The 5 Reasons You Are Not Getting Better At Jazz Guitar

Sometimes you feel like you are not getting anywhere and it gets harder and harder to keep going and stay motivated and that is what I want to talk about using my Jazz guitar practice habits and horror stories as examples.

Beginner Jazz Guitar - Get It Right The First Time:

How To Solo Over Chord Changes The Right Way

Thoughts on setting up a study for learning to play Jazz:

50 Jazz Standards You Need To Know:

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Content:
00:00 Intro
00:17 #1 Don't Practice
01:12 #2 Not Getting It Far Enough
02:19 #3 Always Playing The Same Things
03:32 #4 Don't Know Enough Songs
04:37 #5 Information Overload
05:11 Bonus: How Not To Learn Jazz in 3 easy steps
05:58 The Jazz Standards You Want To Know
06:04 Like the video? Check out my Patreon page!

My name is Jens Larsen, Danish Jazz Guitarist, and Educator. The videos on this channel will help you explore and enjoy Jazz. Some of it is how to play jazz guitar, but other videos are more on Music Theory like Jazz Chords or advice on how to practice and learn Jazz, on guitar or any other instrument.

The videos are mostly jazz guitar lessons, but also music theory, analysis of songs and videos on jazz guitars.

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[JensLarsen]

What did you find difficult and how did you overcome it? 😎

[jedmarsillo]

"Of course it's a fake phone call my metronome is calling me. My metronome never calls me." 🤣🤣🤣

[FretBuzzThePodcast]

Can we just take a moment to acknowledge the amazing amount of stellar editing Jens is doing?!?! These videos are top notch. Just goes to show the care and love he puts into every video his audience. Cheers Jens. Oh and what are talking about.... I talk to my metronome all the time!

[Sals]

Needed this video right now now. You're the best Jens. Thanks for everything you do.

[michaelstevens]

Jens, hello from Kansas City, Missouri. I'm a multi instrumentalist and what always works for my students is the same thing that worked for me years ago. Rhythm and Phrasing exercises. As you well know, in Jazz, Rhythm and Phrasing are just as important as the actual notes. Sometimes even more important. Outstanding content as always. You truly have one of the best Jazz Guitar YouTube channels. Thanks again.

[TheFir]

As a beginner, information overload have always been my no.1 obstacle. So many things to learn to the point I quit learning last year. Since the end of April, I'm back to learning jazz. Currently learning Autumn Leaves and I'm doing good so far. Currently practicing comping rhythm & done some transcribing after avoiding it for a long time.

[ibji]

I had this party trick that I used to love to do back when you could have people get together and stuff. I'd bring 2 guitars, put a guitar in someone's hand (who I knew didn't play) and I had them play something simple on the low E string, and I'd play around what they were doing. The feeling of being able to play and interacting with another player was so much fun for them that they'd immediately want to learn to play, just to get that feeling back again. So motivation to me is like a seed that you plant, and you just watch it grow.

[torstencoelfen]

I often look at your channel, and what me makes moore efficient in practice is, to set Goals . Chord. Changes / Outlining Solos / Apreggio Exercise / Diatonic Exercise/ So your Videos contain it all. I am not a Youngster, a lot of work to do in Jazzguitar. Thank You

[danawest]

Thanks Jen, of all the YouTube teaching opps I’ve seen, you’re is the one that resonates with me and so I am leaning on you to get to the next level in what I feel is a truly organic and really personal way!

[petekay]

Morse picking is also what's written on my to do list! Seeing that just made my day🙂

[The_Pedal_Guy]

Great points. The information overload discussion definitely resonated with me as I tend to clutter my head with too many different approaches and end up not having any clear pathways forward. It took me to first become aware of it and then consciously decide where to get the bulk of my information from, which is mainly this channel and my teacher. Obviously other things will come up here and there that will help you but I think it's smart to "trim the fat", so to speak, when deciding where your main sources of information come from.

[Mathisdebeaumont]

I am not a jazz guitarist by any means, but watching your videos are extremely inspiring and entertaining. Thank you Jens.

[chrisr]

Hey Jens! As I sit here at 1:30AM in California unable to sleep (or play my 335) because of a pinched nerve in my neck - I thank you for posting this and giving me something to enjoy! Take care sir!

[brianvaughan]

Thanks for reminding me to get out of my comfort zone and venture more into the unknown and more complex...

[chadclark]

You're the best Jens. Thanks for the tips. I'm watching your channel every day to stay inspired.... And practicing as often as time allows. I will put this advice to good use.

[lambertfooks]

Thanks for the reminders! I am working on getting tunes together that I like and want to play... right now focused on chord scales and progressions

[deepbreaths.sounds]

This is the lesson I have been needing my ENTIRE LIFE

[ExpatZ]

Brilliant Jens!
Not really a Jazz player here though I do use a lot of the phrasing and finding you here has given me more phrases to plunder, a big heartfelt thanks for this and the other vids!

[etiennemiemczyk]

Having an editor was worth it, looks amazing.

[andrewjaman]

Wow Jens! Totally new vibe - and really funny! Thanks as always.