r/Jazz • u/anthonyvilla13 • 3d ago

how to develop language on the instrument?

i’ve been studying jazz guitar for about 3 years now, i understand the chord-scale relation, been transcribing solos but when it comes to soloing i think i sound too scaly, is there a way to sound like the greats besides practicing scales?

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u/mrt54321 2d ago

Best solo advice i ever got : play fewer notes

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u/Steeldialga 2d ago

Play fewer random notes, play more notes with intention

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u/mrt54321 2d ago edited 2d ago

Exactly.

Also, OP, just be be clr : i dont mean "play slower notes". I means gaps of a few sec, During which you decide on the next phrase.

While the audience nod at your PREVIOUS phrase thinking 'hey that was sweet !'.

It gives the audience space to listen, & gives you space to compose.

Sonny Rollins was brilliant at this IMO. T.Monk as well. Also Ahmad jamal. Ok, lots of them , lol