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This was a nice discussion about Practicing. 

🚨 Play a Great Blues in 3 Months – Week 6

So far, we’ve been developing lines using guide tones—focusing on 3rds and 7ths to clearly outline the harmony.

This week, we take that idea one step further.

👉 Instead of creating lines from scratch, we’re working with real vocabulary drawn from Milt Jackson transcriptions.

I’ve taken a few short phrases and used them to build a full chorus etude, showing how a small idea can be developed across an entire blues form.

Let your ears tell you what is happening. Train them to give you information.

Quick and Dirty Video = QDV

Learn the lick! 

record post what you do with this exercise. 

In fact I'll give a free 45 minutes lesson to the first beginning student that plays this through  all the keys in time.

offer expires September 1, 2022

Due Assignments

• Post yourself playing the melody and then chords to Blue Bossa - Unacompanied - Memorized - in time - demonstrate in class you have memorized the melody and chords
• Play the first 4 bars of Donna Lee - MEMORIZED
• Post Friedman #3 and 4 - Post either 3 or 4
• Talk about the Arrival of Victor Feldman
  • Which tune is the fastest tempo on the album
  • Scott Lafaro played with another great piano player. Who?
  • What was tragic about Scott Lafaro?
  • Which tracks does Victor play on piano?

Hi all,

The first person who can post a good version of any two of these four etudes receives a free 30 minute lesson with me (Behn). Please see the video for more details and the etudes are attached. Hope to see some folks posting!

Warren Wolf has a shirt that says, 'No One Cares, Practice'. 

I think that's a power message for students. It's your turn! 

Your turn to solve the same problems as Gary Burton, Mike Manieri, Milt Jackson and all the rest of the great vibe players.