Tag: chord progression

  • Leading up to the holidays, I have been making some slow progress in the practice room. For the next couple of days, I will have to put in some quality practice time. I will probably work on some scales and…

    Holiday Practice Schedule
  • For the past few days, including Thanksgiving, I have not been feeling well. I caught a head cold, and my nose has been stuffy up. My ears have been ringing and rumbling, causing me some dizzy spells. So I sat…

    Still Practicing & Improving
  • I am still learning slowly. As I’ve said many times before, there are a lot of tunes I used to think I knew. I had never taken the time to figure out how the tunes actually worked or worked out…

  • Committing Tunes to Memory I have always had music in front of me in the past, whether practicing or playing gigs. Because of an article I read on JazzAdvice.com, Why You Shouldn’t Be a Real Book Player, I have been trying to…

    Knowing The Tune
  • I have been learning Stella by Starlite. Been practicing the tune for about a week. I have the head (melody) memorized, and close to having the chord progression memorized. As far as chords though, I like to think more in…