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Jazz Tune a Week - week two extended

6/24/2013

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This is an update regarding the Jazz Tune a Week Club

We're delaying week 3 from posting for a few days to allow more people to submit week 2.  We'll continue with week three in a couple of days.  Thanks!

Jazz Tune a Week - Week 2
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Jazz Improvisation Tune a Week Club - Week 2

6/16/2013

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Week 2 - A Bossa Nova

This week I'm posting Bossa Nova changes.  These are the same changes as Blue Bossa.  Post a sound cloud/dropbox/youtube etc. link in the comments and lets make some music:
Bossa C Instruments
File Size: 28 kb
File Type: pdf
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Bossa Bb Instruments
File Size: 111 kb
File Type: pdf
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Bossa Eb Instruments
File Size: 113 kb
File Type: pdf
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For the accompaniment file this week we're using a file from http://www.ralphpatt.com/VBook.html, the location of the Vanilla Book.  This site is a great resource with many tracks and changes.  Also, the track is split so that the right channel is piano and the left channel is piano/bass so that you can block one out if you desire.

There is a four bar introduction on these tracks.

Here is the accompaniment file for these changes:

Accompaniment file
Week one is still available, and you can still post there if you want.  There are no deadlines, but try to post within the week of the new sheets if you can.   If you do a transcription and want it posted with the other files, post a link in the comments or upload it on the "upload form" in week one.
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Animals Reacting to Music

6/14/2013

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I'm so Impressed with the way animals relate to music.  I've compiled my favorite videos of animals dancing and making music. To learn more about animal music listen to our interview with animal music researcher David Rothenberg.  Some of these are trained behaviors, some of them are natural, but all of them are amazing.
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I just relived my childhood...

6/10/2013

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PBS does these remixes, and I just relived my childhood.  I used to watch Mr. Rogers every day.

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Jazz Improvisation Tune a Week Club - Week 1

6/9/2013

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Instructions are now at the Jazz Tune A Week Landing Page

Week One - Rose Room

For the first week I have chosen Rose Room, as it is not too challenging, and public domain.  My intention is to alternate between public domain songs and more modern jazz standards from week to week.  

If you plan on recording, go ahead and introduce yourself in the comments.

Here are some youtube clips of this song:
Learn the Charlie Christian Solo
Learn More about:
Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt, Benny Goodman

And the Lead Sheets:

C Instruments
File Size: 38 kb
File Type: pdf
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Bass Clef Instruments
File Size: 39 kb
File Type: pdf
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Bb Instruments
File Size: 36 kb
File Type: pdf
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Eb Instruments
File Size: 37 kb
File Type: pdf
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Accompaniments Files:

rose_room_140.mp3
File Size: 2402 kb
File Type: mp3
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Rose Room 140 Bpm - No Piano
File Size: 2817 kb
File Type: mp3
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Right click the file and choose "save link as" to download

Update: 6/10/2013 - Benny Goodman Transcription

I took some time today to transcribe the way the Benny Goodman plays the melody in the clip above.  I have provided sheets and a recording of me playing my transcription.  It's not perfect, but it's pretty close. Enjoy.
Stephen Cox Performing BG Melody
File Size: 899 kb
File Type: mp3
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BG Transcription Bb Instruments
File Size: 52 kb
File Type: pdf
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BG Transcription C Instruments
File Size: 53 kb
File Type: pdf
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BG Transcription Eb Instruments
File Size: 51 kb
File Type: pdf
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bennymelody_bass.pdf
File Size: 57 kb
File Type: pdf
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