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"Misty" - a little quick video that I recorded for an online private vibe student I was working with. We were working on solo playing using voicings as the basis of the solo interspersed with runs. The voicings are comprised of open and closed voicings usually connected by a melodic line in the top voice. It makes for a full sound and nice groove.

Alright folks-- I make some egregious note errors here, but I comment on them and resolve some important choices that have been performed wrong in the past. So through error, a contribution.

I'm mainly talking about measure 50-- because an E natural is marked once, that leads me to believe that the residual Eb on third beat, third partial should be respected and played literally. NOT as an E nat.

Similar situation at 76 and 77, I respect the literal printing because of the included courtesy accidentals at the end of each measure.

Rando practice vid--

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0zZt27c53g

I guess I'm "deciding" to be a musician again after a long hiatus of philosophy study and whatnot--- basically distracting myself from what I really need to elevate and live my best life.

Back to playing, back to content stuff..

Hope everyone's well!

Shawn

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcM6byBJCyo (Ab key)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JITAHFlySE4 (C key)

quarter note solo + regular solo

Continue to work on Donna lee:

Quarter notes -> then adding 8th notes
considering a logical approach
practicing in different keys
Chords -> in quarter notes
Chordal solo
One voicing for each chord (4 note voicing)
W/o root on dom chord
Consider the use of root notes
Voice leading
Traditional language

Assignment:

one chorus of quarter notes (logical approach)
second chorus of Simple solo

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延續上次的Donna Lee

Hello all,

This is my second lesson in the "How to Play Vibes Like" series. Among pianists, Red Garland is known for two things -- his left hand comping rhythm and his revolutionary block chord style, which, shortly thereafter, everyone from Oscar Peterson to Chick Corea copied. This lesson focuses on these huge block chords of his, and how to translate them to the vibes.

Suggested listening:

I'm always wondering how to play a busy bebop tune and add chords.

I also don't think we have to play a lot of chords with a busy melody as busy melodies usually have a lot of information in them.

So I tried here to simply add only notes for the function of making sure the harmony was clear. I personally like this sound a lot.

Try to play it and see what you think.