Step #5 – Space in Solos
Stage 1 | Lesson: 12 | Step 5 - (Improvisation) Leaving space in solos serves many purposes. The more you can understand WHY this is important, the mo…
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Step #4 – Rhythmic Improvisation
Stage 1 | Lesson: 12 | Step 4 - (Improvisation) As Duke Ellington said and wrote, “It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.” Rhythms …
Step #3 – Melodic Improvisation
Stage 1 | Lesson: 12 | Step 3 - (Improvisation) Focusing your improvisation is always key to creating a burnin solo. Using melodies to create your sol…
Step #3 – Connecting Chord Tones With Modes
Stage 1 | Lesson: 11 | Step 3 - (Improvisation) This is a very important step in your improvisation journey. The connection of chord tones with the us…
Step #6 – Take The A-Train: Mode Improvisation
Stage 1 | Lesson: 11 | Step 6 - (Improvisation) In this step we’ll be improvising with the modes over the tune, “Take The A-Train”. We’ve prac…
Step #6 – Solo Using Modes
Stage 1 | Lesson: 10 | Step 6 - (Improvisation) Now that we’ve practice our modes we need to start improvising with them! Easier said that done. You…