15 Tools to really play Jazz on guitar (Solar) - How to play jazz?

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Which tool do you find the most helpful?

[@extasis1111]

Hearing and feeling the pain!

[@ChrisSchmalz]

At the moment I work on triads again. Limiting the area helps a lot. I'm getting away from fixed patterns and it leads me to a deeper understanding what i'm actually doing... otherwise i would say: surround yourself with good musicians. KZbin is one great tool for that.

[@veshaw.]

Where did you get that guitar strap from

[@fridonacci3478]

U know a screwdriver is quite the thing...

[@FabrizioPeretti]

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[@JensLarsen]

I have been called a tool on many occasions, but never a Jazz tool 🤔 Great video, Rotem 👍

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Thanks brother 🙏🙏❤️

[@JensLarsen]

@@RotemSivanGuitar Limitation exercises are the way to expand your skills!

[@Jamestele1]

😅🤣🤣🤣

[@jamessidney2851]

Hey Rotem. I loved the last one, the 3rds and 6ths. So cool. Can’t wait to work on that. I have one of my own I’d like to share. It’s basic, but it’s my own invention, and it has kind of become my secret sauce! Try limiting yourself to one position, chord tones only, on the string set of strings 2, 3 & 4 only. What you will find is that it makes you visualize your arpeggio patterns deconstructed into little fragments that don’t allow you to play them sequentially in the usual way, and you get a TON of lucky little half-step voice leadings out this exercise, almost without trying. So you learn to see important places where chords connect. But there are even more benefits. You stay away from the sonic extremes, the boomy lower strings and the shrill or thin-sounding highest string, and so you find yourself creating sweet little lines with economic voice leading built into them, right in the warmest, most meaty and comfortable-sounding part of the fretboard. I invented this idea as a practice technique when I was trying to approach around Midnight, tired of hearing myself do sweeping arpeggios across the fretboard (and up and down the neck). At first I just wanted a way to get through the changes without sounding like I was literally outlining them. But gradually this exercise became my preferred way to really dig in to every new tune I learn. And lately I find myself using it in performance. It’s a solid platform to approach the first chorus of a solo you know is going to go on for two or three choruses because it sounds inside and a little understated, but interesting, while giving you plenty of room to open up and take off later. Give it a try. Hope you like it!

[@irishmuso7129]

Sounds interesting. I'll give it a go.

[@MG-kj2yz]

I like these lessons where technically You don't learn any particular song (not directly) but get new ideas and approach to practicing. True gold. Brilliant to do after learning new song to the same chord progression.

[@ingluissantana]

Your WELCOME you all.. :) 1.- Melody 2.- Functions 3.- 2 bar melody / 2 bars solo 4.- Triads 5.- Scale Centers 6.- Solo only with 1-3-5 7.- Half notes 1-3-5 8.- One are scales 9.- 1-3-5 with a chromatic 10.- 8th notes 11.- Pentatonics 12.- Triplets 13.- Chord Melody 14.- Colors 15.- Voice Leading

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Yas 🙏👌

[@michaelstevens8]

Hello from Kansas City, Missouri. Rotem, all of your videos have great content but this one is outstanding. Truly one of the best jazz guitar KZbin channels, and this video in particular is essential. It's not only what you teach, its how you teach.I've been a multiinstrumentalist for years, but theirs always something new to learn. I tell my students, learn everything you can from everyone you can and never stop learning. Thank you.

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Thanks so much man 🙏 means a lot

[@christophersleight19]

Michael, greetings from Colorado Springs Colorado. Spent much of my life in KC, still have family there. I went to the University of Sodom and Gomorrah (KC Art Institute) I was the problem, not the school. Just wanted to say hi, have a great week my friend, Christopher.

[@michaelstevens8]

@@christophersleight19 Sodom and Gomorrah.😅You have a great week too Christopher.

[@felicianochirindza2635]

great teacher ever. Thanks for this beautiful lesson, it's beeing very helpful for me. Many thanks

[@angelokastello]

Hey Rotem, I love your videos and have to force myself to not watch too much of them, without practicing them enough 😂 I have a request: Can you do a video on how you write your sheets for trios? I do this a lot, but struggle a little with the drum sheets.

[@minhphan3526]

Thank you for explaining of your process. I really liked the clarity and order in your thinking and playing, and just subscribed to your channel after finding this on KZbin. As a middle-aged man I no longer fool myself in thinking that understanding is enough. It's as you say, a life long engagement with playing music in real time. Loved most your first point.

[@Sandemose]

23:50 is absolutly bonkers! Thats some fantastic chord playing going on.

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🙏

[@johnanderson27]

Thank you both for your help you’ve given me some great ideas and tool to apply to my guitar playing thanks again

[@anthonysilva5312]

This was an amazingly clear approach to the often mystifying aspects of jazz guitar. Well done.

[@dantoniomg3712]

This is one of the greatest videos I've found in a while. Thanks for sharing

[@daleschimpf]

A lot to digest in this one of course but great insights on how to approach a song from different angles as a way to internalize it. Between you and Jens, if there's anyone out there better at breaking down and simply explaining Jazz concepts, I haven't come across them yet. Thx guys!

[@Tomas-j4s]

good information!!! Great video

[@mellocello]

What lovely-sounding guitars.

[@RafiesMeditations]

These videos are really amazing. I love Rotem's style - very calm but insightful and funny. I think you will become famous on KZbin. Remember us when you are! (My jazz guitar skills are improving).

[@victorthegopher2239]

I just found this channel, and it's probably the best guitar content I know. You're doing an awesome job.

[@christophersleight19]

Quick story which may or may not be helpful. As a kid there were gifts I was given that seem to come naturally. So, I believed this was the way all Arts should be approached. As a result, I never learned all the things you are talking about. I thought that all great musicians just "had it." Hind site being 20/20, I would have studied, learned. So I am a 65 year old guitar player who doesn't have any idea what I'm playing. Pride, ugly ugly character defect. Thanks for your help and teaching. Greetings from Colorado Springs Colorado Christopher.

[@chrishahm9212]

This video is a game changer. Thanks Rotem!

[@philipwahlstrom6149]

Amazing video, I love all the tips!

[@aloanse1]

שיעור מטורף רותם. חומר לשנתיים. תודה🍉

[@VitalBigras]

Great lesson! We can see how important it is to connect every exercise to a song!

[@encapsul]

Golden hints there !!

[@joannelandrylandry]

Amazing! Thanks so much

[@andrewchristie6483]

Thanks again Rotem. All of this is invaluable. I’m trying to learn a bit of jazz guitar or just just Jazz in general and this VT is a great road map. The 1-3-5 was really helpful and sounded great too.

[@carlosalcala1004]

Very useful for exploring ideas. A great guide because i am studying this tune now. I really liked the ideas for chord melody. Thanks Rotem.

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🙏🙏❤️

[@aplpax]

excellent and helpful, thank you. your solfege is so cool, would love to learn more, it's intimidating to me but i can see/hear it's so worthwhile as you demonstrate!

[@wantanmee8716]

Super useful advice! I wonder if you have a specific video on how to get really good at triads? Some exercises and most importantly how to progressively apply it to songs?

[@tyler_m_tunes]

i like the idea of two bars of melody and two bars of solo, haven't heard that suggestion before

[@insidejazzguitar8112]

Sincere and generous. Thank you.

[@marcospfonsecajr]

So cool, man! Thank you a lot!

[@michelegiacomazzi9765]

Very Gooood Job!!!

[@vKarl71]

Rotem's beautiful guitar strap is from Native Sons Goods. Not cheap but beautifully made.

[@martinblau1902]

Hi Rotem! I first saw you at the 2019 Panama Jazz Festival, good times! My best tool at the moment is the metronome, trying to break free from 'straight 8ths' which I have internalized a bit too much

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Oh man! That was fun. Yes, that a good one

[@Highwaystar240]

Great tools, man. Greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🙏❤️

[@jorgeluislinaresmartinez]

Thanks a lot Rotem!!!

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

💙

[@BeefNEggs057]

Man you’re knowledge of the instrument is amazing! Where do you get your reverb? Never heard you talking about your gear but I’m pretty new here thanks to Mr. Davids.

[@minibuns5397]

Hey there yep definitely heard that one too I’m pretty sure he has a reverb effect pedal. I like the Boss digital delay.

[@frankhowell8139]

very helpful. thanks

[@JAYDUBYAH29]

Great lesson.

[@Sandemose]

Its obvious how important triads are in Methenys playing. Basics are hip!

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

💚👌

[@4BLKROSES]

Impressive thee way you play and the knowledge beautiful, ah what kind is a pedal are using Excellent sound

[@thestrummingcorner3322]

Hi i saw that you have a d'angelico bedford deluxe p90. I hesitate between this one and the bob weir signature. There is tests on youtube but they didn't make me a choice. Could you say if you could find jazzy neck tone with the bob weir signature ? Thanks and congratulations.

[@Ronwhileyoucan]

Which note is highlighted in each scale for example maybe Aeolian is the flat six so if I were to do Ionian Dorian Phrygian Lydian mixolydian Aeolian and of course Locrian which notice highlighted in each one of the scale modes

[@Modelguits]

Truly Challeged👏🏾

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🤘💙🤘

[@yanivweinstock9764]

תוכן מטורף הרבה כבוד

[@christophersleight19]

Yaniv, hello from Colorado Springs Colorado. Genesis 12:1-3

[@eamonbutler6369]

Very good but I can’t see. The lead sheet print out on my tablet. It’s too small

[@Maynard0504]

Rotem is the king of guitar tone

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

❤️❤️❤️🎸🙏

[@lifeishealinghealthwellnes1979]

Sounds really complicated and challenging. I would like to work on a more fundamental version of your conceptual playing.

[@TheDanishDestroyer]

What looper do you have? I can’t make a single note ring out like that on mine and I want to

[@vitodonatone846]

Great👏👏👏👏

[@Davi-nc4so]

Maneiro 👏👏 massa

[@nikolaisoerensen]

Are you not breathing when you play? It feels like your are singing and breathing in between! Like at around 20:00 minutes for example

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

A little I guess

[@stringsnare]

This was as convoluted as every jazz book I've bought 🤣🤣🤣

[@claraaich4798]

chuck wayne

[@seanbryner5534]

What do you think about REAL playing? I mean I know everything you say. BUT. In real life you need to be playing ultra hyper outside and fancy phrasing if you want to be heard and people consider you as a GOOD guitar player. When I play not super fancy people say it's boring and musicians say "It's not cool, it's to simple". I see nowdays you gotta be ultra unusual or people don't want to hear your ideas...

[@christophersleight19]

Sean, I understand what you're saying. The Art World is extremely infected with this Paradigm. Thanks for your comment, greetings from Colorado Springs Colorado Christopher.

[@seanbryner5534]

@@christophersleight19 Thanks to you, Cristopher. It's interesting that this kind of thinking is coming from the top musicians. And that is the end I think

[@MrUrech]

This is interesting psychologically. I too often try to play beyond my abilities. I think it might be most liberating to be honest with myself and really express where I am on guitar now. Get behind my self and progress surely and steadily with honesty, humility, and intention Edit OR dont progress at all! Where do I think I need to go? Perhaps what I need to play well, i already have, but neglect in self doubt or embarrassment.. hmm lol Maybe I shouldn't drink beer and wine everytime I pick up a guitar. THERE IT IS I figured it out

[@MrAndre3211]

Start writing own songs! You have to!

[@BeefNEggs057]

You know you have a rebel spirit if you just answered, “No I don’t.” It is fun to make music. Not much writing. Just playing and trying things.

[@Nico-xg8sn]

the amount of free information you provide is ridiciulous, I feel like I'm owing you money lol.