We put this seminar on in November but a few people who
expressed interest in it were unable to attend. Also, that seminar was
strictly oriented toward singers but a lot of musicians have expressed interest
so we’ve broadened the scope.
Subject: What Every Jazz Musician
and Singer Should Know About
Band-in-a-Box
Date:
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Time:
7:30 PM to approx. 9:00 PM
Place: Lab
C046, Building C,
Band-in-a-Box (BIAB) is an invaluable practice aid for
any jazz musician; but it can be especially helpful for singers who have no
other means of practicing with accompaniment at home or even determining the key
for a particular song best suited to their vocal range. It is relatively
easy to use and does not require extensive knowledge of music
theory.
Many musicians and singers that I know and perform with
either have BIAB on their computers but don’t know how to use it to full
advantage or have heard of it but aren’t sure how helpful it might be to
them. So I decided to organize this seminar to improve on these
situations.
I’ve recruited guitarist Alf Warnock to help with the
seminar. A former colleague at NRC, Alf introduced me to BIAB many years
ago and is an expert on its use. I’ve learned a whole lot of new stuff
from him already in preparing this seminar.
Here’s what the seminar will cover
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Brief Overview of BIAB
-
entering chords
-
selecting a style
-
setting tempo, number of choruses, ending, etc.
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changing key
-
playing
First – Review of Key
Signatures
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determining the key of a lead sheet (chart)
A Plea on Behalf of Transposing
Instruments
The Details of BIAB
Entering Chords
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alternate chord spellings
Selecting a Style
Setting tempo, number of choruses, ending,
etc.
Changing Key
-
Is the key right in the first place?
Playing
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turning voices on and off
Entering Notes
Printing Charts
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Don’t forget the horn players!
Free Files
There will be a charge of $5 each to cover the costs of
reproducing hand-out materials and a CD with several hundred public domain BIAB
files. (Or you can buy the instructors a beer at the pub after the
seminar.)
Please
let me know by return e-mail by Sunday January 17 if you’ll be able to
attend. We need to have a pretty firm idea of the numbers before producing
the hand-out materials.
If you know someone that might benefit from this
seminar, please forward this e-mail to them.
If you have any questions, please give me a call at
613-563-7044.
> > John
Haysom
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PS: I’ve sent this to those
who attended the first seminar in the hope they may be able to pass it on to
others who may be interested.
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Go south on Woodroffe to the
second entrance to the college, which is across from the park and ride.
This entrance also has the greenhouse on your right as you turn. C
Building is the large building to your left at the first stop sign. There
is metered parking there, plus pre-payed ticket parking in front of C
Building. C Building: enter front doors
and go directly down the stairs. Take the door/hallway on the left (you
will be heading towards the parking information offices). Directly past
that is the lab, C046. |