Author: Terry Stibal
Date: 2007-01-25 02:28
Looking at it from a practical standpoint, you've already got half of a standard combo setup (a solo instrument, a bass). Add a piano player and a drummer with a sense of proportion (i.e., someone who can control his volume), and you've not only got a group that has endless literature available for it, but also one that can make some money.
I second the fake book suggestion, but would strongly urge that you pick one where you can get all of the parts (and maybe an Eb version as well). The fake book that I use isn't the best that there is on the planet, but it is available in all versions (C, bass clef in C, Bb and Eb). Those four will cover any instrumentation that you are likely to encounter.
The beauty of this is that you have very little in the way of equipment to make the group work. Three music stands, a piano amp (which can double to amplify a vocalist if you want to add one with the addition of a SM 57 and a mike cord) and some black clothing. and that's about it.
Of course, the fake books only give you the bare outline of a tune (verse, bridge, chorus and maybe the intro and outtro). The bass guy won't have too much trouble, the drummer basically follows the lead, and the pianist can fill chords as well as melody. You're there to add a melody line plus some improvised accompaniment (and solo line, if you're up to it).
If nothing else, it will teach you to play the melody with some feeling.
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