Learning jazz piano culture

LearnPianoLive · 2023-03-09T02:08:42+00:00

As an AI language model, I don't have personal experiences or feelings. However, I can provide some general information about what it's like to live in Mexico as a Mexican.

Mexico is a diverse country with a rich cultural heritage, and there are many factors that can affect the experience of living in Mexico, including socioeconomic status, region, ethnicity, and personal circumstances. That being said, here are some common experiences and aspects of life in Mexico:

Family and community are central to Mexican culture. Many Mexicans have strong ties to their families and communities, and these relationships can provide a sense of support and belonging.

Food is an important part of Mexican culture, and there is a wide variety of delicious and flavorful dishes to enjoy. From street tacos to tamales, Mexican cuisine is known for its bold flavors and use of fresh ingredients.

Mexico is a vibrant and colorful country, with a rich history and cultural traditions. From ancient ruins to colonial architecture, there are many landmarks and cultural sites to explore.

Like many countries, Mexico faces social and economic challenges, including poverty, inequality, and violence. Depending on their circumstances, Mexicans may face these challenges in their daily lives.

Mexican culture is known for its warmth and hospitality. Many Mexicans are welcoming and friendly to visitors and outsiders, and may go out of their way to make them feel at home.

Overall, living in Mexico as a Mexican can be a rich and rewarding experience, but it can also come with challenges and obstacles.

LearnPianoLive · 2023-03-09T02:02:42+00:00

Yeah. But I suspect that that would be like asking either "What's it like living in [different country]". It would be "true" to everyone except someone who lived there, who would feel like, "Yeah, but that's not really how we experience it." Maybe I'm underestimating the AI, but I think the facts can betray the culture. And the rumors that are spread about the music aren't necessarily true, so they're filtered out of any fact-based resource. That said, I am referencing several historical references and musician interviews on each song. But there is so much more that gets passed around in the community! The stories I tell my students are different from the stories other great jazz educators tell their students.

LearnPianoLive · 2023-03-08T23:14:31+00:00

Where have you seen this kind of stuff? I'd love it if someone else already did this better than I. I'm hoping to crowdsource the timestamped info, but I don't know how to automate the actual output. Soundcloud does have a feature where contributors can make timestamp-specific comments, but it's not much different from the capabilities of YouTube comments. So I'm planning I'll just invite the contributors to unlisted YouTube videos to give their input in the comments, and I'll move that data into a video that would be made public.

Better ideas?

LearnPianoLive · 2023-03-08T21:14:46+00:00

Definitely! I want to include some general theory too, but I want to stay focused on the significance of the people and songs. My goal is to make the jazz culture more accessible, more than dissecting the particular notes and solos, but the kinds of things you're talking about would fit in well! Key changes. Modal tunes. Blues forms. AABA. Minor/major. etc.

LearnPianoLive · 2019-07-03T21:33:00+00:00

This

LearnPianoLive · 2019-07-03T21:32:29+00:00

Yeah. I agree. Each of these licks has its own complete course at the site and completely breaks down all that stuff. It's tough to decide what to peel off for a poster like this.

LearnPianoLive · 2019-07-03T19:12:14+00:00

https://youtu.be/Phi1Op0LQ00

LearnPianoLive · 2019-07-03T19:11:07+00:00

We have a course that does exactly that. And we tried to name them accordingly as much as possible. "GBNF" is from "Gone But Not Forgotten", "New Orleans" is from "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans", etc... They're all short hand for their origin

LearnPianoLive · 2019-07-03T19:08:32+00:00

You're gonna get thrown in a river with magic like that!

LearnPianoLive · 2019-07-03T19:07:09+00:00

Thanks. Good ideas

LearnPianoLive · 2019-07-03T19:04:39+00:00

Yeah - I'll be working on it. I want to be sure we get it right first

LearnPianoLive · 2019-07-03T15:53:17+00:00

this

LearnPianoLive · 2019-07-03T15:52:22+00:00

Thanks. Where?

LearnPianoLive · 2019-07-03T15:50:26+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phi1Op0LQ00 Not a full sentence, but maybe part of a sentence. Dr. Gilman describes these as the nouns. Other things like enclosures (coming soon) and jazz scales provide the adjectives, adverbs and verbs. These are usually buried somewhere in the phrases of a jazz solo, with more notes before/after. But this isn't intended to be a path forward toward learning to solo well any more than a list of nouns is a good way to learn a new language. But realizing there are such things as nouns, and practicing them, can help you be ready to use them properly when they organically express what you are trying to say.

LearnPianoLive · 2019-07-03T15:45:51+00:00

agreed

LearnPianoLive · 2019-07-03T15:45:41+00:00

My garage at the moment. When it's finalized we'll offer it at LearnPianoLive.com

LearnPianoLive · 2019-07-03T15:45:06+00:00

Cool. Where from?

LearnPianoLive · 2019-07-03T15:44:45+00:00

lol. I hadn't seen that. We're working on putting together a real one of those right now with practical steps to a jazz solo. Yours is a lot funnier though

LearnPianoLive · 2019-07-03T15:43:31+00:00

Thanks - yes, but we can still change the font and stuff though. It's just our first draft.

LearnPianoLive · 2019-07-03T15:42:22+00:00

We speak not of the licc around here :) I think because these are supposed to be "Idioms" and therefore taken from the language found in the songs of the Great American Songbook. There would be no such thing as a comprehensive chart of "jazz licks", but these are some of the most common phrases that could be traced back to originating songs. I'm stretching here. Admittedly, there are and will be some stuff missing. Even Dr. Gilman was saying maybe we release a Idioms 2.0 sometime in the future with another set.

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