5 tips when playing standards: let's not get lost 😅

⚡️Today's jazz guitar lessons delves into the topic of how to prevent getting lost when you're either comping or soloing.

⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:13 3 examples of form that causes problems
01:46 Tip 1
02:41 Tip 2
05:05 Tip 3
07:09 Tip 4
08:29 Tip 5
09:05 React...

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[outinacornfield]

I get lost in telling a story or walking home, not to mention when trying to play a song. Crucial information concisely conveyed. As always. And as always, thank you, Andy.

[timelwell]

Thanks for a useful and well-presented video. Whilst I play both guitar and piano, I have more often ended up doing solo piano gigs where even if I do get lost, it's not too much of a problem - at least not for a restaurant gig.

However, my biggest problem is that I can start playing the 'B' section of an entirely DIFFERENT tune - in which case if anyone asks, I'll just say I was doing a medley! I think that's because I'm dyslexic. That's my story and I'm sticking to it (LOL).

But this is a problem I've identified in myself. I try to overcome this by plenty of practice, sometimes playing along to a given song or tune on You Tube.

Another problem I have is playing the wrong section in the wrong place - but again, in a solo piano situation, it's not the end of civilsation as we know it.

An example of this is 'Alfie' (Bacharach) which I try to play in the style of the late, great Bill Evans. I confess I am very poor at remembering in what order certain sections are played.

The other aspect of playing solo piano is that one has to do everything - bass lines, chords, melody and rhythm. Not difficult for 'Cocktail' type music (which I hate with a passion) but much more demanding when playing, say 'Have You Met Miss Jones' or 'Joy Spring' in a swing/bebop style.

[wrtoomes]

Honeysuckle Rose, Excellent jazz standard!