Jens Larsen Teaches Justin: Jazz Guitar Lesson

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👉 Video Chapters
00:00 Justin's Jazz Background
01:58 Making the Changes: Connecting Scales & Arpeggios
06:53 Practicing Diatonic Arpeggios
08:30 Jazz Idioms & Learning System
22:05 Chasing the Changes
28:58 My Bad Decisions :)
36:53 My Jazz Guitar Goals & Practice Plan

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[JensLarsen]

Super fun to hang out and talk Jazz, Justin! Thanks for the invite 🙂

[alfredcakeburn]

Fabulous Justin and Jens. This session probably speaks to the hesitance/fear/panic felt by most of us essentially blues players trying to deal with Jazz lines.

[ianmcglasham]

I love that you are humble enough to take instruction when you are clearly really talented in your own right.

[decrode]

An awesome collaboration between 2 of my favourite guitar YouTubers! Cheers gents

[GlenCraytonJr]

Some of the best teachers on YouTube! Thanks guys for the years of learning

[gregmills]

Like many others here, i have learned so much from both these guys. I loved how even at their level it can be a struggle to verbalize what they are chasing in terms of jazz knowledge and what many of us are striving to grasp. This video both enlightened me and encouraged me to keep plugging away at this beautiful art form. Justin and Jens - thanks to you both for doing this!

[markoneill]

Really good discussion. Jazz is so challenging to get your head around. Basically there are no shortcuts, it requires a lot of mental and physical effort.

[johnandre]

Two YouTube titans! Both excellent human beings.

[jimmrvos]

Wow! That was great!

Jens and Justin are two of the very best instructors out there.


I really appreciate the self awareness Justin has about his strengths and weaknesses as a jazz player.

Fascinating!!!!

[Invisible_Hermit]

At 59, I just began Level 2 with Justin, and so recently bought an electric guitar to go with my two acoustics. Consequently, I've really wanted to at least start to understand jazz guitar, and hopefully be able to play a passable version of it someday.

Finding this talk between Jens and Justin is pure gold! They are both incredibly brilliant guitarists, and yet, they are both such humble guys. Seeing my teacher (Justin) continuing to learn new things (Hello "Nitsuj!!) is incredibly impressive and inspiring.

I am grateful to be alive at a time when we have such easy access to such wonderful people and meaningful information that can help make us better musician! 🙏

[btocakci]

I love how justin pretends not knowing some things to solidly ask the questions in our minds. Couple of information was valuable to me:
1- Learn the songs good enough to not worry about the upcoming chord. learning a jazz standard is not learning the melody and chords only. It is an opportunity to apply what you learn in a nice context. Find a standard that you can listen and work on for months without getting bored. ( I am using Song For My Father for this. Second month now and still the chord progression is appraling to me)
2- Keep the memorizable licks to 3 to 8 notes. The longer the line is the less flexible it is.
3- While repeating a motiff, try to develop in each repetition.
4- Hitting the chord tones is nice but not the ultimate goal everytime. Record and listen to your lines. Once you are bored of your lines, you will start searching for ways yo break your cliches in your lines.
5- Keep the lines simple and focus on the rhytmic motiffs. Implement them in different chords starting on different degrees to glue the lines.
6- We all are tired of Autumn Leaves and get mad once it kicks in 😂

[blainelilly]

I've followed the two of you for a few years, but somehow I just stumbled onto this. What a session. To listen to you talk at a professional level with each other was a real eye (and ear) opener. Great stuff. You're both are truly gifted teachers. Online instruction at its best.

[tomaspontofinal]

Love that such a well known youtube educator is humble enough to take a lesson himself and share it with everyone! :))
Very excited to watch this video and thank you both for your work!

[jimwar]

I’ve been following you for about 8 years now and discovered Jens through a guitar friend about a year ago. Think you two are the best teachers on YouTube.
This is a very motivating video!! Thanks.

[chafrewilcha]

Thank you guys! This is one of the very best interviews, not just about music, but it could have been about any subject, because the questions that were asked and the problems that were attempted to be solved, is exactly what a beginner / intermediate jazz guitarist like myself would need to ask Jens! I have subscribe to both of your channels nine or 10 months ago. Again thank you both so much.

[waxhead]

Always admire your honesty Justin when you relate your knowledge of music or songs irrespective of the genre. You show that one is never to knowledgable to approach another musician for explanation and clarity in regards to anothers expert knowledge. Even Lars eludes to the fact that his knowledge expands as he continues his adventure with jazz and more recently in a video he explains revisting his approach to practising arpeggios. Kudos from Astraya 🙏🙏

[spivvo]

Great to see these two guys chatting. My cnclusion from watching this is …… time and persistence…. and some more time….and keep bloody going 😂

[RogerCreasy]

Two of my favorite online guitar instructors together. This was awesome!! Thank You!!!

[fivetimesyo]

This is what the Avengers wishes they were

[hellni]

Jens is a true gentleman and an amazing teacher.