My Music Journey

Lesson 9/9/2021 Hey Geoff, We always have so much to get through in our lessons, it's great how many different things you're keen to work on at once! Star student haha!! Maybe next term we can get through a bit more if you want to have a 45min or hour lesson, something to discuss with Ben and Deb maybe :) -->Love how you're working through the chord progressions 1 6 2 5,etc. - this is what a lot of jazz musicians do --> practising specific progressions that can be inserted into so many different jazz standards :) - attached is the 2-5-1 exercise sheet to start getting this progression (as a starting point) under your fingers in all 12 keys, going around the cycle of 4ths: - start with root position chords then the next step could be gradually adding inversion. Try this: -ii chord: root position V7: 2nd inversion 1maj7: root position Bouncing Ball Rhythm youtube video - stomping your feet and clapping to this is a great rhythm exercise!  --> try walking to  all four...

Thursday 24 Lesson Update. Feed back fro Lauren Hey Geoff, Here are some notes from our lesson today: C Jam Blues: Start at 80BPM (Goal is 100BPM),  s eparate practice LEFT HAND : your chosen voicings in semibreves (count 1 2 3 4 in time with the metronome, or don't if this is too much!) RIGHT HAND : melody, swinging quavers but still very in time with the metronome Here's the link to a dropbox with the recordings :) https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dqsufutuuauk527/AADF1K0hP5YCUFuFy2P9v_Wqa?dl=0 All The Things: - 60BPM F# half dim7, slow practise to get that progression under your fingers :) (add in the previous 4 bars with metronome when you're comfortable to test if you can get to the F# half dim7 comfortably) See you next term! Lauren ================================================================ Thursday 17 July Post Lesson Update Discussed half dim chords,  Also called  m7 b5 Lauren wrote out extended L/H  voicing for C Jam Blues Practice these for next week See cha...

  https://www.jazzguitarlessons.net/blog/summertime Below is an excellent t jazzy tutorial from Walk that Base. https://youtu.be/dBbiX20nuSs Pianonote lessons super well presented fro Brett Ziegler  https://www.pianote.com/members/songs/summertime/230441 A nice analysis for summertime http://danhaerle.com/Summertime.html

  https://www.jazzguitarlessons.net/blog/making-the-changes-on-all-the-things-you-are

This is a good one from Jazz Guitar Lessons   https://www.jazzguitarlessons.net/blog/autumn-leaves Vvv Tune analysis  http://danhaerle.com/AutumnLeaves.html

 Nice MuseScore version to play along with. https://musescore.com/user/8397651/scores/6411523 Jazz Standards Link https://www.jazzstandards.com/compositions-1/cjamblues.htm Video within  Jazz standards page of Whycliffe Gordon is very nice.   https://youtu.be/epHkaOxZhV8

 Check this link. Some great info. https://www.jazzguitarlessons.net/blog/the-ultimate-no-nonsense-guide-to-jazz-harmony Jazz harmony is defined as the theory behind jazz chords, and the ultimate practice of how jazz chords are put to use in the context of jazz music. Since American jazz music resembles, in analysis, other practices of  Western harmony  (i.e. classical music), jazz harmony and theory relies heavily on similar concepts such as scales for the foundation of chord construction. This page hosts straight-to-the-point answers to common questions about jazz chords, jazz chord progressions and harmony in general. No frills. Just plain and simple explanations of how chords work together and why. Ever wondered about “two five’s” (ii-V), cycling, cadences and interpolation? Then read on! While learning about jazz harmony here, some questions may arise. It’s ok! They are most likely answered somewhere on this very same page. If not, please contact me. Table of Content...