Solo jazz guitar sight reading
Are jazz guitarrists able to play a song in a "solo guitar" setting without arranging in advance, just from a lead sheet?
I'd appreciate any advice from jazz guitarrists on how to develop this skill.
As a beginner guitarrist, I can appreciate the craft that goes into playing a bassline, chord melodies, all at the same time on just six strings, while also stablishing a groove. It would blow my mind if people can improvise all that on the spot.
How is that awful? The deep dive videos are all we need to understand generally what the new things are, and why we should be looking forward to it. Isn't that all marketing can do?
The best way to learn is to figure stuff out by ear.
The other two suggestions are good: get a couple of real books (there are several) and iReal.
But don't forget to use your ears! Figuring chord changes and melodies by ear is a fundamental skill for jazz musicians.
But everybody plays the same notes together. So, isn't it the opposite of a solo?
Complex tutti section in Chick Corea's Spain
Yeah, you know what I'm talking about, the one just before the solos.
What do you call sections like that? Tutti, interlude, "the crazy part"?
The only other example I know, apart from Chick Corea, is "Las Pulgas Freeway" Eugenio Toussaint. If you know other examples please do share :D
Yeah, great point! That video made me realize there is a large corpus of videogame music to incorporate into jazz.
Modern standards
What are modern tunes that might become jazz standards? E.g., songs that are being played in your local jazz scene, at your school, etc.
Not necessarilly universally acknowledged as standards, I'm just curious what modern tunes are fun to play in a jazz setting. Stuff like Strasbourg / St. Denis, videogame and movie soundtracks, etc.
Yeah, video game music is a great fit for jazz. Mario 2 overworld is already jazz. Mii Channel is another one (e.g., insaneintherain arrangement). Check out vgleadsheets website, tons of lead sheets from videogames.
Monter's Inc theme is great too.
Btw, definitely share your guitar duo socials here if you ever put something out! Jazz guitar duo is such a fun ensemble.
Placebo Domingo LMAO
Per Wikipedia:
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So it might be slander, dpending on Italy's laws. :(
I'm also a kagi user and share the same feelings about it. Definitely worth it. Specially since I know my search data is not used to bias search results or sell ads on the search results.
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Steam's Proton is an absolute game changer. Unless you cannot live without a few very specific competitive titles, chances are Proton has you covered. Does not require any technical know-how (for the most part). I cannot stress enough how much of a technical and UX achievement Proton is.
Give something like Pop_OS! a try.
FOSS is the ultimate form of software. It's like life, it will just get copied and forked and modified, and it will continue to evolve because it's been set free in the world.
Yeah, Facebook might embrace-extend-extinguish the Fediverse. But on the other hand, it's not the end of the world if they do. Right now, we have a decentralized platform to post, talk and interact on. If that changes, we will create another one
To me, the most interesting part about this is that the Fediverse is even on Facebook's Meta's radar. It's tiny. Do they see it as a possible competitor?
Fairphone was literally my top choice before I bought my current smartphone, until I found out I couldn't get it. So this is great, hopefully they still sell it whenever I update my phone (which won't happen for a few years). Several other people have already commented something along these lines, but I'm just happy about it.
Oh I didn't know about Outer Wilds looks pretty good indeed
Thanks for the reminder! Wouldn't want to miss it.
I agree education is an importante part of the solution. But by itself it cannot be: many people who start wars are highly educated, intelligent individuals. There are many examples, both in old and in modern history.