Hi Everyone,
Here's another update of what I've been doing the last week.
Technique:
Still doing the same stuff. So white note scales, major scales, major modes, mel. minor modes(1 a day) and some arpeggio's and 4-mallet stuff. BUT, I've been slowing things down a little and practicing with metronome. I don't go faster untill I'm really comfortable playing at a certain tempo...
Songs etc...
I've been working on:
Don't Get Around: just soloing
Bluesette: mel + chords in different keys
Milt's solos in different keys
I loves you porgy: working on the lead sheet(transcribing)
St. Thomas: soloing over it
And I've been working a lot on the green dolphin street etude. I recorded a slow version and will upload it soon... It's still not very good. I can play some parts faster, but if I want to play the whole thing through, I really have to take it SLOW...
After I loves you porgy, I'm gonna transcribe S.K.J.
Oh yeah, I also started on a song by Dan McCarthy: Sun Chaser, I love the way he plays! Chech out his cd interwords. You can download it from itunes or get it at his own website: www.danmccarthy.net
Ok I'll upload some recordings soon...
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2 comments:
hey,
yeah slow play slow. record something and put it up, even if it's not perfect. step one is to play the etude at a tempo you can play through!!!
i think it's good to record stuff every couple weeks. even if you don't send them to me.
do a duet with your self!
Hey Tony,
I did record one part of a duet of Don't Get Around. I'll Try to record the second part, ok? The only thing is that I speed up like hell... It's really bad. But I'll put it up anyway.
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Tjaco
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