How To Fake Jazz Guitar With This SIMPLE Trick

[@organjoe]

Any free lesson from you is much appreciated!! Thanks!

[@QuistJam]

Great stuff RJ 👏🎸

[@prkeene]

Approaching a target note from above and/or below is called Enclosure and is a key technique in Bebop. This is a very usable intro lesson to that concept without getting bogged down in advanced concepts of chord melody. Thanks for your time and the great explanation R.J.!

[@kingstumble]

As mainly a bass player I use this technique all the time to try and sound a bit more jazzy. I have never heard the term Enclosure though.

[@magicdaveable]

My "Fake" jazz guitar playing was in reality when I began copying a whole bunch of Charlie Parker and Charlie Christian lines and many others too. Guys like Harry James and Bunny Berrigan and others. My Dad was a big band guy so there were lots of records from the 40's including the bebop stuff. He preferred the Big Band Swing. I preferred the quintets and quartets that played the more "avant guarde" stuff. Learning those lines on an old Silvertone Archtop from Sears was a genuine challenge for a 7 year old. I hung in there though and now it's closing in on 65 years later and still..... "It's all rock'n'roll to me." Peace

[@drdj2626]

nice bit of your personal history, my friend, thanks for sharing. let's keep rocking

[@RodGoelz]

Concept is called Enclosures... first used by bop players... great video

[@JensLarsen]

Great to meet you at NAMM, the feel you had playing that baritone was really next-level, I really liked that! An nice lighting setup in this video, looks great!

[@kyreezayd7437]

Instablaster.

[@wademayhue7867]

RJ - your last few videos have been super insightful. Loving the practical and real stuff you're bringing. More of this, please.

[@mikemyles4916]

I learned that trick using the index finger as the anchor and sliding it back and forth between the target note and the flat of it. The middle finger technique is more efficient, but I find the index finger approach simpler to master. It also has a slightly different sound since you're sliding back and forth between those two notes. Both approaches are useful.

[@nagazumioshushi1800]

These lessons are amazing keep it up

[@kevdean9967]

Great for jump blues, rockabilly, Western swing, jazz, lots of applications and a great warm up too!

[@stevepethel6843]

Fantastic IMPRESSIVE lessons...God continued blessings in your life. You are a Gift Giver...

[@batesbytheblood487]

God Bless you man, thanks for the quick and easy lesson, your teaching is sweet and simple, i love it, keep up the good work

[@fgear8670]

Great short lesson R.J.-very easy to understand and fun--more please.....

[@quententruhn5025]

Can I get some info on these inlays? Like damn

[@marconteurs94]

How to play Bebop without diving into complicated theory. Great starting point to approach the genre. Well done!

[@lucasarias8294]

i think i've heard that in every bud powell solo at least once:) hahaha. thanks man that was really nice and enlightening:)

[@GoodVibeTribe]

Great video lesson!! Thanks RJ!

[@TheRealMrMoonlight]

So simple, yet so expressive. Great stuff, R.J.! Thank you for sharing.

[@thingsivelearnedfrombarryh2616]

Nice R.J. I also like scale tone above and half step below. By the way, great explanation and a beautifully shot video. Very enjoyable.

[@RJRonquillo]

Yes! That would be the next step

[@Jens_2013]

_love the 'camp-fire' stuff😁. And you've colored up your vid. WOW! GREAT orange Gretsch (chat Atkins?) in a totally blue chime! That's it man.👍🏼_

[@thevirtualacademy8117]

Kind of like "Django Arpeggios" ... wonderful!

[@lesdell]

They refer to those as in "enclosures" in Gypsy Jazz, I think.

[@michaelmele4888]

That's the Eddie Cochran model 6120, sweet.

[@jamesgretsch4894]

P90s are great. Love your old school jazz tone from it.

[@PDXguitarfreak]

So awesome… You deserve 10 times the number of subs I’m shocked you don’t have close to 1 million

[@MonkeyZen]

R.J., This is absolutely brilliant!!!! Exactly what I have been looking for!!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!! :)

[@GIBKEL]

This is the content I was hoping from you. One for the rural world!

[@robertoruiz9049]

Awesome Brotha... awesome!👍😎 thanks lot!

[@john-acellera]

Thank you for sharing, really helpful, I saw you on perftalk, very inspiring, 🔥

[@11calman]

Great stuff RJ, thanks

[@theowhowe83]

I really appreciate your videos. Could you please do a video about how to "dress up" chord progressions when you're playing rhythm.

[@clayhamm9078]

Great lesson!

[@mehdibluesrichieboy4836]

Merci RJ, génial comme toujours !

[@HerrisYutuiProduction]

really love this trick

[@playstationracer67-acc]

Great video and I've book marked this one to come back to when I get a little better. I am glad that I found your channel today.

[@jonathanhandsmusic]

Sypher - My Six String Guitar Journey RJ's channel is one of the best. If you look through his videos you will see what I mean. He is a great guitar player and teacher. Enjoy!

[@tomcoryell]

Start on it now, you’ll get better quicker!

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

Quality, subbed 😎🎸✅

[@Zwilsonguitarist]

In the beginning of the video were you using a slap back delay?

[@justinpaquette224]

Is it also a common trick to go whole step up and half step low from root? Or what about half step up and whole step flat from root?

[@cgavin1]

Gorgeous guitar! Wow!

[@ThomasHope73]

Top tips! 👍👍

[@jasonbos2007]

From my piano day’s I believe this is notated with a “turn” or “inverted turn” a type of ornamental note.

[@sroux]

Tasty licks, my friend. AND....that's a SWEET Gretsch! Sounds great, and very helpful tips and tricks.

[@georgesuarez1949]

Awesome and practical. Thank you!!!

[@longjaw-1]

Eddie Cochran signature Gretsch methinks!

[@bowdenmcallister993]

@R.J. Ronquillo HELLS YES! I need some more tools in my lil improv box.

[@KaninTuzi]

Excellent tip! And you can really expand this concept infinitely. It reminds me of impressionistic painting.

[@Blue_3rd]

Thanks, RJ! Happy new year.

[@fenderosa]

Great ideas. Thank you.

[@nikazoran2558]

Such approaches are used in gipsy jazz as well

[@perryguitar1]

Great lick and great playing as always! Have you considered fretting the first note with the first finger( fingering 1-2-1-1 slide 1/2 step down-2, thus freeing the first finger to prepare going to the next string...) :-) Sincerely Perry Stenbäck (BTW Nice Fender meet you had with David H)

[@mantashaft]

Bad ass guitar you got there btw

[@mykneeshurt8393]

real cool and great explanation.

[@guyonguitar]

This is also a great example of how you can phrase with that Herb Ellis feel.

[@janpol_gesta]

Galing 😊

[@koenroels4549]

I like What You do! And You are a super chill dude!! Greatz from Belgium 😎.

[@MET5683]

Great lesson. Is there a little buzz in the bridge or is it my speaker?

[@RJRonquillo]

The buzz you're hearing is most likely because the audio is a mix of my overhead vocal mic and amp. So you're hearing a bit of guitar acoustically.

[@AndyDion]

This will help my fake jazz playing!! Lol

[@TheFeelButton]

Cool technique! Can't think of a time I've ever needed to fake jazz but if someone requests I jazz it up I guess I'll be prepared. Cheers RJ!! 👍😄🤙

[@Tyetheberious]

That guitar is just gorg!

[@grisok]

Ty my dude, love simple little tricks like this

[@mrz80]

Neat little trick

[@andrewbettis4247]

I did it! I'm always looking for licks with passing tones in them to sound a little bit more jazzy... so I can continue to fake it as a jazz/fusion player lol

[@stuartkinzel8195]

I'm definitely going to try this out. Usually my fake jazz just consists of me repeating the wrong note(s) I just played in an effort to pass them off as intentional.

[@kaoquinn]

That's a great tip

[@dashaus1]

This is gold

[@DaleBoyle]

Nicely framed and explained lesson RJ! Simple and very applicable! Very cool! :)

[@Skypie61]

Reminds me of the classic The Andrews Sisters song...Boogie Woogie Buggle Boy...

[@MusicFed]

Is that a Cochran signature?

[@romanslegion7771]

Nice. I just was introduced to you from Tim Pierce’s video where you played that beautiful improv, on this same jazz box. So, now I’m a subscriber. I did also watch your video when you made the decision to quit your band of 10 years. You’re a great player , with much to teach. Thank you for being YOU. ✌🏻&❤️from Dallas, Tx. This is Romans Legion ... b in touch.

[@RJRonquillo]

Thank you for watching !

[@Simonsnel]

That's just super cool!!

[@RandallHayter]

Cool lesson! Does that Gretsch have a buzz or is it my headphones?

[@RJRonquillo]

The buzz you're hearing is most likely because the audio is a mix of my overhead vocal mic and amp. So you're hearing a bit of guitar acoustically.

[@chrislestermusic]

Loving the Gretsch!

[@mikeburstein1146]

AWESOME LIGHT BULB MOMENT FOR ME!

[@jonathanhandsmusic]

Mike Burstein Now I have to practice it about 50 times to get it into my head, but it's very cool go sure.

[@JohnBrown-z2u]

I'm not really into jazzy stuff but I need to work on adding more chromaticism to my playing.

[@icemanlee666]

love this, thanks :)

[@jrsmoots]

Classy riff!

[@ac30lifestyle]

Came for the Eddie Cochran Gretsch 🤩

[@BluesInSeattle]

Cool trick

[@jaydenwhitlen1489]

How does he Mel his guitar sound like an acoustic?

[@blues61]

Oooooo... I'm adding this skill to my bag o' tricks. Thanks RJ!

[@pedalscapes]

Cool! cheers :)

[@clintmiller23]

That’s so jazzily

[@JaniceLalla]

I might even try this!

[@mattdelahunt301]

missed you livestrem last Saturday hope N.A.M was fun.

[@guitmickify]

Cool Coolio R.J. Ronquillo

[@YatJac]

Nice!

[@pickinstone]

When is Gretsch going to come out with an official Billy Bean tribute guitar? Gretsch used to be a household name with jazz. Those Gretsch drum sets are coveted by most jazz drummers I know. And that Gretsch that Billy Bean used to play, the sound he got, whew! I think that was Pat Martino's influence and maybe even George Benson's. Gibsons can be great guitars and sure have a long history, but there were other guitar makers making names during the "jazz" time (or whatever you wanna call it).

[@LPruckus]

I don't like orange, but man that guitar looks good.

[@BrianKlobyGuitar]

Cool

[@westbayk2156]

Jazzily !

[@binface9]

Nice. Sounds Django Reinhardt-esque

[@sugarlife485]

he was very good

[@Factsnotfox]

I'm pretty sure I've heard Brian Setzer play a lick like this.

[@LA6NPA]

Nice trick, but you need to fix your guitar. Frets are buzzing like crazy! Is the neck OK? Or maybe file down some frets?

[@johngerson7335]

Great trick, thanks RJ! "Campfire chords": nice substitution for "cowboy chords", more jazz lol! Btw did you bring home Shirley's Twin Sister?! Hope so. = )

[@RJRonquillo]

Hopefully soon!

[@snoogie6015]

Cool Eddie Cochran gretsch

[@enricosenno7767]

Really ..embellishing

[@duluoz8198]

Sounds country to me :)

[@johnnolan4312]

Jazzalitous!

[@leftchicago]

"Jazzily". Nice...

[@aloak]

This sounds a lot like a part of the Brazilian anthem.