Jazz Jam Track 2 and Picking Tips

In this video

I present the second jam track of this bootcamp, this time with the focus on soloing with rhythm, applying swing feel to your lead playing. I also introduce economy picking as a more efficient alternative to strict alternate picking, helping your lines flow more naturally across strings.

What you will learn:

  • Soloing with swing feel — internalising the swing groove as a lead player, not just a rhythm player

  • Economy picking explained — picking in the direction of string travel: down when moving to a lower string, up when moving to a higher one

  • Economy picking vs alternate picking — understanding when each approach works best and how to blend them

  • C major scale with economy picking — running through the scale using the new picking pattern to build muscle memory

  • Jam track focus — staying in time, listening for chord changes, and responding with the right arpeggios

  • Chord tone awareness — training your ear to hear what each chord sounds like and how the arpeggios represent it

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