an approach Improvising on tunes

In this approach we are less concerned with outlining the particular chords than with presenting a scale or mode that would sound the key area implied by the chords

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VIOLIN METHOD

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By.  DAVID FROST
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Among the INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC that need to LEARN VIOLIN how serious than solitary instrumental music that is most suitable for this type of MUSICAL INSTRUMENT. To be able to PLAY THE VIOLIN properly take approximately one year. In principle, the same study violin with other musical instrument. Important issues that must be mastered is to PLAY A CHORD on the train open. Position must be able to properly hear a tone to PLAY CLEAN. first chord on the open POSITION CHORD. Then start learning to play the tone of all positions in the Mayor accompanied by understanding the elements that form a key mayor. if accompanied by ringing in the play not to read beam. This is to practice discipline in the tone can play along with the tone at will, this is very important to train sensitivity SCALE.This is steps beginning this tip is very good to try. Another opportunity we will study how the practice, along with key elements that make up the TONE.

THE USE OF DRAMATIC DEVICES

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All music is drama, and on the ability of the IMPROVISOR to handle dramatic devices rests a considerable portion of his succes as a jazz player. There is an infinite variety of ways to play a given phrase, a scale, one chord, or even one note. The performer is encouraged to be as adventurous as possible. No combination of scale patterns and dramatic devices should be considered too “far out”. The jazz player must work constantly to create and maintain interest using dramatic Read the rest of this entry »

THE BLUES

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The term “Blues” means to most jazzmen a twelve measure structure of predeter mined form. This form usually contains these basic chords arranged in this order. This basic form is and has been used in one of its modirications by virtually every jazzman, rhythm, and blues player, rock and roll, and country music player since jazz began. Blues still comprises a large part of the modern jazz player’s repertoire. It is an absolute necessity that the jazz player be comfortable with the basic blues changes and its myriad variations