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I agree with all of that. And, I still work to improve. It's just that I've narrowed my goals to furthering what I see as my own style. Then again, I'm 71 with arthritis. The bananas can't be too...
You know me, I am all about obsessing over how I hear things. That said, it really is psychosomatic. The way you hear directly effects what you play... that's a given. The way you hear also...
Hi all. I just read through all 21 pages of this thread because I have two questions and I wanted to make sure they weren't already asked. I got to see a post of mine from Aug 2019 when I was asking...
Save your money. Don't gamble. There is no winning or losing for retirees. We only gamble for the social aspect. It's a reason to get out of the apartment.
Rpjazzguitar and Jeff, you guys are both making me feel better about taking this one relatively slow. :smile-new: I like that calligraphy analogy, and your point about making art with what you've...
Picking, that's cool stuff, but it has nothing to do with my time, It's simple mechanics. I literally can't pick straight 8ths above 220 or so without slurring. Which isn't a sin, mind you, but...
MrB, thanks for the positive review ... and you brought up an issue I think about all the time. Since I don't recall it discussed on here, I'll bring it up. What do you do when you don't have all...
Week 19. Day 6. Modal Madness in Bb/C dorian. Tonight I decided to push myself with the tempos. Playing steady 8th notes isn't an issue, but trying to have room for a run of triplets was challenging....
Feels a little like kaleidoscope tab... :pride: How did you decide which is the root from which you assign the chromatic interval numbers? (Is that after the reordering/inversion? Or is there no...
Mr. B, I think you are too hard on yourself about your take. Hate to criticize our beloved backing tracks iReal or elsewise but... a good rhythm section doesn't play up tempo the same as mid...
John, that abstract was nice! Love the SelMac sound for it too. Rp, that's some "grown up" playing. I had originally tried this tune with a track that was about 260...I kept telling myself ,"just...
Free improvisation with small groups, not more than 4, is an excellent way to hone the listening skills. I find that it's the most effective way to learn just what happens when we play, how the...
I like many things Italian and Brazilian. The Brazilians win this one. By Miles and miles.
John, nice variety in your lines. Blues, fast lines and those chord lines were cool! Triple Jazz, I liked the 16'. To me it seemed more alive, but there was nice articulations and phrasing on...
Hearing Negative Space
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