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.
Getting the Most From Transcribing: Details Make the Difference, Metronome Challenges, and the Benefits of Small, Loopable Phrases
Jo graciously allowed me to knit-pick his amazing work—4 choruses of Joshua Redman’s “Jig-a-Jug” solo in 12 keys!—to highlight challenging metronome practices and important details that will help develop your time-feel and groove.
A “Quick Win” Vocab Nugget: A ii V Phrase Highlighting the Dominant Flat 9 Sound
A quick nugget of vocabulary over a ii-V-I that utilizes the b9 sound.
Practical Ways to Use a Metronome
A reminder about the many different ways you can use a metronome in the practice room.
Members Play Branford Marsalis’s Solo On “Englishman In New York” (Pop)
Great work everyone!
New to the Virtual Studio? Start Here
Watch this short video to find out how to get started and few things to do first.
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