April 26 - And Even More


Two Classic Chord Cycles

Please Mr. Postman
C   Am   F    G
I     vi    IV   V

Stairway to Heaven
Cm  Bb   Ab
i    bVII  bVI


Three Typical Rock Bands

Guitar Band
Lead Guitar
Rhythm Guitar
Bass
Drums

Piano Band
Guitar
Piano
Bass
Drums

Power Trio
Guitar
Bass
Drums


Three Jazz Styles after Bebop

Cool

Free

Fusion


Listening

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRaa34E8tXQ
Terry Riley - In C

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Np9yApXD94
Steve Reich - Octet (Eight Lines)

[8937] Philip Glass - Einstein on the Beach: KNEE PLAY I

[8940] John Lennon - A Day in the Life

[8943] Roger Waters - Shine On You Crazy Diamond: III

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mtMI_huRtY
John Adams - Nixon in China: I Am the Wife of Mao Tse-Tung

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Yes,


and


a


red


sky


and


moon


at


morning,


portenting


down


the


paths


to a destiny with the Theoreticians,


vis a vis the Roger Waters et al Shine On Your Crazy Diamond III, for Board Harmony.


Paper-grading


on


another


wondrous


afternoon, 

homeward to


grade papers,


then


back


for


the


early


evening


class


festivities.


Late-night labors re a transposed version of Trumpet Concerto ("Macho Concertino"): I. Allegro, in preparation for The Opus Project presents Opus 40: Mechanical / Organic (8pm, Saturday, April 30, 2016, Center for New Music, 55 Taylor, San Francisco, CA). 50th day of summer -- high again 73...