Free Jazz Improvisation PDF Downloads

It's all concerning finding out jazz language when it comes to becoming a wonderful jazz improviser. So unlike the 'half-step below method' (which can be outside the scale), when approaching from above it sounds far better when you keep your notes within the range that you remain in. That's why it's called the 'chord range over' approach - it remains in the scale.

So instead of playing 2 8 notes straight, which would certainly last one quarter note ('one' - 'and'), you can divide that quarter note right into 3 'eighth note triplet' notes - where each note of the triplet is the same length. The first improvisation strategy is 'chord tone soloing', which means to make up tunes utilizing the four chord tones of the chord (1 3 5 7).

I typically play natural 9ths above a lot of chords - consisting of all 3 chords of the significant ii-V-I. This 'chordal structure' appears ideal if you play your right hand noisally, and left hand (chord) a bit more quiet - to make sure that the listener listens to the melody note ahead.

Just come before any chord tone by playing the note a half-step below. To do this, walk up in half-steps (via the whole colorful range), and Bookmarks make note of all the notes that aren't in your current scale. Cm7 voicing (7 9 3 5) with solitary tune note (C) played to intriguing rhythm.

Now you can play this 5 note range (the incorrect notes) over the exact same C minor 7 chord in your left hand. With this technique you simply play the exact same notes that you're already playing in the chord. Chord range over - half-step listed below - target note (e.g. E - C# - D).

NOTE: You also get a great collection of steps to play, from 7 - 1 - 9 - 3 - if you intend to play a brief scale in your solo. Nonetheless, to stop your playing from sounding predictable (and burst out of eighth note pattern), you require to vary the rhythms now and then.