A fascinating new music student!

@TheHorse (206938)
Walnut Creek, California
December 8, 2022 12:55am CST
She should be my music teacher. She is a retired biology teacher who can sight-read jazz music, including the music of John Coltrane. But she has never allowed herself to improvise. She plays the "right notes." Tonight was our second lesson. I brought her the basic chord progression to Miles Davis's "All Blues," from his 1959 album, "Kind of Blue." I wrote it out in musical notation so she could "read" it if she forgot it. We had a great time. I'll attach the song so you can listen to it. Can I help her become an intuitive musician? Can she help me understand jazz music? I think so.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326412)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Dec 22
It sounds like you're both going to enjoy these lessons.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206938)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Dec 22
So far so good. I hope we don't get too excited too early and burn out. But so far it's a really good situation.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (459629)
• Switzerland
8 Dec 22
Is she very strict and refuses to improvise? It is a shame.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206938)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Dec 22
No, it's actually the opposite. She is loving the opportunity to escape from "written notes." We did "Drunken Sailor" yesterday and were laughing out loud. No music in front of us.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (459629)
• Switzerland
9 Dec 22
@TheHorse "Drunken Sailor" is a funny song, I am glad you enjoyed doing it.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206938)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Dec 22
@LadyDuck Put him in bed with the captains daughter...
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137238)
• Philippines
8 Dec 22
I think you are gifted. I am sure you will understand it.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206938)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Dec 22
I am gifted. But I think there's untapped musical potential in a lot of us.
Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Dec 22
Perfect match, teacher and teacher.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206938)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Dec 22
Exactly! I hope we continue to have big happy fun.
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Anindita Sengupta
@aninditasen (15780)
• Raurkela, India
8 Dec 22
You have taught me to play "Mary had a little lamb". I who do not know how to play any music. So she can learn a lot from you and you jazz from her.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206938)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Dec 22
How did I teach you to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb"?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206938)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Dec 22
@aninditasen Oh, cool! If you want learn any other simple songs, let me know!
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Anindita Sengupta
@aninditasen (15780)
• Raurkela, India
9 Dec 22
@TheHorse You sent me the notes and played the keyboard according to the notes.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (157676)
• United States
8 Dec 22
I'm glad you have an interesting student.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206938)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Dec 22
Yeppers, I'm excited about "teaching" her.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (45609)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
8 Dec 22
Have fun.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206938)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Dec 22
So far so good. I look forward to our next lesson.
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Fleur
@Fleura (29236)
• United Kingdom
8 Dec 22
I don't know anything about jazz. Is the music of John Coltrane particularly difficult to read? And if you had to write things out in musical notation especially for her, how do you normally present it?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206938)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Dec 22
I normally present it as chords and scales. And I try to explain the "theory" behind it in simple terms. Coltrane is sometimes difficult, and sometimes very straightforward.
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (19008)
• United States
14 Dec 22
Nice song. I have been listening to Christmas music and some shaman and Chinese music for meditation.