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Download and install Musescore Download (and unzip) the two Musescore files: Lion Sleeps Parts Lion Sleeps Unzip both files into your music folder Open up both files in MuseScore so you can switch back and forth between them. Sketch out READ MORE
Goal: To arrange backing figures for a horn section that highlight the harmony and use smooth voice leading / guide tones Background knowledge: Understanding of triads in various inversions and smooth voice leading over the chord progression for When the READ MORE
Sforzando With Reaper on Windows if you want to play piano, bass, drums etc you need to install some kind of software synthesizer. Here is a free one called Sforzando (download here) (more info here) that you use to play Soundfonts READ MORE
Step 1.1 Download the Virtual Instrument (VSTi) From this page download the BassMidi VSTi 1.2 zipfile. Step 1.2 Unzip that file to your VST plugin directory Two Common directories for VST plugins: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steinberg\VstPlugins C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\VST3 If either of these READ MORE
Creating a track in Reaper including drum sequences, loops, and some text-to-speech from free websites This is a step-by-step tutorial task designed to achieve several learning outcomes: Help you become familiar with some of the processes behind creating a track READ MORE
This page includes some demo files to help learning the 1920’s medley for Westminster Prep School Band. It’s a work in progress so I will update the demos as the piece approaches completion. 1920’s medley latest version at various speeds READ MORE
Here’s an interesting Ted-Ed video with some insights into what happens in your brain when you practice. Effective Practice [2:25] “Effective practice is consistent, intensely focused, and targets content or weaknesses that lie at the edge of one’s current abilities.” READ MORE
There are some excellent videos available on Youtube from Jazz at Lincoln Center’s JAZZ ACADEMY for all instrumentalists. Here is a collection of videos specifically aimed at Rhythm Section players in a Big Band. Rhythm Section as a whole Bass READ MORE
Big band drum charts don’t spell out many details at all to drummers… unless they have done a lot of listening to the great big band drummers and know how to interpret the minimal info on a chart. By listening READ MORE
The bebop scale is a very handy scale to be familiar with for improvising and also it’s great to have under your fingers for big band and jazz charts that make use of this scale in their melodies. The bebop READ MORE