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Crosbie, Jeremy MV ( (no email) )
Tue, 13 May 97 12:20:00 PDT
>I just wanted to add some ideas and approaches to the discussion on Giant
>Steps.
>
>I have a Larry Coryell album called "The Dragon Gate" which has the
following
>quote from Larry in its liner notes:
>
>"I was with Branford's father, Ellis Marsalis, about two years ago in
Japan,
>and we had a long bus ride together, in which he explained how to play on
>"[Giant] Steps"- break it down to a waltz- a slow waltz-and get into the
>changes that way; what a revelation! I immediately took his advice and,
>viola! I was able to negotiate the changes..."
>
>I haven't tried this yet, has anyone else on the list? (I am not sure I get
>what exactly Ellis meant)
>
I don't understand the waltz idea. The best way that I have seen is to
simply stretch the changes out over more measures. Start by stretching each
chord over more bars (dependent on the number of beats each chord gets: two
beats = 1 bar, four beats = 2 bars) and gradually condensing it. From what I
have heard, this is how Aebersold breaks it down.