Tim Price Bloggin' For D'Addario Woodwinds- Working on standard tunes;styles and analysis for study. Part 3 harmony.

 

Tim Price Bloggin' For D'Addario Woodwinds- Working on standard tunes;styles and analysis for study. Part 3 harmony.

 Here is Part 3 of....The styles and analysis blogs to help students of every level get a focus on developing repertoire. This is Part 3 basic harmony.

The nuts and bolts of basic skills- you need to know. To play and perform.
This is NOT a end all list, it is something to get you started thinking of how easy this stuff is- Just make a point to do it. We'll start with a basic list of recording you NEED to hear and know of. You’ve heard the expression that there is an “art of listening”.  What you are hearing in any small group jazz setting is in essence a conversation and a shared language. The subject matter changes with each composition and each performance begins the process anew. Every piece inherently contains a musical puzzle to be worked out by the players spontaneously.  In the final analysis it is the process which you, the listener, observes. Just as in everyday life, when a group of individuals meet to solve common problems,  it is the joy of mutual discovery that can be so uplifting and inspiring . Many are on you tube. Get started now! Not a definitive list - But one that IS accessible to YOU TUBE and quick downloads- A starting point if you will.

NEXT....Is a set of 11 -V in all the keys- This is a life study.
Write them out and memorize them and play the inversions. Listen. I got 2 words for you Sonny Stitt. The master of these changes and a genius saxophonist.

And finally....a few questions to answer. If you have problems it's time to get into the shed and work on them. You want to be proficient and fluent.

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This should open some ideas for you and define a lot of basic skill- listening study. Coming up we will get into phrasing. Phrasing is the most important element in all music. It means the way somebody speaks, beyond the content .In jazz everything is individual, having one’s own sound and approach. Remember the most important element is nuance, how do you take a note and make it yours. The second is rhythm.The way you play your eight notes and your rhythmic ideas will immediately have an effect on the rhythm section. Think about this...and I'll see you next week!  ~ Tim Price

            DOES ANYBODY LOOK FAMILIAR IN THIS PICTURE?