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@Dr-Mark said in Music. What is It?:

@Dr-GO Yes, Dr-GO
I think we're on the right page. Unless I missed a repeat!

WE are on the same page Dr. Mark and you missed nothing!

@Dr-Mark said in a new way to learn scales (and a bunch of other stuff in the process):

Now for the fun part! Play these 7 triads starting on middle C and learn the sound of ALL the modes at the same time. Remember you're in the key of C so start on C and play the triads slowly up the staff.
(C-E-G) Ionian (D-F-A) Dorian (E-G-B) Phrygian (F-A-C)Lydian (G-B-D)Mixolydian (A-C-E)Aolian (B-D-F)Locrian
Be sure to play all the triads going up then down.
Dr.Mark

You know, I have been looking trough the "want ads" in the American Federation of Musician's trade journal. I notice that more and more job applications are requiring the applicant to be able to play all the scales in all the modes for their visit.

@Dr-Mark said in a new way to learn scales (and a bunch of other stuff in the process):
As most know, C major to C major is the Ionian mode. D to D in the key of C is the Dorian... Chances are it will sound sad or minor. That's the sound of the Dorian mode.

Dr.Mark

Dr. Mark,
It is my understanding the Mr. Dorian is under treatment for depression which goes to my next correlation:

How many psychologists does it take to change a light bulb?
One, but the bulb has to want to be changed.

@Dr-Mark said in Music. What is It?:

@Dr-GO
For me, defining music is kinda like defining porno.
For porno; I know it when I see it.
For music; I know it when I hear it.
Dr.Mark

And that porn is even better with the right music behind it... where can we get a gig like that... so we can be on site to make sure we get the accents right... that's all I am saying... Right?

GREAT TO SEE YOU HERE DR. MARK. You have been sorely missed.

@Kehaulani said in RIP Trumpet "Master":

So, seeking a brilliant and technical insight into breathing technique, I expressed my confusion and asked Fleming what his approach was.
"Cough", he said. I coughed.
"See?" he said. LOL

Ultimately, to do it right, breathing should come naturally to work for the individual. A cough is natural. So relax and play, then see what works well, which his ultimately the correct way to breathe will come naturally.

I mean the good Lord figured this out early for our species. Heck if God intended mankind to have to think about our breathing, we would have been an extinct species tens of thousands of years ago... yes, even before we evolved to be the ultimate of humans... trumpet players!

@Kehaulani said in Hello nursing home, Goodbye cornet:
As far as a low-noise policy, aren't there other rooms in the facility that you can use?

I used a Yamaha Silent mute when I had my 3 week stay in the hospital, several days of which were in the ICU. Nurses had no problems with me playing.

@grune said in Trumpets Made ONLY by Their Maker:

made by their maker? sorry, the grammar is nonsensical. also, how does a "supra" relate to a trumpet?

The person's who's name is on it is the person that made the horn. No other technician. Where is the bad grammar?

I don't see the problem with the statement, so please enlighten me (us) to your version of perfect grammar.

@Vulgano-Brother said in Absence explained (mother passed away...):

My mother stipulated that no in-laws be involved when sharing her stuff...

Yeah but you mother never stipulated out-laws. And I still have all your stuff, agreeable or not.

And Butch, I too wish you healing thoughts as you work though this loss.

@tjcombo said in Arranger's Hell - brought to you by Antonio Jobim:

Ideally, I want to outline the head in the first A section, but do this in a lower register where I can be a little more expressive. This is not a huge deal, but when I try to play an improv solo in the second A (and sections, the changes catch me out.

tj, don't be so rough on yourself. Listen again to Tills solo in the recording I posted above. His solo rides so close to the written head, with a bit of weaving of some now notes and time, but remains more with the head then with improv. Give that technique a try. It will give your sound confidence and take the stress out of the performance.

@Kehaulani said in Arranger's Hell - brought to you by Antonio Jobim:

I read the question differently, so my answer only refers to the chords of three measures and how to negotiate the notes.

To me, it appears tj is working though the entire song but uses the measures identified as an anchor: "The changes are (pick one) murderous/a wonderful challenge to solo over." To me, this sounds like inclusive of the entire chart.

I also get the impression from tj also saying, "Check the changes - no chord is repeated until the end of the A section..." which he then references ONLY the repeat. So again, I believe tj is desiring to find an improv style to the complete piece behind the entire vocal part.

TJ... is this your intent?

Let me offer an example: Here is a trumpet player (Till Bronner) backing up a female vocalist on another Jobim song, "Once I Loved". He keeps the background simple in answers to the words or faint backing up the lines she is singing, but sparingly so. Hope this provides some idea of what you may be able to offer with a vocalist in front.

Notice also that on Till's solo, it is basically the chart with different phrasing and yes a few creative notes added as well.

This is the C-Instrument version of Wave:

First of all, play the opening DOWN the octive if you are playing ANY of the head, as this is the Tenor Sax voicing. But it sounds to me that you are really backing up around the vocalist. Now that you have the chords written out, playing around them is the task at hand. The real HARD part is interjecting your lines AROUND the vocalist. This is an art form and changes second to second in real time, so writing out an improve line may not work. My recommendation is to just go to a real book in advance of the gig and practice playing around it OR even better find a vocalist singing this on YouTube and rehears to that recording with these changes in front of you.

Hope this helps and is the idea you are looking for.

Not sure the "Pet Peeves" thread is to be solely related to language usage, but at this point would rather add to a Pet Peeve in the weather category: Mother Natures gift known as a Tornado.

I have been away for a couple of days as my "neighborhood" was hit my not one by two (2) EF3 tornadoes on the evening of Memorial Day. This EF3 came due East. Here is a picture of one of my neighbors homes that is just one block East and one block South of my home:

The second EF3 was originally heading North after crossing the Indiana state line for Troy OH, then suddenly dropped 20 miles South to miss my street by just a half mile. This second one came by just a couple minutes from the first one and nearly crossed paths about a mile away from where I live.

I was lucky as the tornado just miss my block (two rows of houses where is touched down). So my home has no damage what-so-ever and not even a limb blown off from my trees. I believe my house was so close we may have been in a vacuum just external to the twister. They say a tornado coming through was like hearing a freight train. I heard NOTHING. I mean PURE SILENCE (not even wind blowing or rain falling) that is how freaky this experience has been. So today, we just got electricity back on, and my phone and internet service just kicked in about an hour ago.

Stay safe out there during these Midwest Hot and Humid days of "Summer", and if you hear Tornado warnings do get to the center of the lowest level of your home. This is what I did and by the grace of God, was spared.

@administrator said in A little humour:

It used to be Feral.

Always thought a great name for a Jazz Combo would be "Feral Cats"

Jazz: Definitely NOT the favorite music of the group "Spinal Tap":

@BigDub said in A little humour:

@Kehaulani said in A little humour:

I don't know what this has with "Humor", but since we're on the subject of TSA - in my travels, I've been met with both horrible conditions and people, and easy ones. To me, it generally had to do with location. I.e., TSA in New York as abdominal and rude while TSA in Honolulu was fine.

I just don’t have the stomach for those abdominal TSA agents

As long as your stomach contents is under 3 oz, you're OK!

@administrator said in Sleep Faster:

So, should I ideally go to bed at 10?

That depends... Did you eat your broccoli?

@Kehaulani said in Sleep Faster:

You know, I also wonder about when we sleep. Now, the statement was more to give a philosophy of when to sleep rather than a precise, scientific analysis, but my grandmother-in-law used to say, "One hour of sleep before midnight is like two hours of sleep after midnight".

I've always (since tween-age) been a night owl and as a practicing musician, have had my fair share of work hours from 09:00-01:00 pm, meaning that I would usually get home later than that. I usually slept, then, until around 11:00 am or so. I wonder how this philosophy applies?

Yes, and again, this was mentioned in my discussion above:

"A shift from Non-REM to more REM sleep happens as the night progresses. AND due to effects of circadian rhythm, if you hit the sack very late at night, you will tilt more toward less restorative REM sleep. So the reduction in deep, restorative sleep may leave you groggy and blunt-minded the next day. For this reason, there is a mantra that: Every hour of sleep before midnight is worth two after midnight."

Kehaulani, did you Grandmother write that reference?

@Kehaulani said in Sleep Faster:

If the question was what did Arnold mean, I would think one answer is HOW you sleep, not how long. Some people take longer than others to get to sleep, so their nine hours may actually be less quality than a six-hour sleeper. Or some "sleep" restlessly all night, while others sleep instantly.

Personally, I have spent most of my life going on about six hours of sleep a night but I fall asleep instantly.

Yes. This is detailed in my discussion above. If you are having difficulty falling to sleep, this can significantly impact on sleep quality. Refer to my above reading to find methods that allow someone to get to sleep faster. If you are still having problems with such "adaptive" methods, do schedule an appointment with me as Benzos can help with a rapid onset of Non-REM sleep!

Just noted after posting, I had to cancel all but one of the MULTIPLE appointments made by Vulgano Brother from my clinic schedule.

So How Does This Translate to Musicians:

The smooth, coordinated fine motor movements required to play a musical instrument have been demonstrated to predict academic success beyond the instrumental performance domain, but also including reading and math readiness, and verbal abilities. The motor skills that overlap with those required to play a musical instrument (e.g., sequential finger movements) markedly improve (get faster) over a night of sleep, but NOT after a day spent awake.

A study was performed on individuals who play musical instruments that require fine finger motor skill to see if they are better able to learn and consolidate motor skills compared to those who do not play an instrument AND whether sleep-specific motor skill benefits interact with those resulting by musical experience by using typing performance as a common motor response between musicians and non-musicians.

Musicians were faster than non-musicians throughout the learning session, typing more correct sequences per 30-sec trials. In the 12 hours that followed learning BOTH sleep and musical experience led to greater improvement in performance.

Surprisingly, musicians retested after a day of wake performed slightly better than non-musicians who had slept between training and retest, suggesting that musicians have the capacity to consolidate a motor skill across waking hours, while non-musicians appear to lack this capacity. These findings suggest that the musically trained brain is optimized for motor skill consolidation across both wake and sleep, and that sleep may simply promote a more effective use of this machinery; and the closer musicians were tested to the time of awakening, the better the performance.

Published in PLoS One. 2016 Jul 29;11(7):e0159608. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159608. eCollection 2016.