This blog is about me and my music. My current focus is on learning piano using the Sudnow Method and guitar improvisation. I currently play guitar in a band that concentrates on playing the early rock and roll of the 50’s and 60’s. I also play guitar in a trio setting that focuses more on the jazzy side. Seemingly irrelevant posts on this blog reflect topics that are probably expressed in my music somewhere.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Day 327
Finished "Londenberry Air." Here's how its sounding:
http://www.box.net/shared/5beskrgksf
Also worked on the chord constructions on p. 21 of the first Swain book.
http://www.box.net/shared/5beskrgksf
Also worked on the chord constructions on p. 21 of the first Swain book.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Day 326
(Should have posted this for yesterday).
Continued to work on "Londenberry Air" and the chord construction page in Swain's Book 1.
Continued to work on "Londenberry Air" and the chord construction page in Swain's Book 1.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Day 325
A Cool Piano Day.
Started out with the decision to not memorize. Relief!
Was frustrated starting on "Londenberry Air" again today as it sounded bad as i forgot it..... But then stuck with it, and its sounding better! I thought I didn't have to go through the chord constructions on p.21 anymore, but I was mistaken! I went back to them today, and realized that I better stick with them!
Started out with the decision to not memorize. Relief!
Was frustrated starting on "Londenberry Air" again today as it sounded bad as i forgot it..... But then stuck with it, and its sounding better! I thought I didn't have to go through the chord constructions on p.21 anymore, but I was mistaken! I went back to them today, and realized that I better stick with them!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Day 321
Working on working out the chords on p.21, and working on "Londonberry Air" on p.25 in the first Swain book. Enjoying this process. I like the idea of combining the strategies of memorizing chords and learning how to make them. Its going quite well. I just hate memorizing tunes.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Day 318
Practicing the chord construction on p.21, and working on memorizing the piece on p.24 in the first Swain book.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Day 317
On p.24 of Alan Swain's Book 1. Up to memorizing six chords, and practicing his rules of making other chords.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Day 316
On p.20 (yes, you read correctly, p. 20) of Swain's first book. Learning 7th, 6th, major, minor chords, and finding that the procedures are similar to the Sudnow Method.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Day 315
Working on p.5 of Allan Swain's Book 1.
Playing "Send in the Clowns."
Here's how it sounds today:
http://www.box.net/shared/bzqxbczf0y
Playing "Send in the Clowns."
Here's how it sounds today:
http://www.box.net/shared/bzqxbczf0y
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
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