ally articulated by slurring the first
I feel like I usually tongue the second and slur the next two. I think that sounds hip
ally articulated by slurring the first
I feel like I usually tongue the second and slur the next two. I think that sounds hip
e d
I like the dn syllable. I think all these rules are too much and too specific to remember and stick to, but I think over time students will learn what is appropriate. I will have to inquire to see what they think to ensure they are thinking and engaged when playing the music
hth-note/quarter-note/eighth- note syncopation pattern
all of these rules can be learned by listening. Would I expect students to remember these rules?
hich is achieved by stop- ping the tone with the to
hmm
the upbeat eighth notes are often slurred into the next down- be
I like to do this personally, and I think it would help young groups a lot. I wonder how hard this is to implement and learn
he swing feel in moderate to slower tempos is characterized by an underly- ing subdivision of the eighth notes into triplets as shown in Figu
I dont think its this simple
Dit
I struggle with tongue stops. I dont think theyre necessary, but what are alternatives
). A combination of long and short syllables, such as doo , dah , day, ba, da, va, daht, dow, an
I did this in middle and high school with eraybar. Should I set syllables in stone or should I let them express themselves more?
. Listening, therefore, is crucial to suc- cessfully and authentically playing jazz in the swing styl
so then how do you get kids to listen
e, the printed page merely approximates the ultimate soun
this is very important and one of the roots of the issue
zz, from its inception, has always been a performer's and an arranger's music rather than a compos- er's mus
I see what he is saying- but I feel jazz composition is very valuable too
f general guideline
if they are following general guidlines, is it truly authentic?
Williams was asked to define it, he j
I was hoping for a definition I can explain to students, even if it takes a long time for it to unfold