15 Week Vibe Course - Lesson 2

Modes - 15 wk crs - Lesson 2

Assignments Due - Make sure all these assignments are completed.

• Post video on VW all the modes from 1 note using 4 different notes. Don’t stop, go slow, no mistakes.
• Post video on VW Open Closed Maj 7 chords - 4 keys
• Dampen any maj scale (in class)
• Dampen the preface exercises in Dampening and Pedaling (in class)
• Post text on VW what you thought of Burton - Alone at Last
• Talk about Gary Burton, find out a few things about him. Post on VW
  • What track did you like the best? Why?
  • What track did you like the least? Why?
  • List every track on the cd and just briefly say something about it.

Modes

1. Talk about So What and Dorian Modes and how to solo over the tune
2. Listen to Miles David version of So What on the Kind of Blue Album. Play Along with it.
3. Talk about comping over So What

• Assignment

  • Post a version of So What MEMORIZED where you play the head, take a solo (1 chorus), comp the chords (1 chorus) and then take the head out and and the tune with a fade out on the last 2 bars. You can use this play along track or whatever else you want. So What - Miles Davis - Backing Track - Play Along.mp3

Open Closed - Chords

1. I show them Open Closed with minor 7th chords - ties in with So What chords.

• Assignment

  • Know Open Closed min 7th chords in 6 keys - Post 3 keys - in time, no mistakes!

Listening

  Assignment

   Mike Mainieri - Wanderlust CD

Talk about Mike Mainieri and Wanderlust. Post on VW

What instruments are on Bamboo?

Talk about the tune Wanderlust

Which tune is your favorite?

Which is your least favorite?