Today 2 students from other classes joined this class because of schedule conflicts. The conversation plan was tossed in favor of a "verbal scavenger hunt" game which was won by Kanuka and Hana :)I think one of the greatest skills to have as a teacher, is being able to move from plan A to plan B so smoothly that no one even realizes the switch. Anyone who has ever mistakenly tried to force feed a
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01-08-2008:
Is it me or does the young the Scott Henderson look like Daniele Gottardo?
In Jazz Fusion Improvisation, Scott reveals his unique approach to improvising over chords used in Jazz Fusion.
In this video, he demonstrates uses for: Major, Melodic Minor, Diminished, Pentatonic and Whole-Tone scales, along with modern uses for Arpeggios and rhythmic phrasing and touches on the art of.
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25-08-2008:
Improvisation by Nick Kellie over a dorian and lydian chordal backing.
as seen on guitarmasterclass.net
Dorian/lydian example
Dorian/lydian improvisation
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After missing the flight of 8.00am, I finally leave Brisbane the 21st of June 2008 at 9.05 am, destination: New York!...
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Apres avoir manque de peu le vol de 8.00am, j'ai finalement quitte Brisbane ou j'habite le 21 Juin 2008 a 9.05 am a...
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24-07-2008:
Tom Quayle posted yet another great fusion video. Tom says: Just me practicing. From time to time I'll record these to see how they come out. I don't know whether this one was good or bad but I'd thought I'd upload it. Hope you enjoy it - it's just practice! Not meant to be anything else... Just goes to show, you need to practice and experiment to get to the top... it's clear...
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08-06-2008:
Fresh from his recent entry into guitar idol, Andres Ludmer improvises over one of the guitar techniques backing tracks. Sounds great to me, so I hope you enjoy it too!
Improv - Andres Ludmer guthrie govan brett garsed style
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Guitar Fretboard - Major Scale Patterns For ImprovisationBy: Eugene WalkerGuitar improvisation is a necessary aspect of playing as it will help you to master the various scales of lead guitar and helps you to play solo.Guitar improvisation can be divided into several categories that include using scales like the blues scale, minor and major pentatonic and many others as well as applying techniques
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11-05-2008:
Please take your time to vote for the talented Tom Quayle over at guitar idol: -quayle Then enjoy the most recent improvisation.
Improvisation over a tune I wrote yesterday
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[Improvisational comedy] involves people making very sophisticated decisions on the spur of the moment, without benefit of any kind of script or plot. That's what makes it so compelling -- and to be frank -- terrifying. ... What is terrifying about improv is the fact that it appears utterly random and chaotic. It seems as though you have to get up onstage and make everything up, right there on the spot. But the truth is that improv isn't random or chaotic at all. ... Improv is an art form governed by a set of rules... How good people's decisions are under the fast-moving, high-stress conditions of rapid cognition is a function of training, rules, and rehearsal.- Malcolm Gladwell, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without ThinkingNow, reread the quote above and replace improv with exploratory te
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28-04-2008:
To remind you that Tom is part of guitar ido competition, he's posted an acoustic improvisation video: www.guitar-idol.co.uk/tom-quayle
Tom says: Here's a small soloesque snippet of a tune I've been working on. I'm sorry for the low level of the lead guitar - my yamaha 01x won't drive the mic any louder!! Oh well.
Acoustic improvisation 3 - watch in high quality if poss!
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05-04-2008:
Paco Hernandez with an improvisation over this fusion tune by Greg Howe. Very little distortion, emphasis on rythym details.
First take impro over "Sunny" by Greg Howe
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14-03-2008:
A bit of a gap between posts, but worth the wait as this exciting two handed improvisation over a Michele Quaini backing track... wow!
impro!!!
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09-03-2008:
Another Bill Palmer improv, just a 2-5 in A (Bm7-E7) using his Strat with EMG's into an MI Audio "Blues Pro" straight into my soundcard - hence the 70's kind of tone. Backing is provided by everyone's fave piano man Jamey Abersold...
Bm7 - E7 improvisation
Here's Bill Palmer playing through Wayne Shorter's "footprints" - again, it's the Strat with EMG's (2 x 81's) into an MI...
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Bass blog contributor Bill Harrison wrote a very interesting post recently on his bog Jazz Underneath. His post was prompted by this post from jazz vocalist Carol Sloane. Regarding the skills necessary for constructing a solid improvisation, Bill writes:Just because one knows the melody and lyric of a song does NOT mean one has the skills to improvise or scat (ugh, just writing the word makes my flesh crawl). Skilled jazz players (and the few singers who have taken the time to do so) spend YEARS learning the language of jazz improvisation in order to play meaningful solos in this style. It should be self-evident (but clearly isn't) that the necessary skills include practical knowledge of song form, theory, harmony, rhythm, jazz history and the many stylistic elements that comprise a convincing solo (melodic shape, use of space, density, inflection, etc).It is true that many inexperienced singers (and the all too frequently heard "solo" pianist) improvise as if they've never heard t
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Video Clip de Improvisation Ajoutee de Sonic Youth
Director: Alberto Parra
y esta Bloguera hizo el arte!
Cámara: Martín Amézaga
Foto: Matías Vega
Montaje: Anthony Mancilla
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“He has become a great improviser, the Miles Davis of the war.”Edward Wong – NY Times.com In a vacuum, power is something so many and too many with different ideas about how something should be; fight for. Moktada al-sadr is one of those people. Where he is interested in an Iraq without outside involvement, he realizes the best bet for this scenario is to wait on the American efforts in Iraq to come to a somewhat stabilizing fruition. Like our Democrat leadership, although much less interested in an American defeat, a senior Iraqi official said of al-sadr: “Mr. Sadr’s thinking was in constant evolution, groping for a workable strategy for the war.” From the NY Times: “Perhaps nothing is more surprising than the fact that Mr. Sadr’s attitude toward the Americans actually reflects a degree of ambivalence.” “Anti-Americanism is the basis of his unflagging popularity. More than any other Iraqi politician, he is willing to recognize, validate and capitalize
Jim Carrey stunned the cast and crew of his latest film by urinating on set.'The Mask' star infuriated his colleagues when he undid his fly and urinated during a scene in upcoming 'The Number 23' even though it was not in the script.A source told Radar magazine: "He unzipped his fly and urinated as part of his improvisation. Everyone was horrified."The outlandish actor has been branded "unpredictable" by co-workers from several of his latest films due to his "bizarre behaviour and on-set tantrums".Director of 'Fun With Dick and Jane' Dean Parisot now calls the film 'Fun With Jane' - because "dealing with Carrey proved so harrowing".An executive from 'Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events' said "he was scary".'Lemony Snicket' director Brad Silberling said: "When producers expressed the studio's concerns to Carrey he said, 'You should stop right now, because what you're about to say may mess up my creativity for the rest of this movie.' "Three of Carrey's film
