Comping Masterclass
Jazz Time Feel
“After playing Jazz for ages, I wondered if it was a good idea to buy a video on such a basic topic as jazz time feel - and yes, it was a very good decision!!<br /> <br /> I only…”
About this masterclass
UK jazz guitarist Jamie Taylor teaches a class on jazz time feel — the constant factor uniting all the jazz greats, from Louis Armstrong to Kurt Rosenwinkel. Jamie tackles the myths around the subject ("feel can't be taught", "jazz quavers are really triplets", "jazz quavers can't be notated") and shows that feel can be analyzed and worked on like anything else. Often what we need isn't new vocabulary but better delivery: that well-worn II-V-I lick can suddenly sound like a million dollars when you place it right in the middle of the pocket.
What's covered
- Analysis and demonstration of different kinds of jazz quaver feel
- Exercises to develop your relationship with the time — playing deliberately behind the beat, then snapping back up against the pulse
- "Gear shifting" exercises to improve rhythmic accuracy
- A wide range of metronome exercises for improvisation and comping
- A flexible "phrase chart" exercise for variety and control in phrasing and articulation over familiar forms
- Advice on preparing repertoire at either end of the tempo spectrum
- Suggested listening to identify the different types of delivery used by the jazz greats
The video includes synchronized on-screen captions so you know exactly what you're hearing as you hear it, and all exercises come as neatly presented written examples in PDF format.
Lessons in this masterclass
Lessons
- 1Jazz Time Feel1h 12m
Reviews & Ratings
After playing Jazz for ages, I wondered if it was a good idea to buy a video on such a basic topic as jazz time feel - and yes, it was a very good decision!!<br /> <br /> I only bought the video because I knew Jamie from his other videos and I was not dissapointed, again receiving great ideas that had immediate effect on my playing. Thanks!
Great class from Jamie,very helpful for breaking out of the usual rhythmic phrasing ruts that most Jazz guitarists fall into...myself included!Thanks Jamie!More of this please!
This is an excellent class. Jamie is a real burner! He plays some great choruses over Rhythm Changes and is great at illustrating how to work on different time feels. This is a unique class, and the video quality is very high. Thanks, Jamie!
I just bought this class, and I must admit that I have not yet gotten through the whole video....the reason being that his ideas on how to use the metronome in unorthodox ways has kept me busy all this week!!!!! Thanks, Jamie!
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