Stage 2 | Lesson: 24 | Step 6 – (Improvisation) Here we’re going to begin practicing our double chromatic approach in a control environment with 2-5-1’s.

Stage 2 | Lesson: 23 | Step 5 – (Improvisation) In this step we’ll start to combine our bebop approaches in a controlled and spontaneous environment.

Stage 2 | Lesson: 22 | Step 9 – (Improvisation) In this step we’ll be integrating our chord scale above approach into our improvisation over a tune.

Stage 2 | Lesson: 22 | Step 10 – (Improvisation) Here we’re working on the connection of the dominant bebop scale into the major 6th over the tune, “Autumn Leaves”.

Stage 2 | Lesson: 22 | Step 6 – (Improvisation) We’re now using our chord scale above approach in our improvisation. Because of the diatonic sound you won’t hear much until we begin to combine it with other approaches.

Stage 2 | Lesson: 21 | Step 12 – (Improvisation) In this step we’ll be working the half step bebop approach in the tune “Autumn Leaves” to all the chords. We’ll be approaching the 1, 3, 5, and 7’s.

Stage 2 | Lesson: 21 | Step 13 – (Improvisation) In this step we’re utilizing our half step below approaches in our improvisation over “Autumn Leaves”.

Stage 2 | Lesson: 21 | Step 6 – (Improvisation) Now we’ll start to use our half step bebop approach to improvise with. This will immediately start to change your mindset on how you approach lines since we’ve only been working diatonically up until this point.

Stage 2 | Lesson: 21 | Step 7 – (Improvisation) In this step we’ll use a combination of the half step below approach to lead into our dominant bebop scale.

Stage 2 | Lesson: 20 | Step 5 – (Improvisation) When practicing this type of improvisation, make sure to not let your mind wander. You’ll want to be focusing on creating motif combinations the entire time in order to make progress.