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Re: Jazz improvisation

Author: Woodwinder
Date: 2004-06-06 20:22

I've been a rather stilted improvisor for years. It wasn't till I got in a supportive group that I broke out of boringness. Also, the program "Band In A Box" was enormously helpful. It's easy to enter the chords, and a reasonable background plays back for you. Also, it has ear training. You can also slow tempos down and really go through a piece.

But if you're a beginner, study blues scales first, then major and minor scales. Learn how modes work. Learn how chord progressions fit into a key. Learn where there is an implied key change. (Satin Doll is a good example for that).

Listen to blues tunes first. Try to establish the key by ear.

Develop an assertive attitude. If you hate a note you just played, don't let anybody know. Act like it was intended. Repeat it, even.

Hope you can find some great people to experiment with. Go to the bulletin board of a music store and advertise for other musicians.

Have fun--Signe

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