Pat Martino Guitar Lesson: A Compositional Journey: 1 - The Nature of Guitar

[@Mexxx65]

A real bona fide Maestro of the guitar, R.I.P. 1944-2021

[@coltonshanley1921]

Crazy because I just heard of him last night and it’s like the player and teacher I’ve been needing all these years. I never really listened to jazz until recently . Now I’m obsessed . His spirit musta sent me in the right direction . 💪🧞‍♂️

[@chrisbatson3402]

@@coltonshanley1921 great to hear.

[@MikeErlindson]

There was a period of time where Pat Martino was the best guitarist in the world. I was so lucky to see him and Joey Defrancesco at the Toronto Jazz Fest. RIP to both of them.

[@justintuccimusic]

Lucky

[@guitarttimman]

He's my favorite Jazz guitarist forever. No one can touch his playing not even now.

[@pacoltrane]

Sad to hear about Joey Defrancesco's passing... Very talented, too soon also. RIP.

[@ryan.1357]

I've been away from jazz for a while, just coming back to check out a Pat Martino video; this comment was my notification that Joey Defrancesco passed. What a loss.

[@JohnMastrangelo]

His playing is so beautiful it almost hurts

[@NikolausBrocke]

This is so right. You can not express it better.

[@newmoon54]

Pat has an innate sense of harmony, and he was gifted with the delicate touch (perfect hands) and a quick mind/intellect! All said,,,, he's a genius.

[@edryan9751]

What do you mean almost? Pat's playing and progressions evoke such emotion.

[@cassionmoura]

It DOES hurt! Amazing, it's just like a contemporary Bach...

[@robertosozio3425]

One Big Mister Martino ,,great

[@tonelocrian]

Martino is always eloquent is his harmonic expression, but his melodic analysis remains decades over my head theoretically. A jazz scientist.

[@mmypainting]

Pat Martino is a real maestro .

[@dominiccomer8263]

I’ve been playing guitar around a decade, mostly rock and blues, recently I’ve delved deeply into the world of jazz and have become hooked on the genius of Coltrane, Joe Pass et all. Pat is my most recent discovery and I can’t believe It has taken this long to dig his style. His melodic ability, willingness to share his knowledge and above all limitless passion for music has inspired me greatly.

[@menamgamg]

Anything specific you learned that you would say was pivotal for you when first learning jazz?

[@josecorisco1]

The art of teaching by making sense. It's beautiful.

[@VoodooDewey69]

He will truly be missed ,a real legend .His music has and will influence future generations of musicians until the end of time .

[@coolstuffin5]

4:20 "This idea continuously came up (some seconds of the most beautiful tonal meandering) ... and the playing of it produced pleasure" That about sums it up :) So glad I decided to look up random jazz guitarists today.

[@masterbuilder3166]

Brilliant! I only just learned of Pat. I hope his legacy can plant a seed of greatness in my own playing

[@moneybuddymusic5179]

When he first started playing i got so lost in the music, i was confused when it ended so abruptly. It transported me in a matter of seconds. So beautiful. What a legend.

[@zoombrain4768]

He went through a lot and only got better. I am glad that he lived a long life and brought so many good things to music. Even at a very old age, he remained a musician with a fresh outlook and a willingness to move on.

[@jjemsnd7]

I discovered Pat back in the 70's when I was in high school with Pat Martino Live! Been a huge fan ever since. He's a national treasure. His release The Maker is my favorite especially the track Noshufuru.

[@ninnysilly]

This man has been the inspiration for more great players of the past half century than anyone, and he continues to inspire to this day. My best to you, Pat. Keep the light burning.

[@cjgreen4331]

The world's greatest guitarist and my all time favorite musician is wearing grandma glasses. Epic.

[@Guitfiddlejase]

God bless you Pat Martino

[@youngun550]

Such a great lesson, this is everything every guitarist should know.

[@robertocali]

Grazie to Pat and Truefire for this lesson! Pat is a living theaching legend for all kind of jazz players.

[@medusinator]

What a brilliant, inspiring and incredibly deep person. Thank you so much, Pat!

[@trapOrdoom]

Idk why he's such a good teacher. I understand everything he's saying easily, and can apply it right back. His playing is everything...

[@TheMunchkin7777]

I love what Mr.Martino plays. I have always loved what he plays. Just beautiful.

[@24gatesisawanker]

That's the quickest 24 minutes I have listened to in a long time and I have listened again and again. Great and inspired Mr Martino.

[@JeeWeeDonkers]

I could watch this for days.

[@PauloGutemberg123]

Great pieces: 6:47 8:31 19:51

[@jubnx2781]

Do you know the names of them?

[@PauloGutemberg123]

@@jubnx2781 I guess it is just study pieces from "A Compositional Journey".

[@SuperOutloud]

What a gift to all musicians and music lovers! Mr Martino is the real deal, just pure music......

[@filipdinevmusic]

It's a pleasure watching 70 year old Pat play and talk like that! He looks still passionate! :)

[@bak1386]

He sounds like a doctor casually talking about the human anatomy. Love it

[@hothempire]

What a master. Absolutely brilliant. Love his signature guitar as well!

[@jongoforth1405]

Thank you, Mr. Martino. You never cease to envelop my soul with beauty.

[@tomjones2348]

A great book on this subject is "Harmonic Mechanisms for Guitar" by George Van Epps. Great post!

[@HenkBenk88]

That is one beautiful guitar!

[@cankutbayhan]

looks georgeous, shocking

[@cjgreen4331]

$8000, I want it!

[@lukedaymusic4585]

its designed for him by the maker

[@QuinnGuitar]

Pat Martino is simply beautiful. A wildflower

[@stevec.1802]

Pat, This is one of, if not the best presentations of harmony and theory i have had the pleasure of listening to. Thank you so much. 🙇🏻 🙏🏼

[@scottfoster3643]

Wow! Chocolate tone meets complete mastery!

[@chrishaughey648]

What a wonderful man.

[@m.vonhollen6673]

Pat Martino’s “SYMMETRICAL PARENTAL FORMS”: Both the Augmented triad (1-3-#5) and the Diminished 7th chord (1-b3-b5-bb7) are “symmetrical”; the Augmented triad is all major 3rds, and the Diminished 7th chord is all minor 3rds. Each of those “parental forms” are super-easy to find on the guitar, and they can be used to easily generate other chords. - By LOWERING any one note of any Augmented triad, you will create 3 Major triads; by RAISING any one note, you will create 3 minor triads. So that one Augmented triad can be used to find 6 other triads, 3 major triads and their 3 relative minor triads. - Now the Diminished 7th chord… by LOWERING any one note, you will create 4 different Dominant 7th chords, and by RAISING any one note, you will create 4 different Half-Diminished 7th chords. So that one Diminished 7th chord can “parent” 8 other 7th chords. - This is Pat’s “symmetrical parental forms”. Every guitarist should understand this aspect of the guitar that Pat observed and explained to us. May he rest in eternal peace!

[@NikolausBrocke]

This is pure joy! It reminds me of J. S. Bach played by Glenn Gould.

[@rubikscubiksofficiel8309]

Nikolaus Brocke I thought de same thing 😉

[@nkhmd]

AGREED!!!

[@WhispersOfRuins]

Heard everything from Bach to the Beatles in his playing, amazing!

[@garyhighley9022]

ive learned more about jazz in 25 minutes than the last 35 yrs of playing guitar.

[@jean-lucbersou758]

his Brain surgery was a miracle . i think the surgeons were masters and boost PAT's hippocampe .......because he has a fantastic memory and unbilievable command ! He was born to be a genius and Music took care and loved him !

[@Mikau-gb8uo]

I'm gonna learn this at all costs..

[@randallcolvin6006]

A few years back when Guitar Player magazine had fine print quotes from great guitarists at the bottom of some pages Pat Martino was quoted as saying "there is a global war going on between mediocrity and dedication" (I think that's a correct quote). I've never forgotten that and consequently I feel like I never practice enough. Now, I'm sure of it!

[@stringbender57]

What an amazing Jazz mind and guitarist! Pat is truly a Jazz guitar legend. That guitar is gorgeous...wow!

[@Bruno_Sappadina]

Awesome in all regards. Thank you Pat, you brought joy and awe many times over and continue to inspire and impress.

[@brucecobb977]

Kind of fitting he passed from this dimension on All Saints Day.....God Bless You Pat.

[@f1tof2]

14:08 amazing-makes me feel like every thing is o.k. like a sunny afternoon in the winter

[@kilterkaos1]

Great man Pat is. Been a fan sense the early 80s. Him and Cal Collins are my favorite.

[@Samuel-hx6lr]

Just beautiful

[@lynne1698]

Thank you, truefire. it's not enough to say that he's one of the greatest.......INCREDIBLE!!!

[@dwightsills8785]

Brilliantly beautiful. 👌🏾👏🏾🙏🏾

[@flyinghorse13]

Master Martino, truly you are a Master.

[@bluesjmoon]

Thank you very much for your invaluable lesson🙏 You are a great teacher as well as the guitar legend. I hope you be in good health🙏🌹🌹🙏

[@zaindrabz7546]

great great guitarist....

[@mauropolese3275]

Che meraviglia! R.I.P. MAESTRO!

[@seamont]

a musical genius and gift to the world

[@tinychapter.]

I hope he releases these on a solo guitar album. Parts sounded like liturgical hymns, others like Ravel. Gorgeous.

[@dbsoundpost]

Wow this is a very concise explanation of something very good to hear and to play. Your music in the past is magnificent. A great way to compose.

[@amedeonicoletti2690]

wow so beautiful Pat Martino!!!

[@cycleoffourths8898]

so mesmerizing ...

[@abenomatto21]

I just noticed he's doing that all with a pick. Amazing.

[@designerdood]

Truly... and without anchoring his right hand on the guitar. The other amazing thing is how seamlessly he parks that pick between his index and middle fingers for the fingerpicking parts at 19:50

[@valsopuseight]

What brand of coffee do I get?

[@mybookfacetube]

I see what you did there.

[@ernststavroblofeld2109]

Again!

[@PauloGutemberg123]

Have a seat and stady it.

[@PauloGutemberg123]

What a lesson! God bless you!

[@ChuckSilva]

My heart is in my mouth….amazingly beautiful ❤️

[@alanoffer]

RIP Sensei

[@johnhendricks8140]

Pat Matino plays some beautiful chords sounds more like he's doing a musical score for film or a classical piece.

[@crislobomusic9452]

Genius! RIP

[@PascalM-ld9xn]

Pat Martino meet J.S Bach counterpoint 👍 Thanks 😉

[@leofreire5516]

Sublime Forever!!!

[@TheDgmcmillan]

so inspiring.. to see what a master can do ...keep practising right

[@jsilence418]

Masterful, lyrical, soulful, and awesome. thanks .

[@brucebaldy]

Lovely, very enjoyable.

[@tripsr4kids]

the absolute best ever...

[@euniversal1]

Pat Martino's guitar playing and His music, reminds me of the first time I rode in a Cadillac in 1969 ...smooth. Check out the album "El Hombre" .

[@エトウツヨシ]

いいね

[@guillermocaso7453]

Thanks Pat. Amazing lesson, compositions and a true lesson, Thank you so much. Sincerely

[@leijiang7967]

This is pat's most lyrical performance, rest in peace，Pat

[@super63strat]

So enjoyable , Pat shares his wonderful artistic insight . A favorite guitarist for many , I can hear why .

[@aeyeq]

The greatest...

[@Var788]

Que grande maestro !!!

[@richrhocks]

17:15 to 17:23 sounds like the chords to the Elvis song "Can't Help Falling in Love".

[@ricardomorlarios1]

Enjoyment of sound...Thank You ...

[@TONIKOBLER]

great , i like these intervals inverted thanks you professor excelent

[@BTB25647]

Man....that is smooth....

[@johnwalker1456]

Pure inspiration and spiritual guitar playing.

[@leumasoyorra]

lol

[@theintuitiveguitarist278]

absolutely

[@DARKSIDEOFURANUS]

Best Jazz guitar video

[@WISH3WASH3]

Awesome! As a Canuck, i particularly enjoyed some of the interval choices around 18:00

[@designerdood]

Agreed! I vote we revise the national anthem to something way cooler like this.

[@sandipmukherjee7135]

Excellent lesson sandip india

[@TONIKOBLER]

magnifico , great player, master , i like very much,thanks

[@Poppafunkband]

Beautiful playing

[@Codename-B]

I need that magic coffee Pat.

[@KaustubhPatilMusic]

truly mesmerizing thanks Pat

[@raffaelrameh14]

This beautiful composition reminds me a Brazilian style called "choro".

[@Samuel-hx6lr]

Pode crer.

[@ferjulalain637]

Maestro, thank you 🙏🙏🙏👌👍

[@PauloGutemberg123]

I can't take my eyes of him!

[@es5815]

Thank you for sharing this is so enlightning

[@johnwalker1456]

Pure inspiration and spiritual guitar playing,

[@jazzeando7357]

Bella lección de composición aplicada a la guitarra. Gracias por este video.

[@dawellness]

Love you Pat..... thank you for sharing!

[@dragaostyle7301]

Ol' school real deal baddddass be bop old gangster- music god guitar player , pat in my heart .

[@TheBongoBonk]

Браво,Маэстро!

[@instyle63]

Awesome lesson Pat!!!!...did I hear the Canadian anthem??? 17:39

[@BigBlackBe4r]

OMG I was going to post the same comment!!! 15:13 😱