Lesson

Write the chords in.

Play the etude.

Can you improvise your own version of this?

Do you know the scales?

Quarter notes are great for practicing improv, because you have to play each beat but you also have a lot of time to think.

Can you put chords in? Do you have the chords memorized?

This is a quick and dirty etude. If there are any glaring mistakes let me know.

OK, as you guys know I have a very busy schedule. I'm sure many of you also have crazy schedules.

I banged this out for my student Alex.

It's a chord study. Write in the chord names, memorize the etude and change rhythms, whatever you want. Just study the voicings.

It's sort of a step 1.

(ESP) Bienvenid@ a vibesworkshop.com! Aca una lección muy simple. Cuando pienso en las clases y ejercicios que hacemos de improvisación, pienso que hacemos técnica y muchas otras cosas. Es una gran actividad, y es muy simple. Algunos de mis estudiantes que son nuevos en tocar vibráfono de jazz trabajan sobre esto. Agarras dos acordes menores a una distancia de 4ta justa, por ejemplo Fa menor (que va a Sib menor [...]

A slightly Barry Harris-inspired block chord melody of "There Will Never Be Another You."