Howdy. I thought that this first page of the new deal challenge might be a good place to collect our ideas. What we want to accomplish and use it as a reference document... or maybe even an overview document or index (using links) posts that we accomplish under each categories. Might also be good to have separate posts /& film clips for each exercise. Help me complete this list: Goals 1. Melodic development, 2. Language acquisition 3. Writing etudes 4. Enclosures Before the start of a month each we decide on a lick, phrase, fragment or goal that we work through on predetermined tunes. Also, tunes to work through. Steps: 1. A monthly post describing the goals. (We decide together or take turns) and 2 tunes to work through 2. Deliverables per month are ALWAYS 1 written etude (minimum 2-3 choruses) and a video of the performance. Also include a 2 backing track (I can fix this if needed) at 2 tempos, or 2 keys 3. Deliver an improvisation...
I spent half of this month working on an epic Pat Martino solo. Finally pulled the plug on it, due to lack of time and a right hand that just couldn't keep up. I will hopefully eventually get back to it. So, in a panic, I moved on to Charlie Christian. Short solo, and still a challenge for the right hand. My thinking now is to get a bunch of these short Christian solos under my belt. I mean he is the father of jazz guitar, and Wes learned everything he knows from him, so probably a good exercise. Charlie plays a lot on chord shapes. The phrasing is a little outdated, but he nails the harmonic outlines. He attacks every note, which is probably a product of primitive amplification, and trying to be heard over a big band. I think Legato techniques came later when gear got better.