Top 6 Improvisation Strategies For Jazz Piano

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It's all about discovering jazz language when it comes to ending up being a wonderful jazz improviser. So unlike the 'half-step listed below strategy' (which can be outside the scale), when approaching from above it seems far better when you maintain your notes within the range that you're in. That's why it's called the 'chord range above' strategy - it stays in the range.

So instead of playing two 8 notes in a row, which would last one quarter note ('one' - 'and'), you can separate that quarter note into 3 '8th note triplet' notes - where each note of the triplet is the same size. The very first improvisation strategy is 'chord tone soloing', Bookmarks which suggests to make up tunes using the four chord tones of the chord (1 3 5 7).

For this to work, it needs to be the next note up within the range that the songs is in. This offers you 5 notes to play from over each chord (1 3 5 7 9) - which is plenty. This can be applied to any type of note size (fifty percent note, quarter note, 8th note) - yet when soloing, it's generally related to 8th notes.

It's great for these units ahead out of scale, as long as they end up resolving to the 'target note' - which will normally be just one of the chord tones. The 'chord scale over' strategy - come before any type of chord tone (1 3 5 7) with the note above. In songs, a 'triplet' is when you play 3 evenly spaced notes in the space of two.

Currently you could play this 5 note scale (the wrong notes) over the very same C small 7 chord in your left hand. With this technique you simply play the exact same notes that you're currently playing in the chord. Chord range over - half-step below - target note (e.g. E - C# - D).

The majority of jazz piano solos include an area where the melody quits, and the pianist plays a collection of chord voicings, to an interesting rhythm. These consist of chord tone soloing, strategy patterns, triplet rhythms, 'chordal structures', 'playing out' and extra.