🚨 Playing in 3/4 – Pt. 4: Expanding the Line

In Part 4, we continue developing melodic phrasing in 3/4 by working with longer lines and wider interval movement. These examples stretch across barlines, helping you feel how phrases can flow beyond the measure while keeping a consistent pulse. The challenge here is to maintain clarity, evenness, and direction through the longer gestures.

In this lesson you’ll:

Here is the answer: Find the shape you like and come up with different sticking, then go through different scale!!! 

If you don't know what is the rootless voicing, no worries! we'll talk more later!!

come up with your own sticking ideas and some interesting shapes!! BTW, check out Tony's video:https://www.vibesworkshop.com/video-embed/chords/tonymiceli/070225 

I transcribed a chorus of Milt Jackson on "On Green Dolphin Street" from his album with the Oscar Peterson Trio, Very Tall. I think this recording is so beautiful. I've been digging Milt way more recently than I ever have, and really wanted to transcribe him. I also found out he had perfect pitch the other day. This was a super challenging and fun chorus to learn/play.  

Please let me know what you think!! 

Hey guys, I shared how I normally practice appregio as my warm up exercise, and this way really helps me to familiar my instrument. Find your own sticking and ways to go through all the possibilities! 

-practicing every chords from roots (2 octaves)

-practicing every chords from the roots then go all the chord tones you can find in the instrument. 

-practicing every chords(inversions) 2 octaves 

🚨 Playing in 3/4 – Pt. 3: Melodic Shapes and Flow

In Part 3, we move from comping to linear phrasing, focusing on short melodic shapes that naturally fit the 3/4 feel. These lines are designed to help you internalize how melody flows within triple meter—each phrase should feel like a complete, three-beat gesture rather than a sequence of notes.