Learn the melodies not just the chords.Īs I said, it is not possible to anticipate what will come your way when you attend. You want to learn intros that have the last 4 or 8 measures of the song, to assist the singer in hearing their starting note.įor me, melody is invaluable in leading my ear to correct harmonies. I think of as in a minor mode, starting on the IV minor. Summertime is problematic in that there are number of harmonizations after the Am and DmĪutumn Leaves can be a momentary issue as far as the key and the first chord. Summertime and Autumn leaves, you say you sort of know? master them. You can still maintain an introverted reclusive nature, but still a friend or two, is something to consider. Without at least one experienced friend, you will retard your development in music. You have to make one companion/ friend/ colleague, who has a little more familiarity with the jam.Ī colleague is of inestimable value in music in general. But it has bailed me out in a few situations - like where the singer wanted to do Lush Life in Ab and had no charts. I'm not a fan of it because they don't include the melody. That comes in handy for transposing with singers. It's hard to have them all on instant recall unless you're playing 5 nights a week, which few are anymore.Īnd yes, many players now use an iPad with iReal Pro. The serious Jazz player will try to learn as many tunes as possible in the Jazz repertoire - which is pretty vast. It varies from place to place, city to city and is largely dependent on the level of the players as to what tunes are called or played. You can always attend different jam sessions just as a spectator and make note of the tunes they play. There are also forums that I found hugely helpful when I got stuck. This app also comes with a manual that I did ( not) read. Turns out there was no reason to be nervous. It’s an app I’ve heard quite a bit about but was rather nervous about actually using. These are the tip of the iceberg and the very basic of the basic that immediately pop into my head. iReal Pro is a fantastic app that can be used on iPhone, iPad, Android, & Mac. If only someone had a solution for this.īut really, you need to know at least the basic standards and jazz tunes :
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