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Learning Bill Evans Solo Technique

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Uploaded by on Jan 12, 2010

Many musicians know how to play a lot of notes, but they struggle with the concept of "Musicality". This video shows you how to be more musical.

A good friend of mine was friends with Bill Evans, and he told me about how Bill talked about this one technique that he used a lot to make his solos musical. He would pick one note, and make that the goal note for his solos. You can hear that if you listen to it.

This video does not teach you to sound like Bill Evans. It teaches you to use the technique that Bill Evans used to be more musical with your own vocabulary.

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  • Terrific tutorial!

  • @clydesemler thank you!

  • Hey that was really useful! Please do more!!

  • @diapason007 absolutely - i have more in the pipeline :)

  • YAYYY!! this is just what i need

  • @rnrnrnaa i'm glad it's helpful!!

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  • I can't wait for the next video. Could you possibly make a video where you analyze the different parts of your solo and explain what you're doing?

  • @russian1244 absolutely! i've got some cool stuff that I learned from transcribing Herbie Hancock that I can show you guys...

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  • Nice view point with nice video. I like that.

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