This is the piano accompaniment I played when I recently posted a version of "I Remember April. Jen asked me to post it. There's an 8 bar intro over D7sus. for 4 bars and Ab Major 7#11 (or G phrygian) for 4 bars.
Ok guys, The first class will be April 5th, 7pm EST.
Here is what you do to be part of the class.
If you're new, this the entrance into the class.
Time has to be good and you can be as simple as you want.
Here are some voicings to the tune Misty.
1. Memorize the chords
2. Write in the changes with the alterations. Don't look at my voicings for the chord name, they are what you have memorized 97% of the time. Any problems ask.
3. Memorize…
Ive always loved this album with Deborah Brown and the Sandviken Big Band so I learned the vocal solo by ear yesterday and recorded it. Its so cool to play with a big band..:) great way to pass a horrible day of rain and wind
caravan is a good tune to work on. Just like Green Dolphin Street in a way it's half modal and then have changes. And the chages are great to work on, dominant chords! 3 of them, 2 are regular 9 chords and then a diminished going to Ab and…
Yesterday, Barry asked me if I thought the software I use for production could clear the frame noise out of the wonderful performance that David had posted several years ago. The short answer is, yes, it can and it can do it without much…
In my classes this week we are focusing on Latin American music styles, so I figured it was time to record a Latin version I'll Remember April to share with my students. Lots to learn still. Enjoy!
Chovenda na Roseira (Jobim)
This is one of my all time favorite tunes. It's sung by brazilian singer, Rosani Reis. It was played on an older Musser M55 and there's unfortunately pedal noise.
This is dedicated to Marie.
At the pop-up class on Monday we spent some time discussing diminished harmony, and I shared this "OctaTowers" chart (very similar if not the same as the diminished access system). Behn also posted a lesson on diminished harmony, which is…
Ive always loved this album with Deborah Brown and the Sandviken Big Band so I learned the vocal solo by ear yesterday and recorded it. Its so cool to play with a big band..:) great way to pass a horrible day of rain and wind
Trying stuff out on the gig - mp3
Hey everyone,
Played a very casual gig recently, which is always a good chance to try out some new music. It was a new trio, with Chris Bishop on electric bass and Joel Rosenblatt at the drums (Joel is…
Newer member to the site...I wanted to share that my long-awaited Omega Vibe has arrived! Two days in and it is a beautiful instrument, wow. Coming from a vintage 60's Jenco, this is a night and day difference, that will take some serious…
Hey all,
I hope this is the right place to post this - this is my first time actually making a post. With all the work we've been doing on I'll Remember April I thought to share an arrangement I've been making of it. It's by no means done…
So here's the deal.
I have a Sibelius file and a midi file and an xml file. So there's a way to use this with any notation file or even DAW that you have.
I put down chord tones on the beat. You fill in the off beats with notes from the…
