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Topic: Frank Vignola's Rhythm Changes exercises - C6 PSG |
Jim Cohen
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Posted 27 Jan 2017 10:24 am |
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I've started working through Frank Vignola's instruction series on rhythm changes (based on the chords from "I Got Rhythm") and am working on it both on 6-string guitar and C6 PSG.* So here's the PSG version of the first exercise, just outlining the guide-tones. Then I do some variations on the theme and some ad-lib soloing, then come back to the exercise for the last chorus. Hope it's of interest to someone out there...
In case you'd like to get the book (which contains standard music notation and standard 6-string guitar tab), it's here: http://www.melbay.com/Products/30578M/frank-vignolas-complete-rhythm-changes-playalong-for-guitar.aspx
[Check below in the thread for additional exercises and etudes videos]
* If I weren't too lazy, I'd force myself to do it on E9 too...
https://youtu.be/3u0Ge2ct2qQ
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Byron Towle
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Posted 27 Jan 2017 11:08 am Rhythm Changes exercise for C6 PSG
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| Very Nice! Thanks, Jim. |
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Christopher Woitach
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Posted 27 Jan 2017 6:46 pm
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Right on! That is both cool and extremely useful to anyone play tonal jazz on the steel - thank you for sharing it!
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Jerry Overstreet
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Louisville Ky
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Posted 27 Jan 2017 8:11 pm
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Nice indeed  |
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steve takacs
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Posted 28 Jan 2017 8:29 am
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| Jim is it possible to access your post in a way other than Using one you give? That one is blocked here in China. Thanks, Stevet . |
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Jim Cohen
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Paddy Long
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 28 Jan 2017 3:15 pm
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Outstanding Jim, and very cool mate 
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Jim Cohen
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steve takacs
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beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 29 Jan 2017 10:34 am
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| Jim, Frank Freniere uses picosong.com and those come in for me. If you get time, would you try that site, please? If not,I will wait until June when I'm back in the USA. THANKS, stevet |
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Jim Cohen
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steve takacs
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Posted 29 Jan 2017 3:42 pm
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| Thanks, Jim. I will wait Until June and view in the USA. Stevet |
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Jim Cohen
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Jim Cohen
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Jim Cohen
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Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 3 Feb 2017 2:39 pm
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So, doing these exercises has been great for a few reasons:
1. It's forcing me to get better at reading music on steel
2. It's forcing me to get better at playing in tune while I have my eyes on the music instead of on the steel! (That's tough!)
3. I'm singing along as I read and play, so it's improving the synchronization of my mind, ear, hands, and eye (on the music)
I recommend a process like this to anyone who wants to improve their ability to play whatever they think, and also to read music (so you can play whatever someone else thought up before! LOL)
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Rick Schmidt
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Prescott AZ, USA
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Posted 3 Feb 2017 3:24 pm
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Really nice playing, tone, content et. all Jim!
After having people telling me about playing over "Rhythm Changes" for year and years, I'd just bob my head like I knew what they were talking about until one day Harry Orlove finally "splained" it to me. Duh!
Very valuable tool!
thanks for the videos! |
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Jim Cohen
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Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 3 Feb 2017 4:48 pm
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Thank you, Rick.
And for those who don't know what 'Rhythm Changes' are, they are, in fact, the chords (often with substitutions) from the song, "I Got Rhythm" that many jazz artists (like Charlie Parker and may others) have used as a basis for writing new tunes. If one is playing swing or bebop or, as Christopher Woitach said above, really any tonal jazz, then it is a 'must' to be comfortable soloing over these changes. It is chock full of 1-6-2-5 moves that will be found in nearly every standard from the Great American Songbook and beyond.
Here are the basic rhythm changes:
Verse
1 6 2 5
1 6 2 5
1 17 4 4m
1 6 2 5
[Repeat]
Bridge
37 37 67 67
27 27 57 57
1 6 2 5
1 6 2 5
1 17 4 4m
1 6 2 5
And now, for your listening and dancing pleasure, I give you... "Frank Vignola's Rhythm Changes Exercise 'Basics-5' in Bb". Hope you find it helpful in some way (or at least amusing).
Jimbeaux
https://youtu.be/E4EdZZhH_g8
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Alan Simon
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 4 Feb 2017 4:46 am
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Hey Jim, This is real good stuff and for a newbie like myself very useful.
You and your Franklin have a killer tone, for sure.
Thanks for sharing this. It's definitely going in my "bookmark" section for further use.
Simon |
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Brandin
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Newport Beach CA. USA
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Posted 4 Feb 2017 9:35 am
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| Thank you, Jim! Very helpful. |
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Jim Cohen
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Mike Selecky
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BrookPark, Ohio
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Posted 4 Feb 2017 4:33 pm
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Jim - nice work!
There seems to be multiple books in this series - which one specifically are you working out of? |
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Jim Cohen
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Philadelphia, PA
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Quentin Hickey
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Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 5 Feb 2017 11:46 am
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Your noodling is pretty impressive👌👌 |
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Paul Stauskas
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DFW, TX
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Posted 5 Feb 2017 8:19 pm
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Really cool Jim, thanks for sharing.
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 8 Feb 2017 6:14 pm First Etude
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Here's a video of the first of Frank Vignola's etudes, which are more musical and have more interesting moves than the earlier 'basics' exercises. This one reminds me of some of the lines that Buddy Emmons taught in his C6 classes at Jeffran College back in the 80's when I was there. Some of the lines are also reminiscent of Paul Franklin's solo in George Strait's "Something Special". See what you think...
https://youtu.be/RQRWXlGEEAs
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