A solo on "What is this thing called love", done as assignement for Gary Burtons Improvisation Course at Berklee/Coursera. Karaoke is by Gary Burton Trio, with Fredo Vollmer on Flute.

Solo Fredo Vollmer What is this thing called love

6 Selected Scales for Gary Burton's "Improvisation" Course at Berklee/Coursera.
Includes:
1 A Lydian b7
2 C Locrian
3 F7 Altered
4 D dorian
5 B Lydian
6 Eb Aeolian


6 Selected Scales

Assignment for Week 3 of  "Improvisation, by GaryBurton @ Berklee/Coursera".
May 21, 2013

FB: "Fredo Vollmer"

L03 500 Miles High (Fredo Vollmer+GB3)

Analysis of K, Jarret's "Memories of Tomorrow", for GB/Berklee/Coursera assignment week 4.
This is a rendering exported from the Notation Software, just to be able to understand the work done on paper!

Memories of Tomorrow ex-Sib

Assignment for Week 4 of Gary Burton/Berklee/Coursera Improvisation Course.

A theme by Keith Jarret, first it was analyzed, and then learned to be able to improvise around it. "Learned" signified in this case that the present track is the mix of GB Trio plus my Attempt (Take) 29 (Twenty Nine!)! And now I'm sure that sometime in the future my impro will be better!
:-)

Memories Of Tomorrow Fredo Vollmer + GB Trio

Rendition of  "Memories of Tomorrow" Analysis, corrected after evaluation of  Week 4 G. Burton/Berklee/Coursera submissions.
Change in Bar 12, from Db to D natural.

Memories of Tomorrow Analysis Corrected

For Berklee/Coursera, Week 5.
The main Theme is interpreted to fit in the LOW octave of the flute. Thus it becomed possible to develop the first repetition, with many smaller ornamentations and variations, up in the middle octave. This gives way for the 3rd chorus with an intensified rhythm and variations leading to the climax. And, to relax, I used the coda, remarking the chromatic line it includes, down and down back to the lows of the flute.  :-)

Olhos de gato - Fredo Vollmer + G. Burton Trio

Just that: "Last Moment Blues", for Week 5 Assignment at  "Intro to Improvisation", by Gary Burton/Berklee/Coursera.
The theme proposes a short and open motive of 2 bars, responded by a 2 bar downward scale leading to rest on the tonic. The 2nd and 3rd phrases repeat this scheme. The development uses a mix of Blues and tonal scales, with no preponderance of either.
Second chorus is simmilar, with same motive, but slightly ornamented.
Third chorus adds rhythmic force and variation, expanding slightly the extension of the melody.
On the 4th chorus the development is more centered on the original response phrase, although there still are quotations to the first and main motive.
Fifth chorus expands the scale, specially upward, to accent the climax of the tune.
And finally, the 6th and last chorus gets "back home", as far I still remember how all started!
:-)

Fredo Vollmer

Fredo Vollmer

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