Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 526 Location: Denver, CO
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:06 am Post subject: Lick of the Day
I miss writing my Weekly Jazz Improv Tips, but don't always have the time to post. However, I wanted to do something similar that won't be as time consuming.
Today marks the first Lick of the Day series I'm starting on my Youtube channel. I won't post them here every day (maybe once a week in the same thread to keep it tidy?). But, I hope you find some of them useful and add some value to your playing!
Joined: 24 Dec 2010 Posts: 2200 Location: Venice, CA & Paris, France
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 10:51 pm Post subject:
too late
i already stole one of your licks from the SIK video
thanks
ron _________________ ron meza (deadbeat jazz musician) & (TH 5 post ghost neighborhood watch ringleader)
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Joined: 24 Dec 2010 Posts: 2200 Location: Venice, CA & Paris, France
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2018 6:19 am Post subject:
ba boolya do dot _________________ ron meza (deadbeat jazz musician) & (TH 5 post ghost neighborhood watch ringleader)
waiting for Fed-Ex to deliver a $50 trumpet to my door. shipping was prepaid by seller of course!
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Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 2450 Location: New York City
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2018 9:43 am Post subject:
Just wanted to say, thanks for posting these.
It's funny, I've never really practiced jazz language in such "bite-size" pieces - I've always transcribed and practiced longer phrases. Of course, that is not only a lot more work and study, it also requires a huge amount of concentration, something I can't always muster in the evening after a long day of work.
These smaller pieces of jazz language are something I can work on at any time - and they're immediately useful in my improvisation. And best of all they aren't too taxing even at the end of the day.
In future, when transcribing, I'll start biting smaller pieces of language like this more often.
So anyway, thanks for posting and the nice practice inspiration. Cheers! _________________ Yamaha 8310Z trumpet
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Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 526 Location: Denver, CO
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 5:38 am Post subject:
Thanks Turkle! I'm a fan of bite-sized learning. It's easy to retain and becomes that much more useful when you put it into context and play something slightly before it and slightly after. Trying to find how you can put it into context so it becomes a natural statement.
A few weeks back I did a Facebook Live video for my students on ways to practice the LOTD. I demonstrate the contextual portion on the 2nd half:
Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 526 Location: Denver, CO
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 9:11 am Post subject:
New month. New Lick of the Day. Today’s explores getting to the third using a descending chromatic motion. Some call it C.E.S.H. (chromatic embellishment of static harmony), but I use it over a number of harmonic situations.
Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 526 Location: Denver, CO
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:11 am Post subject:
Don't mind the sock puppet in today's Lick of the Day. I've moved over 5,000lbs (2.5 tons) of river rock in the past 36-72 hours and that can make you a little delirious!
Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 526 Location: Denver, CO
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 10:07 am Post subject:
Connecting multiple tools together elongates lines and adds creativity. I'm using chromatic targeting, arpeggios, and the augmented triad to complete today's line.
Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 526 Location: Denver, CO
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 10:08 am Post subject:
I have a private student that' wanting to get into Jazz improv, but feels like there's so much info to digest that they feel like they're always getting thrown a curveball. So what do they do? They shut down and don't work on anything.
They're part of the reason why I do these Lick of the Day videos. They're short and digestible lines to try out. Play them in different keys, different harmonic situations, and try to play a little something before and after to put it into context. Is it the only way to improvise? Absolutely not. But, better to start in small bites than doing nothing at all.
Today's line: diatonic arpeggios connected with chromatic targeting.
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