Lesson

Great vid!

DISCLAIMER: I use the F word at the end of this video, so don't watch if you're going to be offended.

But you should watch because at the end of the video, Marie gives me a quick vibe lesson.

She's a pretty hip chick.

Lead Sheet

David Friedman talked about playing free at the VBP 2010 workshop. Great lesson here!

I was checking out all kinds of versions of 'How Deep Is The Ocean' on youtube and came across this lesson by Andy Laverne. I thought this was pretty cool.

I especially found the screen of his face above the keyboard funny to see and the way he analyses the tune after with only the piano playing is pretty cool.

Oh yeah, and check the ending. He explains what Bill Evans did on the end.

TJ

Yep, there are several different blues scales. They each have a unique quality. Of course they do, any grouping of notes will have a quality that's unique and different from other groups. For instance play a major scale. Now flat the 3rd. Just changing one note is going to uniquely change the sound of that scale or grouping of notes.

Can you cats fill me in? I just downloaded 'Guys and Dolls Love the Vibes'.

Check out this etude by Raphael Meinhart.

Hey VW's if you like these, let me know and I will do more like this.

Here is the sheet music to the transcription I performed in the video here:
http://www.vibesworkshop.com/video/sword-whispers-solo-transcription-pr…

This is a superb solo by Joe Locke from his Sticks and Strings album available through:
http://www.JoeLocke.com

Most of us voice from the bottom up, right? C maj 7, we hit the C and build up from there.

Try voicing from the top down. See the B or the D and then fill in the rest of the chord. It's not easy to switch, but it will REALLY help your playing..