I told myself before this performance, to just have a good time, and practice in front of people. This is my attempt at putting the "play" back into playing.
Hi all! I've been working on Woody'n You this week and thought I would share. Solo playing is very challenging for me. I've been trying to work slowly with the metronome and figure out how to accompany myself in a few different ways.
Here is a couple of ways you can fill the space in between bars.
Those ideas could be use as harmonic or melodic device.
1. You can approach any chord with a dominant 7th chord built a half step up or down your target chord:
e.g. C can be approach with a Db7 or B7
I use this turnaround: C-Am-Dm-G7 and at the end I precede each chord with a dDom7 B7-C-Bb7-Am-Eb7-Dm-Ab7-G7.
2. Harmonize any given major or minor scale using a dim chord (G7b9) as a passing chord:
C6 - Ddim7 - C6/E - Fdim7 - C6/G - Abdim7 - C6/A -Bdim7.
Here is a couple of ways you can fill the space in between bars.
Those ideas could be use as harmonic or melodic device.
1. You can approach any chord with a dominant 7th chord built a half step up or down your target chord:
e.g. C can be approach with a Db7 or B7
I use this turnaround: C-Am-Dm-G7 and at the end I precede each chord with a dDom7 B7-C-Bb7-Am-Eb7-Dm-Ab7-G7.
2. Harmonize any given major or minor scale using a dim chord (G7b9) as a passing chord:
C6 - Ddim7 - C6/E - Fdim7 - C6/G - Abdim7 - C6/A -Bdim7.
Some thoughts about ballad playing.
Let me know what is your pov on this topic.
“Moon River” by Henry Mancini. Had a little time before a meeting today. An excerpt of some practicing in one of the Berklee percussion department practice rooms.
Stella By Starlight by Victor Young
Solo Vibe
I do think vibesworkshop has turned into a gold mine of information. I can say that, because I don't get all the credit. If I would have made this a site where just I was the teacher, it would have never grown into what it is.
Off the subject, now my goal is to keep it going. And that's very difficult for many reasons. But I'm trying.
Uh oh!!!!!!
Morgan Wallbridge is an amazing up and coming vibe player. She transcribed our performances of Joy Spring.
I would like to see some of you play the transcriptions. Who's up for it.
Translation for Chinese students
中文翻譯:
關於練習Ballads，
我們在之前的影片中提過保持速度感(Time)，
如果在家自己練習時，我們可以保持很穩定的速度感和完整度，
在跟樂團一起演奏的時候，就可以更專注在和其他樂手的互動上了。
Tony覺得有很多事情可以思考，
1. 在演奏前奏的時候，調性就可以被確立-(示範：0:54-)
保持空間感，我們的耳朵可以聽到更多的東西。
有時候甚至只演奏一個音，和弦的進行其實就已經很明確了。
這樣我們可以專心在演奏旋律上面。
2. 把旋律清楚的演奏出來（示範：2:05-)-
可以試試把旋律音和其他和弦音之間的距離拉開（3:14很明顯的示範）
這邊Tony提到很多細節：像是演奏過的音、和弦都會留在耳朵裡面，所以留白、空間很重要。
3. 能將旋律清楚演奏出來後，可以想想用另外一個附屬的線條，甚至單音，當作伴奏。
（示範：6:05，中間有變成double time的感覺，在7:07藉由演奏豐富的和聲，回到慢速的氛圍）