Oh it was so long ago … thks ! yes it was done with the kawai mp7
I have lost my plan … but stilll on the journey
those Colors from Petrucciani haunting me too much
So i lost myself 
in this song … transcribing as much as i can …now 1 month on it
hopefully soon be able to record some part
arg … 
no more plan of practice for a long period now …
I really need to calm me down 
and play less new songs 
my plan seems not adapted to me i have to find another way
So being more realistic:
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big lacks are time placing so i have to incorporate exercice for it everyday even few minutes
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second goal of the month will be to play target notes in my improvisation , for the moment playing them is not enough focused and enclosure is not fluent at all
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third and last will be to work on motivic development
AND incorporate this in my old songs
now i have to find specific exercice for each goal
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Wish you good luck ! 
Nice goals Pierre.
For time placing, check out Tuomo’s lesson on “how to practice time”:
Perhaps spend 15 minutes per day following those exercises.
I’m also guilty on focusing on too many tunes and moving on too quickly.
When working on my improvisation, I now spend more time on a smaller number of tunes and I find this to be effective.
I think that listening to jazz blues recordings is great for these goals. Particularly for working on motivic development. Each 12 bar chorus gives us the opportunity to create a new motif, and develop it for the whole 12 bars.
After playing many jazz standards, I realised I hadn’t spent enough time listening to the blues… which is where it all began!
Good luck and enjoy practicing this stuff 
thks a lot for your guidance @Hayden and support @Guillaume!
will try to record myself again
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combine lightly things thinking about scales and timing , comping chords and timing and some exercices on 16th with claping i have learn for the getting funky bass line
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and yes the blues will be the begining for target note and the motivic development thks !
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I disconnect from my practice log this summer for improving my bass technic … but thats another story
After discovering funky tango de luis Salinas i cant resist playing something around
so i create a loop with drums recorded a bass line and with my electric piano jam on it … even find a pro guitar player to jam it with me … it is done on the thumb but have really fun to do it
here it is … hear this guitar playing … lovely lines
in btw a good exercice to improve the rootless minor 251
PS if someone want to jam with the back track and the chords ; just ask , i will share it with pleasure… for waiting the funk teacher it is a cool song …
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Really nice, Pierre. It’s interesting how you used the Salinas tune as a jumping off point.
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After trying to have routine with my others instruments
hard to combine both for the moment
Pannonica is one i will try to add to my repertoire
working diminished harmony : aware this will need time , so still playing around … and discussing around it seems to help me going inside a bit … thanks Tuomo
still working around the scale : this could be an awesome lesson @Hayden @Tuomo @Jovino how to play around a scale …
two difficulties comes around even when the scale is well known
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1. finding patterns
keeping pattern going : for instance some ideas
skipping a note in the scale , numbering fingers and moving the hand to the next note of the scale keeping same order of fingering for 135 124 123…
finding some triads in a scale
rhythmic idea repeating to create a motive
for diminished scales the symetry of the scale helps us adding the moving in minor third of whatever pattern that fit
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2. playing them with fluidity otherwise whatever we play it sound bad
and the most important coming quickly out is the fingering (we cannot playing shapes as easy as guitarists ) any exercice, rules that could help ?
Hi Pierre 
I try not to think purely in terms of scales when improvising.
Scales can certainly play a role in improvisation, but I try to pay more attention to voice leading chord tones, adding interesting approach patterns and enclosures, and using chromaticism. I cover these concepts in my course on the jazz blues progression.
Jovino and Tuomo both created lessons on deriving triads from scales and using these as the source of melodic creativity:
Definitely check those lessons out.
For fluidity and control, my biggest recommendation would be to master the scale at slow tempos with a metronome, and then very gradually increase the tempo. Always playing along with the metronome.
It takes a lot of patience but that would be my #1 exercise for improving fluidity when playing scales.
Hope this helps!
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Still thinking about my practice plan for this new year i read this with interest
Thanks Pierre.
I’ve pretty much come to same conclusion. Practicing seems to have gotten all over the place. If you apply all of the areas that you should practice regularly focusing on a specific tune, you’ll get what you need. With another tune, you’ll be adding to your skill set. It’s still a lot of work, but at least there’s music at the end.
We’ll see how that goes. 
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Song for my Father - very entertaining! first time for me to hear it - Great video! Pierre
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trying getting back on the road of organised practicing
this week :
- chromatic scale slow tempo with metronome (each beat and maybe on 2-4)
half note triplet eighth note and combining those rhythm - independance both hands; 1625 metro 2-4 very simple bass line root
and right hand comping and simple impro - one song : a lovely ballad named Beatrice
lets see
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Hi Pierrot
finally found your thread 
am still learning to navigate the site and will sometimes find myself lost 
really liked your version of “Foolish heart” - beautifully played and in one of the parts - there was a melody that sounded like one of Barbra Streisand songs probably had something to do with the progression used -
really enjoyed watching and listening to this… very nice feel too!
Also watched your Song for my father - Great rendition! love the grooves there -
you looked confident performing these songs - looking forward to more playing from you. Hope you and your family are well. Take care.
Thanks Kristeta for your kind words…
ye long time not posting … I am still looking how to better improve on my 3 instruments (doublebass, electric bass and keyboard). I was pretty confident to have find my routine … and life comes in to put all down … not best period those days for me but i keep playing quite a lot … and music is always a big help.
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Very nice! Double bass! I’ve always wanted to learn it but yeah I fully understand that little pressure on the practice - when playing multiple instruments. I’ve abandoned my violin for more than a year now as due to focusing on other stuff too! Looking forward to your next vids 
Hope you and your family are doing well. Take care.
A new song that i love so much … cant resist just putting my first steps with it
the melody need to be clearer some more groove for this waltz bossa needed too … i will try to keep it enough time to remember it … and to have more freedom with this beautiful melody and groove.
my first rubato song … Hayden who master this style will probably able to give me tips and ideas …
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Very nice Pierrot! What is the song, by the way? Kicking in a bossa beat would be interesting. I’ve alway been a fan of Latin music and have recently started looking into Afro-Caribe tunes and fiddling around a bit with montunos. So much to learn and so little time.
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Love it, nice job Pierre!
Is it an original composition?
I like Scott’s idea to play over a relaxed bossa beat… I think that would add a nice dimension to the groove.
Lovely voicings and harmony.
Cheers,
Hayden