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Willie Thomas wrote a new post, Classroom Jazz 2 days, 20 hours ago
The Jazz Everyone Classroom Jazz Project was initiated to help encourage and motivate Band Directors to integrate the teaching of jazz fundamentals in the classroom as a regular part of their jazz […] -
Willie Thomas wrote a new post, Summer Jazz Guide 2 days, 20 hours ago
Beginner/Intermediate StudentsHere are a few suggestions for helping your jazz band students use their spare time this summer to improve their jazz skills. Most middle school/high school students will find […] -
Willie Thomas commented on the post, Ask Willie 5 days, 21 hours ago
Cool … Those b7 setups on the diminished ladder is magic once you get them in your ear and under your foigers.
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Willie Thomas commented on the post, Ask Willie 6 days, 20 hours ago
Yo Howard … Nick was the best … I miss him. Do you know Dave Calarco, his drummer. As to the pentatonic pairs … check out “What Makes Jazz Everyone special at this link.
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Willie Thomas commented on the post, Ask Willie 1 week ago
Yo Howard … Join the club. Rhythm changes are the Zen of bebop … always leading you toward an unachievable perfection unless you’re Bird or other exalted players. However, I love the the challenge. […]
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Willie Thomas wrote a new post, Classroom Jazz – Registered Schools 1 week, 1 day ago
Welcome to the members only section of classroom jazz pilot project. If youʼre here, youʼve been selected as one of our pilot project schools. Iʼm excited about this new program, and I hope you are too. To help […] -
Willie Thomas commented on the post, Ask Willie 1 week, 2 days ago
Yo Howard …. I also use the IV chord followed by a diminished chord or another dominant on the b7. However, the melody also works with the I-VI-II-V-I cycle being repeated through the entire A section. Going […]
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Willie Thomas wrote a new post, 167 Etudes Intro 1 week, 2 days ago
You can find the jazz etudes HERE (Full paying members only)
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Willie Thomas and Randy Merrill are now friends 1 week, 3 days ago
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Willie Thomas and Eugenio Steiner are now friends 1 week, 4 days ago
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Willie Thomas commented on the post, Ask Willie 1 week, 5 days ago
So ….. There are 2 sound tracks in lesson 3 on the “Let’s Play” page 2. The first, is a spoof to let you hear how not to play it … with the boooos and yeahs! The 2nd track is the one you play with. A little […]
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Willie Thomas commented on the post, Ask Willie 1 week, 6 days ago
Yo …. There are no measures missing. Each Pattern in the 4 measure phrase in complete. In the final measure of each 4 measure phrase, there are pick ups back to the repeat sign except in Ex. 5 You can see […]
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Willie Thomas and Esben are now friends 2 weeks, 3 days ago
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Willie Thomas and Robert Odneal are now friends 2 weeks, 6 days ago
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Willie Thomas and Kevin Brady are now friends 3 weeks, 1 day ago
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Willie Thomas and Mihai Sorohan are now friends 3 weeks, 1 day ago
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Willie Thomas and Uwe are now friends 3 weeks, 2 days ago
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Willie Thomas and Fedor are now friends 3 weeks, 3 days ago
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Willie Thomas and marc are now friends 3 weeks, 5 days ago
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Willie Thomas commented on the post, Ask Willie 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Yo Marc … Actually, the melodic minor stuff can all be handled with with the concepts introduced in the Diminished 3-Pack when you understand how to move the b7 Pent Pair set ups up those minor 3rds on the […]
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