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I want to learn jazz

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Not avantgard, or anything too serious, I want to learn jazz and blues scales in order to be able to cool improvise (Until now I learnt just C Eb F F#G Bb blues scale but I made variations 30 minutes in length out of that), I also want to learn about jazz harmony... I know there are patterns and schemes to start with them... Any good book or something ? Where should I start ?

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Originally posted by ivan2908
Not avantgard, or anything too serious, I want to learn jazz and blues scales in order to be able to cool improvise (Until now I learnt just C Eb F F#G Bb blues scale but I made variations 30 minutes in length out of that), I also want to learn about jazz harmony... I know there are patterns and schemes to start with them... Any good book or something ? Where should I start ?
Can't really help you, but good luck! I learned some jazz scales and harmonies during my music therapy studies (although it was only a very small part of our improvisation classes), but had a very hard time with it. I like to listen to it, but can't quite get into the flow when trying to play it myself. Of course being a better pianist would help.

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That's a good start, just wanting to do it. Now, here's something to remember: Charlie Parker once said, "Learn everything you can possibly know about music, then forget it all and just play."
I wish I had more "chops" at playing chess.

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Originally posted by gregsflat
That's a good start, just wanting to do it. Now, here's something to remember: Charlie Parker once said, "Learn everything you can possibly know about music, then forget it all and just play."
I wish I had more "chops" at playing chess.
Great quote. I am about to learn piano myself...so..... Ugh..I need that kind of inspiratiion.

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Originally posted by ivan2908
Not avantgard, or anything too serious, I want to learn jazz and blues scales in order to be able to cool improvise (Until now I learnt just C Eb F F#G Bb blues scale but I made variations 30 minutes in length out of that), I also want to learn about jazz harmony... I know there are patterns and schemes to start with them... Any good book or something ? Where should I start ?
Go live life, the blues and jazz will find you. It isn't in a book. That I can guarantee you.

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Just gobble down a handful of Quaaludes and randomly run your fingers all over a saxophone's keys while blowing with all your might, everyone will think you're the next John Coltrane.

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Originally posted by cheshirecatstevens
Go live life, the blues and jazz will find you. It isn't in a book. That I can guarantee you.
Yes this is a romantic point of view, but at playing jazz, certainly would help to know how to play jazz ? 😕

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I guess you read about terms like tonal and modal. Study the use of the 7th chord. Listen to Dave Brubeck and Bill Evans and how they use it.

There are plenty of books, find a used textbook, they're around. There is of course a lot of internet resources.

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Not avantgard, or anything too serious, I want to learn chess and pawn scales in order to be able to cool improvise (Until now I learnt just e4 e2 f3 and j12 but I made variations 30 minutes in length out of that), I also want to learn about RHP forum harmony... I know there are patterns and schemes to start with them... Any good book or something ? Where should I start ? e4? ..🙂🙂

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Don't make fun of jazz. I mean it!

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Originally posted by ivan2908
Not avantgard, or anything too serious, I want to learn jazz and blues scales in order to be able to cool improvise (Until now I learnt just C Eb F F#G Bb blues scale but I made variations 30 minutes in length out of that), I also want to learn about jazz harmony... I know there are patterns and schemes to start with them... Any good book or something ? Where should I start ?
what instrument?

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Originally posted by badmoon
Don't make fun of jazz. I mean it!
Was that a threat to me?? 😲

Oi laar, I like jazz! There's only one way to learn jazz - live it!

Listen to nothing else but it! Live it and listen to it day in and day out for 4 years, nothing else. Then when you listen to rock, pop and classical - then all that will sound dischordant!

That's the way to lern jazz laaa! 😉

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Originally posted by Sam The Sham
Just gobble down a handful of Quaaludes and randomly run your fingers all over a saxophone's keys while blowing with all your might, everyone will think you're the next John Coltrane.
heroin would probably be more in the spirit of jazz. billie holiday, bird, sonny rollins, coltrane, miles davis...

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There's loads of handy periodicals that can help you learn Jazz.

Just get down to your local newsagents and ask for some Jazz Mags.

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