Well, I will have to give some sort of short workshop at the WVC (World Vibes Congress) this year. I was going to take notes and keep a diary on my computer and thought I would do it here. So I'll blog here and you guys can give me your two cents.
On Saturday we will link to all the videos for the second portion of the Day of Percussion on this page. Some players are playing live from 12-2. Others are submitting video which i will link to here.
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Questions? Thoughts? What did you think? Let's talk about his book, here.
I have some things to say but I'll wait. How about some of you start. Gary will check in to answer questions and comment (I'm pretty sure).
🚨 Play a Great Blues in 3 Months – Week 10
Up to this point, we’ve been building a blues vocabulary through:
• Guide tones
• Chromaticism
• Augmented, diminished, and whole tone sounds
• Full chorus line studies
This week, we shift into something more practical:
👉 Applying these ideas to a real tune
We’re using the melody to “Bag’s Groove” as our starting point, and combining it with chord voicings in the spaces.
This is an important step.
Instead of thinking separately about:
Transcribing, Hearing Form, and Ear Training.
Working on Pemutations, Technique, and Pedaling.
Working on Technique, Dynamics, and Pedaling.
🚨 Play a Great Blues in 3 Months – Week 9
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been expanding our line vocabulary using real jazz language:
• Guide tones
• Chromaticism
• Augmented sounds
This week, we take another important step by focusing on two essential dominant sounds:
👉 Whole tone
👉 Diminished
These sounds show up constantly in jazz improvisation, especially over dominant chords, and they create a strong sense of tension and forward motion.
Friedman 16 Pedaling Etude (With Extra Background Noise)