Learning Tunes

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2017-04-08 By Bob Leave a Comment

A study in bluesy triplet-based playing: Stanley Turrentine’s solo on “Sugar”

2017-04-06 By Bob 3 Comments

Ideas for playing over Tune Up (and is it OK to steal ideas from other players?)

2017-03-10 By Bob 4 Comments

Developing motifs over a funk groove (Michael Brecker’s solo over “Slang”)

2016-12-02 By Bob 7 Comments

Taking It “Out” with Major Triads: Pat Metheny Solos over the Blues

2016-11-29 By Bob 3 Comments

You memorized a melody, but how do you make it sing?!

2016-11-05 By Bob Leave a Comment

Transcribing in Real Time: Hot House