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EXTRACTS FROM MY ONLINE JAZZ VIOLIN GROUP LESSONS Jazz violin lessons 2021PENTATONIC SCALES (in French, with english subtitles) PART 1 : I SHOW THE PENTATONIC SCALE AND HOW TO PRACTICE ITPART 2 : I SHOW HOW TO PRACTICE THE SCALE WITH JUMPS OF NOTESPART 3 :...
THE PLAYBACK TO PRACTICE IMPROVISATION- VIDEO 6/6 Study of the standard “I can’t give you anything but love”
Playback: a good way to practice improvising Today I published the 6th video of the series "Study of the standard I can't give you anything but love" which is a playback to practice improvisation. It's exactly the same playback that I used in the other videos in the...
Didier Lockwood’s solo on Barbizon Blues in 4 steps
Didier Lockwood's solo on "Barbizon Blues" My passion for music has often led me to seek unique ways to assimilate and integrate iconic solos into my violin playing. Recently, I embarked on a fascinating journey to note Didier Lockwood's solo on "Barbizon...
“Scat Jazz and Violin: A Musical Fusion that Opens the Doors to Creativity”
Music is a universal conversation between the soul and sound. It transcends boundaries, connects emotions, and allows the artist to explore an infinite world of expressions. Today, I'm taking you to a corner of my own musical world, where the violin, scat jazz, and...
The Grappelli Django Camp in the Netherlands
Discover the Incredible Grappelli Django Camp in the Netherlands If you're a fan of gypsy jazz, chances are you've heard of the Grappelli Django Camp in the Netherlands. This annual musical event is an exciting celebration of the iconic jazz style created by legends...
Rhythm Changes and Playing “Out”: Explore New Improvisation Possibilities in Complete Freedom!
New Video: Improvisation on a Mysterious Melody In my last video uploaded, I embarked on a somewhat crazy musical adventure. I shared a violin improvisation that I made sitting in the grass with my friends... on a piece whose title escaped me completely....
Learning jazz by listening
How I Discovered the Importance of Listening to Learn Jazz Learning jazz is first and foremost about learning to listen. That's what I understood when I began exploring this genre of music. As a former student of classical conservatory, I was used to learning through...
Which violin pickup to use to amplify?
Choosing a pickup to amplify the violin This is perhaps the question I've been asked the most... Which microphone do I use to amplify myself to play jazz on the violin? For me, there is no doubt: my preference is for SCHERTLER'S STAT V pickup, which Didier...
The suzuki method to learn violin
Learn the violin with the Suzuki method Some time ago on Instagram, I discovered Meghan Faw, a violinist who teaches the Suzuki method in English. I went to watch some videos, and I appreciated his way of transmitting. I want to propose his work to some of you...
Autumn Leaves : how to play the melody?
Autumn Leaves : how to play the melody? ► 3 FREE LESSONS from my method : https://bit.ly/2TylXIz ► BLOG to LEARN JAZZ VIOLIN: https://www.apprendre-le-violon-jazz.com/en/ You have certainly already heard the melody of Autumn Leaves. You...
Learn the violin : Interview with Marie Leloup
The trainings to learn violin with Marie Leloup (only in French) : OBJECTIF VIOLON Level 1 (to begin the violin) OBJECTIF VIOLON Level 2 (intermediate) READ THE MUSIC IN 30 DAYS (20% discount with code EVA20) 100% VIBRATO (20% discount with code EVA20) IMPROVE THANKS...
Pick the right violin, bow and accessories
Pick the right violin, bow and accessories As you know, I mainly devote myself to teaching jazz violin, which has become a real vocation for me in recent years... thanks to you, my loyal readers, subscribers, and students! But it often happens that some...
VIOLIN OR FIDDLE ? Interview with Raphael Maillet
VIOLIN OR FIDDLE? Interview with Raphael Maillet In this article and through three videos, the violinist RAPHAEL MAILLET will explain to us the history of FIDDLE, what is the difference between the words VIOLIN and FIDDLE, by giving us beautiful demonstrations...
How lucky I was to play in Stéphane Grappelli’s apartment… with Didier Lockwood…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Stéphane Grappelli ! You may already know that this week was Stéphane Grappelli's birthday: he was born on January 26, 1908. He would have been 114 years old. You most certainly also know that the music for this legendary film "Les Valseuses"...
My interview with Leah Roseman from “Violin Lesson Online”
My journey from classical violin to jazz violin Recently, I was interviewed by violinist Leah Roseman, who asked me about my background and my discovery of the jazz violin... The whole text is transcribed, but obviously I can't write what I'm playing... Because...
The violin in jazz history
The history of jazz also includes the violin! This week, I had a specific request from a subscriber asking me to tell the history of the violin in jazz ... A big job! that I did not do ... Following that, I remembered a violinist of my acquaintance who...
Use diminished scales for improvisation
Diminished scales provide great color for improvisation! So why deprive yourself of it? I created two videos on diminished scales: In the first, I talk about how to play them on the violin, in first position and with the diagrams of Didier Lockwood In the second, I...
Improvise with the blues scale
How to improvise on a blues tune When you start learning jazz and try to improvise on the changes of a tune, it's possible to come up against the difficulty of not being able to follow all the chords right away. There are certain structures, like for example the...
Didier Lockwood’s tip for playing out
Didier Lockwood I had the great luck to be the student of Didier Lockwoodfor 2 years! It greatly influenced my way of playing jazz violin, and also my teaching pedagogy. Today,I miss Didier Lockwood a lot, it is a great loss for the world of jazz and the world of...
How to work on hand coordination and intonation
okViolin lessons for hand coordination and intonation You will find in this violin lesson two exercises to improve left and right hand coordination as well as a procedure to correct intonation, to be applied to exercise 1, but also to exercise 2 as well as to...
Practice the swing feel with a metronome on 2 and 4
Tip: to work on the swing feel, nothing beats feeling the pulses of the 2nd and 4th beats which are the strong beats! Why practice the swing feel with the metronome on 2 and 4? When we play swing with a drummer, he will always accentuate beats 2 and 4. When we...
Violin lesson: 2 vibrato exercises
Here you'll find a violin lesson on vibrato. There are 2 vibrato exercises that will help you find an effective gesture and vary the speed and extent of the movement! Personally, I learned these exercises when I was studying in a professional violin class, at...
3 Essential Gypsy Jazz Ending Licks
Today I wanted to publish a video where I show you how to play 3 typical ending licks that are very useful for improvising in gypsy jazz! These are licks that you can use in all songs. On the video I play them in G Major, a key very used in many gypsy jazz pieces....
Jazz Violin Course in Aveyron
Answers to questions asked in the Jazz Violin Course in Aveyron In the end, I decided to make a small article on the detailed progress of the jazz violin course in Aveyron! I had an extremely busy June and beginning of July, a real race of events! Between the...
Exercise to improvise on Minor Swing
Exercise to improvise on Minor Swing Bring out the major sixth over the minor chords of Minor Swing On the A minor chord, you can use different modes: Aeolian, Dorian, Melodic etc. Dorian and melodic modes are characterized by a MAJOR sixth (or thirteenth). This color...
How to practice jazz licks
How should you practice jazz licks? In this video, I'm going to show you a typical jazz phrase, how to practice it and how to transpose it. This video is for violinists who want to learn jazz phrasing, but it's also helpful for other instrumentalists! In jazz,...
How I memorized a John Coltrane solo
John Coltrane's solo on "Blues to You" Today I wanted to share the result of my recent work on John Coltrane's solo on "Blues to You", a track that is on the album "Coltrane Plays the Blues". John Coltrane is truly one of my favorite jazz musicians. I really like...
Comping Minor Swing on the violin
Comping Minor Swing on the violin In this video I explain how to accompany/comp Minor Swing on the violin, using the two lowest strings, according to Pierre Blanchard's method. How I comp jazz standards on the violin The violin is not strictly speaking a...
Pentatonic scales: a straightforward way to improvise on the violin
Here is a video where I explain how to work with pentatonic scales to improvise on the violin! The pentatonic scale is very useful and can give your playing a very interesting color. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtRsdkrKALc Pentatonic scales are five-note scales:...
NEW ALBUM “INSPIRATIONS” WITH MY JAZZ ENSEMBLE
NEW ALBUM "INSPIRATIONS" WITH MY JAZZ ENSEMBLE Discover my music by listening to my album INSPIRATIONS! I recorded my compositions with my jazz group, and I was lucky enough to have two prestigious guests: Didier Lockwood and Sébastien Giniaux! La making of my...
Glissando for Jazz Violin
GLISSANDO FOR JAZZ VIOLIN When I listen to violinists experienced in classical or other music who are just starting out playing jazz, I very often hear a lot of glissandi played in a very systematic way, and always going up... I did this too at first, and I think it's...
Bowing for Swing Violin
Bowing for Swing Violin I am often asked what bow strokes to use on the violin for jazz. There aren't really any imposed bowings since we're talking about improvised music! So the good news and the bad news is that you can choose your own bowing patterns!...
Which vibrato should you use for jazz violin?
Which vibrato should you use for jazz violin? In jazz, you don't necessarily want the same type of vibrato as in classical! The aesthetics of jazz and classical are different, and because of this the vibrato sounds different. In gypsy jazz, you can nevertheless use...
SWING AND RHYTHMIC PLACEMENT
How to swing: place yourself rhythmically Here is a new video where I explain how to place yourself rhythmically to swing, which I consider very important and which we as string players, tend to neglect!! Indeed, in classical or folk music, we usually place the...
Billie’s Bounce: Charlie Parker’s solo, transcribed for violin
Transcription of a Charlie Parker solo: Billie's Bounce It's so important to transcribe jazz solos along your path to learning how to swing on the violin. You can really learn a lot! To motivate you, you'll find at the bottom of the page a short video of a Charlie...
Solo Transcription for Clifford Brown’s “Gertrude’s Bounce”
Today I decided to share with you my transcription of Clifford Brown's solo on Gertrude's Bounce. Picking up a chorus, or transcribing a solo, is a long process, but essential in learning how to improvise in jazz. I wrote a whole article on the process called "HOW TO...
6 Tips to Play Fast — Really Fast
6 Tips to Play Fast — Really Fast Today I decided to talk to you about the importance of speed in violin improvisation. Indeed, people often ask me how to play more quickly and if there are specific techniques to achieve this... I can't give you a miracle...
EXERCISE: PLAY THE CHORD TONES – Video 5/6 Studying the standard “I can’t give you anything but love”
Here is the new video of the week with an exercise that completely illustrates my article "HOW TO APPROACH A CHORD CHART". I therefore invite you to read it again and work on the arpeggios with, for example, "I can't give you anything but love", as I do in this video....
IMPROVISE AROUND THE THEME – VIDEO 4/6 Etude for the Standard “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love”
VIDEO 4/6 STANDARD STUDY "I CANT GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE" EXERCISE: IMPROVISING AROUND THE THEME Dear reader, Especially last week I couldn't post anything on the blog, because my daughter was born two weeks ago! However, I'll be back this week with a new...
THEME WITH ALTERNATING GHOST NOTES – VIDEO 3/6 Etude of the Standard “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love”
VIDEO 3/6 ETUDE for the STANDARD "I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE"EXERCISE: THEME WITH ALTERNATING GHOST NOTES This week's new video from the "I Can't Give You Anything But Love Standard Study" series illustrates how to play the theme with alternating ghost notes,...
EXERCISE: Play the theme with ghost notes- VIDEO 2/6 Standard study: “I can’t give you anything but love”
VIDEO 2/6 Etude for the Standard « I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE » EXERCISE : PLAY THE THEME WITH GHOST NOTES Here is the 2nd video of the series of 6 videos on the study of the standard "I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE". This new video aims to show a very...
How to approach a chord chart?
How to approach a chord chart? Have you ever found yourself in the situation where you are in front of a chord chart you need to work on, a piece of jazz or gypsy jazz you need to learn, and you're not sure how to get started? Maybe you've heard of different...
INTERPRETATION DEMO – VIDEO: 1/6 “I can’t give you anything but love” Standard Study
Standard study: "I can't give you anything but love"Video 1/6: Theme and improvisation Today, I shares with you the first of a series of 6 videos designed to help you work on a jazz standard. The one I chose is a popular selection in gypsy jazz: "I can't give...
How to transcribe a solo: Ask yourself these 5 questions
HOW TO TRANSCRIBE A SOLO: ASK YOURSELF THESE 5 QUESTIONS In this article, I will try to answer to the questions you might ask yourself while transcribing solos, this process widely used in jazz that might seem strange to you if you are not yet immersed in jazz......
Video: Transcription of Django’s “Lady Be Good” licks
To start the week, I decided to share with you a passage of Django's solo on Lady be Good (1948 version).This version—that I like very much—is not very well known and features a quite particular and modern arrangement with Stéphane Grappelli.We violinists, of course,...
Jazz notation : the chords symbols
This article is about jazz notation and chord symbols, which for the moment may still seem very mysterious to you... Indeed, if you are starting to take an interest in jazz, and you come from classical or world music, you have probably not yet had the...
VIDEO: My transcription of Minor Swing
Today I decided to share with you a video of my transcription Minor Swing, which I included in my previous article on listening. Indeed, picking up themes and solos is a very important step in learning, and moreover I plan to devote a full article to the subject very...
LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN…
For this very first article, I decided to talk to you about listening. Indeed, to learn jazz or gypsy jazz, you must first listen to it. Since it is improvised music, to play it you must absolutely hear what is happening in the music, and this is not possible without...