This was originally posted on the SuperSite forum (but I am the author and it’s my mod). It originally took the form of several posts talking about the idea and then the execution of the idea. I’ve tried to present it here in more of an article format.
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Here’s a brief description of my homemade Jecklin disc and how I use it.
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This is proving to be my most popular video on YouTube by a long shot. The video pretty much stands on its own.
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This is a worthwhile topic, so here are some more thoughts continuing the discussion of tension and release. Actually, I found this text file sitting around (I wrote it but seemingly never posted it).
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To borrow 7notemode’s term, this is an encyclopedia of reharmonizations for the well-known standard. It’s presented in video form.
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This is an article I posted on the forum at the SuperSite. Everyone talks about tone quality, but no one does anything about it (apologies Mark Twain). I am beginning the process of doing something. And bringing science to an area that lacks it.
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As noted previously, I just bought a Mark I suitcase. It came to me as a playable piano, not a project piano, but it still needed setup to perform its best. In this article I’ll walk through what I did to get this piano into better shape. You may find it useful for yours. No repairs will be shown, just adjustments. I’m not really a Rhodes tech, I’m a tech-enabled player. I’ll assume you know basic Rhodes mechanics and names of parts and assemblies. If not, have a look at the service manual first before you proceed.
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(this is a repost from my Orkut group that covers music theory in jazz)
Most of what I know in terms of teaching this to someone comes from having studied briefly with David Baker of Indiana University, who is well-known and respected in the jazz pedagogy field. The stuff presented here is a mixed collection of things I learned over the years, and stuff I worked out in trying to practice effectively myself. I hope it is useful to you.
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