1 NOV 14
THIS WEEK
Time signature & grid.
- Figure out any tune you listen to.
Here is a tough one:
1 NOV 14
THIS WEEK
Solo guitar playing (Land of the Silver Birch).
Guitar Practice technique: focus on mistakes, fix them, integrate.
1 NOV 14
THIS WEEK
Grade 2 rep: be able to play all pieces, memorize 1 piece from each section (early, classic, studies).
27 Oct 14
THIS WEEK come prepared: pick, tuner, capo (buy one), fake book, manuscript book* Fake tunes from Black Orpheus to Blue Monk, melody and chords Memorize Autumn Leaves: chords and melody melody in shifting positions * if you need, buy: Hal Leonard Carta Manuscript Paper # 9 – Spiralbound, 9 X 12, 96 Pages, 12 Stave…
25 Oct 14
THIS WEEK
General Practice
- Reading(500 hours = 1hr/day for 500 days)
- Theory (500 hours = 1hr/day for 500 days)
- Repertoire (ongoing 1 hour/day is modest)
25 Oct 14
THIS WEEK Test: rhythm changes, scales (tertian triads C, F, G) & reading (Book 1 pp. 28-29), solo guitar Three Things to Focus On reading scales/arpeggios solo guitar pieces SOLO GUITAR Bill Frisell: Strawberry Fields Joe Pass: Summertime Joe Pass: DVD (5:30 he talks about how he thinks as he plays) LISTEN TO THIS Bill…
18 Oct 14
THIS WEEK
In addition to last week’s homework please prepare this
Autumn Leaves chords & melody with shifting positions – chart
20 Oct 14
THIS WEEK
- Riffs & licks: create a riff and write it in staff notation.
- READING book 1 up to p.25
- REPERTOIRE memorize Autumn Leaves chords & melody with shifting positions – chart
Next class: SCALES of Autumn Leaves