[Dixielandjazz] Teaching kids to solo on trad tunes.

[Paul Edgerton]

A very common set of changes. Listeners might recognize this as the
final strain of "High Society" or perhaps "King Porter Stomp." It's
perfect for fledgling improvisers as it encourages linear thinking in
the tonic key rather than mindlessly running changes.

On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 10:22 AM, Kent Murdick
<kmurdick at jaguar1.usouthal.edu> wrote:
> I don't know how original this is, here’s a  really (IMO) nice way to start
> kids soloing in trad music. Take the slightly modified version of “MY
> Bucket’s Got A Hole In It” below. ( I added the G7 and the C7 for more
> interest.)
>
>
> | Bb7 // ||: Eb /// | //// | Bb /// | G7 /// | C7 /// | F7 /// | Bb /// |
> Bb7 /// :||
>
> Solos for this tune an be played on several levels. Give the kids a Bb 6/9
> scale (Bb, C, D, F, G. Bb) and have them honk on it all the way through.
> When they get use to that, they can modify this scale by filling wholes
> steps (Bb, B, C, C#, D, F, F#, Bb). Next they can try to play some of the
> altered tones in the G7 and C7 chords, etc. It’s a great study. The above is
> in concert pitch, BTW, the kids will probably be doing this in C or G.
>
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