Klarinet Archive - Posting 000182.txt from 1995/05

From: Fred Cicetti <cicetti@-----.COM>
Subj: Improvisation
Date: Fri, 5 May 1995 00:05:38 -0400

Thanks to all for the advice on how to begin improvising. This string has
been fascinating.

Let me throw out a related question that hasn't been covered. Every book
on improvisation goes into the many scales jazz musicians use. Dan
Haerle's book, "Scales For Jazz Improvisation", for one, is an excellent
teaching tool. Jamey Aebersold has a similar guide.

But, once again, where to begin? The majors, of course, but what next?
Should a beginning improvisor move to the Blues scales after the majors?
I'd like to see the scales prioritized according to actual usage by jazz
musicians.

Most of the stuff written by the jazz teachers leaves the impression that
you have to be skilled in all the scales.

I'm sure there are a lot of opinions on this subject.

fred cicetti

cicetti@-----.com