So here's a way we can pay tribute to Gary. Consider this his retirement card.

In the comments, post whatever you want. Play for him, talk about him, post anything. If you have a photo of you and him, send it to me and I'll post it under your name on the page.

When we build this up, I'll invite Gary over to see it. He used to be on the site all the time, but these days I think he's phasing it all out so he won't see this I think.

Chinese translation for Chinese students

Cmajor - Abmajor - F7
因為有些和聲進行可以學到很多，這就是其中一個

Cmajor - Abmajor - F7 =
C (Ionian)- C Aeolian - C Dorian

用很多不同方式練習這組和聲進行：
*演奏單旋律，會幫助聽力，也幫助你演奏單旋律更順暢。
*想辦法找到一些Pattern
*comping
*單手練習（左手/右手）

你也可以找到你自己的一組合聲進行，
然後用以上這麼多方式去練。

Comping的時候要注意，用Side way方式。音階式的方式練習演奏和弦，而不是用轉位的方式，
這樣才能真正的清楚了解每一個細節。

Chinese translation for Chinese students

四棒和弦式的Solo方式：

有一個重點是，要照著節奏來，數四分音符，一、二、三、四（一拍一和弦）可以速度隨意，但是要數著拍子。

盡量保持一定的音程（interval）來練習，左手可以待著不動，移動右手比較重要。

很多時候和聲聲響是取決於前面那個和弦，或是後面的和弦。所以要總是小心得處理每個和弦。

等到你練這個越來越好了，你可以發現很多和聲在裡面，有時後你會發現有Voice leading 可以用。

Blue Bossa是一首很好的練習曲來練這個練習。

如果你不斷嘗試把這個練習打的好聽（Musical），你會學到很多，發現很多。

可以只選一組和弦Cmajor - AbMajor7#11- F7 來練這個練習。

Here's the Mancini Challenge.

I have to learn these tunes for an online concert Sunday March 19 at 1pm. We're doing Mancini tunes. He writes a lot of slow and beautiful tunes. Here is a PDF of the tunes we are playing. You should check them out and listen to the originals online.

I have a fellow young musician who thought a couple were very corny. I like corny and Mancini's tunes are so beautiful to me.

Chinese translation for Chinese students

伴奏comping的方式：

不是只能用轉位的方式，而是可以用音階是的方式，
這裡有一個練習方式：

左手：Root+5音，2音＋3音
右手：solo

當你練越多時，會發現越多東西。
例如看到A, C, D，時，你可以放入F，聽起來可以是Cmajor 聲響。

演奏時嘗試演奏的好聽（musical），你會學到更多。

(Tony示範演奏Eb)

重要的是，在練琴的時候，訓練耳朵是重要的，而不是訓練記得音階的形狀(eyes)。
耳朵先練好之後，技巧跟其他東西都會一起慢慢變好。
先喜歡你打的聲音（music）比較重要，之後再慢慢了解並且學習它背後的理論

"I'm A Fool To Want You" - working today on this classic song written in 1951 by Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf and Joel Herron. Using my Vic Firth M39 mallets on a Yamaha vibe. I'm pleased with the sound and feel of the new mallets. Enjoying the nuance and subtleties at a soft dynamic level while still sounding full. (My apology for the squeaky pedal. I'll have to bring some oil next time. :) )

Healthly stride vibes playing ! Enjoy

A one chorus solo version of the melody to "You Don't Know What Love Is" recorded during a private lesson today at Berklee.