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Barry's method of teaching eighth note triplets


https://youtu.be/zDFqkSw-G7g

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Video #9 covers what is meant by the "Circle Of Fifths"

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"Music Theory for Fiddle Mandolin and Violin"

CB - I hear a number of bebop quotes in Tiny's playing form the 50's on. You can tell he was listening to the players of his time. I used to jam with him some at Weiser in the old days. At times...

Video #44 teaches a similar phrase I hear against major chords (major sixth and major seventh). I call this phrase "six".


https://youtu.be/uOZ3-HfuMHA

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Looks and sounds great Aaron! Many happy hours await. :mandosmiley:

Here is video #24, chord tone scale ideas over a IIm chord.


https://youtu.be/SCus-W_iB2Y

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Here are some we play a lot:

Nica's Dream

https://youtu.be/8Lju13U1zEE

Wes Montgomery's version of Here's That Rainy Day is a latin feel

https://youtu.be/4TeaPFFEJlk

Don't know if it still applies, but I've had friends unfortunately surprised by their homeowners policies coverage not working if they had ever made anything from playing music. Before you purchase...

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Just re bought an amp I always regretted I sold. Ampeg ReverbRocket GS-12R I think 1966. Love the jazz sound on these things. Hope to post a video soon.

If you go to my web site

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And scroll down to the bottom, you will find a series of 4 videos called "Practice Tips". Many ideas of how to organize your...

Practice anything around the circle and you learn it in all keys. I have been doing this for years and it makes it much easier to play things in whatever key is needed. Start simple, like nursery...

Funny!!! Great find Martin. :mandosmiley::))

This short video teaches a phrase I hear quite a bit in bebop era improvised solos. I call it "flat seven". Have fun!


https://youtu.be/6mzUcloM-1M

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I added one to the iRealPro forum.

It is very similar although changes in bars 3 and 4 happen twice as fast, then the form becomes very different.

Thanks Ranald and Bill! Turns out I have that transcriptions book. :) :mandosmiley:

Two new videos in this series

7) V implies V7
8) V7 resolves to I

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I have become a big fan of Wynton Kelly. Ran across this tune today. I've never heard it before, can't find it in any fakebooks or any info on the web. Anyone heard of it or play it?

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If someone has never played Jazz or improvised before, the first tune I start folks with is a two (I V7) chord version of Mack The Knife. When they are comfortable with that, add the IIm7 chord in. ...

My belief after a LOT of years teaching is you will get what you want RELAXED if you just practice slowly in front of the mirror. Any kind of device would probably make you strain against it,...

3 and 4 chord swing tunes are a good place to start. Western swing has lots of those, so that may be a good way in. Easy trad jazz (aka Dixieland) is a good way too.

Doesn’t work. Sorry.

Got one of these

https://www.thenocturnebrain.com/products/el-pescadoro-reverberant-hot-preamp

Man is this fun. With my Mann EM5 outfitted with Lollar Charlie Christian pickups, I can get...

I have started a new video series teaching aimed at beginners interested in learning music theory. The first 6 videos with PDF files (tab and music notation) are here:
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3 common ways IV leads to I:
1) IV V I
2) IV IVm I
3) IV #IVdim I

Play all of them and get used to the sound. They can substitute for one another, depending on the...