Here are some thoughts on comping. They came about from a conversation I had with a student.
Talks about the modes of the Major Scale.
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Chinese translation for Chinese students
Ionian 的結構：比如以C因爲起頭音，一路上行，8個音中間半音全音的關係。全全半全全全半。
你可以用這樣的方式，找到七個調式音階，音根音中間的關係。
然後把這樣半全音的關係，套在不同起頭音（不同調）上面。
Dorian是全半全全全半全。
Behn Gillece plays and talks about My Ideal.
Check out this lesson plan. Check out the simple solo and the scales. Then lets talk.
can you do a chord tone solo easily on this tune?
can you play the chords with 4 mallets?
is it memorized?
we should meet online when i get back from canada.
Pivot Chords are an interesting way to modulate. It's a great study when added to a tune you're working on!
It's better to play 1 tune for 24 hours than it is to play 24 tunes for 1 hour.
This lesson talks about 4 mallet chord tone solos over Stella. This is a great way to work on your chords and voicings.
Here are a couple ways to work on lines. Using only two mallets you can create 2 continuous lines.
Creating lines over Stella.