by Andrew McNaughton Major Pain The dominant 7 chord function seems to get all the attention in jazz with its flashy flat fives, bodacious upper body structure and all its possibilities...
BeBlog Part II: Major Pain
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Month: April 2017
BeBlog – A Grain of Salt Peanuts
By Andrew McNaughton - lecturer at JMI & Qld Conservatorium When JMI put out the called to arms for a jazz-related blog with an educational aspect, I responded with an enthusiasm borne...
JMI Blog: My Top 5 favourite Bass Players
by Nick Quigley - CEO of JMI There are many jokes that go around about bass players... such as; what do you call it when two upright bassists play in unison? A minor second... But in my...