Hi Folks,
Here is an idea that I've been working on- some groupings of notes in the Melodic minor mode and ways of making melodies with them.
-Tyler
Hi guys here's simple harmonic lesson about three note voicing: a really simple clear and effettive way of comping a melody!!
Hope you enjoy the video. Feel free to leave a comment and contact me for any question about this topic or anything alse you want me to explain!!
best
Giovanni
Attached is a PDF. I think these types of exercises are invaluable. However they take a lot of time in the beginning and get easier towards the end. But you are a changed musician at the end.
Put the chords in (it's All the Things You Are). Analyze it a little bit.
Play it and memorize it.
Put it through all the keys, from memory. This is the very very important part. Eventually the melodies will be in your head and you will go to the right notes. You'll then see alterations in other keys, you'll be training your ears. I did so much of all this, back in the day!
I've posted this simple exercise before. I'm reposting for a different reason.
I think doing this scale exercise fast and well means a shift in your thinking. Everyone has trouble doing it at first. At first we look at the bottom note of the double stop and the exercise is difficult to do. After a while you will shift your thinking and you will see this from the top note, which is the goal. I accompany myself in this way. That is playing a line and using mallet one to accompany the line.
Hey Delaware!
Great workshop! You will attach your assignments here.
Click REPLY, say something. Then you'll see a tab that says 'File Attachments'. Post an mp3.
Here was the assignment:
Hey guys as promised I'm emailing the assignment from today with Tony. It's also on the blackboard in the percussion room if for some reason you just can't read it on whatever device you're using.
Assignment
1) Play the MELODY of any song (jazz preferably) WELL. (MANDATORY)
You have an option between Two and Three:
2) Play all the modes in THREE different keys.
Hi folks,
I wanted to take a compositional approach to the TOTM this time. I find it can be insightful to compose a melody over a tune you're working on. For this one, I was trying to keep it simple- stay with a few basic rhythmic themes. I used some 4 and 5 note groupings discussed in previous lessons and used some Lee Konitz inspired melodic ideas. I always hear Lee's type of melodic playing over this tune, especially at a slow/ medium tempos. Love it!