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2021-01-31 By Bob

Stella! Analyzing the harmonic motion of the deceptively tricky “Stella By Starlight”

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2021-01-29 By Bob 9 Comments

Metronome on 2 & 4 – Quick Tip To Get Comfortable (& Why Do It)

If working with a metronome on beats 2 & 4 is giving you trouble (as it does for all at first), start here.

2021-01-26 By Bob

Quick Tip for Memorizing Melodies

Tip begins at 6:15.

2021-01-09 By Bob 10 Comments

Members Play Dexter Gordon’s Solo On “I Was Doing All Right” (Hard Bop)

My review of our Dexter transcription challenge. Excellent work, everyone!

2020-12-19 By Bob 28 Comments

How To Get a Bigger, Fatter, Warmer Tone

Here’s why—and how—to drop your lower lip.

2020-12-12 By Bob 7 Comments

Members Play George Garzone’s “Have You Met Miss Jones?” Etude (Advanced Post Bop)

Suggestions for how to increase triad fluency, extend lung capacity, lower your bottom lip, and an example of me applying this TCA concept on a Snarky Puppy album.

2020-12-05 By Bob 17 Comments

Using Dynamics To Accent Phrases: Dexter Gordon on “I Was Doing All Right” – Listening Lab, Chord & Guide Tone Exercises, Transcription Workout

This performance is PACKED with fun! Explore using dynamics to shape your lines and get a workout with these exercises.

2020-11-21 By Bob 39 Comments

Let’s shed a 2-5-1 in E Major (concert)

Repetition, repetition, repetition. Play along with me on this one phrase and by the end it’ll be stuck in your noggin. 🙂

2020-11-14 By Bob 13 Comments

Members Play Vincent Herring’s Solo On “Have You Met Miss Jones?” (Bebop)

My reviews of the October Transcription Challenge.