Harmony Masterclass
Practicing the Life-Vest Arpeggio (Days of Wine and Roses)
“It's so useful, what a didactic lesson. Thank you Mr Castro. Vc esta de parabéns !”
About this masterclass
Genil Castro shows how to practice his "life-vest" arpeggio strategy by applying it to a real tune: Henry Mancini's Days of Wine and Roses. The third lesson in his life-vest arpeggio series, this class was created in response to student feedback asking how to put the devices from the first two lessons to work in a song, and it includes a complete harmonic and melodic mapping of the tune in five positions (PDF and audio materials included).
What's covered
- Mapping the entire tune in one area of the neck so you can picture the whole harmony in a single position
- Learning the arpeggios chord by chord, keeping a one-octave range to build melodies around each chord shape
- Arpeggio choices for each chord — such as playing from the root or from the fifth for a Lydian color
- Hearing the chord changes through your single-note lines, without any accompaniment
- Practicing until the sounds are integrated into your technique, so you play shapes and melodies without thinking about note names
- Tips on practicing, melodic playing, and harmonic awareness
Expected outcome: the ability to play melodically over chord changes using the life-vest arpeggio and its variations. Suited to intermediate and advanced players, especially those who have seen the previous two lessons in the series.
Lessons in this masterclass
Lessons
- 1Practicing the Life-Vest Arpeggio (Days of Wine and Roses) Full Class42m 11s
Reviews & Ratings
" Jazzy arpeggios"
It's so useful, what a didactic lesson. Thank you Mr Castro. Vc esta de parabéns !
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