Born To Run

[RockinRobin]

Ya Johnny. I copied the Solo and set it on my music stand. I usually count new music , like anah 1 and 2 anah 3 and 4 anah etc. I do it with a whistle motion. So my daily exercise is blow through this solo every day before I tackle WAVE by Jobim in F.

[RockinRobin]

I’ve been working on the “Born to Run” Solo. Being that it’s Rock’n Roll it must be Straight 8’s and not swinging 8’s. It’s too fast for swinging 8’s. I think or seem to remember Rock ‘n Roll calls for straight 8’s. it’s almost too fast to remember the melody right after I listen to it. Sounds like the 8 notes tie into the 16th notes so fast that it becomes one long slur.. I can tell where the down beats are suppose to come in. If I have to think about it it’s too late

[RockinRobin]

Hitting the notes in”Born to Run” was easier today. After I practiced “Wave” I took on the “Born to Run” solo. The first two notes. C#, easy. just blow with the octave key; A#, two fingers like B flat and using the octave key Then more C#’s, add a D#. That’s like an E flat with the octave key and two aide levers. Soon I’m at the high F# using the fork key and onward.

[john]

ya sounds good William…
it’s not swingin 8’s that’s for sure, it’s more like Yakety sax if you think about it.

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