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| chord analysis | 3/30/2008 | D C DowDell |
Q: Dowdell: Can you help me analyze the chords in the first line of Herman Hupfeld, "As Time Goes By," ...
A: com. The arrangement by Dan Coates of "As Time Goes By" may be doing many things, sorry, I'm not ...
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| Jazz Improvisation | 12/9/2007 | D C DowDell |
Q: I've always wondered just how Jazz musicians actually think up their solos. Does it come from the ...
A: com. Jazz improvisation is the process of spontaneously creating fresh melodies over the ...
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| Need Help | 12/5/2007 | John Riemer |
Q: Ive just left home and i am really eperiencing new music. Ive taken a really good licking to Jazz. ...
A: Generally Tom Scott is thought of as a West Coast jazz fusion artist.Some people in a similar style ...
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| Approaches when harmonizing a melody over a defined chord | 11/23/2007 | Phil Kelly |
Q: this is a previous question that was asked to you: "Im having troubles armonizing a three ...
A: I'm glad you found my original ideas helpful. I'm always happy to know someone found my advice ...
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| Jazz Guitar Practice | 11/20/2007 | John Riemer |
Q: I am in the process of teaching myself jazz guitar. I am trying to immerse myself in theory ...
A: This is a question I hear often from students.Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT) had a routine ...
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| jazz chord voicing&scales for versatility | 11/16/2007 | D C DowDell |
Q: Dr with what I just saw and read about you in your profile I think you"ll be able to give me some ...
A: com. A "versatile" pianist is just that; proficient in playing all styles of music. It results ...
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| Functional Notation | 10/22/2007 | Phil Kelly |
Q: I need a method by which I can reduce a tune efficiently to it's functional components (No chord ...
A: These terms are new to me ..never have heard of them until now. I'm not sure what you mean by ...
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| moonlight serenade | 10/15/2007 | Phil Kelly |
Q: I am a senior school student undertaking an assignment where I must interview and performa a piece. ...
A: Hardly anyone performs this piece any more except the Glenn Miller "ghost" band led by Larry O'Brien ...
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| Tinkle Trinkle | 10/10/2007 | Phil Kelly |
Q: I used to have a recording of this amazing Monk song. "Tinkle Trinkle" Live at the 5 spot w/John ...
A: The best way for you learn the melody of any song is by transcription. By taking down the melody off ...
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| Improvising. | 9/21/2007 | D C DowDell |
Q: I know how to read chords and I know all of the music theory necessary for improvising. However, ...
A: com. This chart should be helpful: http://www.apassion4jazz.net/jazz-chords-scales.html Thanks ...
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| improv | 9/19/2007 | D C DowDell |
Q: How long is one improvised chorus?
A: com. An improvised chorus stays the same number of measures (bars) as it is written in the tune. A ...
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| Jewish Woman Philanthropist and Jazz Legends | 9/6/2007 | John Riemer |
Q: I was wondering if you know the name of the jewish woman philanthropist who opened her home to jazz ...
A: Sorry for the slow response, something amiss in the system. About your question, I don't know of any ...
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| functional analysis question | 8/14/2007 | Phil Kelly |
Q: wondering if u could offer a functional analysis of the beginning of Jobim's "How Insensitive", esp. ...
A: I'm not quite sure what the academic term "functional analysis" means, but I'll give it a shot from ...
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| cannonball adderly | 8/6/2007 | John Riemer |
Q: I just listended to "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" which is wonderful. The music to the song "Sticks" sounds ...
A: This would be a stretch for my ear. "Sticks" has a harmonic structure that is more blues ...
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| Fake books | 7/12/2007 | D C DowDell |
Q: I am a singer/intermediate piano player who likes to play chords right hand. There is no figured ...
A: com. You are correct about there not being a figured bass in Fake Books - hence the name "Fake." ...
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| right hand chords for fake books | 6/11/2007 | D C DowDell |
Q: I am learning to play piano from fake books and I'm trying to find a book that would help me add a ...
A: com. Most beginning players put the chord in the Left Hand and the single note melody in the Right ...
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| Moonlight Serenade | 5/29/2007 | Phil Kelly |
Q: Who is playing the clarinet solo on Moonligt Serenade (Glenn Millers original orchestra)
A: From the Big Band Database, here's the info you wanted. >>By March/April, 1938, Miller had formed a ...
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| jazz | 5/22/2007 | D C DowDell |
Q: Is Miles Davis' composition, Milestones, a 12-bar blues?
A: com. Obviously your teacher wishes you to listen for yourself and come up with your own answer. ...
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| Jazz Soloing | 5/8/2007 | D C DowDell |
Q: Are there certain scales that work with certain chords? Also, when soloing, how do I know "where to ...
A: com. Yes there are some notes that work better than other for some chords, but it is more common to ...
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| Count Basie in the mid 60's | 5/1/2007 | D C DowDell |
Q: I do not know if you can help me, but I am doing some research about the Count Basie Orchestra and ...
A: com. I apologize for the delayed response to your inquiry. It seems the AllExperts.com utility has ...
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| Jazz in Europe | 1/25/2007 | John Riemer |
Q: I'm in the middle of an essay on Jazz in Europe and I'm just looking for some advice on where I can ...
A: The influence of jazz from Europe is somewhat limited. Many US years emigrated because of a more ...
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| Jazz in Europe | 1/25/2007 | Phil Kelly |
Q: I'm in the middle of an essay on Jazz in Europe and I'm just looking for some advice on where I can ...
A: Heres what I got when I Googled your inquiry ..there looks to be some useful stuff here .especially ...
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| Neal Hefti's "Cute" by Basie | 1/1/2007 | Phil Kelly |
Q: I'm in search of a remastered CD of Count Basie playing Neal Hefti's "Cute" that I heard on radio in ...
A: Here you go .. ...
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| Modern Jazz Theory | 12/22/2006 | Phil Kelly |
Q: I've been experimenting with writing different types of music for a while now, but recently I've ...
A: Wow! it's been some time since I listened to either group ( even though I loved them at the time of ...
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| jazz style | 11/19/2006 | D C DowDell |
Q: ok im a sophmore in highschool but i have more heart than some pro's. i love playing tenor...i have ...
A: com. You develop a style through listening to others. Listen to tenor players, but also all other ...
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| How to get ahead as a Jazz Musician?? | 11/10/2006 | Phil Kelly |
Q: Please tell me -- how do one become a good-earning jazz musician? I live in NYC, I graduated from ...
A: wow ..what can I say? If you have all this academic stuff behind you ( and I'll assume you do have ...
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| 6 vs. 13 | 11/8/2006 | Phil Kelly |
Q: Why is there a 13 in dom. 7 harmony and a 6 in major, minor harmony? Or, to put it another way, why ...
A: Since traditional harmony is based both on scales ( in a C tonality, major or minor C=1, D=2 E or ...
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| The name of this jazz style | 10/25/2006 | D C DowDell |
Q: DowDell, I have listened to a lot of jazz but there is a particular style which I especially love. ...
A: com. The style you refer to is known as Modern Mainstream, which admittedly covers a very broad ...
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| Identification of Music | 10/21/2006 | D C DowDell |
Q: I've heard this piece on the radio a while ago, and managed to record a segment of it (it's missing ...
A: com. I listened to the tune. Very nice, however I do not recognize it. Sorry I can't be more ...
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| New to Jazz | 9/29/2006 | D C DowDell |
Q: I have never played jazz piano in my life, and was recently accepted into a local jazz band. I can ...
A: com. A "chord" is only one way to display harmony. People new to harmonic thinking assume that the ...
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| C. R. Hicks | 7/31/2006 | D C DowDell |
Q: My husband has a Frank Holton new production cornet, couturier model with a Sherman Clay Co. of San ...
A: com. I'm sorry but I have no knowledge of a Jazz trumpet player C. R. Hicks and could not reference ...
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| What is Perfect Pitch | 5/26/2006 | D C DowDell |
Q: Maybe you can answer a question I've always had about people who say they have "perfect pitch." Do ...
A: com. Perfect pitch is more of an urban legend than a reality. It lays claim to have the ability of ...
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| Jazz Artists | 4/11/2006 | Phil Kelly |
Q: Kelly, I have recently delved into the world of jazz via miles davis and john coultrane. I enjoy ...
A: You have a lot of interesting pleasant listening and learning in store for you. You didn't say ...
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| modal theory | 3/17/2006 | Phil Kelly |
Q: I am currently confused regarding some information that I have come across as a guitarist. My ...
A: Although I'm not familiar with the Middlebrook guy you cited, his information is probably correct ...
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| Cole Porter in Sleuth movie | 3/16/2006 | Phil Kelly |
Q: A shot in the dark here, sorry for bothering you. I have been trying to find out for years the man ...
A: I haven't the vaguest idea who the singer might be on that film ( a wild guess might be Matt Munroe ...
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| Cole Porter | 3/16/2006 | D C DowDell |
Q: I have been trying to find out for years the man who performs the Cole Porter songs featured in the ...
A: com. Not having seen the movie, I can only guess Bobby Troop? You may find useful information at: ...
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| Where to start with jazz arranging | 3/15/2006 | Phil Kelly |
Q: I wanted to know if you could recommend a good book or two for a beginning jazz arrranger. My ...
A: For my money, the best all around arranging text out today is : "The Complete Arranger " : Sammy ...
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| song name | 3/11/2006 | D C DowDell |
Q: i kno this will sound like a very stupid question, but im in desperate need for this song. its a ...
A: com. I've never watched the Comcast weather channel so I'm very sorry I can't be of any help with ...
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| Moonlight Serenade | 1/19/2006 | Phil Kelly |
Q: In the song Moonlight serenade, what would be the best type of cup mute to use? Should it have a ...
A: I assume you're asking this from the viewpoint of arranging ( for section trumpets ) and not as a ...
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| Count Basie | 12/29/2005 | D C DowDell |
Q: DowDell: I write mystery suspense novels - I'm working on a project now and jazz plays a part - I'm ...
A: com. There are several terms that would apply: "Tag" is a musical phrase added to the end of a ...
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