I'm the guy who submitted the post about the difficulties I
experience trying to play the standard chromatic. The problem I
have is not that I expect it to be the same as the diatonic. I know
what the differences are and I have a reasonable understanding of
how the chromatic works. BUT, if I'm improvising at a medium or
fast tempo I tend to "lose my place." I'm frequently unable to keep
track of what note I am playing by ear alone. And, if I hit the
button at the wrong time, it's a mistake everyone in the room will
notice.
I don't have a problem keeping track of where i am on the diatonic
because 1) there are fewer holes on the diatonic and 2) since most
of the intervals on a diatonic are different, each hole has a
different "feel" in the mouth to an experienced player.
Other than ear training (which I could probably use) does anyone
have any suggestions on how to keep track of where you are when
improvising on a chrom at fast tempo?
JP
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