HUNTER’S MUSIC PAGE

LESSON OVERVIEW

9/13 – Stablemates solo
9/13 – Bring your books & blank sheet music book!!!!!!
9/13 – Work on your modes ,scales & chords in harmonic & melodic. Go over your major scales LAST!

HONOR BAND JAZZ SELECTIONS
Improvisation
1. Record the head and 2-4 solo choruses of “Our Love Is Here To Stay” using the changes provided.
  1. You can use the melody found in any Real Book, or any other source, or you can improvise your own version of the melody, but the melody must be clear on your first chorus.
  2. This can be recorded with a live rhythm section of your choice or using the play-a-long recording provided on the website, but it must be accompanied.
  3. If using a live rhythm section, tempo should be approximately 1/4 note=170bpm and played in the swing style.

- - COMPLETE CHROMATIC SCALE | PDF
  - KLOSE > DAILY STUDIES | Try to play 2-3 times before moving onto another task
    - EXERCISE #12
    - EXERCISE #11
    - EXERCISE #5 > Aug 15
METRONOME ONLINE
MAJOR SCALE EXERCISES
- - Circle of Fifths | PDF
  - Two Octave Scales | PDF
  - Grand Master Scales | PDF
  - SCALES & MODES > Remember to mark your scorecard! > PDF
  - ALL MAJOR SCALE ARPEGGIOS > PDF
HARMONIC MINOR
- - (FEB 12): D, G, C, F, Bb <— start here
  - JUNE 17: A, E, B, F#

JAZZ & MUSIC THEORY

ANALYZING SONGS
- - HOW HIGH THE MOON (7/31 – 8/22)
    - - Chord & Modes > next time improv
  - JUST FRIENDS > Check key for most commonly used
  - BLUE BOSSA
MEMORIZING KIM > PDF
- - 8/15 – Line #9
  - Practice with the recording > YouTube
PLAY 2-5-1S in all 12 keys (CIRCLE OF 5TH) > PDF
Saxophone Transcription: Dewey Square / Charlie Parker

2023 AGOURA HS AUDITION | STUDIO

- - CHROMATIC SCALE with 3 note slurs & pause > Try to Memorize
  - RUBANK LESSON 3 & 4. Challenge: Can you play both pages – non-stop without crying like a baby.
  - Order this book > Practical Studies