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Jeff Berlin, per your request

#22
esoomssab said:
liltommyg - I think he picked a ii-V-I in the key of Db because it's not really a comfortable key to play in for bass

kesslari - Thanks so much for being willing to do this in a public forum - it's extremely informative and helpful! Major kudos!
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Thanks esoomssab,
but Db-D-Eb
any of the keys in that position aren't that hard to use as improv, if you can make music, you can make music in any key is my point
 
#23
If anyone is interested, I will record II V I's for you to check out, but only play them using chord tones. Kesslari, come and listen to what I do to give you some insight into their use. This is an academic performance, not an artistic one. It will simply be a demonstration of chord tones through different II V I's.

Right now, I am at The Players School of Music with Ian Tan, my good buddy and former Players School piano student. he will record me and help me to make a link. Then I will present it here to check out. Make your comments and let's use this recording as a springboard to discuss this, and other valid methods of learning. The link will be up by 4pm!
 
#24
IN FACT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go over to my other thread "Jeff's Thread No Topic", and listen to my soloing through chord tones over there. I will have a link to my soloing on chordtones over there in a half hour. If you wish to hear it and ask questions let me know. Later.
 
#26
To save folks on this thread from wading through the lengthy and often wandering "Jeff's Thread No Topic", I'm posting the link here.
This is Jeff Berlin soloing over a ii-V-I, using only chord tones, per his post above.
http://www.jeffberlinmusic.com/publicfiles/JeffCT.zip
 
#27
Jeff,
That was a good illustration of what you're describing. I could hear the changes spelled out clearly in your use of chord tones. Per your suggestion yesterday, it gives me a good idea of how to incorporate this chord tone approach into my practice regimen. Thanks!
 

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