Randy McCluskey

Bass Player / Lessons

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*Theory & Composition:
Major, Melodic, Harmonic Minor,
Pentatonic.

*Diminished modes and harmony
Chord cycles, movement and voicings.

*Resolution / Non-Resolution movement.

*Tonal, Modal, and Blues Harmonic languages.

*Chord substitutions and extensions.

*Polychords, Cadence functions.

*Ear Training: Interval recognition
Chords in inversions, extensions,
and open & closed positions,
Sight singing, Ear and voicing drills.

*Melodic and harmonic transcriptions.

*Rhythm Studies: Time signatures,
Poly Rhythms, Transposing between odd and even times, Swing/Straight 8th to 16th grooves.


*Idioms, Technique, & Improv:
Jazz Latin Jazz Fusion
Blues Rock Classical
Funk/Hip Hop Slap & Tap.

*Groove phrasing and soloing.

(Improv software used)