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Well said, I forget that I have learned to improvise and listen attentively in a guitar environment. I know well how difficult it is to get to that point. How important it is when you are starting out with any instrument to play something that another person can recognize and appreciate as music even if its rough around the edges. Sorry if I was deep diving a little too much.
Glad it helps Joyce, I’m using the same process to sync up my sustain pedal. Next I’m going to play along with Dave Sudnow on the recordings. Guess what, if you listen closely to the rhythm its obviously not straight 4/4 or straight eights. Dave wanted us to embrace syncopation which is what jazz is all about. Like he says, you need to get the chords and melody in your hands first, then your head.
I wanted to share with the forum something that may help anyone struggling with getting the rhythm straight for Misty. I came at Sudnow Method after being a guitar player for many years. I thought that would give me a leg up on learning piano. Wrong, I think it may have hampered my progress. Long story short, after what I thought was a very long time I was able to play through Misty in a kind of mechanical way. After thinking about it for a while I realized my melody and harmony were out of sync. Guitar players usually play rhythm (chords), or lead (melody). The great guitarists can play both just like a pianist. Dave Sudnow’s method clearly states playing perfectly and in time. Easier said that done for me. Couldn’t quite get the timing right. My solution has been to strip out the melody and concentrate on the rhythm of the chords, playing them in time perfectly. After working on this for a few days I went added back in the melody and it all began to mesh. If any of you are coming from a melody only instrument or guitar and having timing issues you might want to give this a try.
Hello All, I’m purchased the course in the early 2000s. Didnt have a decent keyboard and never really got started. Started again after Christmas with the CD and the original downloads. Was making slow steady progress on Misty when I noticied that Web site was being updated by David. Great job. The organization makes the study much better. I loved Dave Sudnow’s orignal recordings, but we all have to admit he did tend to get off track during the seminar sometimes. I love the way Mr. Haynes added musical notation to the dot songs. I grew up with guitar and took had to match tempo based on written notation. It was hard for me to relate timing to Davids original course without knowing the song very well in advance.
Anyway great site.
Greg
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