Welcome, musicians, on this lifelong journey. My musicianship system is A way, not the only way, to track your progress and to focus on your development as an improving musician. More talk later....for now, these are your goals.
Sight Reading - Numeric words for everything up to and including the rhythmic complexity of an 1/8th note. Conducting/speaking...2 hands
Scales / Arpeggios - 12 Major Scales and 12 Major 9th chords.
Solo Transcription - Perform Miles Davis's Solo on "Straight, No Chaser"
Music Theory - Ability to score no less than 90% on a computer-generated major scale and major 9th chord exam. Construction, Identification, and keyboard
Big Band Listening - Identify different bands / songs / personnel
Combo Listening - Identify songs by artist, album, and song titles.
Starrer Chapter 2 (Rhythmic Studies.). Perform 2 hands and Conducting / Speaking.
Big Band Playlist 1
Combo Playlist 1