[Dave McKay]

Hi Johnny,
I’m loving the new music you’ve posted. I got the “Job Lot”, Surfer Girl, Sound of Silence etc, and Playing along with the backing track is really making me focus on timing etc!! One question about Moon River – the very last not in the score is a D#, but you sort of gliss down to a real low note …. is that an octave lower? And what notes would you suggest I hit on the way down, to get that great sound you make?

Great. Dave

[Dave McKay]

Hi Johnny,
I’ve just seen the new videos (Alto & Tenor), it all makes sense now!! The keyboard video just confused the hell out of me. Thanks for going that extra mile.

Dave.

[Dave McKay]

Sorry Johnny, in the 1st line of my previous post I meant to say “I just DON’T understand how you say we …..”

Dave

[Dave McKay]

Hi Johnny,
yes I understand that the Bb sounds dissonant, I just understand how you say we can use , for instance, the Locrian mode which has a Bb as the 5th note …. and it isn’t dissonant.

After reading the lesson, watching the video 4 times, and reading your explanations – I come to the conclusion that to solo over a Fmaj7 chord I should use the main notes (i.e. the Ionian mode – F,A,C,E), and only use the other notes (G,Bb,D) as passing notes. In that case why were we talking about Modes at all?

I’ve ended up totally confused I’m afraid. Did I see somewhere that you are making another video on this subject? I suggest you explain WHICH notes we can play WHERE in which MODE. I think you are forgetting that we are complete beginners to this improvisation, and maybe making a few assumptions about our (my) understanding.

I hope this input is helpful – I’m sure I can’t be the only person that is not getting this concept ….. early days yet.

Dave.

[Dave McKay]

Hi Johnny,
thanks for persevering with me, I want to get things right in my head because I’m just at lesson 2 and things will only get more confusing if I don’t get it clear.

BUT, I play a Bb over an Fmaj7 (F,A,C,E) and it’s dissonant, how come it’s not dissonant if I say I’m playing it as main note in the Locrian mode (E,G,Bb,D)?

That’s what I don’t understand.

Dave.

[Dave McKay]

Hi Johnny,
I’m afraid I’m still not getting it. You explained that we use the modes to make the impros more interesting. And that we should use the modes that begin on one of the Fmaj7 chord notes; F, A, C, E? So we can use the Ionian (Bb is note 4), or the Phrygian (Bb is note 2), or the Mixilodian (Bb is note 7), or the Locrian (Bb is note 5)

I’m just not understanding why the Bb is not a good note.

Dave.

[Dave McKay]

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Quote from saxjohnny on March 24, 2014, 09:32
Shouldn’t be but we’re ironing out some things still so let me look into it.
So yesterday after you went through Paypal it took you to the membership page right? and today you log in and it didn’t take you to that same page but the wrong membership page?

Yes, That’s correct. When I check my Paypal account it says the transaction has been completed. I did cancel the “recurring” nature od the payment though.

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