Which is your favorite jazz chord or voicing? 😎 3 Basic Jazz Chord Exercises That Will Change Your Playing in 2024 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWLViGyNqtaUgrs
@bluesvalentin8 ай бұрын
Love your videos, Jens. This is just for fun... kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYbIeKmFi5ZnZtk&lc=Ugx3S-6ifg7R8P37W4R4AaABAg.A-IVvzcl58ZA-Idnr7g3D_ 1:48 - Jens Larsen steps in to the room (right up) "hey... are these guys playing jazz?" 2:02 - Jans Larsen leaves the rooom "nop... they are not"
@BinaryBard648 ай бұрын
Malmsteen's doing what he loves, lol. And I can't argue with him bc he's forgotten more about music than I'll ever know 😆
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
Haha!
@turbo1234ist8 ай бұрын
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@chrisegonmusic8 ай бұрын
This has to be one of the most comprehensive and useful videos on this channel so far. Thanks a lot Jens.
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
Glad you think so!
@teun9588 ай бұрын
This is amazing. I have recently bought acces to the jazz guitar roadmap, which focusses mostly on the pharsing and improvisation side. This is probably the most comprehensive video about jazz chords I have ever seen, a must for someone who wants to develop their chords and soloing simultaniously. Thank you for all your effort!
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
Glad it is useful Teun!
@titosmith79428 ай бұрын
Wow, this is a masterclass in chords in 16 minutes. There's so much good info here. Well done!
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@billa63488 ай бұрын
A phenomenal compendious reference for all guitarists, regardless of skill level. This is a keeper for daily practice routines. (Okay, all of your lessons are “keepers,” Jens, but this is a keeper on steroids). 😎 Thank you!!!
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
Haha! Thank you! 🙂
@chrisegonmusic8 ай бұрын
Strongly agree. Going to keep coming back to this one.
@rickjensen27178 ай бұрын
At least six months study material here 👏!
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Aaaron33314 күн бұрын
Can't believe this lesson is free. Thank you.
@Attia298 ай бұрын
Jens per cortesia potresti indicarmi ,dopo aver preso un meraviglioso Epiphone valvolare, compressore,riverbero e corde tomastik Vienna,che pick up montare sulla mia Sheraton Grazie Buona Musica🙏🤟🎸
@carloganz96288 ай бұрын
Hey Jens, I would like to thank you for putting so much effort into the videos, I really appreciate that. Making the PDF available to us for free, is not a given. Thank you very much for that.
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
You're very welcome, Carlo!
@cbolt4492Ай бұрын
1:31 Learning strategy
@keeroe2020Ай бұрын
Your videos are very dense (for a beginner/int) but I ❤️ your teaching style. I can always (and usually) rewind. Covered a lot of ground here.
@JensLarsenАй бұрын
You are so welcome! This video is indeed a bit of an encyclopedia 🙂
@waynemiller60708 ай бұрын
I got invited to play guitar in our choir. One of the songs were doing is "a house is not a home". A lot of these voicings sound like things that I need to be doing in that song. Thank you so much for taking the time to post this comprehensive lesson.
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
That is awesome! Go for it!
@steellemonstudios8 ай бұрын
New Jens Larsen video with an Yngwie reference? My day is made! Ha! Nice one, Jens. This is a handy one for us teachers, too.
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
Yay, thank you, Nick! 😁
@trombonemunroe6 ай бұрын
Your #3 "shell-derived" is commonly called a 4-note spread voicing (you can do this with 5 voices as well). Bass is usually (but doesn't have to be) on the bottom, guide tones in the middle, melodic note or chord tone/available tension on top. You can optionally swap the bottom note out for a chord tone or available tension where appropriate.
@JensLarsen6 ай бұрын
Around here "4-note spread voicings" cover a lot of things, including drop2, drop3 and those families, but maybe it is different where you come from. The group I describe in the video is a closed shell-voicing with an added note a 3rd above the 7th which is quite specific.
@trombonemunroe6 ай бұрын
@@JensLarsen Interesting! And to be fair, this information of mine dates from around 1978.
@CotBySloths4 ай бұрын
Back in the late 70's I took lessons from Bill Thrasher in Santa Barbara. Bill wasn't much on teaching theory or I just couldn't absorb it at the time. Bill once said that he auditioned for George Shearing and Shearing asked him if he could read music. Bill said that he replied "Not enough to hurt my playing". I have not picked up a guitar in about 50 years. Now that I believe I have the mental resources to study, I think I've got a chance to understand what I'm doing although the music well seems infinitely deep. Thanks for the incredibly helpful insights into guitar. For every 30 seconds of your videos I accumulate about two hours of practice and study. I'm about 6 months behind so far.
@henryanderson26645 ай бұрын
This is the best vid I’ve found discussing drop voicings and inversions
@JensLarsen5 ай бұрын
Thank you! Glad it was helpful
@kennedycovers14658 ай бұрын
Do you find yourself using inversions of drop 2 voicings on the inner four strings very often? Or more commonly on the high four strings? Great video! So nice to see voicings categorized like this
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
Thank you! Yes, the middle string-set Drop2 inversions are quite common and useful
@Richglad5 ай бұрын
Can you show video about how many jazz chords are alike as C6 is Am7 & FM9 no Root 😂
@JensLarsen5 ай бұрын
It's pretty old, but I talk about that here: jenslarsen.nl/play-standard-2-types-drop2-chords/
@Reg5237 ай бұрын
Hey Jens... always great material. Thanks. Have you started to show how to musically organize use of extensions and expanding the learning of basic voicings or chords ... into chord patterns . It seems that the transition of learning how to organize voicings or chords into actually comping ... just doesn't happen for most. There must be an approach that helps. Thanks Reg
@JensLarsen6 ай бұрын
Hi Reg! Glad you like it! This video is indeed more of an overview of voicings and a little bit about how they fit together, but not really about comping. The only thing that I feel it brings to the table is highlighting chords fit together across categories. The approach I have had the most luck teaching is what I discuss in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hl6zXpqDbLt9rpYsi=ifCDGfEuWO0Z7iOT
@stefanobonoli87838 ай бұрын
Ciao Jens, regarding names I suggest Almanac of Guitar Voice Leading by Mick Goodrick. In those 3 volumes he gave names to all possible three and four chords coming from Major, Melodic Minor, Harmonic Minor and Harmonic Major scales. I do not know anything more clear and comprehensive. Or maybe I am just influenced by all the hours I spent playing with him. ❤
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
Which names did he give those then?
@stefanobonoli87838 ай бұрын
Your number 3 are called Spread Clusters and the voicing CEBD is a Drop 2.
@LuizFelipeLima8 ай бұрын
The thing that amazes me the most is how you approach the same exercises/licks/arpeggios in sooooo many different ways throughout your videos. For me, it has been a super effective way to teach the most difficult thing in Music - not the lick itself, but the CONCEPT behind it. I don't feel like I'm learning jazz licks, I feel like I'm learning JAZZ. Thanks a lot, Jens!!!
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
I am really happy to hear that, Luiz!
@HelmutLosert6 ай бұрын
For me is the question,what is the right jazz sound? In Mainstream Jazz.but who is with other thinking? I think,and the great Larry Coryell says,take and play all,what is liked for you,NO LIMIT.LIMITS are a thing from religious fanatic man,but in Music? RULES are liked,that she can broked.sorry,its my line to play music. Greetings Paco
@zaphodrahja8 ай бұрын
Sorry Jens, silly question, a bit OCD, did you lose your truss rod cover or do you just like to make frequent adjustments? Love your channel, cheers.
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
I bought the guitar 2nd hand and I never had it
@zaphodrahja8 ай бұрын
@@JensLarsen Oh ok thanks, that's a great guitar, beautiful build quality, sounds so sweet.
@davidcarden34994 ай бұрын
Where do you start, how much$, how do you pay? What does it get you? Any books or printable material? I dont have or use a computer or printer but i can go to the library if needed. I need a book. You move too fast for me. Im kind of slow.
@JensLarsen4 ай бұрын
Maybe follow the link in the video description to my website?
@alanwindsor63833 ай бұрын
A book by Dave Ness called Guitar in aJazz Ensemble is really useful. It certainly helped me go step by step into jazz chords with very little pain andych joy.
@elrondhubbard91277 ай бұрын
The 2 note "shell voicing" aka the power chord 😁😁
@JensLarsen7 ай бұрын
Yes, but also no... 😂
@steellemonstudios6 ай бұрын
✅ Stella by Starlight ✅ Giant Steps ✅ Wonderwall What’s the view from the top look like, Jens?
@daynemin8 ай бұрын
Until i started putting all these lovely chords into progressions and functional harmony they didnt make sense. Love spread triads, very piano like.
@jambertin547 ай бұрын
When it comes to Metal players, we know nothing of Jazz! Lol also there are a lot of weird things in metal music. Sometimes it doesn't really follow a key.
@universemir7 ай бұрын
1:36 why is the fourth degree as maj7 instead of 7?
@JensLarsen7 ай бұрын
Try to stack 3rds in the scale and listen to the chord 🙂
@weets695 күн бұрын
What an incredible lesson vid. Can’t believe this is free. You da man Jens🤘
@roro_fosho8 ай бұрын
Hi Jens - love your channel and this video is stellar like all I've seen. I can't help but hear Ronnie Foster's "Mystic Brew" in this... I still have no idea why it is what it is, but it's some kind of Major 7th loop you can just keep going on forever if you play it. Am I far off or is there a connection here? This is that sample in ATCQ's 'Electric Relaxation'... reminds me of a ii-V-I progression where you can work your way around the circle chromatically and all 12 notes feel like they're in the same key. Then you have the bass play the root and it's like where are we, how are we?? The melody/voice leading or whatever going on b/w the chord changes seems to be the crux to my ear, but why is this so compelling?
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
Thanks! I don't know that song so I can't really speak to whether it sounds like a looping II V I
@rustydomino8 ай бұрын
LMAO at the Yngwie cameo!
@JensLarsen7 ай бұрын
😁🙏
@ГитаристРазборыиизучениепесен8 ай бұрын
👍
@1racepace7 ай бұрын
GREAT lesson! You've packed so much useful info here. I believe investing time to build all these concepts into my musical muscle memory will take me far! Your ability to share your love and knowledge of music is much appreciated. Thank you Jens. 🧡
@JensLarsen7 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@tooselfish8 ай бұрын
Moin Jens Larsen, a very interesting and helpfull video with great lessons, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with us greetings harry
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@andyl393315 күн бұрын
Great lesson man. Very helpful.thanks for doing this!!
@JensLarsen15 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@triguna76928 ай бұрын
Guy's if want to learn to play guitar,follow Jens were you learn play from inside express outside.thanks Jens 🙏
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
Thank you
@WhiteBoar14837 ай бұрын
Another master class from JL. Thank you Jens, now I need to go get my head around it all 😮
@JensLarsen7 ай бұрын
You can do it!
@bohnulus3 ай бұрын
Hey Jens, really enjoyed all the examples you covered in this ( my favourite vid of yours so far ) as a bass player I make it a point of understanding SHELL CHORDS ( I use them all the time ) I love going through your 'Shorts Vids' and plucking your exotic ii-V7-I presentations to see what voicing you present ( that's the best part ) and applying them to my repertoire ( of SHELL CHORDS ) when my guitar player gets lost ( from time to time ) I can nudge him back with a subtle ( shell chord ) that sounds minimal and yet clearly what they appreciate to get back on track. I use them all the time to present a song I like, or have written. the looks get are always amazing. They really spell out the strength of the chord selection. see below a quick screen snap of my charting of intended Shell Chords -' totally cool. love what you do Jens.
@Jazzman-t9j3 ай бұрын
My Fav voicing :- Drop 2 & 4, Shell voicing with the 3rd and also with the 5. Well explained and demonstrated with a lot of guidance ! Thank You 🙏♥🙏 Much Love & Respects !
@JustinTrudeau19718 ай бұрын
I move we name the chords “Barry Harris voicings.” And that bass player was American jazz legend Orenthal James Simpson.
@mer1red8 ай бұрын
The jazz concept of drop chords is an incomplete attempt with limited possibilities to describe the stacking order (voicing) of the chord. It is not present in general music theory, which offers other and better ways to render this with a symbolic notation. Inversion is a clear and useful term, which of course needs additional details if you want to specify a very specific voicing. I use the latter approach because I don't see the need for an additional concept. Music is music.
@SeanMcQuilter_Music8 ай бұрын
Best explanation of Drop voicings I’ve seen. Thanks!
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
Glad you think so!
@Bladavia8 ай бұрын
Oh wow, I didn't know so many of these
@СергейПротасов-к4ъ6 ай бұрын
It is just content, just popular content for us the jazz geeks and composers I guess... And if you want and can you can also very learn something. What a nice job your doing mister Larsen!
@jamescopeland53588 ай бұрын
Great lesson Jens I use drop 2 and 3 most of the time
@liontone8 ай бұрын
I’ve waited for Yngwie to make a cameo for years! And boom!
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
😂🙏
@Thatdudeoverthere69420Ай бұрын
Thank you.
@JensLarsenАй бұрын
You're welcome!
@RodMitchell-x5v7 ай бұрын
Awesome video Lars........Thanks so much........for all your hard work
@JensLarsen7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@MikeBouchard8 ай бұрын
Is this going to be on the exam? This is such a great demonstration of voicings. You LITERALLY filled in alot of gaps in 16 minutes. cheers and bravo.
@BL558 ай бұрын
Ray Brown?
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
Indeed
@Ana_crusis8 ай бұрын
This ad is everywhere and it's extremely irritating. Also WTF is _worship_ guitar?
@vladledesma37657 ай бұрын
No double flat 7 on b chord , ok SUB minor : Smashing.
@JensLarsen7 ай бұрын
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@davidbertus86298 ай бұрын
Great lesson as always Jens. Can you touch on the A7 in the CMaj chord progression you used in several examples?
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
It is a secondary dominant: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpXTYqimmt16ebM
@davidbertus86298 ай бұрын
It dawned on me about 5 minutes after I typed the comment that the A7 is the 5 of D min. Thanks for all your hard work in putting together the lessons.@@JensLarsen
@ericm75724 ай бұрын
You are such a good teacher. Great materials. Thanks much.
@JensLarsen4 ай бұрын
You're very welcome!
@ricklaino63858 ай бұрын
Great lesson as usual Jens......!!!
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@bozakarlin90348 ай бұрын
Great lesson, thanks.
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@brandonbaker3063Ай бұрын
Was that Ray Brown?
@cbolt44928 ай бұрын
Catch this one later Jens 😎
@jeremykelker89088 ай бұрын
Jens, the frets on that Ibanez always look great, like really nice to play.
@cbolt44923 ай бұрын
5:31 good exercise
@cbolt44923 ай бұрын
2:31 more is more...
@kjetilalexandersaltnes86438 ай бұрын
I'd like to see different ways and inversions to play maj9, min9 and add9 to spice up a chord progression. Michael Landau'ish
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
Use the chord from the 3rd, that is by far the easiest and will give you those colors
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
So use an Fmaj7 over a Dm7 chord to get a Dm7(9) sound (not sure if you needed an example, but then you have one 🙂)
@kjetilalexandersaltnes86438 ай бұрын
@@JensLarsen Yes. I've noticed how clever Landau is using the 3rd instead of the root. 2 inversion? Sounds stellar
@kjetilalexandersaltnes86438 ай бұрын
@@JensLarsen I've also noticed by Landau and Lukather, they like to use some open strings as well.. To spice things up. Ex. 0 10 9 8 7 0 0 Could you make a video about how to spice things up adding some open strings as well? I love your channel, Jens! And I'm coming from a more blues-rock influence.. But I like to add some jazz to my approach. This channel is great for that. So much wisdom and possibilities shown here on your channel. 👍👍 Hi 5's! 🙏
@timwalsh92993 ай бұрын
Thank you Jens, that was great!
@JensLarsen3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@gabrielwick22398 ай бұрын
Jens you are the best to ever do it :D your teachings have made my rekindled passion for jazz guitar at age 19 easier than I could have ever hoped, excited to start the jazz roadmap course very soon here as well. Huge props from Wisconsin
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
That is awesome!
@milocero5 ай бұрын
This video is gold, thanks a lot
@JensLarsen5 ай бұрын
Glad you like it 🙂
@turbo1234ist8 ай бұрын
Thanks Jen for great teaching!
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@johnjacquard8638 ай бұрын
sweet!
@cindercyan8 ай бұрын
very cool mr larsen!
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
Glad you like it!
@Dang...8 ай бұрын
Excellent, thank you.
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@cliberg8 ай бұрын
THANKS for an amazing lesson! So much there…
@JensLarsen8 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@diegomaugeri40388 ай бұрын
Where the heck have you been all my life?!
@1199ccttv8 ай бұрын
amazing, this is another super useful lession. thanks a lot Jens