The Mick Goodrick Lesson That Transformed My Jazz Guitar Playing
This one lesson from Mick Goodrick completely changed how I play over jazz standards.
In this video, I’ll break down the exact assignment Mick gave me when I studied with him at Berklee College of Music, using Chinese and Japanese pentatonic scales, rhythmic cells, permutations, and superimposition techniques. We’ll apply everything to “Falling Grace” by Steve Swallow, one of Mick’s favorite tunes.
You’ll learn:
✔️ How to use two unique pentatonic scales
✔️ Where to apply them over jazz harmony
✔️ A special pentatonic for diminished chords
✔️ How rhythmic “seeds” can unlock creative phrasing
✔️ How to superimpose scales over complex changes
Whether you’re into jazz improvisation, pentatonic theory, or just looking to grow your rhythmic and melodic vocabulary, this lesson will take your playing to the next level.
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⏱️ Chapters:
00:00 Intro – About this Lesson
00:45 Chinese and Japanese Pentatonic
01:52 Major Pentatonic Superimposition
04:20 Minor Pentatonic Superimposition
05:44 Dom7 #9 Pentatonic
07:04 Pentatonics over Falling Grace
07:40 24 Rhythmic Seeds
09:47 Mick Goodrick Lesson
10:58 3 Steps Exercise
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Originally posted by UCtwheqGjY5eV6r6MqC64x_A at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwhlbX3BG8g
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Wonderful explanation. Also delighted when anyone is talking about the wonderful Mick Goodrick. What an amazing musician he was and great teacher (he must have been).
Excellent lesson! Lots of interesting pentatonic applications to check out!
Wow !!! Great lesson ! Lot a work to do ????
Amazing material Lucas.
thank you! very interesting, different and stimulating approach to improvvisation!
Hello Luca, top thanks ! Which guitar do you play ?
Nice video. Excellent explanation. I dig this channel.
McCoy Tyner used the Dom #9 pentatonic starting on the flat 2.
very cool ????I wanted to check out your jazz guitar tutorial but I think it's closed? are you planning on opening it up in the future?
E no Brasil? Quando volta o site?
Eu admiro demais as tuas aulas.
If you are willing to share lessons and good practices. I am willing to listen, learn, like and subscribe!!! Cheers and thank you!
Jazz don’t work like that. Only when you start playing things that cannot be explained the music comes alive!
Love the way Mick Goodrick teached you
This is great thanks!
Just a humble suggestion. Maybe substitute rests for one (0r 2) of the attacks in each permutation. That leads to interesting syncopation over several measures. Just an idea.
This was awesome! Subscribed
This was brilliant, mate, cheers!
Excellent video Master!!