上一集已經講到了如何把head練好。
這一級我們要試著把已經練得很熟的head放到不同調中。
這首曲子很適合做這樣的練習，
因為旋律很好記，也很有旋律性（melodic）
當你在演奏不同調時，專心聽，我們的目標是耳朵在solo的時候要聽得到Melodic的東西，
把簡單的東西演奏得好很重要，尤其是要能夠solo很有旋律線條，有意義的句子。
這個練習可以幫助你聽得到簡單又有旋律線條的即興句子。

你的任務是轉到不同調，試著solo一個chorus，然後head out。
在不熟悉的調中，bridge演奏chord outline就好。主要是還是要聽到chord changes。
不要忘記keep swing, keep the tempo。

今天要講的是oleo
首先第一個步驟就是要練好head（主旋律）
看似很簡單，但是其實蠻困難。
要不失去swing，並且對到節拍器，其實不容易。
這也可以是個很好的對節拍器warm up的小練習。
你的任務就是要開啟節拍器，試著練習好幾個星期，用不同的速度（tempo）練。
像是很快的速度其實難度很高，但是這個練習會對你很有幫助。

It's been awhile since I've posted an etude! Here's a new one to contrast rhythm changes, nice and dark, haha! Pdf is attached. Enjoy!

David and Peter came to our improv classes and took over for a bit before finishing up with this great tune Lover. Apologies for missing the beginning

Was trying to find some other ways to play the harmony on this common tune. I think I stole a lot from Bill Evans, I've been listening to him a lot lately.

Stevie's tune Isn't She Lovely lays pretty well on the vibes. The changes are fun to play on and the easy groove keeps it all going. The tune sort of plays itself!

Does anyone have any advice for publishing your original music? I've been doing a fair amount of composing lately for a CD project I'm working on, and I was wondering how the process works, is it worth doing, etc.

A little while ago Mike Pinto mentioned the benefits of publishing your tunes and I looked into the company he's with, but they seem to require more stature in the industry than I have. Does anyone have suggestions that will work for people with day jobs?

Any advice appreciated :-). Thanks in advance.

Tom P.

Ok, so here's another overdub thing I did. I played Anthropology, head/soloing/head, then instead of rhodes accompaniment, I just did a vibes part underneath. I think the challenge here is to not make the underneath vibes comping sound in the way. Very hard to do that!

Basically, I just play a bunch of choruses, and try to exhaust all the stuff that I would normally play. After awhile, I try to find new little things to add on top of the other stuff. I like practicing this way because it forces you to come outside your comfort zone.

Behn

Here's my first percussion piece, with more to come. My wife doesn't dig it. But Harvey Price does so that's hipper than my wife digging it! Got to work on my snare parts, but this is it. quick vibe solos. I think I'll post with the vibe part as soon as it's done in Finale. Then maybe some of you guys can give it a shot!

I'll put the complete final up, this one cuts off.

(Behn gave me a good tip, thanks Behn)

I've been spending a few hours a day taking pieces and playing them. I give myself a few minutes and then I record a take. I love the tune Django and want to work it up to play with a group and also as a solo piece. It's an incredibly beautiful tune!

I have the MIC TOO close to the vibe I realized. I'm using my zoom for this. Lots of instrument noise. But this is just a practice session for me, so who cares.