Bob – Page 45

2011-05-02 By Bob 10 Comments

How to Quickly Think of the Altered scale

I explain my preferred method for quickly thinking about Dominant 7 altered chords (EX: F7#9).

2011-04-02 By Bob 1 Comment

Thinking in shapes, using rhythmic ideas to play distant intervals, developing evenness, and motifs as a gateway to playing over changes.

2011-04-02 By Bob 2 Comments

How I discover things to practice from an improvised warm-up. This gets into vocalizing notes, intonation, and an alternative to scooping notes.

2011-03-08 By Bob 2 Comments

A simple technique for dealing with fast tunes.

2011-03-02 By Bob 9 Comments

The power of practicing triads, slow with a metronome.

2011-03-01 By Bob 12 Comments

This close-up video demonstrates my approach to embouchure in detail.

2011-02-20 By Bob 3 Comments

How I practice “Cherokee” with a metronome on 2 & 4

2011-02-11 By Bob 8 Comments

What musician doesn’t want to play more gigs with musicians they admire and enjoy working with?

2011-02-10 By Bob 2 Comments

In this video I did for Rico (D’Addario) on my process for prepping reeds, I cover 3 steps I use to give each reed it’s best chance to play well.