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Lesson 1 requirement for Tony's lessons. 

(Part 1)

Practicing in Cycles by Behn Gillece

Workshop Recap - 3rds and 7ths Pt. 3 by Behn Gillece

Workshop Recap - 3rds and 7ths Pt. 2 by Behn Gillece

Workshop Recap - 3rds and 7ths Pt. 1 by Behn Gillece

Assignments Due

• Open Closed with minor 2 5 1 iib5 V7b13b9 I-maj7
• Play the melody to Donna Lee, rootless voicings for one chorus, chord tone solo for one chorus, melody one chorus
• Post all of Friedman #10
• Joe Locke - Sticks and Strings
  • When did Joe Locke die?
  • Who is on this cd?
  • Do you like this cd?
  • Can you think of how this CD is a little different from the rest?

Where to go from here

• Talk about transcribing

Assignment

• Transcribe 8 bars of

Assignments Due

• Play ii9 V13b9 Imaj9 through cycle of 4ths
• 1st half of Friedman #10
• Donna Lee Play the whole melody once through and then comp the first 32 bars - All rootless voicings
• Cal Tjader - Soul Sauce
  • Was the vibes Cal’s first instrument?
  • What famous pianist did Cal play with in his early days?
  • What style of music is Cal known for playing?
  • What is Cal’s race?

Assignments Due

• Donna Lee Play the whole melody once through and then comp the first 16 bars - All rootless voicings
• Play Friedman 10 1st half
• Play dom b13 b or # 9 if #9 make sure you put the #9 on top - cycle of 4ths
• Due - Chick Corea/Gary Burton - Crystal Silence
  • What is the instrumentation of the band?
  • What is your favorite track?
  • What is your least favorite track?
  • What other CDs did they do as a duo?

Jury

• If student is a college student and has a jury.

Assignments Due

• Play iib5 V7b13b9 imin(maj7) through cycle of 4ths - post
• Post Friedman #9
• Donna Lee Play the whole melody once through and then comp the first 8 bars - All rootless voicings
• Post a review of the vibe player you found and tell me about it.

Open Closed

• Talk about Open Closed with dom b13 b or # 9

Assignment

• Play dom b13 b or # 9 if #9 make sure you put the #9 on top - cycle of 4ths

Tunes

Assignment

• Donna Lee Play the whole melo

• Whole melody of Donna Lee posted on VW
• Friedman #9 - 1st half posted on VW
• Due - Bobby Hutcherson - Components
  • What very famous band did Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter play in?
  • After living in New York, where did Bobby Hutcherson spend the rest of his life?
  • What’s your favorite track and why?
  • What style of jazz is this cd? Dixieland? Swing? Bebop?