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A tritone splits the octave in half. A very common sound are major triads between the tritone split. In other words, F maj and then B maj. This lesson talks about that relationship.

A quick video of a way to practice getting your Brazilian comping together.

Hi all!

I love to use Youtube to get som background music while I am at work; quite a while ago I fund some Hang-players. Check this out, I just love it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyV73b25Ut0&feature=channel

Hi all!

Sorry I haven't been around these past...weeks! Finally today my life is back to normal!
I just finished the first session of a Residency called "Big Ears" with drummer/composer John Hollenbeck. http://bigearsphilly.com/

I had A LOT of fun anf I learned a lot of great things. We spent these last 5 days working together on a lot of skills that not only make you a better improviser but also a better musician. From rhythm excercises to spontaneous compositions, it was a week full of intense work and lots of fun!

So here's where I'm at:

Buy Charlie Haden CD. All folk songs. It blows me away. I can't stop listening to it. No #9s, no series of ii V's in a row. I'm dying it's so beautiful.

I think about Gary Burton growing up in the midwest. He must have checked all this out. He WAS into country music. He must know this tune Shenandoah. Oh man it's so beautiful.

Ok, I should try it. I bet Gary and Pat Methany have played this tune. It's American music, it's Aaron Copland. Methany is the Jazz Aaron Copland. So is Gary I think.

Here's the lead sheet for Song for Meg

This exercise sums up a lot of things I talk about. Give it a shot. Get behind your instrument as I talk.

Here are some more thoughts on targeting notes.

MSN's - Mandatory Strike Notes! :-) Sorry about the dumb name!!

This is all about MSN's. In other words moving from chords to chords there are notes that just HAVE TO be played. If they're not in your line then they have to be somewhere EVEN IF YOU JUST HIT THEM. They're needed to make the harmony move. When you really know what are the important notes of a tune then you can comp easier and play lines easier.

And if you target those notes in your lines, they'll help really make it all clear!