Having the right piece of information about a particular aspect of playing can be of tremendous value to the budding professional. It can literally save you years of trial and error-type experimentation. Why is having the right information so important? Imagine, if you will, the following situation: Young "Johnny pretty notes" is a trumpet player who has a gift for jazz but is unable to read music well. He is presently employed but is leading a life of hardship. He is working in a bar located in the rough section of his town. The band plays four shows a night backing up strip tease acts. Johnny is glad he has a gig but as an aspiring jazz artist, he is very unhappy in this situation. One night after the last show, Johnny is approached by a man named "Joe Flyspots" who introduces himself as a fellow trumpet player. Joe is impressed by Johnny's"pretty notes" and tells him so, but wonders why he is working in "this place." The two of them become friends and eventually Johnny tells Joe about his inadequacy at reading music. "Is that the problem?", his friend asks, "Well the next time you practice, try thinking about it this way..." Johnny, excited by what his friend has told him, rushes home to try what he has just learned. To his delight, he discovers that his friend has given him a valuable piece of information, unlocking his insight into the correct approach for developing his skills the quickest and easiest way. In a few months Johnny's reading ability has improved remarkably to the extent that his friend Joe responds by asking him to replace him as a substitute for a week on his gig. Johnny is delighted and accepts, only to discover that his friend works at one of the better theater restaurants in the nicest section of the city. He further discovers that his friend also plays in a band in which all of the musicians play "pretty notes." At the end of the week, to his delight, he discovers that he has been paid twice the amount he was earning on his other gig. When Johnny returns to his old gig the following week, he becomes very depressed, but at last! -- Two weeks later he receives a phone call from his friend Joe who informs that a spot has become vacant for a trumpet player where he works and that the leader, who was impressed by Johnny's "pretty notes" and reading ability, has decided to hire him. A year later, John is livingin a new part of town. He is relaxed and happy. His rent is paid. He is very thankful for the valuable information that his friend Joe shared with him because it had the power to literally transform his life. It is this type of information we are presenting once again in this provocative new course by Michael Longo. You receive the kind of knowledge and information that is not available in schools, and can only come from the accomplished professional. YOU LEARN: How to use rhythm as a source of melody; How to create melody from a single tone; How to weave lines in and out of chord voicings and the tones involved in a chord progression; How to construct runs to be used as tools to create spontaneous melody; How to use the entire chromatic universe through the use of modes and by employing non-harmonic tone technique; How to negotiate progressions like the II-V pattern spontaneously rather than rely on memorized patterns. Not only are you provided with valuable information, but you are shown how to practice to produce results the very next time you perform. In this course the work is mapped out in such a way so as to foster the tendency of creating an original style for yourself. You actually learn the techniques and practice methods of the accomplished musician, enabling you to experience an almost immediate growth as you begin to incorporate them into your playing. You will learn how to use a single line of melody to convey the harmony, rhythm, counterpoint and form of an entire piece of music, unnaccompanied. You are provided with exercises which act as catalysts for unlocking certain kinds of rhythmic and tonal behavior in your playing as if by magic. |
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__________________________________________ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Famous jazz saxophonist James Moody was quoted recently as saying: "Mike Longo's books are great! They are easy to understand and they really work. I always recommend them to musicians I meet on the road." VALUABLE INFORMATION Why is this important information? In a recent survey of students who have studied these courses conducted by our firm, 8 out of 10 reported a 32.4% average increase in their earnings over a two-year period as a result of having studied these methods. In the world of music, becomming an accomplished musician has always been the best insurance for financial survival. In the field of jazz this is especially true as can be seen by the fact that, historically, it has always been the most accomplished musicians who went on to become leaders of their own groups. Accomplished musicians are those who during the early stages of their career were continually involved in improving themselves as players. If you lead the life of a professional musician, it might prove interesting to you to observe musicians who are between the ages of 50-70 who are still actively successful with their music. Our studies indicate that over 90% of these people are individuals who are most accomplished at what they do. Other individuals who may have enjoyed brief periods of success earlier in life but failed to reach an accomplished level of musicianship usually "drop out" in their 30's or 40's. This is yet another reason why it is so important for you to be in possession of accurate and usable information, for what you may accomplish can become a source of professional security in your later years. LATEST TECHNIQUES There is no substitute for the type of information that has the power to remove the "doubts" from your playing. Not only does this lead to an advancement on a business and social level, but an increase in self-confidence and personal prestige usually results from an increase in your level of musical accomplishment. With this course you will find yourself in possession of some of the most creative and latest techniques presently in existence. Some of the greatest contemporary jazz artistis have studied from these courses or are presently teaching from them. These include musicians like Ron Carter, George Coleman, James Moody and many others.
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