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My main mentors have been saxophonists., but same difference. I find Pat a little confusing at times, but what I do understand is interesting. He is a work in progress for me.Learning and memorising your library of harmonic devices.
Yes, lots of jargon. I appreciate him trying to share his approach, but I sift what he says.It's interesting what's doing, a lot of jargon though. I bet he's got thousands of those things he does. Five things that did it for me, scale book, chord book, theory harmony book, tons listening material, and technique videos.
Yes, lots of jargon. I appreciate him trying to share his approach, but I sift what he says.
If i had to explain my musical approach, i would be in the same boat.
Keep a notebook so you wont lose the stuff before you figure it out.Thank you so much for posting this!
It always amazes me how straightforward some of these concepts seem when they are demonstrated. Sonically it’s stuff we’ve heard all the time, sounds so hip.
Not that she’s anywhere near the same level as Martino, but I got the same from Carol Kaye’s Jazz material. It seems so simple, but so over my head in a way.
Conceptually I understand it but I’m still slow with the application due to my knowledge of the instrument, processing speeds and ear.
Learn to sight read treble parts.What could be a good exercise is transposing it to bass. Make a bass version video.