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5 "Giant Steps" Hacks
FromYou'll Hear It
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Aug 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Today, Peter and Adam tackle John Coltrane's masterpiece "Giant Steps" and give some helpful tips to make navigating this tune a little easier.5 Giant Steps Hacks:
4 note shapes are your friend
Also... 3 note shapes are your friend!
Descending root movement
Change keys, not chords
Root, Shell, Pretty
BONUS
Links From This Episode:There's a new course coming to Open Studio - Your Sound Is Your Signature! Join jazz bass extraordinaire Christian McBride as he teaches you how to play ballads, odd time signatures, fast tempos, and more! Featuring our beloved Guided Practice Sessions to help refine the concepts of this course. For updates, just follow this link.Friday's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT):
1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only)
3:00 PM - Adam's Guided Practice Session on YouTube
8:00 PM - Peter's Shelter in Place solo piano concert on YouTube
For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link
Interested in more music advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. And be sure to check out our All Access Pass - every course from Open Studio on every instrument.Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel.Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
4 note shapes are your friend
Also... 3 note shapes are your friend!
Descending root movement
Change keys, not chords
Root, Shell, Pretty
BONUS
Links From This Episode:There's a new course coming to Open Studio - Your Sound Is Your Signature! Join jazz bass extraordinaire Christian McBride as he teaches you how to play ballads, odd time signatures, fast tempos, and more! Featuring our beloved Guided Practice Sessions to help refine the concepts of this course. For updates, just follow this link.Friday's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT):
1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only)
3:00 PM - Adam's Guided Practice Session on YouTube
8:00 PM - Peter's Shelter in Place solo piano concert on YouTube
For the rest of this week's calendar, follow this link
Interested in more music advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. And be sure to check out our All Access Pass - every course from Open Studio on every instrument.Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel.Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Aug 28, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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