Re: [Harp-L] Low Wattage Jazz at SPAH

[Tin Lizzie <TrackHarpL@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Okay all you clods out there, don’t panic.  I’m all over this.  “Ersatz Pseudo-Jazz for Clods” will be accessible to clods.  I promise.

That said, thank you David and Emile.  You make excellent points.

Tin Lizzie


On Sep 6, 2013, at 10:08 AM, David Fairweather wrote:

> From: David Fairweather <dmf273@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: September 5, 2013 8:42:29 PM GMT-04:00
> To: "Harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Low Wattage Jazz at SPAH
> 
> 
> Rather than search for "easy" jazz tunes.   I'd suggest that anyone
> desiring to play jazz learn the basic structures:
> 
> 1) The Blues
> 2)  Rhythm Changes (I Got Rhythm)  or "AABA" changes.
> 
> Even if all you can do is play the melody to "I Got Rhythm",  at least
> you'll be on the right path and pointed in the right direction towards a
> whole slew of classic jazz tunes based on those same chords:  "Christopher
> Columbus", "Cottontail",  "Anthropology",  "Salt Peanuts",  and dozens
> more.
> 
> Any diatonic players have any tips for playing Rhythm Changes on a short
> harp?   How about harp switching at the bridge?


On Sep 6, 2013, at 10:08 AM, Email Damico wrote:

> From: Emile Damico <oatss_oatflakes@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: September 6, 2013 7:27:47 AM GMT-04:00
> To: Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Harp L Harp L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Low Wattage Jazz at SPAH
> Reply-To: Emile Damico <oatss_oatflakes@xxxxxxxxx>
> 
> 
> It's an Italian pasta dish with fava beans and red peppers and a marinara sauce.
> 
> My suggestion is first learn at least all of your majors scales and how the modes relate to them.
> After that the chords in the major scales and play their arpeggios. Cmaj7 Dmin7 Emin7 Fmaj7 G7 Amin7 Bmin7b5.
> Also, this comes in handy when you try to analyze tonal areas in tunes for improvisation.
> Then next I would look at the IImin7 V7 changes in all keys. 
> Jaimie Aebersold has great backing tracks for this. I would also try "easier" jazz tunes to get the feel for improvisation.
> 
> 
> I use Vol.21 of Aebersold to stay in shape. I don't think of my self as a  jazz musician, I feel I am more of
> an improvisational player. 
> 
> Emile