Excerpts from an online class
0:00 foam/sponge under the bridge, James Jamerson bass mute, prepared guitar 1:35 creating your favorite sounds 2:25 player’s personality 3:34 too many bar chords 3:46 breaking out of your playing rut 4:32 taking classes that stretch you, developing your ear for recording 5:56 record and video your playing 6:51 Mick Goodrick phrasing, and articulation subtleties 7:49 Sing it to me once https://youtu.be/rE7oGFPbxoU The Garden, violin line 8:25 writing, feeling emotion 8:57 check your work, time, feel, tempo, key 11:15 a fill across the bar line – and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 https://youtu.be/rE7oGFPbxoU The Garden the chorus drum fill 12:30 artist head and communicating your ideas to other musicians 13:48 transcription playing it like the record, learning how to make a great sound, developing your own sound 15:18 you don’t develop in a vacuum 16:19 “close the door” what is the context? what are you saying as you play? 17:31 video & audio tape yourself for a reality check 18:01 you have to copy other people to learn how to play, Pat Metheny, listen 19:09 pick a great teacher, use great books 19:41 pick repertoire that takes your playing to a new level 20:20 wear ear plugs 20:58 From one thing know ten thousand things