Links of handouts and music are below
CLASS HANDOUTS: Just click the pdf link and it should open for you.
(a video of me playing this is on the video page)
These are l.h. patterns that can work as accompaniment.
These can be played as is, or with the chords in both hands or with the chords in the l.h. and the r.h. playing the root and fifth of each chord...
This exercise should be played using the ii9-V13-Imaj9-I6/9 chords in the l.h. and in all keys.
This is just a print out of 9th chords to read and play to get familiar with.
(a video of me playing this is on the video page)
Mus 361 repertoire .pdf mus 361 reper. pg 2.pdf
These 2 pages are a list of suggested repertoire choices
This chart gives 10 different variations of basic 12 bar blues harmonies
Jamey Aebersold Vol 1: How to play Jazz (selected pages):
This shows the many different symbols that can be used for chords in printed music
this is an excellent drill to improvise over changes in a song. Remember 9ths can be played rootless, too.
These are good pointers in learning a song.
scale drills over chords. Note the different “root sequences” at the bottom (to cover all the keys)
Suggested class songs:
Tangerine pg 1.pdf over rainbow pg 1.pdf (George Shearing’s arr.) London obit
tangerine pg 2.pdf over rainbow pg2 .pdf N.Y. Times obit
tangerine pg 3.pdf more than you know.pdf
ARRANGEMENTS BY MR. CSER
ARRANGEMENTS BY PAT PACE