Lesson

I decided that I would try posting some very very short etudes.

It's the conquering of material and ideas and technical things that make us play better and better. It's certainly not a half assed attempt at something that makes us better. I think half ass attempts at things help us be better half assed players. Great attempts at things no matter how big or how small make us great(er) players.

So this should be our goal right? To master something. I tell my students, if you come in with only 4 bars completed, they have to be played really really well!

Ok this is the B section to Green Dolphin Street. Can you hear it? If not play the tune on the vibes get it into your head then try again.

Fill in the chords. Study the harmony and the solo. can you see the flat 9s? all the altered notes?

Play in C and Eb (and other keys).

Record the chords and then play the line on top of the recording.

Do this in all keys. Can you see how this could really help you? Recording the chords and then playing the solo in every key! Yikes!

Put the chords in. Analyze the notes against the chords. Memorize it. Play it in at least C and Eb. try to do more keys! Work up the speed.

This way you're practicing a lot of things in the few bars that are here!

(Metronome on 2 and 4)

Here's the bridge of Green Dolphin Street. It's a shortude because I want you to master it. Play it in C and at least Eb.

Write in the changes.
Look at the notes and see where they are in the chord. i.e. #9 b5 etc.

I think this really sounds like the bridge. Can you hear that? So master just this and do something with it!

This is the A Section. Put in the chords and master this. Also do it in Eb.

Hi guys This month i'm going to give you my solo version of the unknown standard called "Everything I love".

For the first one who post his own solo version, playing the head as I wrote it down, he will have a FREE skype lesson with me!!
if you have any question please contact me via email: giovanniperin87@gmail.com

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Have fun

Giovanni