Kerry
Formerly HipCity
- Messages
- 119
- Locality
- Leeds
Hi all,
Well I've been playing 5 weeks now and making steady progress. My tone has improved some and I'm managing the low notes much better even though my very high notes still sound like a descant recorder on acid!
Anyway, I've been tasked with getting to grips with my scales (swing style) before my lesson on Tuesday afternoon. I have practiced loads this week and am so sick of doing scales but am still struggling. The thing is I can play the scales up to 4 sharps or flats fine normally but when I try to play the scales swing style I make silly mistakes like missing a flat or sharp or get the notes right but the rhythm and articulation go out of the window. I'm also find I sometimes hold the top note a bit too long and lose my rhythm.
I've made a point of not playing straight scales at all this last week so all my scales practice has been swing and I just can't get used to it. Does anyone have any tips to help me?
I was hoping to also work on some improvisation this week but have been too busy with the scales so I would really like to crack this so I can move onto something else.
Thanks Kerry
Well I've been playing 5 weeks now and making steady progress. My tone has improved some and I'm managing the low notes much better even though my very high notes still sound like a descant recorder on acid!
Anyway, I've been tasked with getting to grips with my scales (swing style) before my lesson on Tuesday afternoon. I have practiced loads this week and am so sick of doing scales but am still struggling. The thing is I can play the scales up to 4 sharps or flats fine normally but when I try to play the scales swing style I make silly mistakes like missing a flat or sharp or get the notes right but the rhythm and articulation go out of the window. I'm also find I sometimes hold the top note a bit too long and lose my rhythm.
I've made a point of not playing straight scales at all this last week so all my scales practice has been swing and I just can't get used to it. Does anyone have any tips to help me?
I was hoping to also work on some improvisation this week but have been too busy with the scales so I would really like to crack this so I can move onto something else.
Thanks Kerry