3. Less Is More Simplicity is sometimes more difficult than
complexity
4. Less Is More James Blake Limit to your Love Minimalistic
Bass Drone, Percussion, Vocals Space
5. Less Is More Moonlight Sonata Beethoven Simple Melodic lines
Repetition Only Piano
6. Less Is More Praeludium I Bach Simple melodic lines Only
Piano Repetition
7. Musical Improvisation & Soloing
8. Musical Improvising & Soloing Why shouldnt we show off
our technical ability? Speed is impressive but not a necessarily
musical approach to improvisation
9. Musical Improvising & Soloing Technical Solo Buddy Rich
Drum Solo
10. Musical Improvising & Soloing Musical Solo Bill Stewart
on Heck of a Job
11. Musical Improvising & Soloing Technical Solo John
Coltrane Giant Steps Solo
12. Musical Improvising & Soloing Musical Solo Chet Baker
My Funny Valentine Solo
13. Musical Improvising & Soloing Benny Greb If I would
have played a lot of notes all the time and loud all the time, it
means less than if I do something very very quiet and then do a
couple of loud strokes.
14. Writing
15. Writing Trying to write a massive composition all at once
can prove very challenging Start out with the bare minimum and
embellish on that Less is More
16. Writing John Mayer Trio Vultures Simple driving Drum Beat
Bass & Guitar repeat phrase Small nuances
17. Listening
18. Listening We like showing off how good we are Playing with
someone sounds more organic than playing AT the other musician Play
according to the style!!!! Listen to yourself and also listen to
your fellow musicians
19. Summary Less is More Do what you think sounds good Respect
the style Respect the Song!!!