Challenge #16: Black Orpheus Solo (Paul Desmond) Submission Deadline: November 10, 2013 Paul Desmond composed one of the most famous jazz pieces ever, 'Take Five'. It appeared on the 'Time Out' …
Minute Waltz – Working on Technique
Challenge #15: Minute Waltz and Flow Submission Deadline: October 10, 2013 Thinking about the groups of notes and flow will help you play this one. It's in 3/4 for a time signature, so the measures …
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Learning some lines for solos
Challenge #14: ‘Line’ for soloing Submission Deadline: September 20, 2013 Pick a line for soloing from the list, learn it by memory. The links go to the lessons on Sax Station, I mention …
Jazz Standards, Set 1
Phrase of a jazz standard. Here is a list of a few jazz standards, somewhat ordered by difficulty. Blues for Alice and Take Five are more technically challenging than the others. Pick one from the …
Triplets
Challenge #12: Triplets Submission Deadline: August 19, 2013 Record this line of rhythm with triplets and eighth notes. Play them with a metronome. Tempo, no faster than 66 bpm. More like 48 bpm …
Visual Rhythm Comparison
Challenge #11: Rhythm, Visual Comparison #1 Submission Deadline: August 9, 2013 Look at these two recordings. There are eight notes played. List two (or more) differences you see. The differences …