Category Archives for Tune Shed
Sweet Sue
Playing Approaches Form Melody Lyrics Harmony Harmonic-Melodic Relations Melodic-Lyric Relations Playlists Playing Approaches A Section: Repeat figures of 5,6,2 and 3,6 A Section: Double Stops 7-5, 1-6, 2-2 and 3-3, 1-6. Like the alternation between sixths and octaves Back to … Continue reading
Au Privave
Playing Approaches Form Melody Lyrics Harmony Harmonic-Melodic Relations Melodic-Lyric Relations Playlists Playing Approaches Skeletune I’m exploring ways to avoid generic cookie-cutter improvisations on blues and rhythm tunes. Step 1 is to NOT improvise on the chord changes. Step 2 is … Continue reading
All Of You
Playing Approaches Form Melody Lyrics Harmony Harmonic-Melodic Relations Melodic-Lyric Relations Playlists Playing Approaches Skeletune Haiku The gauzy, impressionistic vibe of this tune sounds really awful with a change-running approach. I came up with this stripped down paraphrase of the melody … Continue reading
Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
Playing Approaches Form Melody Lyrics Harmony Harmonic-Melodic Relations Melodic-Lyric Relations Playlists Playing Approaches Using the Augmented Triad On the Dominant Chord I got this idea from Prez’ amazing solo on this tune (starts at 1:07 ) He frequently goes to … Continue reading
The Preacher
Playing Approaches Form Melody Lyrics Harmony Harmonic-Melodic Relations Melodic-Lyric Relations Playlists Playing Approaches Approach #1 — Call and Response with “Call” phrases starting on the Tonic, Third, and Fifth “The Preacher” has a melody based on a call and response … Continue reading