Guided Practice Session
IMPROVISATION: Melodic, Harmonic, and Rhythmic Explorations in Folk and Jazz
Welcome!
IMPROVISATION: Melodic, Harmonic, and Rhythmic Explorations in Folk and Jazz - ALL MUSICIANS WELCOME
Filmed on Mondays in May, 2021, at 4:00-5:30p, ET: May 10, 17, 24, 31
You can download supplementary pdf materials for our practice sessions via the buttons below.
Schedule:
Daily sessions were LIVE from 4:00-5:30p ET (New York City time), via Zoom.
Each daily session will feature 60 minutes of guided practice, followed by 30 minutes of Q&A and follow up.
supplementary materials and video recordings
Video recordings of classes will be posted below when ready.
WEEK 1 (MAY 10) VIDEO RECORDING
WEEK 2 (MAY 17) VIDEO RECORDING
WEEK 3 (MAY 24) VIDEO RECORDING
week 4 (may 31) video recording
Materials to Download
You should purchase iRealPro backing track software for jazz tunes.
And download the Jazz 1350 standards playlist of charts from the forum
Check out this Youtube Channel with nice Backing Tracks for standard BLUEGRASS tunes.
Big Sciota/Blue Bossa Notation:
Listening Links for Repertoire:
Perdido (Swing Jazz tune)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgUplTSYnXw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIRzgWmbtKs&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3etRU9wkEps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLEUtxfcQ3A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtwxtsDEAIc
Whiskey Before Breakfast (American Fiddle Tune)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRmKGaXXYTk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chGUHMAoMV8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twq7ueew5_s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtxdaAui4tw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DnWtCpcmvM
Big Sciota (American Fiddle Tune)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv6ttvYqgtA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9BFap-L-Bk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsmv5dqfv24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJkEnOcIs7A (starts at 3:53)
Blue Bossa (Latin Jazz Tune)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sr7BXinJMw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7eOs5lERww
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INc-hqKig2M