Newb Sight Reading Question

gumbomadness · Post by **gumbomadness** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 11:45 am

Okay.. i have to learn this jazz song.. and ican read music fine except im not too sure what the symbol that looks like a slanted division sign is...

its like a DOT / DOT and its above the measure.. and is the rythm for the chords.. or the comping? (?)

Im just wondering what the value is of each. There is ONE above each measure and the whole thing is in 4/4 timing.

help would be nice.

gumbomadness · Post by **gumbomadness** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 3:06 pm

shane? mwr?

thejoe · Post by **thejoe** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 3:07 pm

it means repeat the previous measure

say there is a measure of a riff, and then 3 of those symbols over the next 3 blank measures, then you would play that riff 4 times; once for the written out measure, and once for each of those symbols

i cant remember what those symblos are called, but im 100 percent sure that it means to repeat the prev measure

gumbomadness · Post by **gumbomadness** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 4:03 pm

crash_in_to_me wrote:it means repeat the previous measure

say there is a measure of a riff, and then 3 of those symbols over the next 3 blank measures, then you would play that riff 4 times; once for the written out measure, and once for each of those symbols

i cant remember what those symblos are called, but im 100 percent sure that it means to repeat the prev measure

ya, that makes sense. except in the first measure... it just says the chord name (D-7) so.. i dunno. maybe they assume we know the pace lol. Its Coltrane- Impressions.

Its the melody and practicing improvization in D Dorian thats the main focus of this..the chord part ill just ask my teacher on tuesday. thanks tho!

dmbguitar718 · Post by **dmbguitar718** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 4:05 pm

do you take lessons?

gumbomadness · Post by **gumbomadness** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 4:07 pm

i do. and its GREAT. just i suck at reading..

dmbguitar718 · Post by **dmbguitar718** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 4:15 pm

gumbomadness wrote:i do. and its GREAT. just i suck at reading..

ahh, i am very excited for mine. they start on thursday.

gumbomadness · Post by **gumbomadness** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 4:23 pm

dmbguitar718 wrote:
gumbomadness wrote:i do. and its GREAT. just i suck at reading..
ahh, i am very excited for mine. they start on thursday.

is it a music school or private-guy giving lessons?
just remember to give your teacher a good idea of what direction you are going in. tell him your not just a guy who wants to learn songs.. you want to learn the theory and such. (if thats your direction)

thats mine. i can do the fun stuff on my own, the teacher is the guide so i can learn theory and get better at improv...

dmbguitar718 · Post by **dmbguitar718** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 4:36 pm

It's a private guy. And yeah, I plan on doing all that stuff.

gumbomadness · Post by **gumbomadness** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 5:20 pm

hooray! once you get into the hang of him (and you guys get comfortable) prepare to improve EXPONENTIALLY! I congrafulate you on your starting of a new musical journey!

dmbguitar718 · Post by **dmbguitar718** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 5:25 pm

gumbomadness wrote:hooray! once you get into the hang of him (and you guys get comfortable) prepare to improve EXPONENTIALLY! I congrafulate you on your starting of a new musical journey!

Yeah, that really does make me excited knowing how much they say you improve. I really can't wait.