So, I kind of was invited to a music compositon contest from a quite well-known german big band.
I, of course, agreed, because I figured it would be some good practice and the winner would get his music recorded and played live as well as 3000€.
The problem is: HOW DO I JAZZ?
My bass teacher already gave me some quick lessons on jazz theory, and I already got my first chords progression (d7 G7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 F#0 B7 E7 E7, in case you where intersted, which you probably wheren't)
but what makes Jazz sound like Jazz? Any typical rythms, melody forms, etc?
Lay down some jazzy licks, baby 8)
My recommendations are light drums, speedy runs of notes, well placed rests, and lots of syncopation (with accents if you can).
Quote from: Arceus on March 11, 2010, 11:53:35 am
Lay down some jazzy licks, baby 8)
My recommendations are light drums, speedy runs of notes, well placed rests, and lots of syncopation (with accents if you can).
That's something I can work with, thanks! Already got the light drums (was a bit tricky concidering the 7/4 time signature and the swing feel), but I'll work on te rest now.. but accents might be difficult, since I don't really know where to set them in this time signature.
7/4 is basically a 4/4 and a 3/4, right?
yeah, that's a good way to do it, but it can be in either order (3/4 then 4/4, or 4/4 then 3/4)
Quote from: Arceus on March 11, 2010, 02:01:19 pm
yeah, that's a good way to do it, but it can be in either order (3/4 then 4/4, or 4/4 then 3/4)
Ok then, thanks. I think it's the first one in my case, judging from the drums. Now I just need to work out some nifty brass, lol.
I remember one thing that should help you.
QuoteIn Jazz you often have two instruments "talking" to each other. You play a few tunes with one instrument, then a few with the other, again a few with the first one and so on.
Quote from: Champion Blizzard on March 12, 2010, 06:14:38 am
I remember one thing that should help you.
QuoteIn Jazz you often have two instruments "talking" to each other. You play a few tunes with one instrument, then a few with the other, again a few with the first one and so on.
Yep, helps, too. Now I just have to work out some good brass melodies. It's a bit hard with those chords abd the 7/4 time signature, but I think it might work out well. Already sounds quite jazzy right now xD