Playing Melodies In & Out of Tempo: Jazz Guitar Lesson by Martin Taylor

[karlmahlmann]

nice

[soundbite6]

Great to hear your explanation for some of the improvisation. Solo guitar is not easy, it is one thing to play the tune with the chords, but then to be able to add the bass and imporvise in any meaningful way takes real talent and hard work.

[Calymos]

It's a trap? I always thought that it was a first step... :(

[franjohnst]

Does anyone know the name of the tune, is it a a standard or the chord sequence of a famous one?

[kjnwfchrcnhr]

sick shit!

[gabri3l367]

Gran bella lezione !!!!!! Fantastic !!!!

[zippoliter]

great lesson

[ericrob2112]

some people did not like it  ?

[chavruta2000]

I understand what you're getting at, but you need to add detail to your explanations.

[markmusicman]

Although you learned to play the melody with the chords at first I think it helped you to become even better at what your doing. Now you can intermix both very nicely. Awesome Playing. Man I Love the guitar!

[ibzmav]

why use a yamaha guitar when you can use a martin, how about a taylor?

[rjmtube]

i don't know if its just me but i think i'm hearing joe pass.

[digitusmedio]

Spectacular. What he just played was an amazing sequence of....pwnage.

[efzt]

What piece is he playing here? I don't know squat about Jazz but i really love this piece.TIA

[redgroove]

Very good instruction, every single thing makes sense. Good musicianship! Respect from here :)

[vinnothelizard]

i saw this guy playing .. and after the gig he was in the car park sucking a fan off!! my mate has it on video!! this martin like cock and so what thats no problem with me!!! wat a talent!!

[flaegin]

he was video taping him doing that? Why did he feel the need to videotape him?

[DiatonicSoul]

It would be awesome if you killed yourself

[anaturaladdiction]

dude If your name is Martin. Taylor. its a good thing youre playing guitar lol

[echo680]

awesome

[bloozeman1969]

do you know how to play smoke on the water????

[kebyonatin]

ahm... may i know the tuning that he used in this vid.???

[cactus445566]

@kebyonatin I'm fairly certain it's standard.

[soursourapples]

come on martin, we all know you just need to work on the metronome! you can't trick us with your amazing skills!

[trisnjok]

great lesson...

and offtopic, he looks like simon pegg's older brother :D

[GeoStratocaster]

Can anyone say which model this guitar is?

[TITANstar66]

hi - this archtop guitar seems to be quite similar to Martin Taylor's previous choice of Yamaha AEX1500 model, but in this case with a pick-up configuration closer to a Gibson ES175, including more Gibson-like fretboard inlay markers (the AEX1500 model features dot-inlays instead + a single floating pick-up). Hope that's useful........... DH (Scotland)

[weeweegordy]

what kind of jazz is this?

[lennymink]

jazz is jazz....but i guess you could call this solo jazz guitar in the bebop tradition. it ain't dixieland or big band obviously

[leeinbgky]

The good kind. :)

[bopkick5]

da proper kind

[MrReginald89]

does anyone kno the name of the tune (standard?) his using as an example for this lesson?...i love it, so sweet and lush...!

Cheers.

[billofjazz]

"They Can't Take That Away From Me" is the tune's name by George Gershwin. Page 427 in Real Book 1 in Eb (same key Martin is playing it in)

[thailow117]

what a gentle, disciplined fella. simply stunning

[BattyCuss]

Yes indeed. Great.. Martin makes it look so easy.. Lemme say now.. It ain't!

Thanks for this.

[ivan811]

nice lesson...

[Barrybwm]

I have known Martin for years.

He is a genius of Jazz guitar, without doubt and a lovely guy.

Listening to his music, it strikes me that one of his great strengths is how quietly he plays.

He doesn't ever rush anything either.

Those two things are basics I think in becoming a master.

The rest of it is technique and fantastic talent.

Good luck Martin.

Baz the poet.

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[Lot2learn]

Fantastic stuff - holds true for more than just the guitar too.

[cosmojh]

Two things: I love that comment at 5:19 "or at least know a man that does." HA!

Also, his right hand technique is staggering. Wow. Segovia couldn't even complain.

[DoctorChester]

One of my all-time favourite guitarists. Inspiring player too! Thanks Stefan!!!

[oOoACFREEMANoOo]

Thanks for posting and dont ever forget where this all came from! Joe P.........

[THESONARIAN]

Great lesson ... well done ...

Donnie ...

[KeystoneKorner]

I can listen to this stuff all day!

[jane693]

cool

nice playing nice guitar