RockinRobin

Hi John,
That theme 1 and theme 1A was with another Theme thing you were showing us that went with “What Does It Take”. The page with CHORDAL and MODAL. THE TENOR SOLO related to What Does It Take. Regarding your Europa sheet music I plan to go down an octave where you play the high octaves. I can play around with sheet music patterns, e.g. Am7…[Read more]

Ya, I’ve been watching Johnny’s video of Europa. I have the music and I have the music with chords in Am7 etc. ii-v-i. Johnny did a music graft of Am7 and Gm7 showing Theme 1 and Theme 1A, Theme 2 theme 2 A. How does this apply to “Europa”
William

Explanation Too complicated. Santana’s “Europa”. Lots of ii-v-i’s. What came first. the chord progression or the melody?
William

What comes first? The melody or the chords, chord progression? Do the chords come from the melody notes?
William

Correction: “Wave” is the chart I have problems with. Chart is divided into 4 sections. A, B, C, and D. 12 measures of A, 12 measures of B. 8 measures of C and 12 measures of D. Two dots mean repeat starting with section A. A string orchestra comes in and on section C lead sax picks uo and plays through sections C and D. I need a music director…[Read more]

“Wave” is one of those Jobim melodies in F minor7 Bb7 for tenor sax.No problem. Just need to keep at it.
William

Wave
I have Wave in the Keys of F minor, E minor, and G minor. F minor by Jobim seems to be the best Key but the chart is confusing. Chart is divided into 4 sections A B C and D. After going through all 4 sections the two dots means repeat but no repeat. There is what seems to be an instrumental part for sections A and B. Then John Sergenian’s…[Read more]

Thanks SXPOET
I’m working on WAVE. Key of F by Jobim . Melody notes and maybe a mode scale here and there
William

Playing modes at home is a “not allowed”, House members tell me to stop playing scales and modes
William

SXPOET
I started Lesson 2 with the Johnny’s Mode chart yesterday and the “What does it take” loop
William

Thanks SXPoet for the info. Today I’ll be working with Johnny on Modes and rhythm, What Does It Take for that drunken sailor to play it right. Am7, Gmaj7 and here we go loop de loop

Very slowly. Something about the Dominant 7th scale. Thake the 4th of a major scale e.g. G scale. The 4th of the G major scale is C. No sharps or flats in the C major scale ergo G dominant 7th G A B C D E F natural. E dominant 7th. 4th of the E major scale is A. A major has 3 sharps, C# G# F#. So E Dominant 7th is E F# G# A B C# D Natural E. Funny…[Read more]

Making some progress. Using 5 notes G B C D. Also using the pentatonic G Scale. G A B D E. All within the G Dominant 7th
William

Ok SXPoet
I’m back with Johnny’s Improve course. I know all my scales. 2-5-1? What do I do with it. I have the Tequila sheet music and the backing track. I have the 2-5-1 jazz music book. So I’ll go around the circle of 5ths while I study Johnny’s improve course. Clear as mud but it covers the ground.
William