I live Takashi. I think that's his name. I have checked him out online for years. I swings great!
🎬 Lesson 2: Building Time Through 3rds and 7ths – Intro to the Blues
Goal: Develop internal time and harmonic awareness by isolating key movements within the blues progression.
In this lesson, we’ll begin working with small sections of a blues form using dominant chords. The focus is on identifying and connecting 3rds and 7ths—especially how they voice-lead smoothly when chords move by fourths.
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This is great! and short
🎬 Lesson 1: Building a Solid Time Foundation With a Metronome
🎯 Goals:
Just found this. Check it out. It has to be AI Generated right? It's almost pretty good, but tune forms and the progressions are weird.
Rhythm Changes Harmonic Vocabulary - Part 4
In this fourth installment of our rhythm changes harmonic vocabulary series, we continue to develop both rhythmic and harmonic fluency over the first A section. While the rhythmic pattern remains consistent with Part 3 in the first four measures, this lesson introduces new voicings and inversions that shift the color and register of the progression.
'Andrea's Piece' for Solo Vibraphone was composed in April 2025 by Franz Bauer.
Rhythm Changes Harmonic Vocabulary – Part 3: Exploring Further Harmonic Detail
In this third installment of our rhythm changes harmonic vocabulary series, we continue to deepen our approach to both harmony and rhythm within the first A section. This lesson blends familiar elements with new twists, helping you refine your sense of phrasing while introducing a few sophisticated harmonic choices.
Rhythmic Overview
Great set with Red Norvo. Check out how far he chokes up on the mallets!
Part 2: Exploring Articulation and Harmonic Detail
In this second lesson on rhythm changes harmonic vocabulary, we shift our focus to articulation and rhythmic variety within the first A section. The exercise begins by introducing the classic Charleston rhythm in the first four measures—a foundational comping figure that adds a strong sense of groove and forward momentum.