I'm about to push the button on this course at City Lit: Pentatonics and beyond: improvising in popular music

[kwmlondon]

I've been working on my sight-reading for a couple of years now and have been doing daily practice; however, I want to start applying it more and explore music theory further. I've found this course that looks really interesting:

 

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/pentatonics-and-beyond-improvising-in-popular-music

 

I'm going to push the button but wondered if anyone had any experience of this kind of thing?

[Burns-bass]

Looks brilliant!

 

I used to do a jazz session like this. We’d discuss a tune, explore the structure and the scales that could be used to solo. Then we’d run the tune and solo over the top.

 

Was great fun. This seems really reasonable price, too.

[kwmlondon]

1 hour ago, Burns-bass said:

Looks brilliant!

 

I used to do a jazz session like this. We’d discuss a tune, explore the structure and the scales that could be used to solo. Then we’d run the tune and solo over the top.

 

Was great fun. This seems really reasonable price, too.

Thanks, I've just signed up! I'm a bit nervous about this - it's way outside my comfort zone but I'm determined to get my head around the more theoretical side of music and hopefully it'll take my reading skills to the next level.

[Burns-bass]

23 minutes ago, kwmlondon said:

Thanks, I've just signed up! I'm a bit nervous about this - it's way outside my comfort zone but I'm determined to get my head around the more theoretical side of music and hopefully it'll take my reading skills to the next level.

It’ll be brilliant fun. There are lots of great books on jazz improvisation. I’d also recommend ready a music theory book or two if you have access to one to brush up on some of the fundamentals.

 

I’ll see if I have a spare one somewhere.

[snorkie635]

Best of luck and wish you every success.

[kwmlondon]

2 hours ago, Burns-bass said:

It’ll be brilliant fun. There are lots of great books on jazz improvisation. I’d also recommend ready a music theory book or two if you have access to one to brush up on some of the fundamentals.

 

I’ll see if I have a spare one somewhere.

Thanks! I've done some stuff on theory and had a good go at Mark Smith's TalkingBass scales course and am kind of familiar with chord tones and scales but I'll never refuse an offer of help!

[nekomatic]

Looks good, have fun! Do report back on how you get on with it.