Great work by all! We get into some discussions about to write transcriptions down or not and the pros/cons, and some demonstrations about Sanborn’s sound, and extracting a practice nugget or two.
Archives for July 2024
Techniques To Create a Compelling Solo Over a 2-Chord Vamp (Covered In Rain Example)
We’ll use this solo to observe solo construction and pacing over a two-chord vamp, considering harmony, voice-leading, and rhythmic density, and, most importantly, connection with the inherent pulse of the music. Practice exercises included!
Strategies for Backdoor II-Vs: Voice-Leading Upper Structure Chords
In this video we’ll take a look at what “backdoor ii-Vs” are, where they come from, and a good approach for improvising over them.