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Transcription: Outlook, solo by Steve Davis
Transcription: Ghost of a Chance, solo by Lester Young
I need to fix the chords. The chords shown are standard, but they don’t match what’s played on the recording.
Transcription: Candy, solo by Rita Payés
Transcription: What is This Thing Called Love? solo by J. J. Johnson
Transcription: Naptown USA, solo by J. J. Johnson
Transcription: All of Me, solo by Sarah Vaughan
Original key sung by Sarah Vaughan on the recording is G major. This transcription is written in C major because that’s the usual instrumental key, so the ideas are more likely to be easier to use.
Transcription: Lady Bird / Half Nelson, solo by Dexter Gordon
Transcription: Body and Soul, solo by Coleman Hawkins
Creating beauty, as told by Chick Corea
This quotation from Chick Corea is transcribed from an interview video that I saw on Instagram. As far as music itself goes the simplest thing to forget is that what music is about and any kind of art form is Continue reading Creating beauty, as told by Chick Corea