practice soloing on “Just Friends”. use scales Scales: Eb major, C Harmonic minor, 2 octaves Beethoven Sonatina for mandolin.

F# iio7 – Ti do re mi – Fa Si La Ti Phrygian – big stretch B7b9 – Mi Fa Si La – Ti Do Re Mi Star trek – Phrygian E Harmonic Minor – La Ti Do Re – Mi Fa Si LA (Dorian – Harmonic aka star trek) Play the first Tetra Chord […]

Listen to Just Friends Just Friends – play with play along Play Chord Tones for Just Friends Look for II-V’s in Just Friends – Try your II-V licks Bar 54 of Concertino

Proof read Arrangements Work on Concertino Work on “Just Friends” Arrangement

I Hear a rhapsody – add cello I Hear a rhapsody – steal some solo material from someone on youtube. Diminish scale WH 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 6 Major7 Play F Diminished, C Diminished Diminished WH solfege Do Re Me fa Fi Si La Ti Do Learn Stella by starlight Learn Melody and […]

Approach notes and chord tones Exercise over “I hear a rhapsody” Basslines with approach notes over Sunny side of the street -Play 1, rest, 5, rest -Play 1, rest, 5, Approach the next bar’s 1 Jazz tune – “I Hear a Rhapsody” record on sound trapa) Pick drum loopb) Basslinec) Harmony (chords or written out […]

Jazz tune – record on sound trapa) Pick drum loopb) Basslinec) Harmony (chords or written out harmony partsd) Melody – sing or playe) Solo Approach notes videos below Form: melody, Solo, melody again. Tune: Sunny Side of the street. Post on Soundtrap Check list for next tune