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Hey everyone,

Just a little technical exercise I've been working on that has some great applications for using all four mallets in your lines, and for producing a constant arpeggiating effect.

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So, here's 3 solos to transcribe. Easy, Medium and Advanced. Here is the progression: 

Bb-9 - Dorian

Eb13b9 is Eb dim half whole

Ab maj

F7alt is F altered. F Gb Ab A B Db Eb F

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Real simple. We are just working with the first 4 bars of tune. This is valuable stuff! Watch the video. 

Try not to do my etude which is below here, until you've done the video part of this lesson. 

Easy Living by Ralph Rainger

I've been working on getting used to playing full tunes with intro and endings

Every chord has a scale that in each tune fits in the context of that tune. That's because chords can have more than on scale that goes with them. I.E. Cmaj has Ionian and Lydian. 

This video talks about ways to practice these scales and then learn to weave through the scales. The scales are your basic material, like colors to a painter. Once you know all this, then you make phrases and sounds that really represent the harmony. Sure there's all types of advanced stuff to do, but if you can't do this, then you can't do the advanced stuff.

I'm a big fan of practicing the bridge of rhythm changes. The harmonic movement in fourths is common in many tunes, making this a valuable exercise for improving your ability to navigate various progressions.