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Ich schätze sowohl die Schlichtheit eines Songs (gutes Songwriting, gute Texte) als auch die Komplexität von Kompositionen des modernen Jazz.
Neben meiner Arbeit als (Multi-)Instrumentalist liegen mit das Unterrichten sowie die kreative Arbeit im Tonstudio (Arrangieren, Aufnehmen, Mischen und Mastering von Musik) am Herzen.
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I'm afraid this website is mostly in German but feel free to contact me. However, you can find some information in English if you browse through this website. I added English comments where I found it useful.
Please have a look at my video section!
Bye Bye Blackbird
Make a walking bass line swing! In today’s episode of “Swinging with a metronome”, it’s the tune “Bye Bye Blackbird”. I’m playing 2 choruses, with slight reharms. The metronome is on the 2nd and 4th beat. Sheet music included!
#SCALES – improvise using the major scale
Let’s work with scales in a creative way. In this video, I’m using a simple C major scale for some improvisations over a chord sequence. Also, you get to know some improvisation rules which might help you develop own musical ideas.
Contents:
0:00 Practise in a creative way
0:33 Scale basics – preparation
0:57 Example A: C major scale, from 2 to 6 notes per beat
1:55 Example B: C major scale, various rhythmic patterns
3:25 Impro Level 1 – rules
4:08 Impro Level 1 – demonstration
5:30 Impro Level 2 – rules
6:17 Impro Level 2 – demonstration
8:14 Impro Level 3 – rules
8:40 Impro Level 3 – demonstration
9:43 Impro Level 4 – rules
10:14 Impro Level 4 – demonstration
11:53 Combining scales and backing tracks
topics: major scale, improvisation, phrasing, impro rules
Level: medium/advanced
Instruments: for all instruments
Duration: approx. 13:09 min
For a list of all my video lessons go here. You could also use the tag cloud (in the footer area of this website) in order to look for video lessons.
All German-speaking viewers may have a look at my translation page.
#EAR TRAINING – sing intervals
This exercise helps you improve your your knowledge of intervals, your fingerboard orientation, and most of all, it helps you develop relative pitch. Start with minor and major seconds, as shown in this video, and continue with larger intervals.
Contents:
0:00 Combining fingerboard orientation and relative pitch
0:35 Exercise description
1:29 Example 1A: go up a minor 2nd
1:59 Example 1B: go down a minor 2nd
2:40 Example 2A: go up a major 2nd
3:13 Example 2B: go down a major 2nd
3:44 From smaller to larger intervals
4:22 Final thoughts
topics: ear training, intervals, relative pitch
Level: beginner
Instruments: for all instruments
Duration: approx. 5:15 min
For a list of all my video lessons go here. You could also use the tag cloud (in the footer area of this website) in order to look for video lessons.
All German-speaking viewers may have a look at my translation page.