Listening Labs

How to listen; who to listen to; what to listen for.

2021-10-03 By Bob 4 Comments

Listening Lab: Branford Marsalis’ Exquisite Duet with Sting on “Roxanne”

2021-09-02 By Bob 7 Comments

Listening Lab: “September in the Rain” – Beautiful, Swing-Era Vocabulary and a Masterclass in Phrasing a Melody

2021-07-08 By Bob 10 Comments

Listening Lab: Joe Henderson – Recorda Me – The Sound of Natural 6 On Minor and Using Minor Triads In Colorful Ways

2021-05-01 By Bob

Listening Lab: Bebop in the Groove

2021-02-01 By Bob 6 Comments

Listening Lab: Opening up Minor Chords With Wider Intervals, the 110% Trick, and Using the Rhythmic Density Scale — Chris Potter on “El Morocco”

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