Hi! Here’s where I will be posting all supporting materials as well as a place for all questions!
Hi Tuomo, apologies, I wasn’t able to successfully log in to the session today, but I did listen to most it on Audio. THanks for the session. Adrian Brain
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I wasn’t able to attend on Monday but I viewed the recorded seminar yesterday. Great lesson. I’m looking forward to completing our homework assignment!
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Hey @Tuomo . Great workshop. Here’s a super elementary, slow motion noodling over the first three chords. I looped an iReal Pro track (chords are from the backing track).
Sounds good @james18 ,
If you have a moment, I’d like to hear your version the same way we did on the seminar?
Let me know if you have any questions or comments
-Tuomo
Hey @Tuomo
I’ve given this a shot. Please let me know if this is closer to what the assignment was asking for. As you suggested, i started out with one note for the first time through, then added more notes on subsequent times through. I have a very limited rhythmic and melodic vocabulary, but i had fun doing this.
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Hi @james18 , this is great!
This is a great way to start practicing improvising; first with just rhythmic material, nothing complicated, just to get “locked in” with the rhythm section. Then little by little adding other elements, just as you did.
I would recommend to everyone to do the same, and do it often! Maybe start you practice routine with this for few minutes?
In the next improv seminar we’re going to be adding new things, but the rhythmic foundation will be always in a most important role.
Keep up the good work!
-Tuomo
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Thanks @Tuomo !! Your encouraging words are much appreciated! I’ve taken your advice and will start my practice sessions with some rhythmic explorations (limited notes) over F Blues.
If you have a moment in Monday’s webinar, could you address the relationship between rhythm and phrasing. I think my submissions often have phrases that are contained within a bar. Are there elementary exercises that one can do to avoid this and (as i have heard recommended) phrase like a horn or saxophone player? Or, if this is too large a topic, perhaps a dedicated seminar on phrasing, as illustrated by specific jazz pianists?
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Yes please remind me in the beginning of class, happy to answer this!
SUPPORTING MATERIAL FOR SEMINAR 2
3-Blues-251-Lines-Lesson-Notation.pdf (14.7 KB)
Blues F.pdf (25.7 KB)
Bye Bye Blackbird Transcription.pdf (55.7 KB)
Improv Lesson 2 - Homework.pdf (215.7 KB)
Is it useful to practice the blues progression with right hand so the chord notes are automatically where you tend to go?
Hi, yes definitely, practicing chords is very useful, to get the chord changes better visualised on the keyboard.
all the best,
-Tuomo