Re: (Derek Baily) Improvisation (TV)

[ditch wrestler <ditchwrestler@yahoo.com>]

I've been improvising for about 6 years now and I'll concur with the 'transfered transposing' approach as a worthwhile.

 

I listen to a record (being a bassist, I'm partial to that instrument) of William Parker, Peter Kowald, Wilbert De Joode or non-bassists like Eddie Prevost, Steve Lacy, Derek Bailey, etc. and when I hear something interesting, I wonder 'how did they make that sound and how can I make it on my bass.'

 

I don't usually end up even close to that sound but I usually discover something interesting along the way.

 

 

Ted Harms.

Krispen Hartung <khartung@cableone.net> wrote:

> ---- Original Message ----- 
>
>
> > Interesting debate, for sure, especially as transcription is a widely used 
> > tool. I'll
>  repeat my belief that transcription does improve ear training. 
> > However, I'm not talking about necessarily notating it - I should have 
> > made that distinction; my definition of transcription means listening to 
> > music and transferring it to one's own instrument.
>
> Ah hah! :) That makes a world of difference! Thanks for the clarification. 
> I thought you meant listening to the music and notating it on paper, which 
> in most cases (in unless you have perfect pitch), does involve playing it on 
> your instrument. But the main point is actually trascribing it, emphasis in 
> the "scribe" part of the word.
>
> Kris



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