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 | The Minneapolis Funk Factor : The so-called “Minneapolis sound” is a
melting pot of many influences, ranging
from Sly and the Family Stone and James
Brown to Minnesota-based blues, funk, and
R&B artists many of us grew up | | | Get Dirty! : Blistering B-3. Jazz legend Larry Young was one of the first organists to play his Hammond B-3
through a Fender Twin amp. I love this sound, and I replicate it here using Native Instruments B4 — | | | Concentrated Chops : One of the biggest challenges I face
when on tour is keeping my head and
hands limber enough so that when I
come home, I’m ready to jump back into
the creative cauldron that is New York
City. | | | Chester Thompson B-3 Master Class : Back by popular demand! | | | Hot Synth Licks For Non-Synth Players : Maybe you’re a vintage-minded
keyboardist, camped-out behind a Hammond
organ and funky EP, looking to
update your sound. Maybe you’re a
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contemplating another multi-billion dollar
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Cramer developed this in the ’50s and
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| | | Triad Textures : Want to add some bite and spice to
your voicings? Look to upper structure triads
for the uplifting effects you desire. As the
name implies, an upper structure triad (UST)
is simply a triad placed | | | Minor Scale Mastery : Minor chords are used liberally in jazz,
both in standards and originals, so it’s
important to know your options when it
comes to playing scales over these chords. | | | Rock The Piano Glissando : It’s part comedy and part drama. Early
rockers, Broadway rehearsal pianists, and
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aggressive, but it’s also | | | Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” : Michael Jackson created some of the
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His hit “Billie Jean,” from the best-selling
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