I Took Some Lessons As A Kid But Trained Myself By Ear. I Did It The Way Jazz Musicians Used To Learn Years Ago, Which Is To Play Records And Slow Them Down To Figure Out The Notes. At First I Tried To Imitate Red Garland, Who Was My Favorite Jazz Pianist.

-Donald Fagen

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I Took Some Lessons As A Kid

Donald Fagen

I Took Some Lessons As A Kid But Trained Myself By Ear. I Did It The Way Jazz Musicians Used To Learn Years Ago, Which Is To Play Records And Slow Them Down To Figure Out The Notes. At First I Tried To Imitate Red Garland, Who Was My Favorite Jazz Pianist.

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Melodies Can Be Good Depending On The Context. You Can Have A Simple Melody, And If The Harmony Behind It Is Interesting, It Can Make A Very Simple Melody Really Different. You Can Also Have A Complex Melody. The More Complex It Is, The Harder It Is To Sing, And Then Sometimes It Can Sound Contrived. You Could Write A Melody That Would Be Fine On A Saxophone But If You Give It To A Singer, It Can Sound Raunchy.

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