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Music in the 5th Decade

Big Band day

5/31/2025

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It is drumkit day with the Kerr Street Big band. Even after 2 years with them, I'm still sight reading half the music. My practice regime, besides the Big band, consisted of listening to big band music in the car on the way to practice. The link is below. 

What the keys to being a good sight reader?

  1. You must be able to play your instrument at the level required for the situation you find yourself in. So everyday, I practice all my instruments: piano, vibes, and drum kit.
  2. You need to practice sight reading. I became a great reader because as a youth I was too lazy to practice but I enjoyed reading music and making noise. (I can still remember being baffled from sharps and flats, so I would just skip the note!!!) My suggestion for improving is to practice sightreading with the metronome and audio recorder going. This will give you an idea of what group sight reading is all about. 
  3. You need strong musicianship skills in ear training, theory, and lots of ensemble experience. For example, one way I am able to stay in place is my ability to hear the cadences line up with the rehearshal letters. The presupposes being able to hear chord progressions and knowing what a cadence is. 
Here is my big band play list that i listened to on the way to practice.Button Text
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My mallet practice consisted of major scales and broken chords, followed by voice leading through some tunes and then playing along with Emmett Cohen's version of Duke Ellington's Satin Doll. 
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