Mr Bechet
Jazz Daze tells how Courtney gets to play his first solo in the school band.
The story begins during a maths lesson. Mr Bechet, the teacher, is writing on the board. But Courtney just doesn't understand where the numbers are going. Then music begins to play, and Courtney gets into a groove.
As if by magic, the numbers come together and make sense!
The music Courtney hears is in Groove form. A Groove is a repeating rhythmic phrase or pattern, usually played across one or two chords.
Note the repeated bass line, adding to the feeling of being 'stuck in a groove'.
Listen to:
- Create an F major/Ab major groove on keyboard
- Improvise ideas over this with melody instruments or voices using the notes F, G, C and D
- Add a bass line and percussion