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MOVES: Melodic Freedom for the Classically Chained

Posted on June 7, 2015 by jazzpanflute

Followers of this blog (both of you) will have noticed that I like to quote the NLP adage: “The Map is not the Territory”. And one of my main beefs about most traditional musical instruments, when it comes to learning … Continue reading →

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How to be a Bomber (Perfect Love Casts Out Fear)

Posted on April 6, 2015 by jazzpanflute

Across the road from me is an area where the old men play their pétanque, or as the English prefer to call it, boules. And most afternoons when there isn’t a game on, one particular fellow can be found there … Continue reading →

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Your Three Instruments

Posted on February 16, 2015 by jazzpanflute

1st Instrument : your horn Learning to be a musician begins with mastering your instrument. An instrument is supposed to be that thing that you bang or blow out notes on. Your voice. Why is it even called an instrument? An … Continue reading →

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What about harmony?

Posted on June 20, 2014 by jazzpanflute

That’s right. What indeed? MOVES notation is a single-line notation. It notates melodic ideas. Its aim is simple and single-minded. To get you playing like singing in the shower. You can go on to more complicated stuff after you master this. … Continue reading →

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