Re: Charlie Parker approach: was Re: "Jazz Player" CD on
Reed Kotler Consulting ( reed@reedkotler.com )
Tue, 04 Feb 1997 08:25:55 +0000
At 02:31 AM 2/5/97 +1100, you wrote:
>At 09:36 PM 3/2/97 +0000, you wrote:
>>
>>However, if someone doesnt write it down, I don't see how they are going to
>>remember it.
>>
>>People might think they remember it but if they go and try and write
>>it down and compare it with an accurate transcription, I'll guarantee
>>you that it wouldnt even be close.
>>
>>I mean it's hard enough to remember standard tunes let alone 32 or 64
bars of
>>eighth note be-bop solos.
>>
>
>Hmm .... a close friend of mine is a good cellist. She has amongst her
>repertoire, can play from memory, Bachs 6 suits for cello, these run to
>about 2hrs. Plenty of profesionals are prepared to put the time in and learn
>pieces by heart.
>Data is not information,
>Information is not knowlegde,
>Knowledge is not wisdom. Anon.
>
>
>
Well sure, classical players do that but they have the score to the music
when they are learning it so they can practice over and over again for
a long time until they learn it correctly.
THey don't buy a record of Bachs music and learn it by heart by
trying to sing along with the record.
As I stated some mails back, there are some solos that I now know fairly
precisly by heart and can sing.
However, I learned to do that by first creating an accurate score and then
playing through it many times over a period of years.
reed
Reed Kotler
http://www.reedkotler.com