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This solo is harder than Toolkit-1. But it's still fairly simple.
The toolkit are all the things I think you need to know to play a tune.

When I think about it. These are things any good pro can do. So if you can't do it, think about that. Get these skills together and you move a little closer to some great player, to whom all this is second nature.

You need to know how to transcribe other peoples solos. Here is a simple solo for you to transcribe.

Our first Pop Up Class! We studied Green Dolphin Street!!!!

I pick a time announce it, which ever subscribers can make it, we study something and then we perform! That is is Pop Up Class!

Here is our performance!

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Modes - 15 wk crs - Lesson 1

You need to start the course, knowing the following and with the tasks completed. Wait to start until you have all this preliminary stuff together. 

Thought some of you might want to print this out and look through it.

It's mainly for drummers but I think the tune list and world music examples might be great to check out.

I'm always wondering how to play a busy bebop tune and add chords.

I also don't think we have to play a lot of chords with a busy melody as busy melodies usually have a lot of information in them.

So I tried here to simply add only notes for the function of making sure the harmony was clear. I personally like this sound a lot.

Try to play it and see what you think.