Here’s a private glimpse into how the Snarky Puppy horn section learns music—fast.
Transcription Challenge Review: David Sanborn – Hobbies
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Using the Keyboard to Transcribe Harmony from a Pop Song (EWF “Sign On”)
This is on the intermediate to advanced side, but no reason not to start doing this even if it feels over your head currently. I can’t overstate how important it is to get to the keyboard to visualize harmony.
Taking It “Out” with Major Triads: Pat Metheny Solos over the Blues
Check out how guitarist Pat Metheny works his way outside the harmony on a blues, using nothing more than major triads.
Transcribing Not Optional: Recording with Snarky Puppy
Years of transcribing solos helped me memorize and record 12 tunes in 3 days—by ear.
Sonny Stitt’s Solo on Tune Up
In this lesson I describe exactly what parts of this track are crucial, and HOW I went about digesting it