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Simple ear training! Download this zip file, unzip it, add it itunes or burn it to a CD. Set it to random and then follow the notes. Pause them in the beginning. Figure each note out with as few tries as possible. DON'T GO FISHING! That's what I call it when someone just starts hitting random notes to figure out the pitch they just heard. Take your time.

If you play a wrong note, sing the wrong note and then sing the note on the cd. Check out the difference and then play the right note. Make sense?

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So, for those of you who don't know me that well, it will suffice to say that after years of pretty much only playing jazz on the vibes (occassionally working with some R&B or latin groups)I began to play music in and around the yoga community about 5 years ago.

This is a LONG but great lesson.

Who can play this etude? I'll buy Giovani's cd for the first person to post their version.

Tony and Behn playing TOTM at the vibe hang.

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It's Christmas season, or Hanukkah/Kwanza/Solstice season (not trying to start the war on Christmas, though!). What are your favorite jazz Christmas albums?

A few that I like

GRP Christmas- Various artists (including Gary)
Crescent City Christmas Card- Wynton Marsalis
Oscar Peterson Christmas- Oscar Peterson, obviously
then of course
Charlie Brown Christmas- Vince Guraldi

What about YOU!?

Check out the attached PDF's. Play through the examples. Can you hear it? Make Sense?