Learning Jazz

Chris Hardin ( chardin@attmail.com )
Mon, 19 May 1997 09:11:48 -0500

Recently Reed Kotler wrote:

> If a sixteen year old can play jazz well after a year or two,
> I can guarantee you they didnt spend time learning things in twelve keys,
> learning to tap on 2 and 4, trying to use chord scales to improvise over
> standard tunes, ....

Greetings,
I am very curious about this. Does anyone know what such a player
would be taught to be able to play after a year or two? How much about
music did the player know before attempting jazz? Would the instrument
being played matter?

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Chris Hardin   chardin@attmail.com