Jim Hession/Lecture 12 Part 3/ Stride Tips/ Improvisation/ Stride Shopping List

[CBasie2856]

How are you able to learn tunes in less than a day?

Were you born with a good memory or did you develop it?

[jazznbear]

First I study and analyze the tune I want to learn.That way I already have the chord structure and any musical "twists"or surprises in my head. Then I play through it slowly, increasing the speed as I become more familiar with it.

Most music I can learn quickly but there are some pieces that demand more than a day's study. It is in repetition that you become comfortable with the music and began to have the piece under control.

[jazznbear]

I do remember as a child being able to memorize numbers, names, poetry etc. without much difficulty. At about 8 yrs old I began to pick out tunes on the piano that I had heard on recordings or TV. As with anything the more you do it, the easier it becomes.

[CBasie2856]

Did you ever acquire the skill of memorizing a whole entire page of text after reading it only once?

[jazznbear]

I can't remember..............

[yardy1603]

oh...it's familiar song...in 2:20

is it improvisation??

[jazznbear]

"You Took Advantage Of Me" by Richard Rogers and Lorenz Hart.