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Here are some voicings to the tune Misty.

1. Memorize the chords
2. Write in the changes with the alterations. Don't look at my voicings for the chord name, they are what you have memorized 97% of the time. Any problems ask.
3. Memorize the voicings here.
4. Play with Rhythm
5. Put them in another key. At least one.

I think my student JD will do a follow up here as well!

[ESP] Tenemos unos voicings para la canción Misty.

Yesterday, Barry asked me if I thought the software I use for production could clear the frame noise out of the wonderful performance that David had posted several years ago. The short answer is, yes, it can and it can do it without much detrimental effect upon the music.

Ive always loved this album with Deborah Brown and the Sandviken Big Band so I learned the vocal solo by ear yesterday and recorded it. Its so cool to play with a big band..:) great way to pass a horrible day of rain and wind

Ive always loved this album with Deborah Brown and the Sandviken Big Band so I learned the vocal solo by ear yesterday and recorded it. Its so cool to play with a big band..:) great way to pass a horrible day of rain and wind

At the pop-up class on Monday we spent some time discussing diminished harmony, and I shared this "OctaTowers" chart (very similar if not the same as the diminished access system). Behn also posted a lesson on diminished harmony, which is what led us into this discussion.

Melodic Ideas for Comping

There are 4 files here.

This section deals with the first part of Caravan.
C7 for 6 bars then Fmin
But I broke this into small chunks to work on the basics of the A sections.
We talk about using the Alt scale on a 7th chord to get to the minor. You can also use what's called a Spanish Phrygian

Sometimes on the A section people play C7b9 to Dbmaj9 for the 6 bars and then resolve to Fmin