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The Fine Points of Blues and Jazz
Level 3
This workshop will focus on jazz chords, chord scales, and diminished and augmented arpeggios for both single notes and chords representing the fine points of jazz harmony. There will be extensive examination of chord substitutions and the way the scales change as the substitutions occur.
Students will be expected to be able to negotiate at least one major and one minor chord scale. The goal is attaining flexibility with interval shapes as they relate to altered chords.
We will employ both fingerstyle and flatpicking techniques. The flatpicking will focus on alternate up/down strokes, plus the all down-stroke style of players such as Charlie Christian. Fingerstyle playing will be used in achieving a modicum of counterpoint between chords and bass lines.
Use of amplification or non-amplification will also be addressed. Licks and clichés will be tolerated but not encouraged. The goal is to provide players with tools for creating fresh and spontaneous ideas.
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Larry Coryell has been described by Whitney Balliett as "the most innovative and original guitarist since Charlie Christian." Larry has been in the pantheon of great jazz guitarists for more than thirty years. His philosophy of music has kept his playing fresh and exciting and makes each of his personal appearances or recordings a special event.
The late 60's and early 70's saw Larry as one of the most in-demand guitarists, not only in jazz but in all musical genres. Throughout this diverse career, Larry has put himself totally at the service of his music. "I am destined to be the eternal student, to continue developing my flow of ideas with my ability to flow with them... to listen to everything..." All of Larry's work, both singly and collectively, highlights Larry's uncanny ability to revisit jazz standards and imbue them with the new life and ideas. He brings to them his years of experience in playing, listening and learning and synthesizes them into something greater than the sum of their parts. www.larrycoryell.net
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