Use This Simple Exercise to Improve Your Phrasing

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[@michaelschupska2047]

I feel like this video gave me a huge lightbulb moment. You can IMMEDIATELY feel how much more funky the lick sounds when played on the and of 1; literally the same exact lick but with an entirely different feel.

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Impeccable note selection and timing!!

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[@andresaraguz7664]

thanks Mr Jack

[@taildragger53]

This is so extremely informative, invaluable and so warmly explained with patience. Thank you so much!! Love all, your videos.

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[@kane6529]

Awesome lesson Jack! Your seriously one of my favorite players I’m not just blowing smoke! Mostly due to your phrasing honestly but also you manage to play “Outside” from time to time without is sounding crazy some guys get a little to obscure for my ears

[@bigbrutus2525]

Excellent as always. I learned that ending solo you're doing... lots of wonderful ideas in there, so thank you very much!

[@JackRuch]

Awesome! Thank you!

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[@JackRuch]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@Florida_guy]

This has been very very helpful I'm always coming in on the first beat but now I can see that you don't necessarily have to..thank you

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[@JackRuch]

Glad you like it!

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[@JackRuch]

Any time!

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[@jimc6687]

Jack continually keeps us on our toes!! I've never considered this before and this exercise most definitely gets me rethinking plus the juices flowing. I find myself actually up and down the fretboard experimenting with this phrasing and getting creative in my own right!! Jim C.

[@JackRuch]

Glad to hear it Jim!

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Today I randomly remembered I found a dude who was ice cold and gave lessons but I couldn’t remember the name for the life of me. Needless to say I’m SO glad this popped up in my suggestions. This is the best phrasing I’ve seen on KZbin beside Derek Trucks. Thank you for posting!

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That outro solo was some hot shit!!!!

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[@JackRuch]

Glad you liked it!

[@monconillsegon]

I find extremeny important this exercises. It looks simple, but it's really t'he meu to give "Life" to t'he solos. Thank you very much!

[@AP-ui7oi]

Doyle Bramhall II is really good at this approach. Nice video!

[@JackRuch]

Agreed!

[@thewoodys_surf_instrumental]

Fun to hear Miles and other Jazz-masters do exactly this in their improv. Frank Sinatra also making this sound so easy, when in reality it’s quite difficult. Jack, really dig your videos and cool guitars!

[@JackRuch]

Thank you!

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[@JackRuch]

Hey, thanks!

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[@JackRuch]

Thank you!

[@emrysbaird1013]

a vocal count on each would have been nice just to guide us in ......great lesson Jack!

[@andremichel2892]

This is my favourite guitar solo of all time. I was shocked when I first heard it - the feel, the note choices, the stank of it! Unbelievably tasteful. I've spent the last three days learning it note for note, and that has significantly increased my dorian vocabulary! I've subbed to your Patreon. I'm wondering if you might be able to suggest any artists/albums/playlists I could listen to to develop that stanky, groovy style? It's something I'd love to develop more of, but I'm not sure where I can find music in this style. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

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You keep on putting out the most tasteful stuff Jack. Very inspiring! I feel like stealing this cool groove and riff and make a new song based on it. I'll make sure it's in a different key and slightly disguised of course 😅 Cheers, Thor

[@JackRuch]

Thank you

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Very welcome!

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[@vadlasletta]

Very cool ideea.However I think us novices need a whole measure count in. It was a bit confusing.

[@JackRuch]

Sorry I was trying to keep the video moving along without too much downtime. You can practice it though with a metronome!

[@vadlasletta]

@@JackRuch I understood where you were going. Frank gambale did a similar thing for 16th note sequences in the reh video monster licks and speed picking. Thanks for the great content!

[@ckjjclan]

Jack, when playing the chord tones to emphasize the changes, do you tend to keep that note(s) in the same place in the progression. Like, when it goes from the 1 to the 4, do you say keep the 3rd of the 4th note to be placed on the first beat of the 4, or do you move that note a bit later in the beats of the 4 chord. Does that make sense? I’ve been trying to listen more when say Kirk Fletcher plays a slow blues - and listen for those notes in his solo that say “I’m on the 4 now…. I’m on the 5 now…” and really hear them. I can hear it most of the time, but every now and then, when I expect it, the note doesn’t come, and as soon as I say to myself ‘oh, missed it…” I’ll think I hear the change, but not when I expected it. I’m prob over thinking this. Anyway, love the videos.

[@Jay-lr3me]

I'd say you can do either, some people anticipate it coming and play a chord tone half a beat early to lead into the next chord. Whatever you think sounds good - go for it 😁

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Jack could you make a short video giving a run down of your ox settings? I’m using an ox and a similar amp and am really struggling to get great clean tones

[@JackRuch]

Yes I can

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@@JackRuch that would be killer. Thanks for all the wonderful content. Great stuff and very helpful.

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@@JackRuch yes please! love my ox, not having this persons issue but still love for u to detail your whole signal chain from guitar thru ox and into your interface and DAW-btw: another essential lesson, maestro!

[@jaltsch1]

Was struggling with this playing Oasis (Robben Ford) I hear the lick beginning on the upbeat before the one on the 1st kick, 2nd kick being being the one downbeat. My drummer believes the one is the 1st kick and 2nd kick is the upbeat after the one. Now the same lick played in exactly the same spot feels completely different based on where I tell myself the one is. Do you know this song? If so how do you hear it?

[@BobMaulucci]

When, I'm recording I seem to do this naturally. LMAO!

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I'm not smart enough... maybe more coffee. Damn amazing anybody can pick on the measure!

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[@13thAMG]

Honestly, Jack, if Iived near you I'd be hiring you every few days to clean up my shitty playing and timing. 😉 If I was rich enough I'd fly you over here to Australia and pay you a fortune to sort me out. 😁

[@scottsalome8206]

You need to start over and show how you play the lick that was terrible it’s a easy lick I figured by ear but why wouldn’t you show people your lick ???

[@forestwilsonguitarist]

It’s great to learn by ear 👌