Starting on the 9th of the II Minor by Richie Vitale!
Starting on the 9th of the II Minor by Richie Vitale!
Kickstarter Campaign Link (Please help support the creation of my newest CD): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...slow-groove-cd
Starting a descending line on the 9th of the II minor with supporting exercises!
https://youtu.be/uZ6QvkgX_sg
"Sonny Rollin's Alternate Changes on 'Valse Hot'" by Richie Vitale
Richie Vitale looks into the alternate changes Sonny Rollins applied to the first four measures of his composition "Valse Hot" you can see on YouTube, in the description on YouTube.
iRealPro was used for the backing track!
https://youtu.be/42oxwKKSgB0
"A Melodic Minor Exercise" by Richie Vitale
This is Part 2 of looking into a Nicholas Payton solo on Herbie Hancock's tune "One Finger Snap". It inspired me to make a melodic minor exercise.
Here's a link to the Art Farmer Lesson on the Melodic Minor:
https://youtu.be/ailoKa69Ulo
https://youtu.be/zuGRaeAxJ6M
"Blowing Over an Altered Blues" by Richie Vitale
Here I explain how to approach an "altered" blues, which has different chord changes than the "normal" blues changes. It's a fun set of chords to play over and the song "Cookin," features Clifford Brown in some beautiful playing over Lou Donaldson's recording!
Backing track done in iRealPro!!!!!
Cooking Blues - Lou Donaldson
https://youtu.be/KZY2LcOiqsY
"Like Someone in Love" Tutorial by Richie Vitale
"Like Someone in Love" Tutorial by Richie Vitale
My latest video tutorial on this beautiful, melodic song recorded by Chet Baker and Kenny Dorham.
I'm using iRealPro here in the beginning of this video and in daily practice getting ready for my gig at Smalls in NYC on Christmas night!!!
https://youtu.be/HO2K10FgzYA
I have several books on jazz improvisation that have proved very helpful to my students here: https://www.richievitale.com/store
...and supplemental books for ALL instruments here:
https://www.richievitale.com/supplemental-books
FREE YouTube tutorials here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/richievitale
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https://www.patreon.com/RichieVitale
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!