43 days to my 1st paid gig on the mallet kat

This blog reports on my preparations and practice regime for this exciting milestone. 

Trio of Mallet Kat, guitar, jazz bass.
Venue: Golf tournament.
Pay: Good
Stakes: Low
Music: Jazz Standards.

Day 1 Practice.

• 12 major scales 2 octaves. 2 mallets
• 60 broken chords in 8th notes. 2 mallets
• Jazz ii V I rootless chord progressions in 12 major keys. 4 mallets
• Sight reading, Handel. 2 mallets
• Practiced Afternoon in Paris for 10 minutes. 2 mallets

30 minutes. 

I did ear training on my walk by listening to classic rock tunes and figuring out the chord progressions, piano and drum parts.

45 minutes

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ThlqLtya1jw?si=hgx6BkKoUv46_YnY I watched this video the evening before.

I important background. I know the repertoire; I've been playing the tunes professionally on the piano for over 50 years. I’ve been playing the xylophone since the pandemic. So, I’m not a total beginner.
​David