ONE of the COOLEST ways to PRACTICE jazz standards? (On 'Bye Bye Blackbird')

Sax master Joe Lovano's approach to practicing tunes applied to guitar, and a demonstration on 'Bye Bye Blackbird'.
I came across this way of practicing tunes a few months ago via this amazing master class:
• Joe Lovano Improvisa...
The title really grabbed my attention, as I'm sure you can imagine if you know anything about my philosophy of music. Joe is a really soulful and deep thinker about the music.
Obviously I highly recommend you check out the full lecture.
I have been applying the way of practicing tunes he describes in the lecture nearly every day for a few months, and the results have been amazing. In fact, I noticed significant changes after only a few days.
There are a lot of ways to practicing standard jazz tunes on guitar, and this is just one of them. But it's surely a great one.
As always, thanks for tuning in to Music Magus.
All the best with your music,
Aleister James Campbell

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This was simply a short introduction to this wonderful method of exploring tunes, so please let me know in the comments if you'd like me to go a lot deeper in a future video(s). Yours truly, AjC

[@samgraham1111]

Always happy to hear about stuff like this in greater depth, I find your explanations well-presented and easy to understand

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@@samgraham1111 Thanks a lot Sam - I'll see what I can cook up. 🤠

[@rewtaah]

There is no sound. 😢

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@@rewtaah hope you figure it out. 💚

[@neilbertuk1]

Really enjoyed this one, look forward to any deeper dive you want to do.

[@uberjam-sam8512]

Really enjoyed this lesson and your playing. I know this tune as a listener of Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett, never seeing it from a musicians perspective, which I found illuminating.i like the idea of stripping a tune down to its essence. It creates a different way of knowing.

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Thanks so much for you comment! I've heard Miles play it a bunch, but not so familiar with Keith's interpretations. I must check it out.

[@blueeyedsoulman]

Goodness. That's quite a jazzy sound for a solid body. What model pickup is in the neck position? Pick gauge? String gauge? Lovely sound and playing.

[@music_magus]

Thanks a lot! That's a Seymour Duncan Little 95. I'm using 1.1mm Celluloid pick, and just a set of round wound 10-46.

[@johnstephen7610]

I'm not clear on what exactly it is, that transformed your playing. Is it playing the tune slowly? Is it mapping out the chords beforehand? Is it playing more, rather than taking lessons? I didn't hear you explain what it is that transformed your playing. You play very, very nicely, I enjoyed listening to you, but I could use clarification on what exactly the "thing" is that transformed your playing.

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Thanks for your feedback, John. Spending time moving through the tune(s) in a relaxed, almost rubato way. Rather than using backing tracks. a metronome, or any other method that involves keeping strictly in time. Working from the simplest version of the chords certainly helps, too. I recommend checking out the original Joe Lovano lecture for a more eloquent explanation than I could ever hope to give... 🤠🤘

[@johnstephen7610]

@@music_magus Thank you so much for providing this clarification. Very helpful. I am always looking for ways to improve my playing, particularly for jazz standards, so I will give this a try.

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@@johnstephen7610 Happy to help! I hope it provides you the results it has for me.