My goals for the year are repertoire, 16th note runs/ speed, giant steps, passion dance transcription, block chords, sight reading. Half an hour day on each should be realistic.
Just to add to the pedantry, the Williamsburg bridge connects from the Lower East Side of Manhattan to the neighbourhood of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. So you’re both right!
Thanks so much gentlemen! My voicings need some focus - this is the perfect primer to set up the new year's routine! Setting realistic expectations goes a long way - but it's not always easy to let yourself do that.
I've followed your podcast for some years and it is great. I practice target Tones over 500 miles high for 7 weeks. I begin every chord with a specific interval, then solo freely in a week before I change to next target tone. 7 tones equals 7 weeks of practice. I got the concept from Frank Gambale which I bought.
I kind of structure it with little practice projects that work sort of the same way as this idea. I just have my list of topics I have in my rotation and get to work. Then eventually one thing gets replaced by another, but this keeps me returning to the topics consistently. I just work on a subject until I feel it’s done for the day and then I move on. You can often tell when you’re getting diminishing returns. But I still can’t escape the feeling that I’m always neglecting some other part of my musicianship… but I guess that will happen with almost any routine.
I love your restrictive practice idea! I do a circle of 5ths weekly - Week1: C Week2: G, Week3: D…..etc. 15 minutes each day Walking Bass line on 12 Bar Jazz/Blues w/ different RH voicings. (the 12 bar ends w/ last 4bars being | ii-7 | V7 | I7 VI7 | ii-7 V7 || ). Then after fool around w/ enclosures and jazz arps! Thank you guys!
That red hat 😂👍 yeh more opening jams guys - I think once you found ‘your style’ which is usually ‘your rhythm’ the breakthrough becomes real. Then ‘work’ is not work, you just need a shit load of patience to get there. If your dad or ma were music nuts this always helps
I would almost go as far to say if declaring a focus to practice, do not care about anything else. Other side projects that result from working on 1 thing is just icing on the cake. You don't need to worry about them, maybe identify them but you literally do not want to take away from your focus for those 1-2 months. It's already hard enough as it is to focus, so why tempt ourselves with maximizing benefits and chasing one exercise to cover all areas of growth is where the temptation of that consideration of the exercises can lead to. If it's only gonna be a month or two, just go all in on 1 thing without considering the extraneous benefits and you will make the connections later. Basically trying to build the case for yourself to not be detracted by other ideas in order to truly focus for that month to two month period.
This could not have come at a better time - as a guitar player, arpeggios seem to be a struggle, so my focus has been nothing but playing them in the practice room over tunes.
🆘 Hey, question: any tips on how to go deep when you don't have a lot of time to shed? Am I delusional? Or am I just not focusing my practice well enough? I've been struggling to grow my playing while being in school and gigging. All my practice time is devoted to keeping up with class and gigs... THANKS
Best opening jam yet 👑
10 min cap makes this so much more approachable. Thanks guys
Just became an Open Studio member this past week!! Looking forward to learning from you fellas 👊🏼
As a saxophonist, I’m going to improvise a bebop blues in all keys for two months using a 15 minute playalong. Will try to get to it everyday.
My goals for the year are repertoire, 16th note runs/ speed, giant steps, passion dance transcription, block chords, sight reading. Half an hour day on each should be realistic.
Fall in love with the process !
This is it, right here. 🎹
Great advice. I only have pointless pedantry to contribute: Sonny Rollins practiced on the Williamsburg Bridge, not the Manhattan Bridge.
Just to add to the pedantry, the Williamsburg bridge connects from the Lower East Side of Manhattan to the neighbourhood of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. So you’re both right!
Great discussion and advice. . Also compliments the last podcast re consistency! Thanks
The opening minute of this video was absolutely delightful! 👌😌☝️
Thank you,Gents⭐🌹⭐🌹
Thanks so much gentlemen! My voicings need some focus - this is the perfect primer to set up the new year's routine! Setting realistic expectations goes a long way - but it's not always easy to let yourself do that.
I'm gonna try and work on language for the next week! thank you!!
Happy New year guys ❤ you so much learned so much 4rm u guys
I'm going to work on my scales for 10 mins daily. Thanks for sharing guys!
GOOD WORDS INSPIRATION THANK YOU IT GIVES HOPE
THANK YOU SO MUCH ❤❤❤
I've followed your podcast for some years and it is great. I practice target Tones over 500 miles high for 7 weeks. I begin every chord with a specific interval, then solo freely in a week before I change to next target tone. 7 tones equals 7 weeks of practice. I got the concept from Frank Gambale which I bought.
Just started working on my chord voicings! Will update in 6 weeks 😊
A sax one for me. Play with some heart and commitment for 6 weeks. Thanks for all your work guys.
Working on the left hand bass, chords scales ,4th and fifths then a tune piano. Guitar - drop2 ,3,4
I kind of structure it with little practice projects that work sort of the same way as this idea. I just have my list of topics I have in my rotation and get to work. Then eventually one thing gets replaced by another, but this keeps me returning to the topics consistently. I just work on a subject until I feel it’s done for the day and then I move on. You can often tell when you’re getting diminishing returns. But I still can’t escape the feeling that I’m always neglecting some other part of my musicianship… but I guess that will happen with almost any routine.
I love your restrictive practice idea! I do a circle of 5ths weekly - Week1: C Week2: G, Week3: D…..etc. 15 minutes each day Walking Bass line on 12 Bar Jazz/Blues w/ different RH voicings. (the 12 bar ends w/ last 4bars being | ii-7 | V7 | I7 VI7 | ii-7 V7 || ). Then after fool around w/ enclosures and jazz arps! Thank you guys!
That red hat 😂👍 yeh more opening jams guys - I think once you found ‘your style’ which is usually ‘your rhythm’ the breakthrough becomes real. Then ‘work’ is not work, you just need a shit load of patience to get there. If your dad or ma were music nuts this always helps
Dang!, I wanted to hear more of that intro!
Glad you have taken my advice and open every episode with some impromptu improvising. Love it ! Btw is improvising by definition impromptu ? 🤣
I would almost go as far to say if declaring a focus to practice, do not care about anything else. Other side projects that result from working on 1 thing is just icing on the cake. You don't need to worry about them, maybe identify them but you literally do not want to take away from your focus for those 1-2 months. It's already hard enough as it is to focus, so why tempt ourselves with maximizing benefits and chasing one exercise to cover all areas of growth is where the temptation of that consideration of the exercises can lead to. If it's only gonna be a month or two, just go all in on 1 thing without considering the extraneous benefits and you will make the connections later. Basically trying to build the case for yourself to not be detracted by other ideas in order to truly focus for that month to two month period.
Focus for next 6 weeks: Complete Jazz Piano Jump-Start from the great group at Open Studio :) GALA x100 !! Much love from Indy
GALA. I'm going to shed my scales and patterns to get them more comfortable in my fingers, essentially doubletime tempos
So hard to pick just one thing, lol. I think I might pick repertoire for 15 minutes at 6 weeks 🎶🎷😊
Im going to practice melodic phrasing and record the improvisations to give myself feedback each day
I guess I'm working on my dom7s in all 12 keys. Just trying to memorize them and have in a snap
Thanks for this one, simple but inspiring and motivating. Question: is an Open Studio app in the works?
Focus: LH half notes / RH single note melody...on my "current tunes" short list.
This could not have come at a better time - as a guitar player, arpeggios seem to be a struggle, so my focus has been nothing but playing them in the practice room over tunes.
2o minutes rhythmic phrasing variations in soloing and left hand comping.
Comping rhythm patterns (guitarist here)
OK, this is embarrassing: My focus will be to "solo" over a 2-5-1 in C major.
Nahh that's smart af fam
Not embarrassing. It takes a lot of time to express yourself over a ii-V-I. Have fun in the process!
6diminished world ufff!
damn..U guys sound soo good😑
Gonna work on Harmony school aka Harmony games
My focus will be - quartal harmony "chords"
🆘 Hey, question: any tips on how to go deep when you don't have a lot of time to shed? Am I delusional? Or am I just not focusing my practice well enough?
I've been struggling to grow my playing while being in school and gigging. All my practice time is devoted to keeping up with class and gigs... THANKS
Someone give me Ideas on practicing rhythm
I miss "jazz advice coming at ya".