Check out the PDF for the info. Simple 2 5 1 exercise through cycle of 4ths.
A section where we will add things that you should be able to do.
Check the difficulty level of the lesson. If you are a beginner and the difficulty level is beginner then it's something we feel you should be able to do. Many times it's knowledge that will help you later on as well.
Moving scales, arpeggios, licks, little pieces of a tune is a great exercise for your brain and your musical 'overview' of things. In other words just get used to seeing things in different places. This doesn't matter what level you are at.
If you don't know what to do, then use 4ths. Move a little something every time you practice in a few different keys. A lick, a nursery rhyme, a jingle, a holiday song. Just do it. It will pay off later. Spend about 10 minutes in it.
Here's my take on Quasimodo. Still working out some of the kinks...
Here is my take on Quasimodo, warts and all. In spite of its not so easy chord changes (not my first choice for a solo piece) I included one solo chorus before playing the melody, because it ties in with my post from a few days ago (voice leading in chords). The intro is from a Charlie Parker recording with Miles and J.J. Johnson as far as I remember (haven’t checked yet).
I wonder if he's going to come out of retirement!
Just kind of went off on some ideas I have :-)