stavrosdru
Junior Member
Hi guys, i'm kind of beginner at Jazz (i play drums for over 8 years, but jazz only the last 5-6 months), and i would like to know your opinions on keeping the form in jazz playing. How do you know where are you in the form of the song. Do you count bars, singing the melody, listen to the chord changes and the harmony? If you sing the melody, you sing it while other musicians are soloing too or only when you solo. If you do, how do you listen what the other players are doing? Also i would like to know how do you approach learning a jazz standard song and when you know that are you ready to play it on a jam night with trading fours and solo. Lets say i want to learn ''Take the A train''. I print it out of my realbook and take it to my drumset. What are the steps to learn it and be able to perform it live? Thanks a lot!!!