Assignment
Lesson time: (1min 20sec)
Practise the pentatonic step patterns across new keys - D, E flat and D flat - then solo freely over the changes to 'Glass Slippers' using the finger pattern Chris showed you.
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This lesson is part of the course Exploring Jazz Violin part 1
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Lesson transcript:
Assignment for Chapter Practice
Your assignment for this chapter is to practice the different step patterns that we've looked at.
Steps to Follow
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Practice in Given Key:
Start by practicing in the key that I provided to you. -
Explore Other Keys:
Then, try playing in the following keys:- D
- E flat
- D flat
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Play Freely:
Once you've done that, aim to play a solo similar to the one I just demonstrated. Use the pentatonic scale while changing keys as the tune of "Glass Slippers" progresses. -
Goal:
Eventually, your aim is to be able to play pentatonic scales freely in any key that you encounter.
Tips for Practice
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Special Finger Pattern:
Because we've shown you this special finger pattern, practicing it in all the different keys is less challenging than it typically is when trying to play in first position. -
Explore Further:
We've looked at many different approaches to the pentatonic scale. There are many more variations you can explore.
Dig into what I've given you and see what else you can come up with!
About the instructor
Chris Haigh has been a professional fiddle player for 25 years, with experience covering many different genres. He has played on over 75 albums, working with artists including Alison Moyet, Bob Geldof, All About Eve, Michael Ball, David Soul, Oumou Sangare, The Quireboys, Riverdance, Morcheeba, James Galway and Steps. He has played swing jazz with The Kimbara Brothers, Diz Disley, Le Jazz, The Hot Club of London, and the Quecumbar Allstars, and leads a 7-piece Soviet swing band, The Kremlinaires. Chris gives lessons and workshops on jazz violin technique and has taught jazz violin at Middlesex, Brunel and Newcastle universities and Truro College. His writing credits include nine fiddle books, among them The Fiddle Handbook. He also runs Fiddling Around (fiddlingaround.co.uk), probably the most comprehensive and widely visited source of fiddle information on the web. read more