Harmonica lesson: Different ways to practice a jazz standard

Hi!
In this video I share some powerful practice tips on how to get to know a jazzstandard really well.
I am using these methods a lot and they are applicable on many tunes.
The chords:
Ab / Ab / C7 / C7
F7 / F7 / Bbm7 / Bbm7
C7 / C7 / Fm7 / Fm7
Bb7 / Bb7 / Eb7 / Eb7
Ab6 / Ab6 / C7 / C7
F7 / F7 / Bbm7 / Bbm7
Db6 / Dbm6 / AbC / F7
Bbm7 / Eb7 / Ab / Ab (or Bbm7 Eb7)
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Hope you like the video!
Best regards,
Filip Jers
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Filip Jers is an internationally known harmonica player from Stockholm, Sweden and one of the most sought-out harmonica players in Europe. At the age of 34 he has performed in almost 30 countries all over the world.
In 2011 Jers graduated with a Master Degree in Fine Arts of Music from The Royal College of Music in Stockholm. He has also studied privately with Toots Thielemans, Howard Levy and Robert Bonfiglio.
Jers has been given numerous awards through the years. In 2005 he won two gold medals at the World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany. In 2014 his jazz quartet Filip Jers Quartet was selected as "Best Group" at the European Jazz Competition in Rotterdam, Netherlands and in 2015 the quartet received a Swedish grammy for the album ”Plays Swedish Folk”. In 2016 Jers was awarded the title ”Jazz musician of the Year” by Swedish Radio.
Jers works regulary with Filip Jers Quartet, with his duo with guitarist Emil Ernebro and as a guest soloist in different projects. He has been a featured solist with many cutting edge jazz big bands in Sweden as well as performing with two of Scandinavias finest string orchestras; Musica Vitae and Camerata Nordica. Jers has been featured on more than 50 CD's as a recording artist, playing harmonica.
Besides playing concerts Jers has extensive experience as a harmonica teacher. Besides teching privately and giving workshops in different countries all over the world he is also engaged as harmonica teacher at the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm, the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen, Denmark and Sibelius Academy in Helsingfors, Finland.
Jers is an "International Suzuki Harmonica Artist", he is endorsing and playing harmonicas made by Suzuki Harmonicas from Japan.
He also runs Fojablue Records, an independent record label that has released Spiro (FRCD01, 2011), Filip Jers Quartet (FRCD02, 2013) and Duet with Emil Ernebro (FRCD03, 2019).
Besides music, Filip likes coffee, yoga and running in the nature.

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thanks so much for watching! Please share you biggest takeaway in the comments below :-)

[@donnaisa6100]

Fantastic advices. Helpful for any other instrument as well. I immediately posted your lesson to a friend who plays violin.

[@FilipJersMusic]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@mrblues364]

Excellent advice, not only for jazz chromatic harmonica players but for all instruments and genres, good work Sir!

[@FilipJersMusic]

Many thanks!

[@BigBlackBe4r]

WOW ! You have the perfect approach to jazz improvisation for any instrument! Thank you for this video and congratulations on your awesome playing!

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thank you very much!

[@Drewster58]

Really masterful tight playing, so much feel and phrasing in even the root notes choruses, best lesson on the perfect song in chromatic history! Yeah, I liked it.

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thanks for your kind words Drew!

[@seppodoc]

Impressive! your knowledge of music theory, technique, and artistry really come through. Besides improving my appreciation of your performance, I think this kind of exercise deepens understanding of jazz music. Thanks!

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thanks for your nice comments 🎵🎵🎵

[@thomasinlondon2849]

Very good and educational video Filip. Thank you for sharing.

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thanks for watching 🎶🎶🎶

[@hfactor6429]

WOW!!! I first wanted to write "YOU SHOW OFF"!!! But how disrespectful that is to say after the WEALTH of information you just shared with us to help US along our way to mastering this very difficult instrument which many here are DRAUGH to play!!! THANKS If I get on sectiong DOWN I'll call it a WIN!!!

[@FilipJersMusic]

Oh thanks for your very kind words!! 🎵😀🎵

[@LeoBercoff]

Great method! The "chord simulation" is an excellent idea! Except for that, I will apply it not only to the harmonica but also to my clarinet and flute 😀🎶

[@gabrielmojay7720]

Filip is just the best.

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thanks!

[@bleczycki]

Amazing lesson, brilliant player! Thank you Filip!!!

[@FilipJersMusic]

Glad you liked it!

[@kkingkkyong]

I really try to learn English very hard to understand your nice lesson!! This video is so helpful and has very wonderful tone of sound. Thank you so much sir😁😁

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thanks for your kind words!

[@MattWatsonHarmonica]

Love the chord playing idea. I’ve done this but not consistently as a practice step. I will now!

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thanks Matt! Yes, it is fun and good to do. Some keys works better than others. I think Ab, G, Eb and F are my favourites for accompaniment.

[@has123456]

👁️ Thanks, Filip. Great lesson. First the Melody / Scales on each chord / After the Bass / Mix Bass with chords - In the final: mixing all (Improvisation). Congrats from Brazil, man! 🇧🇷

[@heiko6983]

Thank You Filip🤗This way of practicing a standard sounds great and makes sense for me. I‘ll give it a shot. Thanks man. You are a great one. I❤️your music

[@AxelMuhr]

Stort stort tack Filip! Har pysslat med det kromatiska munspelet i 5år och måste säga att jag lärde mig massor av denna video. Allt gott! Hälsningar från Hässleholm

[@FilipJersMusic]

Härligt! Där finns fler undervisningsvideos, kolla spellistan Harmonica lessons 🎶🎶🎶

[@thomasinlondon2849]

My biggest takeaway from this vid after many watches has been the great sound and rhythm that can be achieved with well timed simple notes. But that’s certainly because I’m certainly a beginner.

[@douglashalliday8235]

Another excellent lesson. Thanks Filip.

[@FilipJersMusic]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@jimheath]

Thanks, Filip. The big takeaway, for me, is the systematic approach to gradually working all aspects of the piece into your head, so that when it comes to working up a solo, you have a diverse repertoire to work with and feature what the harmonica does well.

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thanks!! Yes this is how I do it 🎵😁🎵

[@armonicacdmx8770]

Found lots of inspiration. Thanks Filip.

[@FilipJersMusic]

Great to hear!

[@Edinladyface]

congratulations, very, very good. I'm learning from the master!!!

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thanks!!

[@hazmatite]

this is amazing, Filip. happen to be trying to learn to play All of Me right now. I love the "illusion of chords" idea a lot.

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thanks, happy you like it! All of Me is a great jazz tune in so many ways. It contains many basic functions of jazz harmony, so if you can play over it - you can easily play on 20 others songs. I put it in Ab major to get as many "illusion chords" as possible. It is mostly played in C or Bb major on jam sessions.

[@hazmatite]

@@FilipJersMusic yeah, i was learning it in C, though I was transposing into the different patterns on my Dimi, too. Am going to try these exercises and see what I can do!

[@thesingmonicats1122]

On the chord illusion the 16 holes come handy. Nicer range. It is a good exercice but also impro too actually. I need to work on this it is a great idea

[@FilipJersMusic]

Yes it is great fun!

[@Harp_Maniac]

great stuff!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thanks for your kind words! 🎶🌞🎶

[@steve3150]

Brilliant lesson Filip.

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thanks Steve!

[@gastonpiget1034]

Thanks! Pretty complicated business, but now I know what I'm up against. Still, a clear map to a very labyrinthine land.

[@FilipJersMusic]

Glad it helped!

[@igloososa]

Sounds so good bruh!! Love it!

[@robertandthecavalry2062]

Filip, I'm a poet and I'm a fan of your channel. I recently bought a SCX-48 (in F of all keys) and I play by ear. I don't know how to read music (not really) but I love the jazzy melodies you share. They're just enough for me to try a version of them, and enjoy learning, feeling out the instrument. I do want to learn more, like when you talk about chord tones, and maybe at some point I'll delve into that. For now thanks.

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thanks Robert for your kind words!

[@FilipJersMusic]

F chromatic sounds great, I don't have one in that key actually.

[@Harp_Maniac]

would be nice to see on the diatonic 🙂 Many thanks 🙏

[@FilipJersMusic]

Good idea!

[@timcraig1161]

I enjoyed the video thanks Flip

[@FilipJersMusic]

thanks! 🎶🎶🎶

[@arijitsengupta9766]

Thank you . Great lesson .

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thanks for watching Arijit!

[@MrRezillo]

All of Filip! I'm waiting for my new super duper Brendan Powers powerbend diatonic to come. When I get it, I'll try this tune, but don't know if it'll fly. Good practice tip, regarding the metronome.

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thanks, happy you like it! Nice with a new harmonica, congrats! 🎶🎶🎶

[@senzarivali]

Golden!

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thanks Richard!

[@halvorangelskar7646]

Thanks this is so helpful!!!!!

[@FilipJersMusic]

Tack Halvor! Happy you like it.

[@MattWatsonHarmonica]

Within the first minute you share you thoughts on tempo. Thank you. I'm working on playing at higher tempos. It seems at lower tempos I've no trouble burning through the changes but when the tempo increases I feel stuck. I've found counting the one on each bar and not playing every 8th through the entire tune helps as well. Pacing yourself as it were. I really like the idea of focusing on the 2 and 4. Going to give that a try. Going to try 184 as well. Thank you for your insight!

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thanks! Higher tempos can take time. For just jamming through and studying a song, I like 160, meaning have the click on 80, use 2 & 4 method. Some more tips: 1.Set a high tempo, notice at which bpm you fall off. Set a goal bpm. 2. Increase the bpm max 4-5 bpms per week. 3. Listen to a lot of jazz tunes played in a high tempo, get that sound in your head. 4. Focus on having the metronome on 2 and 4. For me that has been the key.

[@MattWatsonHarmonica]

@@FilipJersMusic Cool. Will give it a try. I noticed when using the metronome as you suggest 2 & 4 I feel the swing. And it’s more fun to play.

[@akikumar]

Most excellent 👍🏽👍🏽

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thank you! 👍

[@x2mars]

Great!

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[@martinlindgren4490]

Great clip! Thanks!

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thanks!

[@martinlindgren4490]

@@FilipJersMusic Ja, jag fattar inte varför man skriver på engelska. Men det är ju youtube. Jag hör att du okså är skåning när du räknar inn...one..two...tre...fyra !

[@thesingmonicats1122]

Nice. You can walk the bass with your sirius b48. It will rock! And play the chords with the bbch48. Voila. You ve go a chromatic harp trio😁

[@FilipJersMusic]

Thanks! Haha, yes that is true!

[@sergiurusu5316]

Wonderfull!!!

[@FilipJersMusic]

Many thanks!!

[@thehumandogteam]

Can we please talk about 5:11 :D

[@FilipJersMusic]

Haha... Too much coffee.

[@SimplicityForGood]

when you say you play it in the key of A, does that mean that Chromatic harmonica came in A and not in C? or does that mean you play from the key of A on a C keyed harmonica? I am always confused to this when players say they play in some key.. how can I tell if they chromatic harmonica they play on is in C, A, Bb or what not when listening? and does it matter a lot to choose a chromatic harmonica in C and not in Bb for example that you play most of your songs on?? thanks for anyone that can explain this to a beginner" :))

[@bietola75]

Hey, it would be nice to have timestamps of all the relevant sections. Otherwise very useful video for beginners like me. Thanks a lot for making it!

[@FilipJersMusic]

Good idea, will try!

[@bietola75]

@@FilipJersMusic np here's a video to show what I mean kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGKpoJKDlNmdbNk. I realize it's a very nit-picky thing to say though 🤣 ur videos are still great without these things

[@alexandregilabert3711]

It's really well played ! Could I ask you what technique you used for the vibrato? is it the same for low and high notes ? Have a nice day

[@izaiahcatlin4670]

Can you please show us what holes to play the notes in

[@mayday6jna]

God I wish I had the tabs to this

[@dickbovenberg523]

Great lesson, is it the seiko metronome graetz

[@MrSpanky2001]

I thought my rhythmic variations were do to my lack of skill. Now I find out I'm a virtuoso. Lol.

[@ivan.padlipskou]

Hi Filip! What is the key of your harmonica? What harmonicas keys do you use?

[@FilipJersMusic]

It is a C chromatic. I use that key when playing jazz. When playing folk music, I use other keyed chromatics like G, D, A and E.

[@HarmonicaShala]

Which harmonica model is this? Is it a Suzuki Fabulous?

[@FilipJersMusic]

Hi! It is a Suzuki Sirius 64

[@virginiamueller267]

Your lips are dancing.

[@FilipJersMusic]

Haha yes!