This is an exercise of blues solo. One chorus written using chord tones on the beats, and (mostly) blues scale and bebop dominant scale tones as passing notes.
I have been using an AI notetaker. When I practice I talk about things out loud. Then the app (Plaud) sums up everything and distills it down. Here's what it gave me today: I know some people are not into AI. But I love it. It writes…
🎵 Play A Great Rhythm Changes In 3 Months – Week 5Over the first four weeks of this series, we've focused entirely on harmony:• Learning the form• Internalizing common voicings• Exploring different textures• Developing comping rhythms and…
Hello everyone! I'm pleased to share my senior recital performance from April! This month, I graduated with my undergrad from Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University with a major in Jazz Performance for vibraphone and a minor…
I am pleased to announce that my solo vibraphone book has now been published. The book is called "A Piazzolla Portfolio - 5 Nuevo Tango Pieces" arranged for Solo Vibraphone by Jerry Weir. The five pieces in the book are:…
🎵 Play A Great Rhythm Changes In 3 Months – Week 4Over the first three weeks of this series, we've built a solid foundation:• Learning the form• Internalizing common voicings• Introducing basic comping rhythms• Developing a feel for the…
🎵 Play A Great Rhythm Changes In 3 Months – Week 3Over the first two weeks of this series, we've focused on building a harmonic foundation:• Learning the form• Internalizing common voicings• Hearing the movement of the harmony• Developing…
🎵 Play A Great Rhythm Changes In 3 Months – Week 2Last week, we focused on learning the form and internalizing a set of common rhythm changes voicings. The rhythm was intentionally simple so all of our attention could be placed on the…
🚨 New Series Alert – Play A Great Rhythm Changes In 3 MonthsOver the past few months, we worked through Play A Great Blues In 3 Months, building a complete approach to the blues through comping, guide tones, lines, vocabulary, melodies,…
My mantra is 'Does it Sound LIKE THE SONG". If you remember that you have to make it sound like the song first and foremost then all your practicing is with that in mind.
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My funds are limited. I have the K&K pickups. It is an older set so some pickups are failing and need replacement. Official K&K pickups are about $22 each plus shipping. Does anyone know of a source where I can purchase…
🚨 Play a Great Blues in 3 Months – Week 14We’ve covered a lot over the course of this series:• Guide tones• Blues comping• Chromaticism• Whole tone and diminished language• Chord melody textures• Harmonic movement underneath simple…
🚨 Play a Great Blues in 3 Months – Week 13Over the last few weeks, we’ve been combining blues melodies with chord voicings and moving toward a fuller chord melody approach.This week, we use a very simple melody:👉 “C Jam Blues”Because the…
This is a new group I'm part of. I think it's very cool. A unique instrumentation and all the string players are really top notch! We recently played at the Wells Rapp Center For Mallet Research. (AN AMAZING PLACE THAT YOU MUST VISIT…
