[Dixielandjazz] keeping track on measures in a song

[david richoux]

Most OKOM songs are phrased in repeated 8 or 12 measure segments  and 
the bass line, banjo/guitar/piano chords and drum patter should help 
you keep track by giving you little lead-ins and pick-ups to the next 8 
(12,)  repeats at 16 (24) and major changes at 32 (48) - they should 
also subtly clue you to important upcoming "odd chords," 1st and 2nd 
endings and breaks if they are good.

If you are doing an unaccompanied solo then you just have to "feel" the 
changes in the tune pattern yourself - they are there!
Dave Richoux
On Feb 11, 2004, at 10:30 AM, Luis Daniel Flores wrote:

> I need help on how to keep track on time. When I began to improvise,
> sometimes, I forgot in which measure we are. For instance a chorus may 
> have
> 24 measures and the song 64. I may not know when to finish the chorus 
> or the
> song.
> Is there a method to train our brain to keep track of the measures or 
> count
> them well?
> thanks
>
> Luis
>