This is an etude for Donna Lee that is all 8th notes. Of course we don't necessarily want to play a solo like this, but it's a good study in weaving around the changes.
this is my stuff. Those of you who have been on the site for a long time, have heard some of this before.
It has to sound like the song when you solo. That means you know the changes or have AMAZING ears.
This is some old great stuff!
🚨 Play a Great Blues in 3 Months – Week 8
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been building lines using real jazz vocabulary—starting with guide tones, then expanding into phrases drawn from players like Milt Jackson.
This week, we focus on one of the most important elements of that language:
👉 Chromaticism
These lines are built using phrases from Milt Jackson transcriptions and other bebop sources, but the main idea is how chromatic notes connect and shape the line.
You’ll hear:
I've made other lessons here with the same theme. Make it sound like the song.
It's our job in a way. Sure the heavy weights do this or that. But a true heavy weight can make it sound like the song. Once you have mastered that then you can take liberties. Listen to some of the solo Chick Corea CDs. He takes liberties but he's a monster!
Hey everyone,
This is part 2 of my lesson on the four basic dampening techniques.
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I slow down my solo so you can see how I use 4 mallets and comp and play. I say in the video that the most important thing to me are the lines, more important than the comping. IMHO
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