This is an arrangement of Have You Met Miss Jones? I have been working on for the upcoming Pop Up Class. I'm hoping to play it a little faster and work it through the keys of F, Db, and A. Feedback welcome!
This is an original tune I wrote the other day. I bought my daughter this little pentatonic glockenspiel thing that so far she has very little interest in. But it inspired me to write a tune using the pentatonic scale! I'm sure you will recognize the chords changes.
Check out the etude. Does it help you?
Here are some exercises and info I gave a student on Solar.
WANDERING SCALES - I think it's a good exercise to be able to move from scale to scale from wherever you are. Here's one chorus of that.
SOLO TO TRANSCRIBE - Transcribe it!
That simple. Trade choruses with me on Blue Bossa. Record it and post it here!
Chia Hui
If there's problems with the lesson let me know. I don't have time to check it!
Learn the melody!
Know the chords¡
Then do this lesson!
This is the arrangement I did of "My Ideal" that I played for my mini-concert, which I have continued working on.
I know it's not exactly improvising, but I really enjoy writing solo vibes arrangements. It's like writing for a band that I can always have on call to rehearse!
What are the best books out there for this? I think I recall that Ed Saindon is writing one. Any others I should know about?
Feedback welcome, as ever.