Learn this “nugget” in 12 keys with me. Both harmonically and rhythmically, it’s a great one to have under your fingers all around the horn.
Summertime – Joshua Redman Phrases, Part 2
We’re digging into another of the countless great phrases from Joshua Redman’s “Summertime” solo. We’ll focus on his use of major and minor triads to create a strong melodic anchor, as well as looking into his bebop language and enclosures that work over both the minor ii-V and its relative major.
Summertime – Joshua Redman Phrases, Part 1
We’re going to do a bunch of things with “Summertime.” To begin, here is one small phrase to work on that comes from Joshua Redman’s solo on the tune.
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.
Listening Lab: “September in the Rain” – Beautiful, Swing-Era Vocabulary and a Masterclass in Phrasing a Melody
We’ll get into Antonio Hart’s usage of Swing-era vocabulary (think Johnny Hodges) as well as Arnett Cobb’s focus on bluesy, melodic phrasing.
Applying a Flat 9, Flat 13 Lick to Three Standards
In this lesson, I’ll show you how to tackle the most important (and often least practiced) part of learning new vocabulary – application. We’ll apply the lick over three tunes – Autumn Leaves, Oleo, and There is No Greater Love.
Let’s shed a 2-5-1 in E Major (concert)
Repetition, repetition, repetition. Play along with me on this one phrase and by the end it’ll be stuck in your noggin. 🙂
Using the 7-T Practice Framework to Convert a Lick You Transcribe into Your Own Vocabulary (Hank Mobley)
In this lesson we’ll take a Hank Mobley ii-V-I nugget and put it through the 7T Practice Framework to turn it into original vocabulary.
A “Quick Win” Vocab Nugget: A ii V Phrase Highlighting the Dominant Flat 9 Sound
A quick nugget of vocabulary over a ii-V-I that utilizes the b9 sound.
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