50 Jazz Blues Licks - #9 Kenny Burrell I-IV on "Yes Baby" - David Hamburger

[bonarsmusic]

great fun. another tasty choice.  must add "moosh" to my lexicon of musical terms. ;) wonderful job David. really digging these.

[JoshuaSkaja]

@dhamburger1 Hi David, thanks so much for taking the time to put this stuff up for us. I have a question. If you were to transcribe this lick (I am), would you put this in cut time for ease of reading? I did, but I'm not sure it's right. Thanks!

[dhamburger1]

@JoshuaSkaja That's a good question! I think I'd leave it in 4/4 and use 16th notes for the fast parts (and 16th note triplets for the beginning of the run at :41). But if cut time makes more sense to you, do it that way. The main thing is to help yourself remember how it goes - and to have a tool for understanding what's going on rhythmically, harmonically and melodically. So as long as you get the rhythmic proportions right, I think you're alright.

[fivenotechord]

Absolutely marvelous! The whole series - thank you so much.

[Danielhudson1953]

outstanding brother- I am bass playing hack but really appreciate your feel and understand of this good stuff! great job on the instruction too! really the bomb!

[Shivalan]

Thanks - I really appreciate your teaching. I find it a little hard to follow because my theory knowledge isn't sufficient to take the most advantage. Any suggestions please? Meanwhile, I sincerely like your work, and your demeanor too! Best wishes.

[AGB1954]

I love your videos, and your demeaner...

[jimmyjoemusic]

that was a lot of bun.

[GONZOFAM7]

I notice from your videos that "touch" means, a soft touch and pick. I always kill the frets and jam the strings. My guitar is set up nice and low, so I will try to be gentle so I can mush the strings and get that tone.

[dhamburger1]

@GONZOFAM7 I actually use .010s and pretty moderate (not paper-thin) action, and to me, a lot of the sound comes from having headroom - more than enough volume, so you don't have to pick too hard, but a dry enough tone that you can dig in a little as well. All very wordy and subjective I know. The tone on these videos is also not, as far as I'm concerned, anywhere near my ideal, but it works for getting the musical point across.

[GONZOFAM7]

@dhamburger1 I appreciate your feedback. I am looking at what looks like the level of effort. Easy. I saw B.B. King last year in Baltimore. He is smooth like butter, gentle touch. I can only imagine how Lucille is set up. I play a Schecter C/SH-1 with a Fender Vibro Champ SD.

[dann3th3manni3]

Enough with the Hamburger jokes already. Geeeeeeez.

[ziggassedup]

Smooooth.

[TheGreatStonedOne]

Do you come with a side of fries, or coleslaw?

[TheLolthazun]

I've listened to a few of these licks now. It all sounds so similar.

[mygad]

David Hamburger flubbing it a bit? Hey, that means there's hope for the rest of us mere mortals. Thanks David, sounds awesome.

[JLJorgenson18]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Hamburger