PPP 304: Stephen Hughes – Jazz Band, Part 1
Stephen Hughes, shares practical tips and strategies for that moment when your high school band director recruits you to play keyboard in the school jazz band.In part 1, we'll talk about being proactive, focusing on chords, and listening to Jazz Classics. Listen to the full episode here Be Proactive Ask for clarification about your role in the Jazz bandAsk your piano teacher for help with the chartsListen to various recordings of the music Focus on Chords Learn how to build chords (more on this in PPP 305 - coming soon)Create a vocabulary of "stock voicings"If you are given fully written…