Donny shares his favorite rhythmic, harmonic & melodic concepts

• * Creating rhythmic vocabulary
• * Different ways to work on time feel using clave & other devices
• * Developing intervallic ideas
• * How to orient practice towards musical situations
• * And lots more…

Freedom & Strength can go hand in hand. Here is how

• * It’s physical, rather than mathematical! Developing the right sensors
• * Rhythmic, melodic and harmonic components. Brahms (melody and bass, then motivic development & variations)
• * Tap & talk, tap & sing, talk & sing
• * Singing & playing along with recordings, melodic improvisation. Study of vocalists & melodic phrasing
• * Form supports: timing & beats (feet), move head on each section, lyrics, visual images, the “solo switch” & “reset button”
• * Practice slowly then fast. Playing ballads
• * Pilc Moutin Hoenig: how do they do it?

Kevin breaks down his approach & thought process (plus you get a solo transcription)

• * Dominant Thinking
• * Chord Construction
• * No Doubling!
• * Delaying/Anticipating Resolution
• * Passing Tones
• * Chromaticism
• * Alternate Changes
• * Voicings
• * Voice Leading

Making sense of Bebop Scales & using them to create great lines

• * Breaking down the DNA of Patterns & using the Formula to create new ones
• * Tritone Scale
• * Diminished Triads
• * Importance of Focus & a “Listening Diet”
• * Where Vincent’s great Time Feel comes from
• * Cannonball, Kenny Garrett & Phil Woods Anecdotes
• * and LOTS more

Lots & lots of golden nuggets shared by a true master musician…

Thought-provoking discussion on practicing & the artistic process

• * Why Practice? Pros & Cons
• * What to practice? Define your goals
• * How to practice? Methodology; Practice with/away from the instrument
• * Reflections on a Life in Music & Art
• * Do NOT follow your dream – don’t forget the real world & who you are
• * And LOTS more…

Refining the most important skill for playing music

• * Discovering & strengthening a relationship to all 12 pitches
• * Hear a Note inside of You – Recognize It – Sing It – Play It
• * Playing along with classical music
• * Learn how to follow a bassist (or any instrument) note for note
• * Listen from the perspective of a composer as opposed to an interpreter

Ways to develop & strengthen your time without an instrument

• * Creative Metronome Exercises
• * Singing bebop melodies while using the metronome in creative ways
• * Singing bebop melodies while clapping different rhythms
• * Singing rhythmic phrases while clapping and with different metronome settings
• * An Introduction to the Indian system of keeping tala
• * Polyrhythms: singing one rhythm while clapping another

With NIR FELDER &. OZ NOY

• * Thoughts on the Caged System to learn the Fretboard
• * Practice Tips
• * Barry Harris’ 6th Diminished Theories
• * Approaches for writing Original Music
• * Working with a DAW or not
• * How to work on Your Time
• * Thoughts on Ear Training
• * Picking Technique Tips

Miles Davis & Elvin Jones in the Studio: Different but the same

• * Why Record?
• * Live Recording vs. Studio
• * The Artist’s Role
• * The Producer’s Role
• * The Engineer
• * Studio Set-Up
• * Pacing
• * Post Production
• * Mixing & Mastering