Jazz Improvisation Made Easy #1: Take the A Train With One Magic Shape For All Chords

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Gypsy & Jazz Academy

Gypsy & Jazz Academy

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@displaychicken
@displaychicken 4 жыл бұрын
To my mind, Yaakov hits the sweet spot with music education. Some teachers make jazz too academic with material that’s difficult to implement. Some teachers make jazz very approachable but lacking in theory. (You’ll know what works but not why it works) Yaakov gives you usable things and you’ll know why they work. I especially like that you show the note-interval-relationships on your diagrams. I personally struggled with theory until I got a fretboard interval map and really started looking closely at it.
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
You got it! Combining understanding and performance is key! Making things simple is important too. Django did it all the time!
@richardgallo9439
@richardgallo9439 Жыл бұрын
I went to veterinary school with an Israeli friend who had the same teaching skill...making the compiex simple. Wow! What a great lesson. Thank you Yaakov!!
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz Жыл бұрын
You're kindly welcome! Making the complex simple is always a good idea.
@donnaradin
@donnaradin 4 жыл бұрын
Really cool! Yaakov taught this to me and another student at a live lesson recently and we jammed with it!
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
That was fun and showed you guys how it really works!
@AlexBunardzic
@AlexBunardzic 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful lesson. I like your approach of embracing the constraints and then juggling the pattern and rearranging the sequence to achieve fresh phrases. Thank you!
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Just what Django did to make his playing fresh all the time.
@37BopCity
@37BopCity 5 ай бұрын
This is an extremely good lesson for beginning/intermediate guitar players wanting to understand improvising. These simple shapes actually open the door to a lot more complex possibilities than they initially display. You also have the octaves below and above all these notes. It's a great introduction to learning the notes within the chords like "b3" and "b7" instead of just using visual dot patterns. Then by adding extensions, rhythm, enclosures, chromatics, etc and learning the chord changes in songs in different keys, this is truly a great system.
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 5 ай бұрын
Totally! There's a whole world of music in this magic shape!
@kowboys1180
@kowboys1180 3 жыл бұрын
Logically I know all of this from music theory... but the way Yaakov teaches it makes it so intuitive and easy to understand, and apply. Thank you!!
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 3 жыл бұрын
So glad to be of help. I really try to make things easier for all of you!
@davidedelstein6526
@davidedelstein6526 4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant simplicty--captures the Django sound in one shape!
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
You got it, David. Now you can get that Django sound!
@tedrenard472
@tedrenard472 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful explanation and demonstration. Also, your method allows you to bring new life to the tune.
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz Жыл бұрын
Glad you think so! I hope this helps you make beautiful music.
@ajw63
@ajw63 4 жыл бұрын
Magic indeed - such a simple concept but such wonderful playing - I will have fun trying this out - thanks and keep them coming!
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
Yay, Adrian! Having fun is the whole idea! And they'll keep on coming!
@jayspicer2259
@jayspicer2259 2 жыл бұрын
Nice. A year's worth of knowledge in one 14 minute video. My mind is blown!
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, Jay! Try it on other songs too and let me know how it goes.
@thecoyote2549
@thecoyote2549 4 жыл бұрын
You are a wonderful teacher ! Very helpfull
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@avocadoflowmix7171
@avocadoflowmix7171 10 ай бұрын
Nice lesson, good sounded technique, thanks a lot.
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 10 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it! Have you seen my new Jazz and Gypsy Jazz Mastery Course? You can get it now for free! Click here: www.gypsyandjazz.com/gj-guitar-mastery-sign-up?
@RockPopMandolin
@RockPopMandolin Жыл бұрын
Brilliant lesson. I'm gonna do that on mandolin. Thanks!
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz Жыл бұрын
Cool!
@mattmugridge8839
@mattmugridge8839 Жыл бұрын
Awesome lesson! Thanks so much for this
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz Жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@michaelcorcoran3942
@michaelcorcoran3942 2 жыл бұрын
I would advise anyone that is getting a little lost in the middle see this video through it gets much clearer, and some really cool tips. If I'm not wrong he is using the the 6th triad (natural minor) and the 2nd triad (2nd mode) and then just adding in a few notes to make it sound relate to the chords that are played over. He does that with just these few notes. Which will really free your brain up for making things in the moment. I think I'm getting it and it's very nice indeed. Still need to understand what notes we are adding (if in the scale or not)
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz Жыл бұрын
Have fun exploring. The magic works even for those who don't fully understand the theory. Do pay attention to the sound and what sounds good.
@WayneRobsonArtist
@WayneRobsonArtist 9 ай бұрын
I came across this video totally by accident, and I have to say this is such a fun and easy way to play Take the A Train! My mind immediately thought that by adding some diminished runs it could be expanded even further.
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 9 ай бұрын
Right on, Wayne! Have you seen my new Jazz and Gypsy Jazz Mastery Course? You can get it now for free! Click here: www.gypsyandjazz.com/gj-guitar-mastery-sign-up?
@kaimahi3003
@kaimahi3003 2 жыл бұрын
mate you make soloing so ezy love it
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 2 жыл бұрын
Ease is the key!
@tonylo9300
@tonylo9300 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!!
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Tony!
@jwp2460
@jwp2460 4 жыл бұрын
This is awesome Yaakov!
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it! Use it well!
@BernardGlorian
@BernardGlorian 4 жыл бұрын
great as usual !! thanks Yaakov
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Bernard! More to come soon!
@cherifbenyahia5425
@cherifbenyahia5425 2 жыл бұрын
Yes we did Enjoy this nice Gypsy Jazz moment. Nice person you are too. Thank You. Cherifblues.
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome
@griffgriffiths9982
@griffgriffiths9982 Жыл бұрын
Great! Thanks. Very useful.
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@plutogamstrumframe
@plutogamstrumframe 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your reply , you make what seemed so difficult , easier to understand ,thanks
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that!
@Mrbriankeeler
@Mrbriankeeler 4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Great! Thanks so much for sharing this !
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
My pleasure, Brian! See you!
@Bowwylad
@Bowwylad 2 жыл бұрын
this lesson has blown my mind, thank so much your a great teacher dude. Another piece of the grand puzzle.
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you! And there's no end to the number of pieces!
@bonginkosibuthelezi5698
@bonginkosibuthelezi5698 2 жыл бұрын
😳 Wow it’s a brilliant technique! 🙏🏽
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz Жыл бұрын
Thank you! You can get so much out of that one shape!
@osifochristopher8066
@osifochristopher8066 7 ай бұрын
Excellence idea. Improvisation here I come
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 6 ай бұрын
Yes! Do it!
@fatimasaad7296
@fatimasaad7296 2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@Run69records
@Run69records 2 жыл бұрын
You are clear like the sun bro'... Explaining simply, direct and easy to understand... Thumb up for you and.. Yes man, I enjoyed your channel
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you! I aim to give clear practical explanations!
@waynevandenberg
@waynevandenberg 4 жыл бұрын
This is a nice simple foundation and really sounds great with the ornaments and aromatics are added. Thanks so much!
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, Wayne, and you're really making great progress in my coaching program! Keep up the good work!
@VitoGaarin
@VitoGaarin 4 жыл бұрын
Magnificent 👌
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Vito! Have fun with it!
@poisonapple1991
@poisonapple1991 4 жыл бұрын
So much insight. Thank you!!
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
I never stop learning from Django! Keep your eye out for more on this theme!
@lordvomitus9985
@lordvomitus9985 3 жыл бұрын
thank you very much for your many lessions, i'm relatively new to jazz. your videos are the first that really conveyed something to me. With your tips you can really concentrate on improvising without getting lost in theory.
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! You definitely got the idea!
@davidkelly1220
@davidkelly1220 Жыл бұрын
Outstanding, so accessible thanks for 📫
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@corneliousism
@corneliousism 4 жыл бұрын
This is great. Exactly how I have been teaching my self to play. By taking basic patterns and moving them around and adding, leading,passing or bending up to. This lesson has the perfect amount in information for me. More patterns please 😁
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
Good for you! Keep experimenting! You can even post your videos in my Facebook group! Guess, what? Your wish is my command! More to come your way really soon!
@colink4823
@colink4823 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, everything made totally understandable
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! You can get so much use out of this!
@awaywithpaul3423
@awaywithpaul3423 5 ай бұрын
Great lesson! Thanks 🙏
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 5 ай бұрын
My pleasure. Keep learning!
@fekinel
@fekinel 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent m8..nice and easy to understand..thank you.. :)
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! That's what I'm aiming for.
@jamescasciato8536
@jamescasciato8536 3 жыл бұрын
Love this concept! Thanks for sharing--this, as well as all your other lessons.
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, James! Keep on learning and growing!
@akskerpen
@akskerpen 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this lesson, very inspiring. Many greetings from, Holger
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 2 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome, Holger! Be inspired to play and implement this!
@BuckJoFiden
@BuckJoFiden 2 жыл бұрын
What a great lesson !! I’ve been playing since 77 and gems like this were few and far between. Thanks so much !! 🍻Cheers to you !! Liked and subscribed.
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Enjoy the lessons. Spend a lot of time experimenting with this idea. There's so much you can do with it!
@owencooper1360
@owencooper1360 2 жыл бұрын
This is so good! Thank you
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it, Owen!
@tommyboulet7072
@tommyboulet7072 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic technique ! Thanks Yaakov ! Such an amazing teacher !
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tommy! Play with this idea and let me know how it goes!
@philippetuquetparis1403
@philippetuquetparis1403 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Yaakov. Very clear and useful as usual !
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Philippe! Just what I'm aiming for!
@belascialoja4812
@belascialoja4812 4 жыл бұрын
Very good lesson! That's a beautiful guitar, too!
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I love this lesson and my Polak guitar!
@shimkz57
@shimkz57 Жыл бұрын
Great lesson
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@plutogamstrumframe
@plutogamstrumframe 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, Stuart! I see you're going through this series. Good for you!
@franciscomanuelsanchezinig6648
@franciscomanuelsanchezinig6648 3 жыл бұрын
Great Yaakov, thanx you
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@nicolasbai3337
@nicolasbai3337 4 жыл бұрын
Simplemente genial! Gracias maestro Yaakov por tus lecciones, un gran abrazo! : )
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, this is so much fun to use! Glad you follow my lessons!, Nicolas! All the best!
@shimkz57
@shimkz57 2 ай бұрын
Great !!!
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 12 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@proximact695
@proximact695 2 жыл бұрын
Wow
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 2 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly!
@louisyao3406
@louisyao3406 2 жыл бұрын
Love the tone, can you please share the set up, thx.
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe you mean the pedal effect?
@m-gluk
@m-gluk 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 👍
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
Enjoy it, Yuri!
@nickcaldwell9528
@nickcaldwell9528 4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Yaakov
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Nick! Play with this Magical idea!
@kronokiler
@kronokiler 2 жыл бұрын
Tengo que decirlo, acabo de darme cuenta que éste método es más intuitivo y genial que el que uno toca en jazz normal, como amo el gypsy jazz
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it! This works with any improvisation style!
@joseArgentina
@joseArgentina 9 ай бұрын
excelent
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 8 ай бұрын
Thanks, Jose! Have you seen my new Jazz and Gypsy Jazz Mastery Course? You can get it now for free! Click here: www.gypsyandjazz.com/gj-guitar-mastery-sign-up?
@juandehoyos5938
@juandehoyos5938 4 жыл бұрын
do you have a pdf that i can print out? i got CONFUSED! WHICH IS THE MAGIC SHAPE AND WHEN YOU ADD THE OTHER NOTES, THIS NEEDS TO BE A LITTLE CLEARER. PLEASE ADVISE. I HAVE AN IDEA OF HOW TO USE IT BUT NOT SURE!!! THANK YOU! JJ DEHOYOS
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
I will create a written version on my blog. I will update by email when I get to done
@guabble
@guabble 4 жыл бұрын
@@GypsyAndJazz i cant get my head round all the jazz books. your approach @gypsyandjazz.com is a breath of fresh air and makes it more straightforward and makes this so much more approachable, תודה רבה
@nicolopaganini1608
@nicolopaganini1608 Жыл бұрын
You got the lineage.. Maestro.. I'm moving the dot from 9 to 10 fret... Lol Since 2 different chords have the same notes... I wonder if it was done to avoid copyright infringement... ???
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz Жыл бұрын
If it helps!
@postpanafrikhause1587
@postpanafrikhause1587 8 ай бұрын
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 7 ай бұрын
Thanks! Enjoy the magic!
@Boldstrummer
@Boldstrummer 2 жыл бұрын
11:53 Solo on A Train
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 2 жыл бұрын
Yes
@cugoman
@cugoman 2 жыл бұрын
what is the ending chord that was played at 13:28?
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 2 жыл бұрын
C six and nine, a good ending for a song in the key of C, ending the chromatic phrase that's Django's most typical ending.
@kowboys1180
@kowboys1180 3 жыл бұрын
By the way, and I got thrown by this - Yaakov’s guitar has a fret marker at the 10th fret, not the 9th. So the Dm6 notation at 4:30 will look off with his guitar - but it’s not.
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 3 жыл бұрын
Pretty standard for Gypsy guitars, but one student actually had Polak move the fret marker because he was used to the marker on the 9th fret.
@KaninTuzi
@KaninTuzi 3 жыл бұрын
@@GypsyAndJazz Have you got any idea why gypsy guitars do this? Very mysterious to me. Is it perhaps because so many songs in Dm? 😅
@cburgess2805
@cburgess2805 2 жыл бұрын
@@KaninTuzi Because the 10th fret is all natural notes, no sharps/flats. Markings on 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th show the frets with the most natural notes.
@KaninTuzi
@KaninTuzi 2 жыл бұрын
@@cburgess2805 Oh, thanks. Now it seems more of a mystery that the 9th fret is dotted on most guitars
@cburgess2805
@cburgess2805 2 жыл бұрын
@@KaninTuzi Yeah I think 9th is for aesthetic symmetry.
@markmcmyn8967
@markmcmyn8967 4 жыл бұрын
Is this how substitution works? I heard that if there are 3 common tones(the bar makes it easy to see) they can belong to 3 families.In this case, A minor,D7,C6. Always a little puzzling : if it is the same notes but just labeled differently the only thing thats changing the sound are the roots eg.A,C,D.Here the shape is tied directly to the changeing chord.In substitution it is say,playing D7 sounds over an A minor chord. How does substitution lead one into new sounds if it is the same shape,but just calling it something different? At any rate you are making a common shape work in real music.
@ashokthirumurthi1958
@ashokthirumurthi1958 4 жыл бұрын
interesting question, you got me thinking! I was thinking about these patterns as inversions rather than substitutions. Also I noticed that the pattern for D7 doesn't include the root. That got me thinking that this improvisation is meant to work with other instruments playing the chord or at least the root. Given that context, the same notes are interpreted differently, or more specifically as inversions.
@wherewoodbinetwines
@wherewoodbinetwines 4 жыл бұрын
Great lick lesson Yaakov, thanks. While I am not a music theory expert, or a music teacher, this concept is not that hard to understand if we realize that these 3 chords share 3-4 notes of the 7 note scale. The only exception is that C6 has an F nat. and the other two chords have an F#, and that's what Yaakov's two forms are "fixing". Ingenious.
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 4 жыл бұрын
Hi guys. Don't over complicate this... The magic is to see it and play it over any song and any chord, fast. But in short- Am is a substitute for C (you get the 6th sound) Am is also substitute for D7 (you get the 7/9 sound) Hope that helps. Make it simple. Theory is important. But only to understand what you play. I think that that explains what I show here
@Meenjedatnou
@Meenjedatnou 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent, many thanks!
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz Жыл бұрын
Use it well!
@rgonzalez5804
@rgonzalez5804 3 жыл бұрын
such a nice lesson, thank you!
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! It is a pretty cool idea, isn't it?
@staglee234
@staglee234 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this!
@GypsyAndJazz
@GypsyAndJazz 3 жыл бұрын
Sure thing!
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