Turn every warm-up into music with Pat Metheny’s purposeful chord exercises, Chris Potter’s play-and-fix approach, and the amazing Ben Wendel’s triad approach, emphasizing voice leading, tone, and musicality. Focus on tone, speed, and application. Let every practice session connect you to the joy of creating music.
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- Transform Warm-Ups Into Music: Turn simple exercises into meaningful musical moments.
Master Ben Wendel’s Triad Approach: Focus on tone, phrasing, and expressive triad voice leading.
Learn From Chris Potter’s Philosophy: Play, identify issues, and fix them in real time.
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+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
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In this tutorial
00:00 Don’t Waste Your Time On A Lousy Warm Up
01:26 Warm-Up by Pat Metheny
02:48 Always Play Music
04:10 What’s Your Focus?
05:40 Chris Potter – Play Music and Fix It
06:52 Ben Wendel – Jazz Etudes
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