Nov 4 • General discussion
No time to "transcribe" a solo with your instrument?
Transcribing is often cited as the best way to really take in jazz language.
By that I mean learning a solo by ear and applying it to your instrument.
I do this a lot and have done it loads throughout my time learning and practising jazz violin. However I know that many find it tough and do not have the time to dedicate to learning a whole solo. Whilst I think it should still be something you try to do if you can, this is my short hack for when you find yourself getting stuck.
Just learn to sing it.
This will help you understand phrasing. It will help develop your ear. It will help you hear swing and groove better. All of this will translate to your jazz playing at some point and you do not even need to pick up your instrument.
You can do it as accurately as you want to. Even just learning to sing the general shape of a great solo will help to some degree and you can do it whilst washing up.
Chances are that you will end up wanting to work some of it out on your instrument once you have got into singing it.
❓Which solo should we all try singing this week?❓
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No time to "transcribe" a solo with your instrument?
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