Jazz Guitar Without Scales - This Is Why Its Great

The ingredients of most common approach to jazz guitar: Scales and Arpeggios. never thought I would hear myself say this, but you can make some really great lines by ignoring scales completely. This way of thinking is quite different from the idea of assigning scales to the chords the way we usually do. At the same time it is a traditional way of making lines and a very useful approach to changing things up. 🔴 Subscribe for more free Jazz Guitar Lessons and Videos: https://bit.ly/JensLessons ☑️ Support me on Patreon:   / jenslarsen   ✅DOWNLOAD A FREE E-BOOK with 15 II Valt I licks! Sign up for my newsletter: http://jenslarsen.nl/sign-up-for-my-n... ▶️ Check out my latest video: https://goo.gl/G16gVx 🎸Join us in the Facebook Jazz Guitar Group Community: http://bit.ly/InsidersFBGroup Download the PDF on my WebSite: https://jenslarsen.nl/jazz-guitar-lic... Content: 0:00 intro - Alternative to Scale lines 0:33 A concept from George Benson 1:00 The Basic Concept 1:27 The Examples and the II V I 1:46 Focus on the II Chord and the Chromatic exercises 2:20 The advantage to this way of thinking vs normal playing 2:59 Example #1 and Analysis 3:41 A slower version of Examle #1 3:46 Example 2 also using the idea on the other chords 4:49 Slower version of Example #2 4:57 The melodic concept and why it works 5:17 Why it doesn't work too well with extensions 6:30 Example #3 7:52 Slower version of example #3 7:59 George Benson solo analysis 8:11 Like the video? Check out my Patreon Page If you like this video and want to help translate it into your own language you can do so here: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_vide... Facebook:   / jenslarsenytlessons   Twitter:   / jensljazz   Snapchat: jenslarsenjazz Instagram:   / jenslarsenjazz   Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JensLars... Tumblr:   / jenslarsenjazz   My Gear: Sono Core Vintage 13-53 Strings: http://www.sono-tone.com/products.html QSC K10 Powered Monitor: http://amzn.to/2iPKMza FocusRite Audio Interface: http://amzn.to/2iPKGrd Sennheiser HD215 Headphones: http://amzn.to/2iPKqbQ Lumix G6 Camera: http://amzn.to/2hXxBfJ GuitarPro 7: http://bit.ly/GuitPro GuitarPro 6: http://amzn.to/2iLCZQk Webhosting - Siteground: https://www.siteground.com/index.htm?... John Daw Custom picks: http://dawmanpicks.com/ #arpeggio #jenslarsen #georgebenson