TEACHERS LOUNGE - Music Instruction and iReal pro

[WoodenBoxEngineer]

Whole Tone Practice.

In case you don't know, there's only two whole tone scales, since you are either starting on C or C#.

Whole Tone Scale - Augmented - Brian Streckfus

[WoodenBoxEngineer]

A few more teaching songs I made.

Three songs with slower moving chord changes.

Digging into Chords 1 - Brian Streckfus

Digging into Chords 2 - Brian Streckfus

Digging into Chords 3 - Brian Streckfus


Then a couple of more difficult songs that work on the diminished scales (Whole Half Scale) and chords. The whole half scale in these two songs is:
C C# D# E F# G A A# C
Which to my ears, works throughout the whole song.

It was a fun experience because it lead to bizarre chords progressions rather quickly.

Whole Half - Diminished - Unknown Composer

Whole Half - Diminished 2 - Unknown Composer

[Bobsax]

Be sure to turn off the drums. Looping sections is recommended.Use modulation and feel free to change the chords. Do a variety of tempos.
------------ Internal Time Challenge #1 - o

[pdxdjazz]

Music Students or new to iReal pro?

As you study the details and “rules” of musical form or find that iReal pro needs more attention to “structure” than you may be used to, it can be overwhelming and you may feel the onset of burnt-out.

You may even consider dropping out of music altogether.

If that should happen, take a breath, go back and listen to your favorite recordings, make music with your friends, do anything you can to remind yourself why
you loved music before you started studying it.

An education in music can be a very good thing, but it can also squeeze the life out of any love you ever had for it.

Don't let it.

[pdxdjazz]

I call your attention to Lorin Cohen’s video

Solo on "Cantaloupe Island" like a Pro WITHOUT scales!

https://www.irealb.com/forums/showth...0471#post80471

)BOB