Oz Noy's Secret to Fretboard Mastery

Oz Noy, a Berklee professor and NYC veteran joins Playback Sessions for a masterclass on finding your unique voice in a crowded room. From the terrifying reality of his first nights in the NYC jazz scene to the brutal decision to sell his prized Gibson 175 to survive it, the Berklee professor holds nothing back. 🚀 Book a Free Skills Assessment with Sonora. https://www.learnwithsonora.com/skills-assessment 👇 Want to go deeper? Join the Playback Sessions community for tabs, breakdowns, and more. https://www.skool.com/playback-community-9570 ⏱️ Free Tool for looping videos on YouTube and Instagram https://looper.sonoraintensive.com/ 00:00 – Intro 01:36 – The Pat Metheny Show That Made Him Quit School 03:12 – Why He Moved to New York at 24 05:02 – The Intimidation of the NYC Jazz Scene 06:22 – Selling the Gibson 175 to Find His Voice 08:54 – Jamming with Eric Johnson and Warren Haynes 11:01 – The Night He Played Eric Johnson's Rig 14:33 – Early Influences: Al Di Meola & George Benson 17:22 – How He Approaches Harmony 19:12 – The Deepest Lesson from Pat Martino 22:34 – The Missing Skill in 95% of Guitar Students 27:16 – Playing "Outside" vs. Playing Colors 31:18 – Think in Numbers, Not Note Names 38:43 – What a Master Practices Today 40:38 – The Endless Chase for Mastery 🎸 Follow Playback Sessions on socials: -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playbacksessions/ -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/playbacksessions -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Playback-Sessions -Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@playbacksessionspodcast -Spotify: @ Playback Sessions Podcast 🎥 Host: Spencer Handley Guest: Oz Noy Editor: Carl Reeverts, Clayton Hopkins, Evan Bowser Executive Producer: Spencer Handley Camera/Sound: Moti Margolin #OzNoy #JazzGuitar #GuitarLesson #JazzImprovisation #GuitarTechnique #BerkleeGuitar #MusicTheory #PlaybackSessions #GuitarPlayer #LearnGuitar