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Rhythm Pack Lesson 4 – Piano

Willie Thomas | November 21, 2011

4.1 New Dominant 7th Voicings for the Blues Additional notes are added now to enhance and color previous voicings….

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Rhythm Pack Lesson 4 – Guitar

Willie Thomas | November 21, 2011

4.1 New Dominant 7th Voicings for the Blues Another two-note tri-tone voicing will be expanded in Lesson 4. The…

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Rhythm Pack Lesson 4 – Drums

Willie Thomas | November 21, 2011

4.1 Syncopating the Beat The following syncopated rhythm is introduced to the rhythm section now as it is needed…

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Rhythm Pack Lesson 3 – Bass

Willie Thomas | November 17, 2011

3.1 Dominant 7th Chord voicing for the Blues It is easy to move fret positions and play bass lines…

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Rhythm Pack Lesson 3 – Guitar

Willie Thomas | November 17, 2011

3.1 Dominant 7th Chord voicing for the Blues Two-note tri-tone voicings can be easily expanded into three-note voicings with…

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Rhythm Pack Lesson 3 – Drums

Willie Thomas | November 16, 2011

3.1 Developing Jazz Rock Eighth Notes Playing the ride cymbal in jazz rock music requires stamina and precision. Eighth…

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Rhythm Pack Lesson 3 – Piano

Willie Thomas | November 16, 2011

3.1 Dominant 7th Chord voicing for the Blues The next set of chord voicings add a fifth note to…

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Rhythm Pack Lesson 2 – Bass

Willie Thomas | November 14, 2011

Use the track below to tune your piano to Concert A440 2.1 Bass Lines and Harmonies If you have…

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Rhythm Pack Lesson 2 – Guitar

Willie Thomas | November 14, 2011

Use the track below to tune your guitar to Concert A440 2.1 Voicing the Dominant 7th Chord Tri-tone voicing…

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Rhythm Pack Lesson 2 – Drums

Willie Thomas | November 14, 2011

2.1 Developing the Swing Jazz Ride Beat Playing the ride beat correctly is essential in swing jazz music. The…

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