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Green Dolphin Street - Applying Pentatonic scales with one alteration -V

ed saindon 9 October 2014

Practicing improv and the application of Pentatonic scales (with one alteration) on Green Dolphin Street. The scales bring out unusual notes over the chords. #9 and #5 on Maj 7, natural 7 and #11 on Min 7 and the combination of natural/altered tensions on the Dom 7 chords.

I posted a sheet to googledocs that lists the pentatonic choices that I'm referring to when soloing. Here's the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0TwrpqjL6dQQnAybmJmM0Rma0k/view?usp=s…

Practicing improv with Pentatonic scales on Green Dolphin Street -V

ed saindon 2 October 2014

Practicing improv (using Pentatonic scales) on Green Dolphin Street today before a class at Berklee. It's good to play on piano in order to hear how the scales and colors sound over the chord. Favorite pianists that use Pentatonics so well include Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner, Mulgrew Miller, Joey Calderazzo, Kenny Kirkland and Dave Kikoski. When I get a chance, I'll post a sheet on googledocs that lists which Pentatonics I'm using for the changes. Ed

Udel Miceli Assignment 2

tonymiceli 1 October 2014

Udel here's your next lessons. This is what we talked about today.

Improvise through all the modes with a friend droning on the marimba.
Play a chord tone solo (in time)
Play a solo version of a tune.

It's due October 8th

******** Please post it right here in the comments. and do audio if you can. that's easier. If you do video post it on youtube and then put the link here.

Bobby Hutcherson solo transcription from "Enjoy the View"

rogersvibes 1 October 2014

Hi Everyone,

Here's a real study in simplicity. This is from Hutcherson's latest album on Blue Note with Joey DeFrancesco, David Sanborn, and Billy Hart. The tune is a blues by Joey titled "Don Is". I believe the album is on Spotify, but I encourage everyone to buy it! It's really great to hear Bobby still playing after all these years.

-Tristan

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