Let’s be honest – do you really know all of your major triads in all12 keys? Do you know the root position and the first and second inversions in all twelve keys? I mean really know – the kind of know that you don’t have to think about it you know it so well. Can […]
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Learning to play bebop is a tall order for the beginning improvisor. The fast tempos require knowing your chords and scales inside and out. You must also have very good technical capabilities on your instrument. In April of this year I created a post for an Anthropology contrafact in all 12 keys with charts and […]
The Jazz ensemble will be performing from 6:30-7PM at CrossPoint Church. CrossPoint Church is located at 5703 McNeil Drive Austin, Texas 78729. The church service starts at 7PM. You can visit the CrossPoint Church website for directions.
This past weekend I visited with Don Kelly in Houston Texas. Don had recently purchased the TC-Helicon Live 2 for use with his saxophone and flute. The TC-Helicon is designed for voice harmony and effects however it works nicely on saxophone and flute. I was able to experiment with it for about 15 minutes. Don […]