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The PDF file can be searched. Acrobat Reader should have an ability to search. As far as this forum is concerned, probably no easy way so if you find something important, I will index it on page 1.

Thanks Jazzwee.

Interesting questions, SwingC.

I found this today:
http://www.nationaljazzworkshop.org/freestuff.php

It has a wealth of material. I'm particularly taken by the backing tracks. KISS principles - keep it simple.

SwingCabbage, a good way to search the forum is with google advanced search. Here's an example (notice the dialogue box "search within a site or domain" - enter pianoworld.com (you can also filter by date):

google advanced search

This thread is SOLID GOLD! A virtual paragon of demystification. I can't believe I paid it no attention for so long... saw the title many times and thought, "well, 'Autumn Leaves' isn't exactly at the top of my priority list right now." But I've finally been reading it, and WOW. Jazzwee and others, I am in your debt. I've learned more and put together more concepts just from reading through portions of this thread than from just about any other source. Bravo.

I'm certainly going to start working through this, but I need to start at the very beginning. My question, then: As I do so, can I post recordings of the early stuff, identifying where I am in the process? Or is that going to hijack the progress of the thread and be annoying to those who've been progressing through for a long time? Feel free to tell me, you won't hurt my feelings. And either way, thanks for the thread.

It's not all Autumn Leaves, is it? Post away, ask questions. I'm sure those qualified to answer will answer. It's a friendly place.

TLT - thanks for handling the welcoming committee duties

It's pretty friendly LegalBeagle. There is no ongoing process now so people come and go and leave recordings at various phases of learning.

As you go through this, it's also gone beyond Autumn Leaves so post away!

Beyond just the people that actively post, the lurkers who download also are very busy downloading materials from this thread. The downloads are in the THOUSANDS.

This thread is like a separate website...

Welcome, and post away. Jazz is a continuing learning process.
It also quite fun!

Had a look at that site TLT
Vgood stuff. I have bookmarked it and will return some day.
thanks
SC

Hi Legal Beagle and a big Welcome.
You are bang on with your observation. Bars and Bars of solid gold.



I am only here a scant few months and the folks are fantastic. Maximum feedback. My advice is to post up your attempts at the different lessons straight away. Practice more based on the advice recieved. Improve or not as the case may be (regression will be also pointed out so it is good that you say "you won't hurt my feelings" . Listen to the new advice. Practice again. And then back to practice. Then put up your new attempt.

The thread is long. I am currently reading at page 76 having first posted about page 100.
If you want a tip on reading such a lengthy thread first look at each lesson on page 1. Then scann for places where JAzzwee has posted and then go back to the question / recording that
he is commenting on.

this will get you to the end quicker. then over the next few months you could read the whole thread again.
and again
and again.
Sometimes you dont see the Gold the first time.


Most of all. post up your practice attempts, warts and all. We all learn from them.

Enjoy the trip

Swing Cabbage

I will try it this way. Thanks Time Flies

Thanks for the warm welcome, all. I'll hopefully get some recordings posted in the next couple of days. My pledge for lent, rather than giving something up, is to practice every single day until Easter, so the timing to start something like this couldn't be better.

And yes, SC, I'm slogging through reading the thread... slowly... thanks for the tips.

Rats. I got to practice this a bit last night and wanted to record my (poor) efforts, only to find I'd left my recorder charging in my office.

Double-rats: I can already see this is going to take over my life.

OK, here we go... my first upload ever on PW.

Here's my first effort at AL, using all 1/7's...

Autumn Leaves

Sorry for the somewhat distorted recording.. the only thing that's lower quality than my recorder is my playing

Well done for recording! That sounded confident.

Nice job LegalBeagle! Time is solid and quarter notes are detached. The eighth notes should be legato though. TLT is right, there's a confidence here that shows. No hesitation at all.

In general, learn to lighten up on the LH. It should a supporting role, not the main player.

Fantastic. Great work!

Thanks for the quick and excellent feedback. I think the recording issue makes the LH sound even heavier than it is, but I also think you're right... I would definitely benefit from tipping the balance more toward the RH and lightening up. Seems pretty "klunky," and a more refined sound would be nice.

Although the volume could be a "recording" issue, the tonal characteristics are clearly apparent on the LH chords and suggests the dynamics. My teacher suggests Chopin Em Prelude as a good piece to control LH chords.

Still, quite a good job here.

Just downloaded Em Prelude... looks perfectly suited to the task, thanks. Also handy that it's in the same key as AL!

Excellent Legal Beagle. Excellent.
Keep posting