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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I was in my HS jazz band and I have only good things to say about it. I was > just starting out at the time, and I feel it provided discipline and > direction for me. I was doing mostly chords, so it did not help my sight > reading skills much. It did help my playing quite a bit, as any band > experience will. As far as playing in front of people, I think I get more > nervous now than back then, but everyone’s different. Above all, have fun! > okay I’m thinking about doing it but the hard part is accually making > the jazz band, does any one know what the teachers are probably looking > for in their jazz guitarist > -)verdrive (original poster)
A standard tryout might include playing with the band on one or two prepared pieces that you are given the music to before hand, plus some sight reading and/or jamming to a blues vamp. The prepared pieces will probably show of your comping/&rythm chops, and may likely have some single note lines written out. — Randy Zywicki, Systems Engineer Raytheon TI Systems (972) 952-6293
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jazz is all about playing live! go for it! julius > Hello, > I am thinking about joining the jazz band in my high school. I have > never done it before so I don’t know what it is like and will it help > improve my playing and sight reading and also my playing in front of > people? Could someone please help me that has been in his or her school > jazz band and played the Guitar. I would really appreciate it. > -Overdrive
– julius kusuma purdue university electrical engineering and computer engineering specializations:communications, DSP, computers, VLSI research: DSP timing recovery http://expert.cc.purdue.edu/~kusuma
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I concur. I played in my HS Jazz Band for two years, and it was a definite growing experience for me. As a self taught guitar player, I learned a whole lot more, especially playing eith other instruments and more chrods and stuff. But I warn you now, if you are not into Blues and JAzz progressions, don’t do it. For a more modern guitarist( i.e. metal and alternative types), Jazz Band can be the worst thing in the wrold to conform to. But if you are into blues and Jazz, go for it, you will enjoy however long you are in it for. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hello, > I am thinking about joining the jazz band in my high school. I have > never done it before so I don’t know what it is like and will it help > improve my playing and sight reading and also my playing in front of > people? Could someone please help me that has been in his or her school > jazz band and played the Guitar. I would really appreciate it. > -Overdrive >OD, >I endorse all the other comments here. Even at its most derivative, you >will not find a richer and more intelligent music. >Mark Gilbert
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I was in my HS jazz band and I have only good things to say about it. I was just starting out at the time, and I feel it provided discipline and direction for me. I was doing mostly chords, so it did not help my sight reading skills much. It did help my playing quite a bit, as any band experience will. As far as playing in front of people, I think I get more nervous now than back then, but everyone’s different. Above all, have fun!
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> Hello, > I am thinking about joining the jazz band in my high school. I have > never done it before so I don’t know what it is like and will it help > improve my playing and sight reading and also my playing in front of > people? Could someone please help me that has been in his or her school > jazz band and played the Guitar. I would really appreciate it. > -Overdrive
The best decision you’ll make in the near future is join. I was in the junior and high school jazz band as the bass player and learned the guitar along the way… Check out my page for more pics of my bassses. ~Ricardo Link: http://dev.scoop.com:8080
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Yeah, I did a stint in a Jazz band when when I was about 17, playing 50’s Brubeck type stuff (Da Hoad, Take 5, Satin Doll, shit I can’t even remmember the titles, never mind the parts 
). It sure as hell go my rhythm chops together, forced me to expand my chord vocabulary, and to learn the rudiments of chord construction. The latter was due to the rhythm parts being transcribed as chord sheets by the band leader who’s main instruments were Sax and Keys. Trying to figure out the correct guitar chord voicings for some of the stuff he worked out was a bit hit and miss for a self taught musical ignoramus. Oh yeah, it also sufficiantly polluted my guitar style (that and too much Floyd ‘n’ Focus) that I got pigeon-holed as "that wierd bastard". Insert standard disclaimer here… – Steve K Going crazy in the land of "lah!" http://www.geocities.com/sunsetstrip/6507
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>Hello, > I am thinking about joining the jazz band in my high school. I have >never done it before so I don’t know what it is like and will it help >improve my playing and sight reading and also my playing in front of >people? Could someone please help me that has been in his or her school >jazz band and played the Guitar. I would really appreciate it. >-Overdrive
Go for it. Learning to play jazz guitar is a really good way to learn a lot of useful things. I studied Jazz Improvisation in college and it was one of the best things I ever did for myself and my guitar playing. Of course you might be mostly chunking out chords in the school jazz band, but that’s good stuff to know, too. Yeah, I say just do it. Couldn’t hurt. Simply Steve
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> Hello, > I am thinking about joining the jazz band in my high school. I have > never done it before so I don’t know what it is like and will it help > improve my playing and sight reading and also my playing in front of > people? Could someone please help me that has been in his or her school > jazz band and played the Guitar. I would really appreciate it. > -Overdrive
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!! I would not be the bass player I am today if it hadn’t been for Jazz Ensemble. Don’t be fooled by the name; you will play a wide variety of music that will help you grow with any instrument you play. Good Luck! –J
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> Hello, > I am thinking about joining the jazz band in my high school. I have > never done it before so I don’t know what it is like and will it help > improve my playing and sight reading and also my playing in front of > people? Could someone please help me that has been in his or her school > jazz band and played the Guitar. I would really appreciate it. > -Overdrive
I’d say it’s definitely a good thing to do (unless the band is really miserable or something). It’ll help you with sight reading chords and (to a much lesser degree) single note lines, as well as give you a chance to learn some jazz improv skills, which is a pretty useful thing. It’ll also be a good chance to play with other musicians and learn to lock in with a rhythm section. Good luck! -Matt
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Hello, I am thinking about joining the jazz band in my high school. I have never done it before so I don’t know what it is like and will it help improve my playing and sight reading and also my playing in front of people? Could someone please help me that has been in his or her school jazz band and played the Guitar. I would really appreciate it. -Overdrive
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Hello, I am thinking about joining the jazz band in my high school. I have never done it before so I don’t know what it is like and will it help improve my playing and sight reading and also my playing in front of people? Could someone please help me that has been in his or her school jazz band and played the Guitar. I would really appreciate it. -Overdrive
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> Hello, > I am thinking about joining the jazz band in my high school. I have > never done it before so I don’t know what it is like and will it help > improve my playing and sight reading and also my playing in front of > people? Could someone please help me that has been in his or her school > jazz band and played the Guitar. I would really appreciate it. > -Overdrive
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!! I would not be the bass player I am today if it hadn’t been for Jazz Ensemble. Don’t be fooled by the name; you will play a wide variety of music that will help you grow with any instrument you play. Good Luck! –J
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>Hello, > I am thinking about joining the jazz band in my high school. I have >never done it before so I don’t know what it is like and will it help >improve my playing and sight reading and also my playing in front of >people? Could someone please help me that has been in his or her school >jazz band and played the Guitar. I would really appreciate it. >-Overdrive
Go for it. Learning to play jazz guitar is a really good way to learn a lot of useful things. I studied Jazz Improvisation in college and it was one of the best things I ever did for myself and my guitar playing. Of course you might be mostly chunking out chords in the school jazz band, but that’s good stuff to know, too. Yeah, I say just do it. Couldn’t hurt. Simply Steve
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> Hello, > I am thinking about joining the jazz band in my high school. I have > never done it before so I don’t know what it is like and will it help > improve my playing and sight reading and also my playing in front of > people? Could someone please help me that has been in his or her school > jazz band and played the Guitar. I would really appreciate it. > -Overdrive
I’d say it’s definitely a good thing to do (unless the band is really miserable or something). It’ll help you with sight reading chords and (to a much lesser degree) single note lines, as well as give you a chance to learn some jazz improv skills, which is a pretty useful thing. It’ll also be a good chance to play with other musicians and learn to lock in with a rhythm section. Good luck! -Matt
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jazz is all about playing live! go for it! julius > Hello, > I am thinking about joining the jazz band in my high school. I have > never done it before so I don’t know what it is like and will it help > improve my playing and sight reading and also my playing in front of > people? Could someone please help me that has been in his or her school > jazz band and played the Guitar. I would really appreciate it. > -Overdrive
– julius kusuma purdue university electrical engineering and computer engineering specializations:communications, DSP, computers, VLSI research: DSP timing recovery http://expert.cc.purdue.edu/~kusuma
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I concur. I played in my HS Jazz Band for two years, and it was a definite growing experience for me. As a self taught guitar player, I learned a whole lot more, especially playing eith other instruments and more chrods and stuff. But I warn you now, if you are not into Blues and JAzz progressions, don’t do it. For a more modern guitarist( i.e. metal and alternative types), Jazz Band can be the worst thing in the wrold to conform to. But if you are into blues and Jazz, go for it, you will enjoy however long you are in it for. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hello, > I am thinking about joining the jazz band in my high school. I have > never done it before so I don’t know what it is like and will it help > improve my playing and sight reading and also my playing in front of > people? Could someone please help me that has been in his or her school > jazz band and played the Guitar. I would really appreciate it. > -Overdrive >OD, >I endorse all the other comments here. Even at its most derivative, you >will not find a richer and more intelligent music. >Mark Gilbert
Response:
I was in my HS jazz band and I have only good things to say about it. I was just starting out at the time, and I feel it provided discipline and direction for me. I was doing mostly chords, so it did not help my sight reading skills much. It did help my playing quite a bit, as any band experience will. As far as playing in front of people, I think I get more nervous now than back then, but everyone’s different. Above all, have fun!
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> Hello, > I am thinking about joining the jazz band in my high school. I have > never done it before so I don’t know what it is like and will it help > improve my playing and sight reading and also my playing in front of > people? Could someone please help me that has been in his or her school > jazz band and played the Guitar. I would really appreciate it. > -Overdrive
The best decision you’ll make in the near future is join. I was in the junior and high school jazz band as the bass player and learned the guitar along the way… Check out my page for more pics of my bassses. ~Ricardo Link: http://dev.scoop.com:8080
Response:
Yeah, I did a stint in a Jazz band when when I was about 17, playing 50’s Brubeck type stuff (Da Hoad, Take 5, Satin Doll, shit I can’t even remmember the titles, never mind the parts ). It sure as hell go my rhythm chops together, forced me to expand my chord vocabulary, and to learn the rudiments of chord construction. The latter was due to the rhythm parts being transcribed as chord sheets by the band leader who’s main instruments were Sax and Keys. Trying to figure out the correct guitar chord voicings for some of the stuff he worked out was a bit hit and miss for a self taught musical ignoramus. Oh yeah, it also sufficiantly polluted my guitar style (that and too much Floyd ‘n’ Focus) that I got pigeon-holed as "that wierd bastard". Insert standard disclaimer here… – Steve K Going crazy in the land of "lah!" http://www.geocities.com/sunsetstrip/6507
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I was in my HS jazz band and I have only good things to say about it. I was > just starting out at the time, and I feel it provided discipline and > direction for me. I was doing mostly chords, so it did not help my sight > reading skills much. It did help my playing quite a bit, as any band > experience will. As far as playing in front of people, I think I get more > nervous now than back then, but everyone’s different. Above all, have fun! > okay I’m thinking about doing it but the hard part is accually making > the jazz band, does any one know what the teachers are probably looking > for in their jazz guitarist > -)verdrive (original poster)
A standard tryout might include playing with the band on one or two prepared pieces that you are given the music to before hand, plus some sight reading and/or jamming to a blues vamp. The prepared pieces will probably show of your comping/&rythm chops, and may likely have some single note lines written out. — Randy Zywicki, Systems Engineer Raytheon TI Systems (972) 952-6293