This is my audition for jazz band. Can someone give me some tips on improvising? I’m terrible at it. My primary instrument is flute, but my director wants me to learn alto sax, so I can play in his jazz band. I still have trouble understanding the changes in the solos. I’m a beginner to the jazz technique. Some of the changes look really complicated the one that says F#mi7(b5). What does it mean?
hi! theF#mi7(b5) chord is an F# minor 7 chord, with a flat 5th. basically, it's going to be F#, A, C, and E. a normal F# minor chord would be F#, A, and C#. because of the 7 and the b5, we add a flat 7th and a flat 5th. so that chord becomes F#, A, C, and E. a good tip for improvising is to either use the blues scale or to use the chord changes to find notes from different chords that work together. don't be afraid to throw in some accidentals! hope this helped :)
Adam Neely made a great video on a specific improvisational method which I forget the name of, but basically the gist of it was to look at the chords you're improvising over, and select the 3rd or the 7th from that chord (maybe a 9th, but stick to what you're comfortable with) and try to make your line as melodic as possible. Then embellish as necessary. If you want to find the video, I'm sure you can find it just by looking up "Adam Neely improvisation"
Hey mama, what's that there? And what's that doing there? Hey mama, up here! Mama, hey look at that over there! And what's that doing there? And where're they going there? And mummy can I have that big elephant over there? Who's that in my chair? And what's he doing there? Mummy, up here! Mummy, can I go over there? Hey mummy, what is square? And where do we get air? And mummy can I have that big elephant over there? Quit talking! There's no more anything here! Forever to manage to know who and why and where! Quit that, child! Sometimes the questions get filed! And mummy can I have that big elehpant over there? Don't wanna comb my hair And where's my teddy bear? Mummy, up here! Look at the cowboy coming there! And can I have a pair Of boots like that to wear? And mummy can I have that big elephant over there? Time will march Days will go And little baby's going to grow I gotta tell her what she needs to know I'll help her along And she'll be strong And she'll know right from wrong As life's parade goes marching by She's gonna need to know some reasons why I don't have all the answers But I'll try the best as I can I'll make him a man, that's right 'Cause you give the kid your best And hope she passes the test And I find it so hard I taught him well *** Somewhere though she's going I betting I never will forget *** Mummy, can I have that big elephant over there? Hey why they do that there? And how you put that there? Hey mummy, up here! Hey mummy, what that say up there? Hey mummy, what is fair? How come I have to share? And mummy can I have that big elephant over there?
(Based off Mel Torme’s Version) Hey daddy what dat Dere And why dat under dere And daddy oh hey daddy oh look it over there Hey where they goin dere And what they doin dere And daddy can I have that big elephant over there Hey who that in my chair And what’s she doin dere And oh daddy oh hey daddy can I go over there Hey daddy what’s a square And where do we get air And daddy can I have that big elephant over dere My quizzical kid! Man he doesn’t want anything hid He’s forever demanding to know Who and what and why and where Inquisitive child And sometimes the questions are wild Like daddy can I have that big elephant over dere Don’t wanna comb my hair And where my teddy bear And daddy look at that cowboy coming there Hey can I have a pair of boots like that to wear And daddy can I have that big elephant over dere The time will March the year will go The little fellows gonna grow I gotta tell him what he needs to know As life’s parade goes trudging by He’ll need to know some reasons why I don’t have all the answers but I’ll try My quizzical kid Man he doesn’t want anything hid Inquisitive child and sometimes the questions are wild Hey daddy what dat dere And why that under dere And oh daddy oh hey daddy oh look it over there Hey where they going dere And what they doin dere And daddy can I have that big elephant over there And daddy can I have that big elephant over there And daddy oh daddy oh daddy oh daddy oh daddy oh daddy What dat dere?
The beginning sounds a lot like Nostalgia in Times Square
Playing this on bari sophomore year will be a cherished memory
I played this on bari my sophomore year too, its fun
This is a good piece that has been chosen by my director to play at Generations in Jazz in Mt Gambier, Australia.
How did you guys go?
Sucks this year got canceled
@@hamchess7309 I heard the set pieces are getting used next year in the same divisions.
What a great chart, and excellently performed.
I'm actually starting to appreciate jazz a lot more now
How about now
How about now
How about now
How about now
How about now
2:25 my favorite part in the song, I love the Boby Timmons piano version so much
Same
This arrangement is missing the great intro by Bobby timmons
Playing 1st alto in 9th grade Jazz band
Great Job
Manny Freeze I’m playing piano in 8th grade and I love this song
I'm playing 1st trombone in 10th grade. I also love this song!
I’m playing first alto in preschool
convinced my band director to play this im Soooo happy 😎
They make it look so easy
Because it is
@@josephi3383 Lmao that was my first year ever doing jazz and music in general. I'm of your same opinion now.
@@stabby7253 Oh didnt notice the time it was made
who asked
@@josephi3383 not easy to play it like they do in the recording tho
either these saxes are so perfectly in tune and in time with eachother or they’re midi
This is what me and my boys Andrew and Flynn sound like on this song
what is midi
@@mynski2170 basically using a keyboard/computer to digitally recreate the sound of instruments
Such a great tune! Glad schools are playing it.
Soloing on alto first! I’m excited
I played this in 7th grade funnest piece I’ve played
love this
This arrangement is HOT!
i just sight read this and boy this is gonna be fun.....
Phoebe Jones I’m practicing this for jazz band e learning and boy is it a doozy
This would be nice to play
I wish you could play it then, I'm playing it for the second time now
I’m playing this on first trumpet in my sophomore year
Im in seventh grade playing second on this
Ben Handelman i’m eighth grade playing second trombone on this
i’m a sophomore year playing bass for this
sophomore playing the drums for this. I like the part they wrote but the way I play it is just, well, better...
I’m in kindergarten playing the alto
I'm playing first trumpet on freshman this year on this
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Replay button for anyone else transcribing the solo
YEEHAW PARTNER
This is my audition for jazz band. Can someone give me some tips on improvising? I’m terrible at it. My primary instrument is flute, but my director wants me to learn alto sax, so I can play in his jazz band. I still have trouble understanding the changes in the solos. I’m a beginner to the jazz technique. Some of the changes look really complicated the one that says F#mi7(b5). What does it mean?
hi! theF#mi7(b5) chord is an F# minor 7 chord, with a flat 5th. basically, it's going to be F#, A, C, and E. a normal F# minor chord would be F#, A, and C#. because of the 7 and the b5, we add a flat 7th and a flat 5th. so that chord becomes F#, A, C, and E. a good tip for improvising is to either use the blues scale or to use the chord changes to find notes from different chords that work together. don't be afraid to throw in some accidentals! hope this helped :)
Adam Neely made a great video on a specific improvisational method which I forget the name of, but basically the gist of it was to look at the chords you're improvising over, and select the 3rd or the 7th from that chord (maybe a 9th, but stick to what you're comfortable with) and try to make your line as melodic as possible. Then embellish as necessary. If you want to find the video, I'm sure you can find it just by looking up "Adam Neely improvisation"
It s the chord build on the 7th step of the key of G....so you can play the key of G......
Why doesn’t he just have you play flute in the jazz band? Flute is great for jazz.
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Bar 21 0:40
Bar 26 0:51
Bless 🙏🙏
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M.17 0:33
M.25 0:50
M.33 1:06
M.49 1:36
M.65 2:07
0:19 is my favorite part
Hey mama, what's that there?
And what's that doing there?
Hey mama, up here! Mama, hey look at that over there!
And what's that doing there?
And where're they going there?
And mummy can I have that big elephant over there?
Who's that in my chair?
And what's he doing there?
Mummy, up here!
Mummy, can I go over there?
Hey mummy, what is square?
And where do we get air?
And mummy can I have that big elephant over there?
Quit talking!
There's no more anything here!
Forever to manage to know who and why and where!
Quit that, child!
Sometimes the questions get filed!
And mummy can I have that big elehpant over there?
Don't wanna comb my hair
And where's my teddy bear?
Mummy, up here!
Look at the cowboy coming there!
And can I have a pair
Of boots like that to wear?
And mummy can I have that big elephant over there?
Time will march
Days will go
And little baby's going to grow
I gotta tell her what she needs to know
I'll help her along
And she'll be strong
And she'll know right from wrong
As life's parade goes marching by
She's gonna need to know some reasons why
I don't have all the answers
But I'll try the best as I can
I'll make him a man, that's right
'Cause you give the kid your best
And hope she passes the test
And I find it so hard I taught him well ***
Somewhere though she's going I betting I never will forget ***
Mummy, can I have that big elephant over there?
Hey why they do that there?
And how you put that there?
Hey mummy, up here! Hey mummy, what that say up there?
Hey mummy, what is fair?
How come I have to share?
And mummy can I have that big elephant over there?
What are you even talking about
Lucias the Goose They’re lyrics to go with the melody. Try singing them along with the song
can someone transcribe the alto solo?
nehin is hot
(Based off Mel Torme’s Version)
Hey daddy what dat Dere
And why dat under dere
And daddy oh hey daddy oh look it over there
Hey where they goin dere
And what they doin dere
And daddy can I have that big elephant over there
Hey who that in my chair
And what’s she doin dere
And oh daddy oh hey daddy can I go over there
Hey daddy what’s a square
And where do we get air
And daddy can I have that big elephant over dere
My quizzical kid!
Man he doesn’t want anything hid
He’s forever demanding to know
Who and what and why and where
Inquisitive child
And sometimes the questions are wild
Like daddy can I have that big elephant over dere
Don’t wanna comb my hair
And where my teddy bear
And daddy look at that cowboy coming there
Hey can I have a pair of boots like that to wear
And daddy can I have that big elephant over dere
The time will March the year will go
The little fellows gonna grow
I gotta tell him what he needs to know
As life’s parade goes trudging by
He’ll need to know some reasons why
I don’t have all the answers but I’ll try
My quizzical kid
Man he doesn’t want anything hid
Inquisitive child and sometimes the questions are wild
Hey daddy what dat dere
And why that under dere
And oh daddy oh hey daddy oh look it over there
Hey where they going dere
And what they doin dere
And daddy can I have that big elephant over there
And daddy can I have that big elephant over there
And daddy oh daddy oh daddy oh daddy oh daddy oh daddy
What dat dere?
sounds like sum out of cuphead
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