Re: guide tone examples

Reed Kotler Consulting ( reed@reedkotler.com )
Thu, 12 Dec 1996 13:57:40 +0000

At 01:19 PM 12/12/96 -0500, you wrote:
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>
>I am interested in discussing the Parker solo on "Confirmation" after I
>have had a chance to look it over. I will post a .pdf file with some
>comments and notations and post a reply with some explaination. I was
>planning to use this very same solo as an example of following guide tones,
>so it was fortuitous that you choose this solo.
>
>T
For those that think it's okay to just buy the transcription books
instead of doing your own, check the transcription of this same solo
in the Charlie Parker Omnibook and you'll see it's not even close,
though close enough that you'll know it's the same solo.

Also, try playing the one in the Omnibook and you won't even be able to,
it doesnt even make sense musically most of the time.

The old saying "garbage in garbage out" applies here. If you analyze
wrong transcriptions, you'll get the wrong idea.

The head of the tune (which I didnt post) is severely wrong in a number
of places too (unfortunately many people have learned it from this book).
The second chorus in the omnibook is equally messed up.

reed

Reed Kotler
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