Something magical happens when you return to a solo you previously transcribed.
Extracting and Adapting Your Own Vocabulary – Coltrane Ballad Phrase to a Medium Swing 2-5-1
In this lesson I’ll take you through the process of finding a phrase and adapting into your own vocabulary, no matter the style.
Members Play Arnett Cobb or Antonio Hart’s Solo on “September in the Rain”
My review of our September transcription challenge. Great work, everyone!
Members Play Bob’s Solo On “Industry Rule” (Funk/Fusion)
My review of our May transcription challenge. Excellent work!
Listening Lab: Opening up Minor Chords With Wider Intervals, the 110% Trick, and Using the Rhythmic Density Scale — Chris Potter on “El Morocco”
One of my all-time favorite recordings. Lots of innovative material with minor chords and intervals, a great altissimo workout, and exemplary use of the rhythmic density scale.
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.
Why Transcribing and Technique Practice Are Not Mutually Exclusive (and How to Practice Both at the Same Time)
Transcribing and technique practice are not mutually exclusive. You can—and should—use a transcribed solo to address all aspects of your playing.
Q&A – Keeping Your Cool While Soloing, Available Tensions, and Recalling Transcriptions
More of your questions answered.
Snarky Puppy Lesson Roundup: 7 Lessons on Memorizing and Retaining Music, Improvising Over Modal and Non-traditional Progressions, and Developing Melodic Ideas
Learning (and retaining) music quickly, navigating non-traditional chord progressions and forms, and finding ways to expand your improvisations on modal and loop-based grooves, these are all things we do on a nightly basis with Snarky Puppy. I’m on tour with them and we just played Utrecht, NL—the city where we recorded “We Like It Here,” it seemed like a good opportunity to round up a few Snarky-related lessons, including one I made during that recording session.
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