In this lesson we’ll take a Hank Mobley ii-V-I nugget and put it through the 7T Practice Framework to turn it into original vocabulary.
Archives for September 2020
Members Play Hank Mobley’s Solo On “Dig Dis” (Hard Bop Blues)
My review of our Mobley transcription challenge. 58 submissions(!) with bundles of pointers. Great work, all!
Q&A – What the heck is Chris Potter doing over Cherokee?! (And why never to trust written transcriptions)
It’s natural to look for the definitive harmonic connection to all things soloists play over changes. But sometimes, it’s just this…
A technique for making your 8th note lines swing harder & some tasty shortcuts to add flavor to dominant chords and ii Vs
Learn some of my favorite “go-to” harmonic substitutions for dominant and minor chords (and thus ii Vs), as well as a technique for making your 8th note lines swing harder.
Listening Lab: Hank Mobley’s melodic turnarounds (and more) from “Dig Dis”
From solo pacing to groove to rich harmonic activity to Hank’s melodic turnarounds there’s so much to explore in this killer performance.