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III.
Five Things You Always Hear From Judges.and What They Really Mean.
A. Really tune guys! (a.k.a.-define who and where to listen to)
1. Bass instruments rule the tuning realm
2. Instrument pairs (See Table 1)
3. Who is right?
B. We need to tighten up things with the (insert section) (a.k.a.-define cut offs)
1. Notes before rests
2. Short notes at the end of phrases
3. Accents within a phrase or a line
4. Defining the proper swing style
5. Tricks for the most common jazz rhythms.
C. Dig in guysdig in! (a.k.a.-more aggression)
1. Everything you need to play in a jazz band
2. Singing
3. Call and response
D. We need to do something with the line (a.k.a.-shape phrases and create interest)
1. Teaching backgrounds as a means of direction
2. Learning speech-like phrases
3. Know what is coming next in the chart
E. Rhythm section.uhwe need to work on our style. (a.k.a. learn the techniques of
creating a groove)
1. Comping patterns
2. The drum and bass alliance
3. Guitar and piano comping
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