Graham English

Posts Tagged ‘Miles Davis’

Some Outstanding Podcasts For Musicians

Not only am I a podcast author, I’m a podcast lover. And recently I’ve come across some podcasts that I’m really enjoying.
If you’re a jazz lover, then you’ll love both NPR: Jazz Profiles and The Traneumentary. NPR’s Jazz Profiles covers the lives and music of artists like Miles Davis and Ella Fitzgerald. It’s fantastic! The [...]

Destroying The Myth That Music Is Annoying If You Have Absolute Pitch

There’s a perpetually propagated myth that if you have absolute pitch, then if you listen to music that is out of tune, you have a bad experience. If there is any truth to this myth, it’s definitely not an absolute. Some people may be disturbed by music that is out of tune. I believe this [...]

Piano Voicings Part 2: So What Chords

So what chords get their name from the song of the same title on Miles Davis’ record, Kind Of Blue. This voicing consists of a series of three perfect fourths with a third on top:

So what chords can be moved up and down all scale degrees of all modes very successfully. Try harmonizing melodies using [...]

So What: Miles Davis and John Coltrane

Check out Miles Davis with John Coltrane and Wynton Kelly performing “So What” on YouTube:
Found via Crooks and Liars

Quote of the Day

“My future starts when I wake up every morning . . . Every day I find something creative to do with my life.”
- Miles Davis