, you're going to be the best in the future!! 🎵🎶❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😊
It nice to see this unique father daughter relationship. You take her step by step into new phases of music. I can only regret that my instructions were this tight and encouraging.
So many lessons being taught here - so many stories being told. Hovak has so many more students other than his daughter learning something beautiful right now. The world is a better place with both of you in it! Thank you for such a delightful distraction. 😋
Improvisation expresses the artist´s current mood, well-being or unwellness, state of mind. You both do a great job, Ellen and Hovak 💞💞🤩🤩
Coolest dad ever! Love to see the way they interact!
That one of the coolest experiences watching you both pull that off!!! That really made my day!
Very, very nice work. It is a privilege to see how a musical talent is educated and formed.
Applause from argentina!!!!!
That was Great. I'd never thought of 'singing' over a backing track to create a lead or improvising. It seems so obvious once you are told. Thanks
OMG This is wonderful. A great teacher, a great student, a great father, a great daughter. This is love and talent, all the way around!
You know I learn from both of you. You are amazing Ellen and Hovak.
Ellen! Awesome job! You are an amazing young lady with so much joyful spirit and talent to share with the world. I am so happy for you *and* you have a lot of reasons to be proud of yourself. Hovak you do such a wonderful job with your daughter and are careful even in minor corrections to be positive and offer reasons “if you play it picks up bass not my voice” - thank you for sharing these lessons. It’s a positive example of good parenting, and a joy to watch Ellen and her spirit as she masters her instrument all the best.
Awesome talented kid with guidance from a true professional. Ellen is destined to be an accomplished bass player and artist.
Holy crap! She gets it so well. Intuitive. Really amazing. Ahe will be a musical force to recon with as a pro. Congratulations Ellen.
This is the most amazing daddy-daughter team ever! You're making it not just a learning experience, but it's so FUN!
Great improv lesson. The next important step to recognize is that the mind has done the training well, and now the mind needs to be put in the background, to let the Heart take the lead in a Direct Link to the vocals and fingers. Intuition is led from the heart.
13:00 such a virtuoso she can't limit herself to just three notes :) I love it -- what a pure melodic talent
Hello thanks for watching you won 🎁 a gift massage me now to get
Music is an art. It’s something inside you.
All a good teacher does is helps to find it and let it out.
I’m no artist but I can certainly appreciate it.😀
wonderful person that girl is, i hope she will keep playing and will enjoy her life with that approach to music!
Amazing! I’ve also learned a lot on improv. Thank you guys 😄
I learned so much from this exercise, thank you so much and always it's wonderful to witness Ellen"s ability, love and commitment to the music.
WOW!!! You are Blessed to have an amazing father and teacher.
Thank you for this video and your good vibrations, it makes me want to try. Greetings from France.
:)
Good job.!!!!!!! She just needs to practice all the time and will get perfection in improvising. She is amazing have a great talent Congratulations.!!!!!!keep going
Such a loving father -daughter relationship ....may God continue to bless them. Beautiful channel.
She's such a good student! What a joy to watch these videos....
That was so freaking nice 😀👍 I would have loved being taught by a teacher like Hovak when I was a teenager, I used to have a teacher who only made me playing stuff written on the paper haha
I must say this is pretty amazing for your first introduction to improvising!! I can't stop smiling ☺️ 😊 😄 😍
love this exercice and how dad pushes you to free yourself from unassurance and carcan ... love your way to seek approval in dad's eyes ... and how he guides you out of the frames ...
you're both amazing guys !!
Ellen you did a fantastic job improvising. It sounded great. I could tell you had a lot of fun learning this with your Dad. And what a great lesson it is. You can take any key now have a riff in your head and play it. Very cool 😎 love watching you learn because I’m learning guitar 🎸 myself and practice right along with you and your Dad. Keep smiling having fun as you learn. Your a great inspiration to many. 😀
Сплошное удовольствие наблюдать за этой малышкой! С таким задором занимается, что даже самому хочется так же заниматься! Но... Я ленюсь...😂😂😂
Малышка, это тебе!💐💐💐💟💟💟😍😍😍💥💥💥
Действительно очень приятно смотреть это видео. Раньше не думал, что смотреть видео с обучением юных музыкантов так увлекательно, но сначала залип на видео с занятиями по вокалу Дианы Анкудиновой, и вот Ellen второй человек, за чьим музыкальным обучением так интересно наблюдать.
@@lipkosnejev1634 Глядя на эту девчушку, сразу приходит на ум - Сьюзи Куатро 2.0! Разумеется, в перспективе...😊👍
@@yuriymedvedev Хотелось бы, чтобы у нее был меньший уклон в поп-музыку, чем у Сюзи, и пока это так, но конечно, судить еще рано.
@@lipkosnejev1634 Главное не жанр, а стремление к самореализации!
Кстати, у Сьюзи всё же не совсем попса! Если, к примеру, сравнивать с попсой тех лет, скажем с Сандрой, Дитером Болином, или Бони М!😊
She's got great talent and you're doing an incredible job directing and honing it as her teacher and mentor.
Introduce her to the incredible *Esperanza Spalding,* a master at improvising bass and scat singing counterpoint lines against it, plus her voice is incredible (5x Grammy winner). I recommend *Emily's D+Evolution* and *Radio Music Society.*