“Concepts were presented clearly.”

“Loved the analysis of his original works!”

“Takeaway: How Micah applies Barry Harris’ Major or Minor 6 dim to everything!”

“There were many takeaways. I think the one that stands out for me was the discussion about the 6th diminished scale.”

“I really enjoyed it when Micah started providing even more examples & playing to illustrate some of the more abstract concepts.
It was super-fun to see Micah stretching to provide examples, in the moment – another type of improvisation, if you will! “

“My favorite aspect was Micah’s context of sophistication & creativity, grounded in solid principles.
Elevated creativity, and performance level is what Micah brought to us.
So refreshing and energizing!”

[00:00:00]: Intro Performance
[00:03:38]: Preparing for the First Notes
[00:04:28]: Developing Melodic Vocabulary
[00:05:10]: It’s Really Important for Things 2b Understandable
[00:05:56]: Where to Start Melodic Lines
[00:07:55]: Using Melodic Independence & Harmony
[00:08:32]: Exploring Intervallic Playing
[00:08:58]: Where You Land (Important)
[00:10:39]: Comparing Systematic vs. Intuitive Approaches
[00:11:20]: Voice in Your Head Telling You Next Thing to Play
[00:13:20]: Using Symmetrical Scales & Usage
[00:14:36]: Favorite Composers
[00:15:14]: Voice Leading Ideas
[00:20:14]: Sixth Diminished Scale Explained
[00:20:29]: Learning New Tunes Routine
[00:22:14]: Exploring Technical Aspects of Improv
[00:23:48]: Playing Bebop for Beginners
[00:25:30]: Using the Sixth Diminished Scale
[00:28:00]: Micah’s Improv vs. Compositional Approach
[00:30:07]: Using the Left Hand Uniquely
[00:32:16]: On Piano Technique
[00:35:45]: Favorite Mahler Pieces
[00:35:50]: Practice Routine Insights
[00:36:31]: Refine & Improve!
[00:37:33]: Micah’s Trio Playing Little Doctor
[00:48:20]: Working on Rhythm & Time (Metronomics)
[00:50:39]: Learn Principles of Good Voicings: Harmonic Series
[00:54:11]: Metronomics App Exercises
[00:56:10]: Record Yourself & Listen Back!
[00:56:18]: Expectations from a Bassist
[00:58:36]: Thoughts on Laying Back
[01:00:03]: Clarifying re Bird’s & Bud Powell’s Lines
[01:02:22]: Digital Keyboard Preferences
[01:05:01]: Final Performance