Shedding
July 23
Classical
Single Tongue 80-84bpm 1 minute
Arbans:
p. 126
p. 143
p. 156-7
p. 340-1
Jazz
Clifford Brown Licks (write out in 12 keys)
Coker #10-12, 33, 40
Tunes
Giant Steps (both keys on piano)
I Could Write a Book
Green Dolphin Street
A Shade of Jade
One Finger Snap
Transcriptions
Clifford Brown – Cherokee
Nick Payton – Chameleon
July 14
Classical
Arbans:
p. 125 #1
p. 142 #8
p. 156 #6-8
p. 340 Var. 1
p. 285-286
Jazz
Clifford Brown Licks (write out in 12 keys)
Tunes:
Donna Lee (practice head @ 3 tempos)
Lullaby of Birdland (piano in 2 keys, concert and Bb)
Giant Steps (Aebersold)
I Could Write a Book (concert, Bb)
Patterns: Coker
#10-12, 33, 40
Transcriptions:
One Finger Snap
West End Blues (memorize)
Clifford Brown: Donna Lee, 3rd and 4th chorus
July 7
Classical
Flight of the Bumblebee
Arutunian Concerto
Gekker Articulation Study #1
Jazz
Clifford Brown Licks (write out in 12 keys)
Tunes:
Donna Lee (piano in 2 keys, concert and Bb)
Lullaby of Birdland (piano in 2 keys, concert and Bb)
Giant Steps (chords in Bb)
Transcriptions:
One Finger Snap
West End Blues
June 23
Classical
Flight of the Bumblebee 100-120
Arban’s, Double and Triple Tonguing
Jazz
Scales and Licks:
Sym. Dom. lick in 12 keys
Clifford Brown licks 1 and 2
Tunes:
Donna Lee (slow-fast)
Lullaby of Birdland
Stablemates
Transcriptions:
Finish learning “One Finger Snap”
Finish transcribing “Chameleon”
Memorize “Cherokee”
June 11
Jazz
Scales and Licks:
Loc. Nat. 2 and Sym. Dom (free play 6 keys)
Clifford Brown, lick 1 and 2 (all keys)
Tunes:
Donna Lee (3 tempos)
Lullaby of Birdland (pick solo transcription)
- melody
- changes on piano
- words
Transcriptions:
Learn Nick Payton “One Finger Snap”
Begin Nick Payton “Chameleon”
Work on Clifford Brown “Cherokee”
May 31
Jazz
Locrian Nat. 2 (free play in 6 keys)
Clifford Brown, lick 1 (Db, E)
Clifford Brown, lick 2 (G, C)
Tunes:
Stompin’ at the Savoy
- arpeggios from root, 3rd, 5th, 7th
Donna Lee
- chords on piano
- free play over Ab7
- melody at 3 tempos
Lullaby of Birdland
- learn melody (with lyrics)
- listen to 3 versions (Rhapsody)
May 30
Jazz
Locrian Nat. 2 in 12 Keys
Clifford Brown, lick 1 (C, Eb, F, G, A, Bb)
Clifford Brown, lick 2 (Eb, F)
Tunes:
Stompin’ at the Savoy
- arpeggios (from the root, 3rd 5th, 7th)
Donna Lee
Out of the Night (memorize head)
Lullaby of Birdland
Transcriptions:
“Donna Lee” – Clifford Brown (2nd Chorus)
“One Finger Snap” – Nicholas Payton
“Wild Man Blues” – Louis Armstrong
Classical
Vizzutti Advanced Etude #3
Future Tunes: Shade of Jade, I Love You
May 29
Jazz
Locrian Nat. 2 in 12 Keys
Clifford Brown, licks 1 and 2
Tunes:
Stompin’ at the Savoy
Donna Lee
Out of the Night
Transcriptions:
“Donna Lee” – Clifford Brown (2nd Chorus)
“One Finger Snap” – Nicholas Payton
“Wild Man Blues” – Louis Armstrong
Classical
Vizzutti Advanced Etude #3
Future Tunes: Lullaby of Birdland, Shade of Jade