Well, this is the problem. I started with piano 3 years ago. I never did a grade (are grades really that important? i can work for a jazz orchestra even if I don’t have grades) and focused mostly on popular music (salsa in my case, I am a latino-french mix) and jazz (my favorite style). [...]

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Well I’ve been studying piano seriously for about 4 or 5 months, and I’ve really progressed. Among classes I’ve taken and books that I’ve read, I’ve been in a jazz band and in my friend’s rock/blues band. I’ve studied all kinds of genres. I can do Jerry Lee Louis boogie-woogie, some Fats Waller stride, I [...]

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This is my first year in Jazz band and next year I’ll be first Alto sax. which gives me all the solos. I’m completely puzzled when it comes to improv because I have no idea how someone can just pull random notes from their head and musically fit them into a song. I don’t understand [...]

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I’m just puzzled, because I don’t like his music and I can’t figure out why people do. I’ve been told he’s talented, but I can’t tell one way or the other based on what he’s put out, which is a bunch of forgettable melodies, some of which I guess are o.k. dancing music. I’ve been [...]

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I am applying to jazz schools for college and I have been working a lot on my improvisation. Although I know chords and scales and all those things, I can’t seem to sound like I know what I am doing even though I can get through all the changes with all the right notes. What [...]

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I am doing a musical investigation for my IB program and have considered comparing a Baroque musical piece and a Jazz piece because of the similar structure of improvisation. Can anyone help me finding a Baroque piece that has improvisational techniques in it? What about a jazz piece, just if you guys know.

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Hi, I just decided to pursue singing seriously but it’s been awhile since I’ve updated my music references. Here’s a few facts: -female, 21 yrs old, mezzo-soprano, 3 octaves range, basic formal training -i’ve a good voice but don’t do improvisations very well and have not yet found my musical character -I like rock and [...]

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Jazz pioneers Louis Armstrong is renowned for his improvisations on the trumpet, his innovations as a vocalist are equally _______. A.Obscure B.Severe C.Erroneous D.Noteworthy

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Okay this person is one of america’s best musicians, composers and satirists.. here are a few of his quotes can you tell me who this person is and if you like them…… 1.Jazz is not dead, it just smells funny. 2.Stupidity is the basic building block of the universe 3.There is no hell. There is [...]

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Everyone usually recomends playing jazz or classical (never rock or metal) pieces for your audition at Berklee. This sounds very likely and reasonable. Although, my cousin applied a few years ago at Berklee and his prepared piece was an old Steve Vai song with some of his own improv in parts. He was accepted. So, [...]

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What do i need to do to improvise on guitar? Like using riffs and runs, and chords altogether. I find jazz/blues chords interesting with a fast paced strumming. Ex:Justin King – Phunkdified. Something with that kind of feel. Im not at the point of finger tapping, but maybe riffs with a unique sounding chord progression. [...]

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Another musical genre that I used to perform in public is the ethnic music that feature different Asian musical ensemble such as kulintang, koto, Chinese, Indonesian Gamelan, African and many more. This musical genre helps me to express my identity as being an Asian in such a way of enriching our cultural heritage and preserving [...]

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1. The big change in movies in the late 1920s was (1 point) the introduction of color. the use of advertising posters. the rise of vaudeville. the introduction of sound. 2. Jazz was brought to northern cities by (1 point) older generations. musicians from the Mexico City area. southern African Americans. World War I veterans. [...]

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I am a Junior in high school, and i have been playing piano for 6 years and i took a music theory class as a sophomore. My improvisation needs a little work, but i can learn. I have about a 2.0 grade average, which i have heard that you need a 2.0 GPA or above [...]

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