In this study we work on the tune 'Take the A Train' and study it from top to bottom!
ME AND THE DUKE
Getting around with the vibes can be a difficult thing. But I have it down. I have great soft cases and a rock and roller (see under check this out).
I can go up stairs, down the street. I can add my PA on the cart. I'm really flexible. You know getting your mobility together with this instrument is a real must. If you can't get around easily, it will deter you from getting to jam sessions, doing rehearsals and other great playing situations. The number one priority if you're learning this instrument is to get out and play with other people.
barryk found this video. Here's an example of the traditional grip and a great rendition of a Piazzolla piece 'Nightclub'.
I thought about one thing about Piazzolla and his success. First of all the music is beautiful. I also thought that maybe for classical musicians it was a rare opportunity to play around with 'jazz' harmony. I can't think of better word, but you guys get the idea. The Tango and the Bossa Nova and Samba all use jazz harmonies and I know classical players like to play arrangements of them.
What do you guys think?
Just some quick tips I was thinking about with chord voicings. You know the goal is to be quick with all the voicings. So you have to practice moving around the instrument and getting familiar with the voicings. That takes a lot of work and time, but once mastered comping gets a lot more fun!
Has anyone seen this up on the site? I couldn't find it but found it over at larrysimprovpage.com
This is the first video I ever did. I got a lot of notice for the washer and dryer in the background. I had no clue as to what I was doing. I was trying to start QDV's! Quick and Dirty Videos!! Where nothing mattered but the content! That's so funny now to me.
I've been transcribing parts of a Chick solo. What's great about these programs is that some of Chick's licks are hard to play. Now I can slow everything down and play the line and then work up the speed.
I thought that might be a great way for some of you guys to learn hard tunes like Donna Lee.
My keyboard is set up to send instructions to Amazing Slow Downer, so play the lick and then hit a key and it speeds up. That's how we practice anyway right? Play it slow and then a little faster and then faster until we have it up to tempo.
I posted this etude. (See Check this out).
I put a link to it above so if you reply to this page it will keep it in the classroom.
Check out the etude. We talked about this in the workshop.
In other words if you come back to this page and post comments it's just in the classroom and private to us.
Here's the PDF to go along with Dana's Lesson 'Easy Giant Steps Patterns Part 2'.