Chris Potter's Tune-Up Transcription

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Chris Potter's Tune-Up Transcription

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...Updated and corrected some things in this transcription as of 3/30/2012...
Here's a video of my transcription of Chris Potter's solo saxophone rendition of the jazz tune "Tune-Up." This comes from a masterclass he gave in London, November 12, 2011. Thanx to Dean Mongerio for video taping this performance and posting it on KZfaq.
This was one of the most difficult transcriptions that I have ever done but it taught me a lot. I wrote this transcription in a way that would make it easier to read so if you have done or plan on doing your own transcription I'm sure some of the rhythms I wrote may not line up with yours.
You can find this transcription and many others at my website: www.charlesmcne....

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@kathreentoles9580 2 жыл бұрын

he's out of this world.

@chayjazz 12 жыл бұрын

I try to write out transcriptions so they are readable (for me..). Chris definitely displaces the barline and the changes in this solo performance. I put double barlines where I felt the top of each chorus was but they may not line up to how you hear the phrases. I might read through this solo again at a later date and make some more corrections....

@autodidactusplaysjrpgs7614 9 жыл бұрын

Is that a saxophone or a nuclear weapon?

@simonsays525 5 жыл бұрын

WMD

@jackspragnow5071 3 жыл бұрын

BOTH

@tuckerantell 10 жыл бұрын

Spot on! awesome job and for a 10+ minute solo! holy crap! In regards to the solo: It always amazes me how "simple" some of these ideas really are when you finally get them on paper. Of course not so simple to think up and execute flawlessly w/ great sound and time feel but Major triads can really sound cool in the right hands!!! I hope you get a publishing deal for all this work my goodness this is better than some hal leonard stuff!

@jph886 12 жыл бұрын

what a wonderful episode of music

@blindblackpianist 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah this season of music had a lot of classics

@MrChicoSax 12 жыл бұрын

Dear Charles, You have made an awesome job. It is so great to have the opportunity to be able to read the music while Chris is playing. I can easily imagine how hard it was to transcribe that solo!!

@johndouglasmusic 9 жыл бұрын

I'm completely amazed at Chris Potter and equally amazed at Charles McNeal! Thank you for doing this!

@havokmusicinc 7 жыл бұрын

My one dissapointment, as a brass player, is that while I can play all these notes, I cannot do all the little split fingerings for tonal variety and overtone playing that Potter does here. Great transcription!

@bentonpastorik9057 8 жыл бұрын

I'm hearing Giant Steps at 5:30!

@amaurycabralj 5 жыл бұрын

Benton Pastorik coltrane changes indeed!

@musicalrt 12 жыл бұрын

WOW. Amazing transcription. Seriously, your ears are incredible to be able to transcribe this so accurately. WOW

@pepperwilliams4428 6 жыл бұрын

His entire solo sounds so much like Rollins!

@wyndhl9465 6 жыл бұрын

Chris seems to have touched all the (major) great tenor masters in sound and quotes: Hawkins, Byas, Rollins, Mobley, Brecker and yes, John William Coltrane himself - not forgetting the virtuosic Michael Brecker. It's the instructor's call for all to PRACTICE a la Chris Potter - and Michael Brecker, and John Coltrane and Charlie Parker before him (Chris Potter) Well done, Mr. Potter!

@AnAmericanComposer 9 жыл бұрын

Coltrane, My Shining Hour solo quote at 1:36!

@ivancastillo1590 5 жыл бұрын

Por MUUUUUCHO lo mejor que he escuchado. Si algún saxofonista desea aprender a tocar bien. CON SOLO ESTUDIAR ESTO BASTA.

@jdrosborough 6 жыл бұрын

What an effort. Both by Chris and the transcriber. Phenomenal.

@nathanradich9374 8 жыл бұрын

Just listening to this hurts my chops

@TheAJB1996 10 жыл бұрын

He's so in control it out of control

@raefblack7906 10 жыл бұрын

Charles McNeal is a fricken genius!

@nobodady1 12 жыл бұрын

Astounding work. Amazing. I will be studying this for quite a while. Thanks.

@kchappelle 10 ай бұрын

How’d you make out?

@williamwinslow6582 10 ай бұрын

@@kchappelle Life long study.

@adgp8945 5 жыл бұрын

Overtone section at 7:13 is absolutely absurd. Literally inhuman control of the instrument.

@freesoulsinger 11 жыл бұрын

Truly gifted and passionate

@chayjazz 11 жыл бұрын

Thanx for checking out the website. Yeah, I do spend a lot of time transcribing but I really do enjoy it, plus I've gotten pretty fast. I still have time to have a life...sort of...LOL

@superbigguru 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. It's very helpful to me I'll never forget your help Mr. McNeal

@vpsaxman 9 жыл бұрын

Wow, what an amazing job you've done with this transcription! You must have scratched your head quite a few times as to how to notate some of this stuff! You're the freakin' man!

@calfm4103 6 жыл бұрын

chris knows how to ruin my dreams

@shaddjimenez4524 4 жыл бұрын

or revive them

@fingersfitz 4 жыл бұрын

I think it's time to get the hammer on my old saxophone 😎 Great transcription 👏

@jujubotofficial2476 12 жыл бұрын

it's so great i really dig it and it's also a great tribute to the sonny rollins version on newk's time

@ccalvac18 10 жыл бұрын

Bastard.Too good. He's awesome. Thx for the upload.

@newcents329238 12 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job...really enjoyed reading and listening through it all

@kevinmiller124 9 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you so much for doing this

@freesoulsinger 11 жыл бұрын

Great. Transcription

@wjimenez92796 9 жыл бұрын

Amazing phrasing and timing !!! Thank You Mr McNeal.

@EricFontaineJazz 10 жыл бұрын

how Chris Potter tunes up!

@gpzanini 11 жыл бұрын

You are really a top level musician. Many compliments for the "craxy" trsnscription.

@yasabaraza 10 жыл бұрын

Virtuoso total!

@menilmontant 10 жыл бұрын

Just checked your website... pretty impressed by the amount of transcriptions... mad props!!

@skimanization Жыл бұрын

Wow, incredibly amazing playing...!!!

@ToolTechSoftware 2 жыл бұрын

Best i ever heard

@chayjazz 11 жыл бұрын

Hey Don... no microphone into Finale (I wouldn't even know how to do that...LOL) Just listening to the solo and inputting 1 note at a time.... Thanx for checking out the website.

@christianbye3259 10 жыл бұрын

Best I'v evee heard! So incredible!!!!

@ssaxman 9 жыл бұрын

Chris Potter was always good but DAMN !!!

@JoeCohenSaxophone 9 жыл бұрын

Charles this is great!!

@mikeolmos5009 9 жыл бұрын

I hate him.

@549heydrew 12 жыл бұрын

Holy Fuck... He's so unbelievably good.

@Sirvalorsax 10 жыл бұрын

Redonculous! Would have liked to have had chord changes over the top with countdown changes also just to see how the lines relate but... Awesome work dude!

@chayjazz 10 жыл бұрын

Aaron Barber, here you go: Chris Potter's solo on Tune Up

@jdrosborough 6 жыл бұрын

Wow -- it would take me six decades to learn this. Amazing.

@pectenmaximus231 9 жыл бұрын

Wonderful. Thank you!

@ibanezprs3403 9 жыл бұрын

thank you sir .. respect

@TONIKOBLER 5 жыл бұрын

great artist musician

@antoniocarlosminan5540 10 жыл бұрын

my respect, im bass player but understand yours hard work,sorry my english,cheers from Uruguay

@justasjustasaxlt3006 10 жыл бұрын

Chris is the best!!!!!!!!!!! thanks ;) super solo!!!

@Selmerpilot 11 жыл бұрын

Chip, good to see you're staying busy! We haven't talked in what, 12 years? SHeesh time goes

@PaulNaser 10 жыл бұрын

note to self, study 3:37

@dimitriskaraganis 9 жыл бұрын

What the fuck? Unique!!

@cdigger6671 10 жыл бұрын

9:39 best part :)

@roanmccormick7923 4 жыл бұрын

Sick!

@patrickmalabuyo 11 жыл бұрын

amazing

@damienallouch 10 жыл бұрын

fantastic job charles!!!! chris too :)

@Zager-recap 8 жыл бұрын

Wonderfull!

@ribitsov 11 жыл бұрын

it's great.

@Musician0at0Work 12 жыл бұрын

MAd props I thought about doing this quickly gave up before I pulled up finale...

@nobodady1 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your reply. My question wasn't meant to be critical. I was just curious. I truly appreciate the work you've done. I'm a long way from being able to transcribe a solo such as this. I could get the notes, but the rythms would tie me up a lot. Kudos to you. I plan to study this solo. Would you be interested in any analysis of mine?

@fersken0108 12 жыл бұрын

なんだただの神か

@JeffreySaxophoneTallNewton 11 жыл бұрын

Charles, you should contact Sher Music and Chris to do the official solo book (if there isn't one already....). Fantastic work! As to Chris, he's a fantastic player. Here, I hear Giant Steps and Sonny Rollins...

@FanTrombone 7 жыл бұрын

see what happens when you practice- You become Great!

@derio1216 12 жыл бұрын

Lol Giant Steps reference at 5:29!

@aaronbarber8581 10 жыл бұрын

I wanna see someone learn this.

@sauxphilippe 8 жыл бұрын

Big good work !thanks !

@cmariosax 9 жыл бұрын

Woo !

@eumakka 9 жыл бұрын

holy.....

@ng3333 11 жыл бұрын

Soooo many good Cannonball quotes coming out of there.

@eforbandgeorgiebest 12 жыл бұрын

Unbe...ferkin....lievable!

@artsaxman 12 жыл бұрын

Dude, Sick!!!

@bardarians 11 жыл бұрын

WOW

@larryzabala3362 8 жыл бұрын

!Que Barbaro! Intocable pues, si acaso llego a la mitad jajajaja.

@Shawskee 11 жыл бұрын

Best. Username. Ever.

@mrskateman981 3 жыл бұрын

3:51 gat dayum

@nobodady1 12 жыл бұрын

Are those changes in meter accurate? Or is it easier to notate that way? Rather than passing phrases over the barline etc..?

@yoshi3723 11 жыл бұрын

CooL!!

@kalangors 4 жыл бұрын

I would really like to be your friend!!! I desire every good feelings and energies to you and all that you consider!! Live long!

@ChristopherPitts 12 жыл бұрын

OMG!

@saxnova 12 жыл бұрын

Good god.

@mulld59 11 жыл бұрын

Charles, to transcribe, did you set a microphone up into finale?? By the way an incredible amount of work with all of your transcriptions. Also incredibly generous posting them for free....All the best to you!.......CHEERS!

@paulosonieski799 3 жыл бұрын

1:44

@carloskull 7 жыл бұрын

demais

@adilsonmartins3189 10 жыл бұрын

Se eu conseguir tirar o son agudo que esses cara tiram! rasparei ainda mais minha careca?

@alangonzalezmartinez8189 6 жыл бұрын

This is a great transcription but just looking at the bar lines and aafkafbakffaka comparing mine to yours is a pain. I think 4 bars per system works better. Great job though and thanks for sharing

@BeeFlatCat 11 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable collection of transcriptions on your website. By the way, what do you do in your free time?

@julesdublanc8811 12 жыл бұрын

Not human...

@ig0tsh0t 12 жыл бұрын

Anyone else catch the bit giant steps he threw in around 5:28 ?

@leftear8010 5 жыл бұрын

That outro...

@FurySponge 12 жыл бұрын

I love Chris Potter's sound and improvision, however whenever he comes to a loud section, I get scared, because I know that when he plays loud accents, the sound sorta.. pops. And it hurts. Maybe if the mic wasn't so sensitive or was further away... or maybe it's just part of his sound...