Bright Size Life- licks, scales and ideas

[@aspentreeisland8324]

Big thanks for this lesson! I have been putzing around with this tune for years but never really learned it properly. I saw Pat recently live (for the first time ever!) and was inspired to learn this after the played it. The lesson helped me to connect the dots and now I have the necessary "tools" on how to approach the song that no longer feels intimidating. Wonderful tune and lesson! More please using this format.

[@robertzullo8707]

Wow! I've seen lots of your videos and they are always educational but this lesson has a years worth of practicing material. Such gems here! I love the sound of triad pairs especially when you can get that legato sound of a wind instrument. Beautifully done.

[@mcmule2007]

What a fantastic lesson. I have loved this song since high school. Which was not too far from when it came out :) It is so great to get a handle on it after all these years! Thank you Mikko!

[@alejandroblanco2071]

You are an outstanding private music teacher. Your vid was a concise , understandable & practical analysis of that amazing piece. Thanks 🙏🏻

[@winstonsmith8240]

Something I've discovered over the years, is that usually, the more complicated a chord sounds, the easier it is to play. 🙂 Love your content by the way. Thanks.

[@josephhan6306]

Wow. Mikko!!! Long time no see. We were in Toronto. Probably you don’t remember me (I was in first year when you graduated) but anyways really nice to see you. Thanks for the sharing!!!

[@MattiasBrahammar]

Always inspiring to watch your videos Mikko! Clear and thorough at the same time, never forgetting that it's music we're talking about...

[@sebastiankotlinski7352]

great content, thank you very much! its great how you cover different aspects of the song in 1 video (comping/soloing, harmony, licks...) keep it up!

[@howardanderson3061]

Wow Mikko you out did yourself on this one. Your videos are always well thought out and topnotch but this was amazing. Any guitarist or musician will be able to reference this video long after you and I are gone, again….brilliant!

[@Mikkokosmos]

Thank you

[@BenFairbank]

Nice! I’ve been digging into some Metheny tunes lately and just came back around to this one

[@marceloferris]

Great teacher great lesson!!!

[@garyfinberg]

Hey Mikko, thanks for the detailed and really musical tutorial. Great material! Thanks for putting it together and for sharing.

[@ivo4137]

Thank you Mikko!!

[@Mikkokosmos]

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[@KostyantynIvchuk]

Awesome ideas!Thanks Mikko!

[@Mikkokosmos]

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[@SecretSauce8]

I hope you make more videos like this.

[@Mikkokosmos]

Will do 😃👍

[@markyymarkXL]

Awesome vid, thanks for the insight. Just gonna mention 10:00 I like to think of them as fourths, the 5ths seem more like passing tones since the 4ths are one the strong beat

[@groundedfitness2685]

Loved this ! Thank you 🙏

[@octaviocarusoguitarra]

Excelent Lesson, thanks

[@Mikkokosmos]

Thanks 😀

[@octaviocarusoguitarra]

@@Mikkokosmos greetings From Argentina, Suscribe in you great channel

[@bassmonk2920]

The story goes that Gary Burton, who was helping Pat with his compositions, when he saw this song said now you got something here.....

[@allengoyne]

on James at the G-F#min section I like to use triad pairs of G and A major.

[@pallhe]

Fantastic lesson! Thanks and say hello to Alfons for me. :)

[@howardanderson3061]

I remember hearing this recording for the first time as a young college guitar student… Pat M genius! Great video!

[@Mikkokosmos]

He is a genius for sure

[@russellturner971]

Great lesson, thank you

[@markspielman2929]

Thank you

[@sandrocavali9810]

Thanks!

[@pangeaproxima9446]

Awesome!

[@albanospagnuolo]

great channel Mikko! saludos desde argentina

[@Mikkokosmos]

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[@j.r.goldman3279]

New Content YES

[@somedude5414]

23:00 But that's ALWAYS a very high likelyhood when I play!

[@vecernicek2]

Could you do an analysis like that on Falling Grace?

[@Mikkokosmos]

interesting. I'll think about it

[@vecernicek2]

@@Mikkokosmos That would be great! Thanks for giving it a thought

[@thepartimemusician65]

Mikko is the Master :)

[@WBUSCH49]

Dear Mikko I remember faintly ED- BA- Ed + BA- ED- BA+ ED- BA- ED player of course over ajor Being the Chick Corea invention of 4 Tones a scale : Tetratonic Scale..Wish this to be any help

[@mwicks1968]

Too stuff as ever Mikko! What was the book you mentioned at the end … ?

[@Mikkokosmos]

It's a Sid Jacobs book. There is a suggestion link to my video on the book when I mention it

[@mwicks1968]

@@Mikkokosmos Tak så mycket! 🙏

[@jaysteele7146]

Ty Mikko! Can you tell me pls, what looper are you using that allows for rec A & B section?

[@Mikkokosmos]

Thanks 😀 I'm just using a Boss Loop Station. I'm not sure what you mean by A & B section? 🤔🤔🤔

[@lekinguitarrista8445]

Your guitar sounds really good. I have that same model, where are you plugged? (which amp)? thanks

[@Mikkokosmos]

Thanks. I'm using a Tanglewood acoustic amo. That's what you're hearing most of here

[@SecretSauce8]

any chance you could make a video like this for "James"? :)

[@Mikkokosmos]

That's a very good idea I'm playing that tune with my students this semester

[@SecretSauce8]

@@Mikkokosmos love your videos. Hope you make more videos. jazz is pretty hard just trying to figure out what scales to use on songs

[@tony6261]

Great video! Are you playing that Godin without an amp? I am very curious about the Multiac but have never played one or heard one in person

[@Mikkokosmos]

Thanks. No I'm using two amps here. Stereo

[@tony6261]

@@Mikkokosmos Is that the Grand Concert with the 2" nut?

[@seri1897]

HAHAHA Camp fire D!!

[@sitchatt5686]

11:23 "Sixthhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"

[@徐杨杨-r4c]

兄弟你要换吧琴

[@matiasrubiola1042]

the bass in Bb is Bb, the chart is wrong. why do you talk about Bb/A? Burn the real book

[@matiasrubiola1042]

Cheers, great work!

[@matiasrubiola1042]

I have the pat metheny songbook, that also says Bb/A, but if you go to the record, jaco plays clearly Bb

[@Mikkokosmos]

If you listen to Pat you can clearly hear the voicing Bb over A. There is also an open E in there. Check out the video with Ulf Wakenius for example. The play A in the bass all the time. I hope that answers your question why I talk about it