It seems a lot of you are looking for a number on the metronome but, to be truthful, I don't remember. These days I basically consider slow to be the lowest my metronome goes. I start there and that seems to work 😁🤷♂
Probably an impossible but hopefully not too annoying of a question: if you had to guess BPM’s from where you started to where Moody wanted it, could you? And please share if so. 🙏🏼
Great lesson! I don’t know what tempo is considered slow, but for me it wasn’t till i started practicing everything at 60 BPM did my technique improve.
Well said. Cats like Moody had incredible technique. He took the same approach with flute. When most cats short-changed the instrument simply as a 'double' (and few extra dollars), you could tell how much time Moody invested in learning the instrument.
Pretty much what it sounds like. You alternate between two triads in a key over a chord sequence. For example I-ii over major. I-bVII over dominant. For example, over Cmaj7, play C and Dm. A common approach is to play triad I and ii in root position, then the same in first inversion, etc. But it can be anything thing as long as you 1) separate the triads, and 2) don't overlap any notes. It's another device but many of the best pursue it. Worth trying but like any device it has its limits (my opinion).
It seems a lot of you are looking for a number on the metronome but, to be truthful, I don't remember. These days I basically consider slow to be the lowest my metronome goes. I start there and that seems to work 😁🤷♂
❤🎉😂Awesome lesson
Great lesson. Playing slow and getting it right is much better than practicing the mistake while playing fast.
What a great story--and great advice from a master.
Great story! Love Moody!
Thanks for the reminder.
Probably an impossible but hopefully not too annoying of a question: if you had to guess BPM’s from where you started to where Moody wanted it, could you? And please share if so. 🙏🏼
Nice Nick. It could be interesting with a TH-cam video on how you practice them and how you use them in your play! :)
All the best.
Great story! Inspiring to hear you can be in your 70s and still get excited about playing jazz!
Great lesson! I don’t know what tempo is considered slow, but for me it wasn’t till i started practicing everything at 60 BPM did my technique improve.
Man! What a story! Invelving one of THE legends, nonetheless. Thanks SO MUCH for sharing that!
Absolutely beautiful story and practical advice! Those cats knew their stuff and there's a reason James Moody was James Moody... Thanks for sharing!
Well said. Cats like Moody had incredible technique. He took the same approach with flute. When most cats short-changed the instrument simply as a 'double' (and few extra dollars), you could tell how much time Moody invested in learning the instrument.
Hello, thank you very much for the anectode and your great videos. It would be nice if you could post an example to practice on. Best regards.
I will add my voice to those saying that it would be interesting to know HOW exactly he suggested to practice slowly triad pairs.
And as many musicians have said, "You can't play it fast if you can't play it slow."
Amen!
What are triad pairs?
Pretty much what it sounds like. You alternate between two triads in a key over a chord sequence. For example I-ii over major. I-bVII over dominant. For example, over Cmaj7, play C and Dm. A common approach is to play triad I and ii in root position, then the same in first inversion, etc. But it can be anything thing as long as you 1) separate the triads, and 2) don't overlap any notes. It's another device but many of the best pursue it. Worth trying but like any device it has its limits (my opinion).
But what is slow then??
Many consider 60 BPM to be the perfect slow practice tempo. Moody used to say that "There is no such this as practicing to slowly."