Jazz Guitar Lesson - Beginning Approach to ii-V-I line development

[@garrychaffin6190]

Glad this video is still up. Perhaps the best I’ve seen for an intermediate picker serious about improving jazz concepts and improving on any genre of guitar and essential theory. Basic and clear while informative with no condescension.

[@Wingman52]

I like how you walk us through the steps adding just a little complexity as you go, just the right amount without leaving us behind. Great lesson.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Gary. So glad you enjoyed the lesson

[@LostSoulAscension]

This is truly a professional lesson, and has a high level of mindfulness in adding to the complexity. I greatly appreciated this lesson. It really made me sit down and work out these arpeggios even though I've known the need to practice this way, this video broke it down and made it possible for me. Thank you!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@allanleslie287]

So clear and logical. Building musicality step by step. Immediately useful. Thank you..

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thanks Allan!

[@hanskorn]

Thank you, Chris. I always learn something new whenever I watch your videos.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

My pleasure! Thank you!

[@moosemanuk]

Best lesson I have watched (and followed along with!) on arpeggios and turning them into lines. I know my arpeggios, mostly, but playing them over chord changes sounds like an exercise and not making music - your lesson added just enough for me in terms of making the lines more interesting, thank you

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Stefan

[@robertgreen3702]

Thanks Chris. Wish l had a teacher like you when l was a youngster.🎸🎸👍

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Robert! I had some horrible teachers early on and they sent me on a trajectory that wasted a lot of time

[@dennisn.9583]

@@ChrisWhitemanGuitar why was that? Can you explain so I can avoid this while selecting a teacher

[@georgegamentzy1816]

Some of us don't know what jazz is, what I gather is these odd chords that fit those odd melodies. Keep educating us! By the way I loved your Barney Kessel video a lot, a big big thanks to you!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Glad you are enjoying the videos! Thanks

[@zuvarian]

as the "ears" open up "odd" becomes beautiful :)

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

@@zuvarian very true!

[@loudoniii]

Brilliantly explained, step by step .. .thanks so much, Chris!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mauriziomoretti5392]

I just discovered your channel. this is a goldmine! in 3 vids you have disclosed a whole new world! unveiled mysteries. at last I start to see how all the stuff I am learning practising for hours connects. and makes MUSIC. Thanx. you are great

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Maurizio, so glad to hear this!

[@finbaloid]

Man you're sooo softly spoken I love it. Could be ASMR

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@silvic434]

I love how clear and concise you explain this step by step soloing approach to the ll v l. Excellent.!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you, very glad to hear that the lesson was helpful!

[@gscottfuller]

First rate teaching. Extremely clear. Many thanks.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you, you're very welcome!

[@JosephusDalrymple]

A great demonstration of the arpeggios with two octaves and their visual relationship as shapes and how to couns out the time in the progression, meanwhile pointing out the voice leading.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Joe

[@richmalloy2308]

This is a GREAT lesson on playing the changes! THANKS!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Rich, glad it was helpful!

[@Brokout]

Extremely helpful and well presented information, thank you Chris

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you

[@1SteveBullen]

A clear and methodical explanation which I have really enjoyed following. Thank you Chris and - love those guitars.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Steve. So glad you are enjoying the lessons

[@barrysebastian9584]

Chris, you do a great job at teaching... patient and measured. Very enjoyable - the summary recap is a nice touch. 👏😄

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Barry

[@leesankeygroup]

Magic, very clear and helpful. Thanks for sharing. Lee

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Lee

[@michaeltrueblood2545]

Gentle explanation. Much appreciated.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Michael, Glad it was helpful!

[@michaeldavidson9653]

that was awesome. just in time to inspire a more creative approach to it might as well be spring

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Michael

[@chrisx8902]

This has really made a lot of half-understood ideas click for me. At last, I finally understand that there is a logic behind jazz soloing! Up till now my note selection has been, shall we say, experimental (completely random) but now I totally get it. Mucho gracias!

[@zuvarian]

me too :)

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

I am very happy to hear this Chris. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Fantastic to hear this Mason

[@Cyprous]

If u know 2 5 1 , u already know a big part of the jazz, keep going

[@bluesdawg8014]

I have the same bronze guitar statue behind you LOL I've never seen another one until now. Great chops man Los Angeles

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

I friend of mine gave me the statue. Not sure where it is from, but I haven't seen another one either. Thanks!

[@TheMitchellHarris]

Thanks Chris- appreciate your lessons

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Mitch!

[@charlesalan62]

Thanks Chris, excellent lesson. I realize I need to get back to basics and build a foundation. It worked you and Bill Evans, so it’s probably the best way to go. I noticed your shell voicing is the opening phrase for “ I should care” which I’m pretty sure you have covered. Heading to your Patreon page, Thanks again, your the best.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Charles, I appreciate your support and kind words

[@gustavolopez-wn2oi]

Thanks you Chris For the information, from Argentina...

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you 😊

[@brucebyrnes125]

Great lesson Chris! Very clear and well organized delivery of a ton of great ideas.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thanks Bruce

[@whiteknact]

Thank you so much for this lesson! I found it to be very useful and well explained.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Glad you found it helpful Daniel!

[@fersett2626]

Thank you, Chris, your explanation is really interesting and helpful 🙏🎸

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Glad to hear this!

[@srwaite7]

Good stuff, as always! “The Geometry of Jazz Guitar” might be a cool book subject 🤔

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Steve! A good title for sure!

[@LotharsGuitarSchool]

Thanks Chris! Great structured beginner improvisation lesson. Gives me inspiration for my own material.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Great to hear this Lothar

[@guitar09ful]

Thanks Chris. Great content and delivery as usual!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Marv, glad to hear!

[@jonwill]

Wonderful lesson Chris; thank you for sharing.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Jon

[@Atlanticmoonsnail]

A very clear succinct lesson...

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thanks Peter

[@jakemf1]

Such a great approach and well explained

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you, glad it was helpful

[@zuvarian]

Excellent teacher/player! thanks

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Mason

[@barflytom3273]

great teacher, great lesson. thank you.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@Charlie-bl4jz]

Wonderful lesson! Thanks

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

My pleasure!

[@gpiiimusic1705]

Awesome teacher! Thank you for this! Bless up! 🙏

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you my friend!

[@johnpritchard9753]

I really like your teaching style Chris. I would love a follow up on how to extend the II V to 4 beats each using chromaticism - maybe that would need a few follow-ups lol.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you John

[@rayvac7743]

Phenomenal , love the knowledge . Great teaching 👍 👏

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Ray

[@Soberan]

Another GREAT lesson, thanks!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@davidkelly1220]

Great explaination, thanks

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thanks David

[@DanWagnerGuitar]

And just like that, we are wonderful equipped to immerse ourselves into the vast, deep, mysterious land of LoFi.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

😁🎸

[@lawrsvanvalkenburg]

Nicely done! Appreciate it.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you

[@jonathanhathaway7796]

I did a Blues based gig with a tremendous Jazz bass player, who said after the first set, "Oh, you're a Jazz player!", to which I replied, "Oh no, I'm not!". He thought I was because I played the changes in all my solos, but I don't put in the odd notes that aren't normally in the scale like real Jazz players do.

[@wesleyAlan9179]

Nice, I really gotta get into this!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thanks Wesley

[@curtist358]

Great lesson, thank you!!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Curtis

[@analogalien]

Great lesson!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@paulmassiot9221]

Amazing vidéo tanks for sharing this !

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

My pleasure!

[@JSDJerry]

Awesome. I watched the front loading video before this one. Probably should have been reversed. Do you have a video of examples on how one can make interesting improvised melodies by varying the composed melody of a standard song?

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Jerry. I don't have a video like that yet, nut I am always adding new content

[@JSDJerry]

@@ChrisWhitemanGuitar I’m practicing this awesome video. I see you just added another video on creating Interesting lines. I’ll watch that one too after I have this one under my fingers solid and maybe experiment a little with it.

[@insidejazzguitar8112]

Perfect lesson, thank you!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Great!

[@kevincarey2467]

Wonderful....thank you!!!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you 😊

[@Kept_Crude]

brilliant ! as always. thank you

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you 🙏🏻 I

[@HarryBarry97]

1:00 first step being really familiar with harmony. How would you describe harmony? Thanks for you lesson

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

so harmony is 3 or more notes (a chord). To fully understand harmony, you would need to know the parent scale from which the harmony is constructed and all of the extensions that are available on the chord (9,11,13)

[@HarryBarry97]

Chris Whiteman Thanks for taking time to answer. A lesson on how to harmonize a melody would be very interesting. God bless in Jesus mighty name

[@dry509]

I don’t know the chord shapes you are using. Where can find a picture of the fingering? Thanks.

[@abrahamlife]

Great job, keep them coming :)

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Abraham, more to come!

[@gertzpalma]

THANKS!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

You're welcome Gertz!

[@edspageusa1yesloveyes937]

Thank 💜 You LOVE

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thanks Ed. Hope you have a wonderful weekend

[@francescolongo3416]

Sir, I would like to know for how long you have been studing music

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

more than 30 years

[@francescolongo3416]

Ok I'm not going to lie I didn't expect that...maybe one day I will be able to reach your level 🙇🏻‍♂️ I hope so

[@fredanderson7952]

Ou are a great player and

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

thanks Fred

[@Smalld1ckbigheart]

Stainless steel frets?

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

These are nickel

[@gregleroy1]

👍🏼

[@BarneysBullit]

i love ur channel. ALWAYS a thumbs up... but... always a "but", right? it makes me scratch my head when i see your guitar, on a floor stand, sitting atop the sideboard behind you. just waxed floors??

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Arlo. I have 2 large dogs that like to chew on things so I have to put the guitars up high to protect them😁

[@BarneysBullit]

@@ChrisWhitemanGuitar ahhh... thank you... the giant question mark over my head is gone. and again... i love ur channel and your playing. you are absolutely mesmerizing to watch and obviously a musician's musician. i practice 8 hours a day (thank u covid) just trying to reach the very fringes of your ability. you are great motivation!

[@colmcq]

learn the arpeggios ....

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

yes!

[@kurtzspecial]

Thank you! Great lesson!!!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Augusto