So here is an epic etude with a lot of what i'm talking about in the videos.
Your job:
Write in the changes with my extensions.
Listen and adjust your pedaling so it sounds like my playing.
Just kind of went off on some ideas I have :-)
My student Pablo from Univ of South Mississippi and I came up with a cool version of an Open Closed Exercise.
It's a way to work on Open and Closed voicings and to work on 2 5 1's at the same time.
This is a great exercise for all levels, but very good for beginning level players!
This is a great exercise to help you really start thinking about comping through the scales.
It's the A section to Little Sunflower harmonized in block chords.
It's easy and if you know the tune you'll easily play it in D minor.
Keep it around and whenever you want do the exercise HOWEVER do it different keys. This will really help your comping as you will start moving the chords up and down the keys.
Matt
Learn this. Memorize it and then we can talk about it!
I made this for my student Dan Neville. We did out last lesson last month and we wanted to end it with a couple duos.
I did two duos, but I'm not happy with the other one. I'll post this one for now.
Also, I didn't post the second part. I always play both parts to see if I can play along with the track. If I can then I know the time is ok. This is ok. But I won't post the second part hear. This way to you it has no other part to influence you.