Eliott

  1. Play solo, and along to this backing track:
    • Melody of Equinox
    • Improvising using your ear / pentatonic scale
    • Quarter note arpeggio exercise (playing notes of chords from your chord chart in different octaves)
  2. All of ‘In the Gloaming’ (pg 15 blue book) at 60 bpm. Don’t pause at barlines!
  3. Listen to Footprints by Wayne Shorter (use earbuds or earphones) and be able to sing along to the melody by next week.

Camille

Please download the files that I ripped from your CD today: I uploaded them to this Google Drive folder.

  1. C major scale overtone exercise – remember, envisioning the pitch you’re aiming for before you play will prepare your body to produce it!
  2. Db major scale, pg 64 of Voxman book. Use alternate Gb/F# fingering and play the lowest 3 notes (Db, C, Bb) slower than the rest of the scale to really learn them.
  3. Amen – first chorus with metronome at 120 bpm. Listen to it first to hear how it’s played on the recording!
  4. Listening:
    • ‘Amen’ from shared folder
    • Blue Bossa by Joe Henderson
  5. Continue Voxman piece – we’ll take a look at this next week.

Alex

  1. Eb major scale, with tonguing exercise. Keep your air support steady and use the smallest amount of tongue movement you can.
  2. Galper 154 – whole piece with metronome
  3. Galper 136 – whole piece with alternate fingerings
  4. Listen to Footprints by Wayne Shorter (use earbuds or earphones) and be able to sing along to the melody by next week.