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TOTM - All The Things You Are - 4 Interpretations of the Melody

Hey all,

Not really an official lesson here, but thought I'd post a version of our TOTM where I just play the melody through a few times. With each version, I try to do different things with the phrasing, leaning back, forward, decorating notes, etc. I'm playing along with a crappy i Real Pro thing, but it should give an idea of how you can mess with phrasing. It would be nice to see some other posts here with your versions! Have fun with it!

Behn

Practicing improv with Pentatonic scales on Green Dolphin Street -V

Practicing improv (using Pentatonic scales) on Green Dolphin Street today before a class at Berklee. It's good to play on piano in order to hear how the scales and colors sound over the chord. Favorite pianists that use Pentatonics so well include Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner, Mulgrew Miller, Joey Calderazzo, Kenny Kirkland and Dave Kikoski. When I get a chance, I'll post a sheet on googledocs that lists which Pentatonics I'm using for the changes. Ed

Udel Miceli Assignment 2

Udel here's your next lessons. This is what we talked about today.

Improvise through all the modes with a friend droning on the marimba.
Play a chord tone solo (in time)
Play a solo version of a tune.

It's due October 8th

******** Please post it right here in the comments. and do audio if you can. that's easier. If you do video post it on youtube and then put the link here.