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Siegtrmpt · 02-09-2007, 09:47 AM

A lot depends on who is in class and why they are there. Jazz majors intent on building a career have far different needs than the 5th grader who's just learning to get around on the instrument. Dispensing too much information way to quick is a good recipe for getting students to quit. Too many jazz books and texts out there use high brow, technical language and are just plain boring to read or play out of. OK for graduate school (maybe) but totally useless for trying to hook young people on learning to enjoy and play. Crawl, walk, run.

02-09-2007, 09:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
Siegtrmpt Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 553	Re: Jazz improv clinic A lot depends on who is in class and why they are there. Jazz majors intent on building a career have far different needs than the 5th grader who's just learning to get around on the instrument. Dispensing too much information way to quick is a good recipe for getting students to quit. Too many jazz books and texts out there use high brow, technical language and are just plain boring to read or play out of. OK for graduate school (maybe) but totally useless for trying to hook young people on learning to enjoy and play. Crawl, walk, run. Last edited by Siegtrmpt : 02-10-2007 at 07:25 AM.
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