This video I introduced a new concept - approach note.

First, we practice the third sequence, then we add a chromatic approach note below the target note.

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🚨 Playing in 3/4 – Pt. 8: Tune Study – “Little B’s Poem” (Motivic Development)

In Part 8, we continue exploring “Little B’s Poem” with a focus on developing short melodic motifs over a full chorus. Rather than relying on long lines, this lesson uses small melodic and rhythmic cells that repeat, evolve, and shift as the harmony moves.

🚨 Playing in 3/4 – Pt. 7: Tune Study – “Little B’s Poem”

In Part 7, we shift into the modern 3/4 / 6/8 hybrid feel of “Little B’s Poem,” exploring a full chorus of melodic ideas that highlight the tune’s contrasting sections. The opening modal passages are approached with pentatonic-based shapes that sit naturally in the flowing 3-beat feel, creating open, spacious lines that fit the harmony without sounding overly dense.

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🚨 Playing in 3/4 – Pt. 6: Tune Study – “Up Jumped Spring” (Bridge)

Part 6 continues our work with “Up Jumped Spring” by focusing on the bridge section, where the harmony and melodic flow shift to create contrast with the A sections. This lesson presents two different versions of the bridge—each offering a unique melodic approach to the same chord progression.