I decided I would work on Some Day My Prince Will Come. Here is what I've got so far. I know there are some mistakes. But I told myself I'd put one up today no matter what.
Patty talks about exercises for all grips that helped her with Etude 25
Part 1 of 4 with some ideas for scales.
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Chinese translation for Chinese students
練習音階很重要
第一個，可以加強雙手的技巧，
第二，你要了解每一個音階中的每一個組成音，這樣當你看到一個和弦的時候，你就知道用什麼音階套用在上面。
Here's an in depth study of the tune Stella By Starlight. It's an intermediate/advanced lesson that covers ways to study Stella as well as other tunes.
This is a great lick. It really gives some insight about weaving and vocabulary.
Check out the bebop major scale coming down. What a natural evolution for the scale huh? It just smooths out the major scale!
I love how he gets to the 4 chord at the end.
I laugh when I play this lick.
I'm definitely on the side of learning licks to study and show you ways through changes. I'm definitely of the belief that it does NOT make you a cut and paste player unless you already were, and then that's another story.
The more I do this the more I realize the power of a site like this. The more you talk about things, the more you post, the more you comment, I think, the more you learn.
When you record something with the intent of posting on this site you will work hard on the piece and it will sound your best by the time you get it up here. That's important. We all have to do things to sound our best.
For me it's about my 12th year teaching at the college. Man I think Ed Saindon is going on 20+ something. Maybe even 30!!
It's always fascinating for me to start the year off. I know I have certain stereotypes and I'm always curious to see which ones will hold and if any will break.
You're Practicing Everything.
One of my favorite quotes. My mentor Steve Giordano told me that.
I thought I'd put that out there to see what it means to you guys.
I've been thinking about transcribing these days as I work on a Tom Harrell solo.
I dig Joe's philosophy.
We have a new trumpet site up with Joe and I asked him if I could post his trumpet video on transcribing. He said yes.
When Bobby Hutcherson heard Joe Magnarelli play his reply was: 'Man that cat can spell!'.
I love that quote!
I'm always checking myself. Especially with all the different opinions here on the site. Gary has really helped me chill out about practicing. I still DO practice a lot, but i'm not as freaked about it. I'm someone who put in 8 hours a day on average for about 20 years. And personally I think most young musicians should be practicing and playing ALL THE TIME.
No matter what I read or hear about transcribing, I just love doing it. It's fun and I play along with someone whom I really admire for a few days and have a good time.