Chris Potter - How to Study

[@PedroSilvanoGunther]

A man devoted to his music and to the instrument to make that music. A life long project. Thanks Chris for doing what you do!

[@MusicMotivation93]

A true master of the music in general!

[@matthewfairman9865]

One of the best videos on how to learn to play jazz I have ever seen.....

[@josephgiuseppedegregorio4553]

such a genuine, humble & enlightening personal testimony. awesome

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

“I’ve always had this feeling that I have no idea how to practice.” I can totally relate to that. Good lesson.

[@charlottemarceau8062]

What a humble and nice dude

[@sheskimusic]

What Chris is a master at is focusing and methodically dissecting (with intent and interest). Laser focus. He was like that from when I first met him at 13.

[@flopa9928]

I’m 13 and met him for the first time recently as well!

[@nickpilgrim1966]

I wonder how many jazzers are playing at this level of fluent creativity. Just amazing.

[@MusicMotivation93]

Hum, it's a rarity!

[@jdguitar1040]

Eight.

[@rk702]

1

[@Skizze37]

Exactly 3 and a half

[@jdguitar1040]

@@Skizze37 Yup. Parker, Coltrane, Brecker, and half of Ornette.

[@michaelchimenti4989]

This is helpful advice, but we're still faced with the problem of "practicing" jazz, which is that a simple set of principles quickly becomes a combinatorial explosion of practice possibilities. You can see that in the video around 15:00 where the great Chris Potter actually trips himself up on a "simple" forward/backward motif, moving it around by 1/2 steps. I think the main takeaway then is not the specific motifs or notes to practice but rather to limit yourself to practicing with your ears/brain, and not reading music with your eyes unless absolutely necessary.

[@eriksax]

Wow! Thanks for battling against transcription.

[@felixtani4030]

That’s great! Love this intuitive approach👏

[@teddypantelas]

Great clinic! I went to one in Youngstown and it was totally different. Which was great too! He has so much to offer it’s not even funny! Thanks for posting this!

[@brandondowd4631]

I got to see Chris in an after hours Telluride CO jam. Will never forget. '04 I think

[@diegonunez9463]

Everything he said sounds good for a daily plan of studio. I'll definitively gonna implement it on my practice

[@ThirdEyePerspective1111]

The world's most amazing musicians also seem to be the most humble

[@tomcoryell]

The key he said was “I’ve just spent a lot of time on it” Also, “Think like Bird”

[@clrphillips]

Wow I feel like I have been practicing wrong this whole time. Such a natural approach to learning music! Of course he makes it look easy. I'm not sure if I'm inspired or demoralized 🤔. I have so much respect for Chris Potter. Thanks for posting this!

[@renepythoud1565]

You see, dear Chris Potter, I have best souvenirs: Your trio at Porquerolles Festival and Your collaboration with Alina Engibaryan (I love her) Thank You !

[@mattinpgh]

I love how Chris is hiding the tenor like a cane :)

[@mileswhite4329]

Fascinating and informative trip inside his head to see how he thinks about it.

[@tonekilltech]

Pratice makes pefect.

[@davidfleuchaus]

Corect.

[@raymondkarlsson9794]

Heavy info from one the real masters!!!

[@McElron]

preach

[@kwootamuckbear9294]

If I do long tones and scales, eventually I’ll do something else aside from 2-5-1🎶🎵🎷

[@claryscat]

Love ya Chris! Cut to 18:00; This is how you get real... you know what I mean? Gotta stand up flat footed and blow...

[@crugil]

Why is practice being misspelled "pratice", is that to represent the undertone of the vid that you practice what you need to do or what you feel at the moment?

[@DominicCarioti]

Could summarize this with "play a lot."

[@oooooo-cs6nj]

Genial Master bro music powuer feling bendiciones 🙏😇🙏😇

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

1.5x speed is your friend ;)

[@DNS0875]

WhenI try to sound like Chris sounds, I totally forget everything I’ve learned the past two decades 😀😀

[@jazzman_10]

So I guess the summary would be to play with an intention, with a goal, making the brain work instead of just noodling around. Getting ideas to sound on 12 keys, on minor thirds, on mayor fourths, on different rithm patterns, you name it, but aim for something.

[@Mark-fs7ok]

Is pratice a word?

[@giomusic71]

Senza Chris potter il mondo sarebbe incompleto ❤🙏🙏🙏

[@thiesvb3971]

his sound is so killin'

[@MusicMotivation93]

His sound basically was reached by Overtones and Influences!

[@teddypantelas]

Yes it is!

[@NoelBeltran_]

You know…you know….you know…. ACTUALLY i dont know😂 thats y im here

[@diogolozza]

Legend

[@roanmccormick7923]

👌❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@LaurentMelnyk]

thank you

[@hudsoncampos2201]

Nice

[@rk702]

It's amazing how uncomfortable Chris looks while speaking. Also, he's leaning on that horn like an umbrella. It's killing me. Naturally, I love his playing.

[@mr.fantasee]

😂😂

[@giomusic71]

Chris è unico in tutto ❤

[@rightchordleadership]

He never looks comfortable speaking.

[@Zxx459]

Somehow? No. He eork pn those line for a long time." Improvisation is an myth..all is practice snd familiarity

[@jazzercaster4749]

11:15

[@jazzercaster4749]

17:14

[@claudemiropacheco]

Plays like an artist but he thinks like a mathematician :)

[@hot88s23]

And spells like a third grader.

[@user-ct1ns6zw4z]

@@hot88s23 ?

[@hot88s23]

@@user-ct1ns6zw4z It's a piano reference.

[@teddypantelas]

His piano chops are amazing. I saw him at a Clinic demonstrating what he was doing on saxophone on piano and How he What is using specific cord substitutions and spelled it out beautifully on piano. it blew me away.

[@Zxx459]

One thing that potter DOES NOT TALK ABOUT IS THAT HE IS AN OUTLIER.. Why not? Because it takes away the the so called talent..and how he is a privilege person.

[@bopleponge530]

"you know"

[@SteadyFready]

I find it mildly irritating to hear people say "you know?" so often however what he was trying to get across I thought very helpful .

[@oliviersb4228]

no i don t Know

[@JonathanOvnat]

@@oliviersb4228 well now you know

[@ЕвгенийКудряшов-л1ь]

You know....Or not?

[@frasertones8519]

I'm glad the title isn't "How to Spell."

[@MusicMotivation93]

He's like an Harry Potter!

[@EstudiantEterno]

you know

[@MusicMotivation93]

You know when Chris Potter still pratices all day long.

[@randyborra3464]

if america runs on duncan we then know why our life expectancy is going in the wrong direction