intermediate

• 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?

Assignments Due

• Whole Melody of Donna Lee Memorized
• Post Friedman #8
• Terry Gibbs - The Dream Band, Vol. 3: Flying Home
• Open closed Rootless dom b9 and dom 13b9 in the other 6 keys Posted
• Terry Gibbs - The Dream Band, Vol.

Assignments Due

• Rootless dom b9 All Keys
• Friedman #7 Complete Post
• Open closed Rootless dom b9 and dom 13b9 in 6 keys Posted
• Record and post on VW Maiden Voyage with Ireal Pro
• First 28 bars of Donna Lee posted on VW
• Hamp The Legendary Decca Recordings Of Lionel Hampton
  • Who wrote flying home?
  • How was Flying Home written?
  • Do you like this cd?
  • What famous musician did Lionel play with that gave him his start?

Open Closed 

• Talk about minor 2 5

Assignments Due

• Play Friedman #6. Must be played well. Does not have to be the exact tempo of the noted tempo, but at a decent tempo
• Blue Bossa - write out your own solo on paper. Playing it well with Ireal pro. Does not have to be memorized
• First 16 bars of Donna Lee memorized and posted on VW
• Lazy 2 5 1 voicings through cycle of fourths in time.
• Roy Ayers Stone Soul Picnic - Post on VW
• What does Roy Ayers have in common with George Benson’s musical career.

Assignments Due

• 251 cycle of fourths posted on VW
• Post yourself playing the Blue Bossa Scales with Ireal pro. Must be memorized
• Friedman etude #5 posted on VW in time and played well
• 12 bars of Donna Lee memorized
• post 6 keys Open Closed Maj 9 chords
• Of Lands I Never Saw - Talk about Double Image and post on VW.

Assignments Due

• Post your chord melody to Bossa
• Post 3 diminished open closed chords
• Friedman #5, 1st half - (in class)
• Post your chord melody to Blue Bossa, in time.
• Play the first 8 bars of Donna Lee - MEMORIZED
• Matchbook post thoughts on VW
  • Who is Ralph Towner?
  • What well known group was Ralph Towner in?
  • What is your favorite track?
  • What is the instrumentation of the whole cd?
  • Did they do a second album as a duo?

Modes - 15 wk crs - Lesson 2

Assignments Due - Make sure all these assignments are completed.

WHEN YOU POST ONE OF THE ASSIGNMENTS ON VW PLEASE TITLE LIKE THIS. 

Modes - 15 wk crs - Lesson 1

You need to start the course, knowing the following and with the tasks completed. Wait to start until you have all this preliminary stuff together. 

This is an etude I wrote using "Out of Nowhere" as a vehicle. I've learned much from Behn's etudes over the years, and so the construction of this one shows his influence.