25 Easy Ii

When it comes to ending up being a terrific jazz improvisation techniques improviser, it's everything about finding out jazz language. So unlike the 'half-step listed below strategy' (which can be outside the range), when coming close to from above it appears far better when you maintain your notes within the range that you remain in. That's why it's called the 'chord range over' technique - it stays in the scale.

So instead of playing 2 8 notes straight, which would certainly last one quarter note ('one' - 'and'), you can split that quarter note into three 'eighth note triplet' notes - where each note of the triplet is the same length. The initial improvisation method is 'chord tone soloing', which indicates to compose tunes utilizing the 4 chord tones of the chord (1 3 5 7).

I generally play all-natural 9ths over most chords - consisting of all 3 chords of the major ii-V-I. This 'chordal texture' seems finest if you play your right hand noisally, and left hand (chord) a bit more quiet - to ensure that the audience hears the melody note ahead.

Just precede any type of chord tone by playing the note a half-step below. To do this, walk up in half-steps (with the entire chromatic scale), and make note of all the notes that aren't in your present range. Cm7 voicing (7 9 3 5) with single melody note (C) played to interesting rhythm.

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

NOTE: You additionally get a great collection of actions to play, from 7 - 1 - 9 - 3 - if you want to play a brief scale in your solo. Nonetheless, to quit your playing from appearing foreseeable (and burst out of 8th note pattern), you need to vary the rhythms now and then.