Check out these Jazz lesson pages (links below)! Jazz, as you may well know, is a style that originated in the New Orleans, LA, USA area that uses improvisation as its main feature. In general, Jazz musicians play the melody (or “head”) once while the backing instruments accompany them, then
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Juke Gypsy – G.F. Perry tune
By fiddlejamman on September 2, 2013 in Artist Level, Blues Scale, By Ear, By Knowledge, Cornerstone Styles, G major, Gypsy Jazz Violin, Ionian Mode, jamming 103, Jamming 104, Jazz, Lesson List, Major Pentatonic Scale, Major Scale, Music Mechanics, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation, Style Studies
Here’s a song I wrote in 2005 for the gypsy jazz group Babik. It’s a decent tune, but didn’t make it on our 2nd album. I think it can successfully be played in more of a BeBop style. Gypsy Jazz icon, Django Reinhardt had leanings towards BeBop later in his
Tri-Tone Substitutions
By fiddlejamman on August 31, 2013 in Artist Level, By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, Lesson List, Music Mechanics, One-Room-School-House ORSH
Tri-Tone Substitutions… huh? What are they? Sounds like pretty geek-y stuff! …maybe it is a little bit, but it is not as hard or complicated as it sounds… and can make your chord progressions hipper!… Non-members: Want to learn more about this? Click here for more info on our free
Bone Bossa by G. F. Perry
By fiddlejamman on August 30, 2013 in Artist Level, Blues Scale, By Ear, By Feeling, By Key, By Knowledge, By Scale, C major, Cornerstone Styles, Gigger Level, jamming 103, Jamming 104, Jazz, Lesson List, Major Scale, Music Mechanics, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation, Style Studies
Here’s a tune in the Bossa Nova style that Babik played live for a short time. I was thinking of Trombone in the intro when I wrote it… hence the title. Play the intro double stops near the frog with a down up up bowing pattern. Improv: There are not
It’s Time to Go jazz tune by G. F. Perry
By fiddlejamman on August 30, 2013 in A major, Artist Level, By Ear, By Knowledge, Cornerstone Styles, Dorian Mode, Ionian Mode, jamming 103, Jamming 104, Jazz, Lesson List, Major Scale, Mixolydian Mode, Music Mechanics, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation, Style Studies
In the Jazz style. Alternates from straight 8th Latin/Bossa-based feel in the A sections to swing in the B section. Ensemble-oriented intro can have improv over it (see my demo below). The melody is fairly simple, but improv will be more advanced on this one, as there is no one
Boozoo – traditional cajun/zydeco tune
By fiddlejamman on August 24, 2013 in “Tater”, Blues Scale, By Ear, By Key, By Knowledge, By Scale, Cajun-Zydeco, G major, Gigger Level, Isms, Skisms & Hybrids, Jamming 102, Lesson List, MixoBluesian Scale, Mixolydian Mode, Music Mechanics, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Staff Notation, Style Studies
Boozoo – traditional cajun/zydeco tune. Key of G. Presented in three separate parts here. Melody, Back-up tater-ing, and bass line. The bass line would normally be played by an actual bass instrument, but I include it for your study here. Find two other friends to play the other parts for
12 Bar Blues Phrasing Lessons
By fiddlejamman on August 5, 2013 in Blues, Blues Scale, By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, E minor, Fiddle Jam, Gigger Level, Jamming 102, Lesson List, Minor Pentatonic Scale, New Jam lessons, One-Room-School-House ORSH, Style Studies
Description: a “Gigger” level 102 lesson… I’ve found this one especially helpful for students who have jammed for a bit and are in need of deepening their listening skills, or developing “Big Ears” as it is sometimes called in the biz. Awareness of the overall flow and movement of the