A little intro into modes.
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Chinese translation for chinese students
要聽到大調major和Dorian音階的差別，重點就在，一定要建立在同一個根音上，才聽得出來音階色彩的差別。
So Instead of going to G he puts what I call a pivot chord and modulates to Eb. I think of this as the Anti-Mack-The-Knife modulation. It fits with the melody and moves you to a new key seamlessly.
I have had some requests since the last lesson to show how to apply the ideas from lesson 1 to different chord sequences. This part of the lesson deals exclusively with taking a single rhythm (the first from lesson 1) and applying it over various tunes with different voicings. Watching it again, I feel like I played these patterns a lit bit on the fast side for cha cha so slow them down ;)
In this lesson we work on quarter note solos over Stella. Quarter note solos are sort of bass lines in a way.
This is a series of ideas, ways and techniques for you to consider when playing solo.
This is really open to other faculty and other pro players on the site. I'd love to get something from some of these other amazing players and put together a comprehensive series on solo playing!!!
Under ALL LESSONS are some examples of people playing solo. (If I've missed anything please let me know).
Then there are lessons specific to each players level.
Just a very very Quick (and Dirty) video about Getting Your Groove On. In otherwords setting up a groove and soling over it.
Our next TOTM is Autumn Leaves. Here is one of my favorite versions. Do you know who Eva Cassidy is? Man check her out, she is pretty heavy. More of a blues singer, but wow, she gives me chills. She died very young and in her prime. I'm a huge Eva Cassidy fan and this is my most favorite versions of Autumn Leaves.
We won't use this to study, but I just figured I'd post it.
POST YOUR FAVORITE VERSIONS OF AUTUMN LEAVES IN THE COMMENTS. WE WILL BUILD A HUGE JUKE BOX OF AUTUMN LEAVES!
Check out the versions below. All the interpretations. Man!!!
Wow!
I'm at school right now and I had a few minutes with the camera on. So I thought I'd play a very rough and quick version of Donna Lee, the etude I have posted here.
I think if anything the etude will lead to you thinking about using double stops in your lines to get the chords happening.
I also have a version over Bud Powell's Celia that I'll post soon.
I do spend a lot of time playing solos 'in slow motion' and seeing where I can add things in. That's what is fun about this instrument, it can be sort of like a puzzle.