Loved that abstraction idea at the end of the video. My art tutor used to say if I was stuck on a section of a painting that I should turn the painting upside down. Viewing what I was doing without the normal stuff getting in the way nearly always worked and the problem jumped right out. Removing the melody like you did taps into similar areas. Another really helpful video, thanks.
Dear Oracle, very nice video... It kind of surprised and entertained me to find out that your lyrics example comes from the Beatles. My phrasing hero however, when it comes to "Kind of Blue" is: - I have to tell you - not Miles... not Trane... Yep: Cannonball Adderley! He is a magician. That's just me... Cheers...
Thanks very much Aykut! Ha, ha, I am a big Beatles fan, but that lyric was just the first thing that popped into my head at the time. I would completely agree with you about Cannonball. His phrasing and sense of time was second to none!
Excellent video! I loved the scalar exercise using rhythms from a great solo...I plan to give that a try. With regards to knowing lyrics, was it Pres who said that he couldn't play a tune if he did not know the lyrics? One final comment: I attended a masterclass just over twenty years ago with Christian McBride where he said that Frank Sinatra was one of the greatest vocalists to transcribe (for instrumentalists) if you want to learn a standard and to phrase it well. Thanks for sharing this; your videos are golden!
Thank you Aaron, I really appreciate it! I have heard that Lester Young story and it is a really interesting perspective into how he approached music. As for Sinatra, I can't argue with Christian McBride! Playing the lyric of the song on the horn is a dying art form, and I've offer pondered the importance of it. On one hand the tunes are simply a framework for improvisation, but I have to say that when I hear a performance of a tune that deviates so far from the meaning of the song or when the phrasing doesn't reflect the lyric, it is kind of off-putting to me. This is a good topic for another video.
I love the simplicity of your videos. You are a hidden gem in the world of music instruction. I encourage you to keep up the excellent work!
Thank you so much. I really appreciate your encouragement!
Loved that abstraction idea at the end of the video. My art tutor used to say if I was stuck on a section of a painting that I should turn the painting upside down. Viewing what I was doing without the normal stuff getting in the way nearly always worked and the problem jumped right out. Removing the melody like you did taps into similar areas. Another really helpful video, thanks.
Thank you so much. I'm glad you found it useful!
Dear Oracle, very nice video... It kind of surprised and entertained me to find out that your lyrics example comes from the Beatles. My phrasing hero however, when it comes to "Kind of Blue" is: - I have to tell you - not Miles... not Trane... Yep: Cannonball Adderley! He is a magician. That's just me... Cheers...
Thanks very much Aykut! Ha, ha, I am a big Beatles fan, but that lyric was just the first thing that popped into my head at the time. I would completely agree with you about Cannonball. His phrasing and sense of time was second to none!
Excellent video! I loved the scalar exercise using rhythms from a great solo...I plan to give that a try. With regards to knowing lyrics, was it Pres who said that he couldn't play a tune if he did not know the lyrics? One final comment: I attended a masterclass just over twenty years ago with Christian McBride where he said that Frank Sinatra was one of the greatest vocalists to transcribe (for instrumentalists) if you want to learn a standard and to phrase it well. Thanks for sharing this; your videos are golden!
Thank you Aaron, I really appreciate it! I have heard that Lester Young story and it is a really interesting perspective into how he approached music. As for Sinatra, I can't argue with Christian McBride! Playing the lyric of the song on the horn is a dying art form, and I've offer pondered the importance of it. On one hand the tunes are simply a framework for improvisation, but I have to say that when I hear a performance of a tune that deviates so far from the meaning of the song or when the phrasing doesn't reflect the lyric, it is kind of off-putting to me. This is a good topic for another video.
@@TheSaxophoneOracle Thanks! I look forward to that video.