I love the way you extend your creativity beyond your musicality (which needs no extension) with your gift for a good analogy. [Words ending in "y" for 500, Alex]
The phrasing models are great! Also the piano sound is very good, no distortion, you keep improving your videos and in the meantime I hope to improve my piano playing through your books and lessons!
carnatic? Carnatic Music is a form of Indian classical music with origins in Southern India. Lyrics in Carnatic music are largely devotional; most of the songs are addressed to the Hindu deities. Many songs emphasize love and other social issues or rest on the concept of sublimation of human emotions for union with the divine. thanks wiki
Well in fact, the Carnatic music is not improvised, but the Hindustani music which comes from it does use a lot of improvisation. I am a big fan of Hariprassad Chaurasia …
I have a somewhat off topic question if I may; I don't know a better place to ask it. Suppose I have a gig coming. I could be a little nervous. Now if it were any other genre, I could practice the very notes I want to play, to increase my confidence. But for an improvisational genre, it would feel fraudulent, and probably also not very successful, to memorise entire solos beforehand. So this genre generates a uniquely weird performative situation where you might have no idea what you're going to play until you get up there, or even until your solo actually begins. You might be scared *&#$less beforehand but can't practice the actual passages you're going to play. Ok, so probably between these two extremes of either memorising a solo or having zero preconception, there are varying degrees of possible preparation/preparedness (such as a few favourite phrases and other ideas). So (finally), my question is: what degree of specific preparedness, for lack of a better expression, would you advise for a gig, or do you do yourself? (3 thoughts: Wayne Shorter says in an interview here somewhere, I think with Herbie Hancock, something like: you want to sound like you didn't practice what you're playing. I took from that that if even the great WS passes off practiced phrases and ideas as spontaneous, I too should be allowed to. 2. I once had the temerity to ask Brad M. after he played one of his fancy two-handed counterpoints if it was improvised. He didn't slap me in the face, but answered "Yes" with just a frisson of defensive emphasis. I thought I had noticed, let's say, similarities between his live improv and on a recording. 3. Bill Evans was an amazing improviser, but I have the impression that the heads were somewhat pre-arranged.)
That's a "biggie." I'll say a few things...and maybe this will be a good "mailbag" video. Firstly, the newer you are, the more you need to prepare. Secondly, as you get more advanced, prepare different options so that you have some things prepared for the head, difficult spots, etc. Thirdly, you can prepare by knowing a tune really well (transposing it, playing it a lot, analyzing it, transcribing different solos over it, doing different exercises, etc.)
This is not just an improvisation lesson; it is a profound exploration into understanding how the composition process works in Western music.
interesting! You'll enjoy an interview wtih Peter John Stoltzman that's coming out next week. We talk a lot about focus, flow, and metacognition.
I love the way you extend your creativity beyond your musicality (which needs no extension) with your gift for a good analogy. [Words ending in "y" for 500, Alex]
Haha, thanks so much, Dave! It is fun to be creative as a teacher - that's why we do it, right?
The phrasing models are great! Also the piano sound is very good, no distortion, you keep improving your videos and in the meantime I hope to improve my piano playing through your books and lessons!
Great - I'm glad you are enjoying the audio. It means a lot coming rom you!
You give the BEST advice! Thank you!
Aw, thanks! I do my best to share what's helped me.
carnatic? Carnatic Music is a form of Indian classical music with origins in Southern India. Lyrics in Carnatic music are largely devotional; most of the songs are addressed to the Hindu deities. Many songs emphasize love and other social issues or rest on the concept of sublimation of human emotions for union with the divine. thanks wiki
Thanks for the info! love your channel too, Tony
Well in fact, the Carnatic music is not improvised, but the Hindustani music which comes from it does use a lot of improvisation. I am a big fan of Hariprassad Chaurasia …
Thanks, Tony! I know I was out of my depth...
@@JeremySiskind I think you were replying to flober (above) . ❤ your channel
@@flober1970 'not improvised'? well, might want to learn about this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manodharma
so awesome! took notes, will be messing with some of these prompts this week ! Thanks Jeremy! :)
Great - enjoy your improvising!
Many thanks, Anne! I appreciate you watching the videos!
I have a somewhat off topic question if I may; I don't know a better place to ask it. Suppose I have a gig coming. I could be a little nervous. Now if it were any other genre, I could practice the very notes I want to play, to increase my confidence. But for an improvisational genre, it would feel fraudulent, and probably also not very successful, to memorise entire solos beforehand. So this genre generates a uniquely weird performative situation where you might have no idea what you're going to play until you get up there, or even until your solo actually begins. You might be scared *&#$less beforehand but can't practice the actual passages you're going to play. Ok, so probably between these two extremes of either memorising a solo or having zero preconception, there are varying degrees of possible preparation/preparedness (such as a few favourite phrases and other ideas). So (finally), my question is: what degree of specific preparedness, for lack of a better expression, would you advise for a gig, or do you do yourself?
(3 thoughts: Wayne Shorter says in an interview here somewhere, I think with Herbie Hancock, something like: you want to sound like you didn't practice what you're playing. I took from that that if even the great WS passes off practiced phrases and ideas as spontaneous, I too should be allowed to. 2. I once had the temerity to ask Brad M. after he played one of his fancy two-handed counterpoints if it was improvised. He didn't slap me in the face, but answered "Yes" with just a frisson of defensive emphasis. I thought I had noticed, let's say, similarities between his live improv and on a recording. 3. Bill Evans was an amazing improviser, but I have the impression that the heads were somewhat pre-arranged.)
That's a "biggie." I'll say a few things...and maybe this will be a good "mailbag" video. Firstly, the newer you are, the more you need to prepare. Secondly, as you get more advanced, prepare different options so that you have some things prepared for the head, difficult spots, etc. Thirdly, you can prepare by knowing a tune really well (transposing it, playing it a lot, analyzing it, transcribing different solos over it, doing different exercises, etc.)
@@JeremySiskind Much appreciated, thanks! If it makes the mailbag, great.
Maybe, “I aimed my flashlight.” 😊