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Taiwan vibesworkshop notes 6/9 2020

Continue to work on Donna lee:

Quarter notes -> then adding 8th notes
considering a logical approach
practicing in different keys
Chords -> in quarter notes
Chordal solo
One voicing for each chord (4 note voicing)
W/o root on dom chord
Consider the use of root notes
Voice leading
Traditional language

Assignment:

one chorus of quarter notes (logical approach)
second chorus of Simple solo

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延續上次的Donna Lee

Have You Met Miss Jones ... vibes and vocals

Once through the Intro and melody on vibes, then vocals with iReal running. This is pretty much the way our old folks band, the Second Winds, usually plays, first the melody, then vocals, then various instruments taking a ride on the melody. The timing glitches and other glitches are evident in the vibes section. Listening to yourself in recording makes sense, but can be painful. The lyrics have been greatly changed, apologies to Lorenz Hart. The original lyrics may have made more sense in the context of the Broadway play where this music first appeared.