Transcription and 'Role Playing'

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Zach Brock Lesson time: (6min 31sec)

Zach discusses the techniques he used to translate tunes and licks not originally intended for stringed instruments, as well as how to use what you learn in transcription and immitation to develop your own style and vocabulary.

About the instructor

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Heralded as “the pre-eminent improvising violinist of his generation,” Zach Brock is an violinist and composer whose music draws on the traditions of jazz, classical, world, and popular music. Zach received his first Grammy Award in 2017 for his work on Snarky Puppy’s album Culcha Vulcha. His acclaim as a bandleader has grown through appearances at venues such as Carnegie Hall and festivals like “Tudo é Jazz” in Brazil, while his reputation as a sideman has...  read more

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