Monthly Archives: June 2014

A (Random) Scale a Day

Posted on June 6, 2014 by jazzpanflute

There are some 2048 possible interval arrays spanning one octave starting from a given note. Some of these are labeled arpeggios and others make up scales. The most numerous are the hexatonic and heptatonic scales with 462 types each. Next … Continue reading →

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A Kind of Hush

Posted on June 5, 2014 by jazzpanflute

A Kind of Hush {-1 -9* +5 +4 -2 -3 -3 +6 -2 -8* +5 +3 -2 -3 -3 +6} x 12 This is an exercise that is easy to hear in you head, as it comes from the hook … Continue reading →

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Ear Stretching Exercise

Posted on June 5, 2014 by jazzpanflute

This is a daily exercise I invented for the whole tone panpipes. The aim is to strengthen the ear to take command of the instrument. With the panpipes you are forced to play blind, unless you use a mirror. But … Continue reading →

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MOVES notation doesn’t tell the whole story. The 8 leap in the James Bond theme is not the same as the 8 leap in the Love Story theme. In classical theory, the first is an augmented fifth and the second … Continue reading →

Posted on June 3, 2014 by jazzpanflute | 2 Comments