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Hello everybody!

I'm playing jazz-guitar since few years, and I learned a lot of chords
and scales, and all kind of theory (I just begun the fourth year in a
jazz guitar school). I have a little combo and we use to play in small
jazz-cafes (unfortunately not too often:(..., but anyway, my biggest
problem now is the right time (I think this is the right term for it),
to have that strong jazz feel.

So make it shorter could you give me some tips hove to improve my time?

Thanx a lot
Attila (Hungary)

bozobreak wrote:

Hello everybody!

I'm playing jazz-guitar since few years, and I learned a lot of chords
and scales, and all kind of theory (I just begun the fourth year in a
jazz guitar school). I have a little combo and we use to play in small
jazz-cafes (unfortunately not too often:(..., but anyway, my biggest
problem now is the right time (I think this is the right term for it),
to have that strong jazz feel.

So make it shorter could you give me some tips hove to improve my time?

I heard recordings of a couple of private lessons a guy took with Pat Metheny, and this issue was one of the main points Pat was trying to get across. His suggestion was to take any opportunity to play, and play with musicians who are stronger that you (especially drum and bass players). Pat said that he felt very fortunate to have been able to play as much as he did with great players when he was young. If good time is a problem and opportunities for gigs are scarce, then use a metronome or play with recordings of great players. The driving force behind great time will create the momentum you need to improvise freely. He remarked that a guy like Michael Brecker has such a great sense of time that it almost doesn't matter what the notes are, the momentum he creates is like a truck rolling down a steep grade. It's unstoppable!

Ray

In a message dated 9/27/2005 8:29:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
jamato316@... writes:


Ray,

this may sound over simplistic, but what I have fond
to be very effective is this: when you are not playing
with a drummer or another musician where time is et
down -- use a Metronome -- yes, whenever you play,
pratice, etc. whereno other musician is playing ...
use a Metronome ..

...my timing usially went off the wall whevever I was
not playing with a band until I established the
metronomme rule w/myself ... after 37 years I still
use it ... yes, the same metronome is about 35 years
old ... the one that has the silencer on the back
where you get a blinking light if you are recording
and don't want the clicking sound ...

...it's indispensable for me....

John Amato
Music blows the dust off your soul...
Isa.55:11






Wow, that reminds me of the old, plastic, windup Seth Thomas I STILL have
(but don't use much anymore). No little blinking light on THAT one! LOL

Rick
Cape cod

--- rayray <rayray@...> wrote:

bozobreak wrote:

Hello everybody!

I'm playing jazz-guitar since few years, and I

learned a lot of chords

and scales, and all kind of theory (I just begun

the fourth year in a

jazz guitar school). I have a little combo and we

use to play in small

jazz-cafes (unfortunately not too often:(..., but

anyway, my biggest

problem now is the right time (I think this is the

right term for it),

to have that strong jazz feel.

So make it shorter could you give me some tips

hove to improve my time?

Ray,

this may sound over simplistic, but what I have fond
to be very effective is this: when you are not playing
with a drummer or another musician where time is et
down -- use a Metronome -- yes, whenever you play,
pratice, etc. whereno other musician is playing ...
use a Metronome ..

...my timing usially went off the wall whevever I was
not playing with a band until I established the
metronomme rule w/myself ... after 37 years I still
use it ... yes, the same metronome is about 35 years
old ... the one that has the silencer on the back
where you get a blinking light if you are recording
and don't want the clicking sound ...

...it's indispensable for me....

John Amato
Music blows the dust off your soul...
Isa.55:11



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'until I established the
metronomme rule w/myself'

Well I guess there is my answer then.

Music.