Klarinet Archive - Posting 000531.txt from 1999/10

From: "Edwin V. Lacy" <el2@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Transposing C fakebooks - HELP
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 10:08:36 -0400

On Mon, 18 Oct 1999, J. Mir wrote:

> .... everybody is playing from fakebooks in C. There are NO fakebooks
> in Bb my friends and what I have discovered to my dismay is that I
> CANNOT transpose to SAVE MY LIFE!!!
>
> I mean, if its a flat or a sharp or two, I can figure out my key and
> if I know the tune already I can fake it, but if I don't know the tune
> I am really up a creek!!!!

Congratulations! That is exactly what you are supposed to do! The
ultimate goal should be to learn every tune well enough that you can play
it in any and every key.

Sight-reading, or reading music in any form, is a critical skill for a
musician. However, when playing in a jazz combo, other abilities, such as
improvisation and knowledge of chords, scales and keys, take precedence.

I would recommend that you take a look at volume 76 of the Jamey Aebersold
play-along recordings called "How to Learn Tunes," by David Baker. You
can request a catalog or place an order contact Jamey's company on-line
at:

http://www.jazzbooks.com or
http://www.jajazz.com

Good luck!

Ed Lacy
el2@-----.edu

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