Recent content by Frequencyshawn

Oops more melodies is great. I would hit. Piano for that though And practice comping. When you understand compin and melody better it's easy to think playing around and with them

I and always keep players around you who are above your level.

Hey, Getting a teacher will really help. I think you need a small. And with one soloist who are eager and want someone to jam with a lot I practiced and practiced but jamming with abersd or YouTube won't replace a regular jam situation. Also try to focus on 2 5 1 both major and minor. They...

That's good. I hope the information I have helps. I train jazz students regularly. If you feel the information isn't well directed let me know. You ever try autumn leaves ? Or beautiful love? It's good to get the most common standards Dow. First in case you jam

To add my favorite exercise is to sheet out and analyze my transcriptions allowing it to be easily transposed and recreated with understanding and logic.

No that's a great unbiased intelligent answer. When I study I actually use my voice first to mimic the instrument. I try to use dynamics and let the music motive through me. Of course you can't always do that. Sometimes I use only percussion and play along with solos or comping only paying...

Lol never mind I just realized you were agreeing with me lol. Silly me Sorry.

Sorry wrong place. I meant to send this to a different thread. But to respond. Did you understand the original question or my response? I was pointing this answer towards a question based on the knowledge that the learner only had original major scale modes down. The method I explained...

I think transcription is great, but if you want to be able to just take any jazz blues on using the fake charts I would suggest you learn the common transitions that help the 12 bar I IV V sound jazzy. Ex: | I | IV | I | I | | IV | #Ivo | I | I | | VI ii | V...

Memorization lol

Hi there. If you think of harmonic Minor in terms of major with flat mediants as in b6 and b3 you simply take your already memorized tonic major modes and alter them accordingly. Shown below Major b3 b6 Dorian b2 b5 Phrygian sub 1 (b1) b4 Lydian b3 b7 Mixolydian b2 b6 Aeolian (sub) b1 b5...

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Hi there. How do I start a thread on TB?