A Newbie Guide To Jazz Piano Improvisation

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When it involves coming to be a great jazz piano improvisation improviser, it's everything about discovering jazz language. So unlike the 'half-step listed below approach' (which can be outside the range), when approaching from above it seems much better when you maintain your notes within the scale that you remain in. That's why it's called the 'chord scale above' strategy - it stays in the scale.

So instead of playing 2 eight notes straight, which would last one quarter note ('one' - 'and'), you can split that quarter note right into 3 'eighth note triplet' notes - where each note of the triplet coincides size. The initial improvisation technique is 'chord tone soloing', which suggests to compose tunes making use of the 4 chord tones of the chord (1 3 5 7).

I normally play all-natural 9ths above the majority of chords - including all 3 chords of the major ii-V-I. This 'chordal structure' seems best if you play your right hand loudly, and left hand (chord) a little bit quieter - to ensure that the listener listens to the melody note on the top.

Simply come before any type of chord tone by playing the note a half-step below. To do this, stroll up in half-steps (via the entire colorful range), and make note of all the notes that aren't in your existing range. Cm7 enunciation (7 9 3 5) with solitary tune note (C) played to interesting rhythm.

Currently you might play this 5 note range (the incorrect notes) over the very same C small 7 chord in your left hand. With this method you just play the same notes that you're currently playing in the chord. Chord range above - half-step listed below - target note (e.g. E - C# - D).

KEEP IN MIND: You additionally get a wonderful collection of actions to play, from 7 - 1 - 9 - 3 - if you wish to play a brief scale in your solo. Nevertheless, to stop your playing from appearing predictable (and break out of eighth note pattern), you require to differ the rhythms every now and then.