Guitar World brings you a series of guitar lessons with jazz guitarist Vic Juris called All That Jazz. In lesson #2, Vic talks about implying chord substitutions over a ii-VI progression. To buy all 14 Vic Juris guitar lessons on DVD right now check out guitarworld.com/store
Guitar World brings you a series of guitar lessons with jazz guitarist Vic Juris called All That Jazz. In lesson #2, Vic talks about implying chord substitutions over a ii-VI progression. To buy all 14 Vic Juris guitar lessons on DVD right now check out guitarworld.com/store
L3DZ3PPl1N818 Says: @Mustang1204 Jazz is hard but flamenco is just ridiculous listen to paco de lucia if you havent already heard of him
L3DZ3PPl1N818 Says: im more of a metal guitarist but jazz is great and im probably going to try to add it to my repetoire.
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hueseph Says: You practice the concepts of theory whether you want to or not. If you play an instrument, you are applying the concepts. Being able to understand theory just helps you to avoid getting into ruts. Like playing every song in the Key of E or C if drop C is your thing. It’s nice to be able to play songs in more than one key. Metal or not.
I love a good death metal band as much as the next guy but the ones I enjoy most have a clear grounding in theory.
varulv234 Says: Well, i’m talking about like, a LOT of theory, i personally don’t use theory that much, just scales, circle of fifths, chords, keys and all that stuff,
oilpit Says: @varulv234 It’s useful all the time, I was being sarcastic. Saying that theory sucks is incredibly stupid.
varulv234 Says: Although, it is useful at times.
strabbs1 Says: in my experience, and obvioulsy thats all i got to draw from, jazz crosses into EVERY style of music. the long fluent phrasing helps overall technique and timing, its made my blues soloing sound much more sophisticated and “expensive”. the chords you use can all be used to substitute boring old majors minors and 7ths and my groove has improved no end from playing rythmn. i aint a jazzer at heart,but it deffinately improves MY playing at least
strabbs1 Says: i dont think you could say wes montgomery had no theory. he understood rythmic subdivisions and clearly had a good grounding in scales. hendrix also studied theory,and slash. not to say these guys would have been rubbish without theory, bit you can clearly hear it didnt hurt.learn a bit and if you dont feel any benifits, quit it. you never know you might end up being a fully fledged beret wearing, goaty beard faced muso!! good luck in what you choose to do any way
oilpit Says: @varulv234 I know, you’re totally right, theory sucks…
suihkubad Says: As did Jimi Hendrix but not everyone is as talented.
valor93 Says: @kokirigreen in my case, I am trying to teach my self. In fact I find that bad, because I feel as if I need instruction to study music theory, and I just study ‘tabs’ off the internet. It is so damn hard to find material on music theory in Iceland(where I live). So in my case, the best thing I could do would be to find a good guitar instructor.
lumpfish99 Says: you need to check out wes montgomery……no theory at all and he was doing stuff that musicians knew nothing about……
varulv234 Says: And you have an extensive lack of grammar skills. Fuck off, mongloid.
varulv234 Says: Have you ever tried Technical Death Metal? =)
JoeGuitarGuy Says: It’s just so unorthodox extremely complicated but yet you cant really take any of the techniques you learn in jazz and apply them to any other style, so learning jazz fluently is like a commitment you have to look to play jazz and nothing else.
Emceetem Says: I know what pains you also friend….
Especially since my school doesn’t teach 1 lick of music theory, i have to find it all myself….
kokirigreen Says: I don’t understand how people learn to play without the theory.. its just so elementary..
MrTenderFender Says: Yes, but it’s well worth the struggle. Jazz is amazing!
oilpit Says: @varulv234 your an idiot
LordOfThisWorld74 Says: It is!
piccicacca Says: ahhhh… sooo gooood.. blues-rock, jazz and post-rock are 3 of my fave genres!
Maddaxe111 Says: What about the speed of bluegrass?
CadillacL Says: Totally agree. Some of the MOST beautiful but, complex music there is.
Mustang1204 Says: damn Jazz is the hardest stuff on the guitar imho
August 25th, 2010 at 8:48 am
@Mustang1204 Jazz is hard but flamenco is just ridiculous listen to paco de lucia if you havent already heard of him
August 25th, 2010 at 9:38 am
im more of a metal guitarist but jazz is great and im probably going to try to add it to my repetoire.
August 25th, 2010 at 9:58 am
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August 25th, 2010 at 10:02 am
You practice the concepts of theory whether you want to or not. If you play an instrument, you are applying the concepts. Being able to understand theory just helps you to avoid getting into ruts. Like playing every song in the Key of E or C if drop C is your thing. It’s nice to be able to play songs in more than one key. Metal or not.
I love a good death metal band as much as the next guy but the ones I enjoy most have a clear grounding in theory.
August 25th, 2010 at 10:57 am
Well, i’m talking about like, a LOT of theory, i personally don’t use theory that much, just scales, circle of fifths, chords, keys and all that stuff,
August 25th, 2010 at 11:54 am
@varulv234 It’s useful all the time, I was being sarcastic. Saying that theory sucks is incredibly stupid.
August 25th, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Although, it is useful at times.
August 25th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
in my experience, and obvioulsy thats all i got to draw from, jazz crosses into EVERY style of music. the long fluent phrasing helps overall technique and timing, its made my blues soloing sound much more sophisticated and “expensive”. the chords you use can all be used to substitute boring old majors minors and 7ths and my groove has improved no end from playing rythmn. i aint a jazzer at heart,but it deffinately improves MY playing at least
August 25th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
i dont think you could say wes montgomery had no theory. he understood rythmic subdivisions and clearly had a good grounding in scales. hendrix also studied theory,and slash. not to say these guys would have been rubbish without theory, bit you can clearly hear it didnt hurt.learn a bit and if you dont feel any benifits, quit it. you never know you might end up being a fully fledged beret wearing, goaty beard faced muso!! good luck in what you choose to do any way
August 25th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
@varulv234 I know, you’re totally right, theory sucks…
August 25th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
As did Jimi Hendrix but not everyone is as talented.
August 25th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
@kokirigreen in my case, I am trying to teach my self. In fact I find that bad, because I feel as if I need instruction to study music theory, and I just study ‘tabs’ off the internet. It is so damn hard to find material on music theory in Iceland(where I live). So in my case, the best thing I could do would be to find a good guitar instructor.
August 25th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
you need to check out wes montgomery……no theory at all and he was doing stuff that musicians knew nothing about……
August 25th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
And you have an extensive lack of grammar skills. Fuck off, mongloid.
August 25th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
Have you ever tried Technical Death Metal? =)
August 25th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
It’s just so unorthodox extremely complicated but yet you cant really take any of the techniques you learn in jazz and apply them to any other style, so learning jazz fluently is like a commitment you have to look to play jazz and nothing else.
August 25th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
I know what pains you also friend….
Especially since my school doesn’t teach 1 lick of music theory, i have to find it all myself….
August 25th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
I don’t understand how people learn to play without the theory.. its just so elementary..
August 25th, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Yes, but it’s well worth the struggle. Jazz is amazing!
August 25th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
@varulv234 your an idiot
August 25th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
It is!
August 25th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
ahhhh… sooo gooood.. blues-rock, jazz and post-rock are 3 of my fave genres!
August 25th, 2010 at 8:23 pm
What about the speed of bluegrass?
August 25th, 2010 at 9:20 pm
Totally agree. Some of the MOST beautiful but, complex music there is.
August 25th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
damn Jazz is the hardest stuff on the guitar imho