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John P · 01-17-2008, 11:53 PM

Hi Tom,

How do you approach this piece? The extended muted solo in the beginning confuses me stylistically. It's a blues lick...but it's not written as swung? How does one perform this convincingly?

The mute markings are cryptic as well. When the part says "cover the orifice of the mute," is that stem in or out?

All in all, it's a really neat piece, I'm just a little lost musically.

Thanks,

01-17-2008, 11:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
John P Piano User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Camp Hill, PA Posts: 319	Still: Afro-American Symphony Hi Tom, How do you approach this piece? The extended muted solo in the beginning confuses me stylistically. It's a blues lick...but it's not written as swung? How does one perform this convincingly? The mute markings are cryptic as well. When the part says "cover the orifice of the mute," is that stem in or out? All in all, it's a really neat piece, I'm just a little lost musically. Thanks, __________________ JP