rhydianjlewis
Senior Member
Ok, this may have been asked before in a different context, but I am a bit of a jazz newbie, listening to a lot of modern jazz at the moment - such as Avishai Cohen Trio.
Obviously playing along to these guys is sorta jumping in at the deep end, but my question is: Should i be trying to work out the parts, or just attempting to feel the pulse of the music? Currently I'm just improvising and trying to listen, getting lost at points, and then finding the groove again after a while. Is this technique going to yield progress, or should I attempt to break down the beats and learn them slowly?
Obviously playing along to these guys is sorta jumping in at the deep end, but my question is: Should i be trying to work out the parts, or just attempting to feel the pulse of the music? Currently I'm just improvising and trying to listen, getting lost at points, and then finding the groove again after a while. Is this technique going to yield progress, or should I attempt to break down the beats and learn them slowly?