Does anyone here have/know the changes to this great song? Does anyone have an arrangement? I'd like to learn how to play it with my combo.
Cheesecake by Dexter Gordon
Does anyone here have/know the changes to this great song? Does anyone have an arrangement? I'd like to learn how to play it with my combo.
Dexter
I do not know the changes but man it is a great tune. Do you have the CD GO by Dexter? If not... go get it.
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It's in the 2nd Real Book and also in the Dexter Gordon 22 solos book . Send me a PM if you can't find it.Great tune
Get the record and transcribe them. Otherwise, it pretty much stays around D minor (for tenor) then has a descending II-V thing in the bridge, starting on the II-V of G.
I think it goes A- D7| G- C7 |F- Bb7 | E- A7|| or something like that. Its not too hard to hear.
How do you learn how to transcribe? There must be a howto somewhere to help with the process?
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It's one of the free samples on www.saxsolos.com.
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cheesecake
Yes, I have GO by Dexter. One of my favorite CDs of all time.What other Dexter CDs do you guys like?
1) Start with easy tunes.Originally Posted by decade
2) Try to pick the root movement then go for the quality of the chord.
3) Remember that it will often be ambiguous, especially with V7 chords (ie: what is the exact voicing and what extensions are being used).
Where's the cheese
I just get a blank page . No Cake !
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I'd really recommend taking a few lessons if you want to learn to transcribe. It can be really difficult and having someone there who has big enough ears to check your transcription and show you where you are getting off will save you tons of frustration.
When you do start, make sure you start realistically and pick a song that you think you can realistically figure out and play. I've gotten into hot water several times by trying to transcribe a solo that is above my level, like when I transcribed Mark Turner's solo on 26-2. I figured it all out but I could barely play in altissimo and he went up to alt C in a bebop line. I transcribed it but couldn't play it.
Start with simple tunes like somebody said and pick some simple solos or sections of solos by players you like. This will help you stay interested enough to do the work.
Oh and for figuring out the changes do what Benny said.
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