Jazz Waltz Groove w/Modal Soloing 15-6-6
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After you have mastered the Jazz Waltz Groove w/Melodic Figures, start learning the Jazz Waltz Groove w/Modal Soloing.[/features_box_yellow]
Developing the Jazz Waltz Groove with Modal Soloing:
- Practice “Stop on the Chord”. Take each chord through the tune and explore it fully. Play voicings all over the piano.
- When you comp . . . think of the top note of the comping chords as a melody note.
- Play the tune using modal playing. Remember all licks move forward. Play all the rhythmic values in the Continuous Melody Exercise.
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/JazzWaltzTuneA.pdf” + target=”_self”]Jazz Waltz Groove w/Melodic Figures Page 1[/membership_download_item_pdf]
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/JazzWaltzTuneMelB.pdf” + target=”_self”]Jazz Waltz Groove w/Melodic Figures Page 2[/membership_download_item_pdf]
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/JazzWaltzTuneMelC.pdf” + target=”_self”]Jazz Waltz Groove w/Melodic Figures Page 3[/membership_download_item_pdf]
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- I have practiced the “Stop on the Chord” by taking each chord through the tune to explore it fully.
- I can comp . . . thinking of the top note of the comping chords as a melody note.
- I can play the tune using modal playing.
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Jazz Waltz Groove w/Continuous Melody 15-6-4
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After you have mastered the Jazz Waltz Groove w/Bass Lines, start learning the Jazz Waltz Groove w/Continuous Melody.[/features_box_yellow]
Developing the Jazz Waltz Groove with the Continuous Melody Exercise:
- The purpose of the Continuous Melody Exercise is to create melodic independence from the groove.
- Play or Sing all the time values (Quarter Notes, Eighth Notes, Quarter-note Triplets and Eighth-note Triplets.
- Think in 6/8 time. (3 against 2)
- Put the metronome on 80 and count the time values out loud while playing the Jazz Waltz Groove.
- Play the JW Groove in the left hand and play all the time values using melody in the right hand.
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/JazzWaltzCMEA.pdf” + target=”_self”]Jazz Waltz Groove w/Continuous Melody Page 1[/membership_download_item_pdf]
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/JazzWaltzCMEB.pdf” + target=”_self”]Jazz Waltz Groove w/Continuous Melody Page 2[/membership_download_item_pdf]
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/LHJazzWaltzCMEA.pdf” + target=”_self”]Jazz Waltz Groove w/Left Hand Continuous Melody Page 1[/membership_download_item_pdf]
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/LHJazzWaltzCMEbB.pdf” + target=”_self”]Jazz Waltz Groove w/Left Hand Continuous Melody Page 2[/membership_download_item_pdf]
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- I understand that the purpose of the Continuous Melody Exercise is to create melodic independence from the groove.
- I can play or sing all the time values (Quarter Notes, Eighth Notes, Quarter-note Triplets and Eighth-note Triplets.
- I can put the metronome on 80 and count the time values out loud while playing the Jazz Waltz Groove.
- I can play the JW Groove in the left hand and play all the time values using melody in the right hand.
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Jazz Waltz Groove w/Bass Lines 15-6-3
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After you have mastered the Jazz Waltz Ballad Style, start learning the Jazz Waltz Groove w/Bass Lines.[/features_box_yellow]
Develop Bass Lines for the Jazz Waltz Tune:
- Most important . . . listen to bass players. Bass players flow through chords. They set up the groove.
- Practice the Jazz Waltz Tune as a bass player, playing from chord to chord. How many ways can you move from any chord to the following chord?
- Comp in the right hand while slowly playing bass lines in the left hand.
- Put the metronome on about 110. Play bass lines in the left hand and comp in the right hand through the tune.
- If you have Band in a Box – listen to just the bass (and drums) play through the tune. Listen to all the slight inflections.
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/JazzWaltzTuneA.pdf” + target=”_self”]Jazz Waltz Tune Page 1[/membership_download_item_pdf]
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/JazzWaltzTuneB.pdf” + target=”_self”]Jazz Waltz Tune Page 2[/membership_download_item_pdf]
[membership_download_item_pdf link=”http://jsfp.s3.amazonaws.com/JazzWaltzTuneC.pdf” + target=”_self”]Jazz Waltz Tune Page 3[/membership_download_item_pdf]
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- I constantly listen to bass players.
- I have practiced the Jazz Waltz Tune as if I was a bass player, playing from chord to chord.
- I have comped in the right hand while slowly playing bass lines in the left hand.
- I have put the metronome on about 110 and played bass lines in the left hand and comp in the right hand through the tune.
- (If you have Band in a Box) – I have listened to just the bass (and drums) play through the tune and listened to all the slight inflections.
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