Tips For Soloing Over A One Chord Vamp

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[kayakkootenaybc]

I like how Jack's playing is similar to how he talks. Smooth, intelligent, straight to the point and all flavor, no filler.
Best lessons on the internet. Thank you sir!

[Haku_records]

I find some of the best players I know really struggle with this kind stuff. Give ‘em giant steps and they slay but drop a one chord funk and they run out of ideas in one or two mins lol thanks for this. People need this!

[tomduckworth]

I loved how you walked us through this from straight to more outside.

[edburl]

The clarity of this lesson was brilliantly done.

[aberhan]

Thank you Jack, I could here some Bobbie Gentry sounds in there. I like your step by step approach.

[groovymidnight]

I think I've heard most of these things before but never EVER explained and demonstrated as well as this! Masterful, thank you!!

[joeesquire]

I admit I will have to watch many times in order to get (some of it). But appreciate your efforts to simplify it for us. Great teaching skills.

[stevebuffington]

Brilliant presentation. You get more informative every time I hear you. I must buy your course. I have only bought two: Robben Ford and Matt Schofield.But you are far easier to learn the exact same things from. Robben talks over my head, and plays some things he doesn't explain or show. Matt is easier, but didn't seem to be showing his usual best. You however are perfect for a "good intermediate" player like myself. I am painfully and terribly disabled at this point (I'm 70, been playing since I heard Mike Bloomfield-55 years) but I would find a way to come see you if you were anywhere near my city. There are many great teachers on YouTube, but you are the best. I've said this to you before, but had to expand my praise a little more. ok, I'll shut up now.

[remco]

Oh Jack, what's left to say? You did it again, hooked me up to practise out of my rut. Thanks man!

[bazilbrushrocks]

Lots of content in here jack, thank you. I really like the way you build complexity one level at a time. I knew I was in for a treat when I saw it was 17 mins long!

[jitsroller]

This is already changing my playing. Perfect timing for me. A deep mine of stuff to integrate. Thanks! The tones are awesome you're getting with the whole chain; from heart through the fingers out of the speakers. Nice.

[MDCSYD]

Your lessons are worth their weights in gold. Just brilliant!

[ariecht]

One of your powerful lessons ever. Thank you.

[LargeFont]

Great lesson, I really enjoy your calm, smooth and confident style of playing and speaking. I took away a lot from this video, many thanks Jack.

[jeremyversusjazz]

first corey posts a vid on the altered scale or whole tone and now my man jack thhe day after Oz Noy met Uncle Larry and they blew each other away with their highly individualized totallly different yet somehow the same (in spirit) approaches to soloing!
i think my boy Oz mighta made an impact on the nashville cats with all his hip outside shit! 😊

[BennyVibes]

You are one of the best flavours on YouTube I’ve found

[markjohnson]

That was super helpful. I tried all those approaches with just the slide....wow. Led me to lots of new ideas. Thanks!

[martinscriven]

So useful. One chord vamps were my kryptonite, I’m a little more comfortable now after just a few minutes work.

[taildragger]

Love your videos! That TONE is so gorgeous. You absolutely prove how a Telecaster can obtain a warm jazz and blues tone. Very thoughtful phrasing. I've learnt alot from your patient approach, Thank you!

[jamesrobinson]

This lesson is so inspiring! Exploring B Melodic Minor harmony over E7, is giving me some incredible sounds. I love the way the F#7 arpeggio (Mixolydian b6) sounds over E7. It leads nicely into the Half-Whole Diminished scale. I kind of feel like I've reached the end of a rainbow and found a pot of gold!