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Week 1
Technique: Long tones with the bow (watch that bass is in front of you, Elbow should be bent when at the frog, Shoulder should be relaxed)
Simandl pages: Pages 9,10
Scale/Arpeggio: F Major
Rhythm
SRARI pages: Buy Book here: https://amzn.com/1575605155
Chant Rhythm Patterns from sheet: Rhythmic Patterns
Ear training:
-Chord qualities C major and C minor, Sing Arpeggio while you play the chord on Piano
-Intervals sing intervals in C major scal: C second C, C third C etc on piano and sing
Tune: Any Day (F Blues)
Listening:
Any Day: https://www.berklee.edu/sites/default/files/ai_practice_materials/mp3/Any_Day_in_F_full.mp3
Listen to the Spotify Playlist:
C Jam Blues, Charles Mingus
Blues for Philly Joe – Sonny Rollins
Now’s the Time – Charlie Parker
Splanky
Tenor Madness – Sonny rollins
One for Daddy-O
Blue Monk
Straight, No Chaser
That’s the way it is
Singing:
Melodic Rhythm: Any Day Chant the Rhythm of the melody with Rhythm Syllables. Use triplet syllables for eighth notes(Du Di, De Di)
Melodic Patterns: Melodic Patterns Work on one pattern at a time. Play them on bass or piano then sing them. Use the solfege syllables.
Melody: Any Day Sing with Solfege. (acapella and w/ Berklee Recording)
Bass roots: Any Day Sing and Signal (acapella and w/ Berklee Recording)
Harmony: Any-Day-F-inner-harmony-v2 Sing Harmonic Lines Do, Fa Sol; Te,La,Ti; Mi, Me, Fa and La, Sol (acapella and with recording or while playing roots)
Play on bass
Melody, from memory if possible Any Day
Bass Roots Any Day
Bassline: Play the bassline transcription and the one above it from Any-Day-F-inner-harmony-v2
Harmony: Any-Day-F-inner-harmony-v2 Play one or more of the harmonic lines along with the recording, Do, Fa Sol; Te,La,Ti; Mi, Me, Fa and La, Sol
Play one of the other 4 basslines from Any-Day-F-inner-harmony-v2 make note of any measures you like.