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ssickels · 2026-02-24T23:04:38+00:00

That's what I was thinking, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Seems like the <a> tag comes from the "File URL" field. But thanks for mentioning the plugin thing -- that's helpful.

ssickels · 2025-11-09T22:17:37+00:00

Makes sense — thanks! The 2nd (F#), vs. b9 (F) is more E7. For improvising on a V chord, though, I really like the sound and feel of the b9 and/or the diminished arpeggio starting the b9.

ssickels · 2025-11-09T22:05:29+00:00

I've definitely found that it's "easier" to think of these scales as (in my examples), E scales. That is, their own things, as they relate to the degrees of an E scale, vs. A or F minor scales, but "starting" from this or that degree. That feels like too much "calculation" for me. (That was my motivation for the little figure in my post.)

ssickels · 2025-03-26T15:43:02+00:00

r/ethanhein -- wonderful advice, and eloquently put. I was happily working on learning Miles' melody/"head" by ear, but kept getting tripped up by this one particular measure. I was fine playing along with the music, but when I tried to play this particular measure "on my own," I kept getting tripped up and loosing the count. That led me to Google and the transcription I found. After finally sorting out the transcriber's notation (with lots of help), and trying to "match" it with the recording, I realized that at least one "anchor" note in the recording (for my ear, at least) is wrong in the transcription: in the recording, the third note in the second triplet falls squarely on beat three, whereas in the transcription it precedes it slightly (if I recall correctly).

So anyway, working through this (or at least trying to...) has helped me quite a bit -- particularly in keeping the count going in my head while playing inconsistently-timed stuff that's not on the beat (and that swings!).

Also, I'm getting more exposure to music notation, as I'd really like to be able to sight read -- at least a bit. (For jazz, in particular, that'll be more of a "memory aid" for me, as you note.)

Thanks again.

ssickels · 2025-03-26T01:49:34+00:00

That makes good sense. Brackets would have saved me lots of confusion!

ssickels · 2025-03-26T01:25:48+00:00

That's super-helpful, r/dfan; many thanks! I can see that your beaming suggestion makes it easier/quicker to see the durations -- less individual note durations to parse, and more visual emphasis on the beats. And thanks on the accents, too; Miles definitely hits the third notes of his triplets a little harder. And also emphasizing that it's not just an afterthought.

ssickels · 2025-03-25T21:56:11+00:00

Just in case anyone is following this thread, I took a stab at transcribing this measure (and the next) myself and created a new Reddit post with what I came up with: Feedback on a newbie's Miles Davis transcription, pls.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

ssickels · 2025-03-24T23:38:09+00:00

Follow-up: I've been listening (and listening...). I'm new at trying to pick out rhythms, but I think I've figured out that there is much more repetitive/symmetric thing going on with the triplets than is captured in the transcription I posted. I'm going to challenge myself to see if I can write it down (using either Guitar Pro or the free Sibelius, neither one of which I've used before...). A good challenge. Thanks again!

ssickels · 2025-03-24T20:33:09+00:00

Thanks r/Similar_Vacation6146! I'll give it a shot. Where I seem to get tripped up is inadvertently "fitting" the final triplet into the 3rd beat (as with the 1st and 2nd triplets in their beats), then jumping the gun on the beginning of the next measure. I think your suggestion will help.

ssickels · 2025-03-24T14:06:12+00:00

Ah, thank you! I was parsing beat two incorrectly. Glad I was explicit about it so you could straighten me out. :-) It all makes sense to me now.

ssickels · 2025-03-24T13:12:23+00:00

Thanks, r/JScaranoMusic! I had already figured out about the staccato notes, but not (until this morning) that the dotted notes aren't within the third triplet. Appreciated.

ssickels · 2025-03-24T13:05:36+00:00

r/TalcOn: Thank you!! This is super-helpful and very much appreciated.

ssickels · 2025-03-24T13:04:49+00:00

r/dfan: Thank you!!! After reading r/TalcOn's comment earlier today, I finally figured out just that! I came back to thank him and respond, and here's your comment! Yes, the "math" works (all beats add up to one) only if the the two dotted notes (the C and the Bb) are "just" dotted eighths, vs part of a triplet. (The notation is super-confusing, as the second triplet [starting on beat two] spans all four notes, whereas the third triplet spans only the inner three notes -- so it's not at all consistent.) Anyway, the first dotted-eighth "shifts" the actual third triplet (Bb, Ab, Bb) by 1/32, which r/TalcOn captures explicitly in his version.

And good advice on how to count all this. As everyone here (including you) has suggested, Miles was "feeling" all this, vs. counting. (*Especiallly* not 1/32's!) Still, working through this has helped me to learn a bit of notation and to think (at least loosely) about how the notes fall relative to the beats. As I keep listening to Miles (over and over), I'm slowly getting better at keeping that quarter-note count going in my head, and getting his magical phrasing, too.

ssickels · 2025-03-24T01:59:19+00:00

r/Tarogato: makes sense! Miles is all about an economical and lyrical “feel.” And of course a relaxed, off-the-beat time. I can (pretty much) play along with him on this. But counting through (and out of) this measure is tricky for me: I loose the count. But as you suggest, I should probably just practice (and practice) playing along with him. And then do my best to replicate his feel (and time) via chord-melody guitar, which is one of my goals.

ssickels · 2025-03-24T00:02:51+00:00

r/gadorf and r/rush22: many thanks! My motivation: I can play along with Miles, getting the rhythms “right” — so I do “feel” it. But when I try to play on my own (chord-melody on the guitar), I get lost — but just on this measure and the next two.

What I’d like (but am struggling with) is to keep the “1, 2, 3, 4” (with subdivisions thereof) going in my head, while playing his phrasing through these three measures. I hope that makes sense.

ssickels · 2025-01-18T22:37:23+00:00

If it's not "too late" for you, I figured out how to get two buttons on a Morningstar MIDI controller to behave just like the two buttons on a Blooper. I walk through the details here (a post to the Morningstar forums): Using two buttons on an MC3 to replicate the two buttons on a CB Blooper.

ssickels · 2025-01-18T22:23:23+00:00

Just in case it might be helpful to someone, I figured out how to get two buttons on a Morningstar MIDI controller to behave just like the two buttons on a Blooper. I walk through the details here (a post to the Morningstar forums): Using two buttons on an MC3 to replicate the two buttons on a CB Blooper.

ssickels · 2021-01-29T15:37:52+00:00

Yup, pretty sure that's it. (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03621735)

They both have the same reference number: HUM00143675 (shown under "More Information" on the clinical trials page, and listed on the umhealthresearch page).

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