Woodwind.OrgKeepersThe C4 standard

 
 
 New Topic  |  Go to Top  |  Go to Topic  |  Search  |  Help/Rules  |  Smileys/Notes  |  Log In   Previous Message  |  Next Message 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?
Author: Hank Lehrer 
Date:   2004-10-18 11:06

Mary B Good,

Yes, a good improvisor must have excellent ear and also know a lot of songs. Many times, one has never playing the song before but having heard it, there is a good bit of long term memory that seems to be the place where that tune "resides." All too often, I'll be on a job and the piano player will call a tune that I may have heard but never played and away we go.

Granted, the successful improvisor will understand the chordal structure as well. And as Susan says so correctly above "Jazzers aren't just making all this stuff up, there is a structure behind it."

I remember my first job with a local rock group. I did not have the faintest idea what many of the tunes were but quickly figured out the chord progression, played a little fill behind the vocals, and when they nodded at me, took an extended solo. They loved it and I worked as the main sub for the band for several years (learned a lot of great tunes).

Also, you must know the style and stay appropriate. What Markus is suggesting above is too "way out" for me.

HRL

PS Oh, interjectiing little snippets of other tunes is a good thing to do (we call those "quotes" and they are fun to interject). Once you've played for a good while, such things come easier.
 Avail. Forums  |  Flat View   Newer Topic  |  Older Topic 

 Topics Author  Date
 Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
psychotic lil clarinet girl (don't as 2004-10-06 21:31 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Sarah 2004-10-06 21:50 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
msloss 2004-10-06 22:03 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
diz 2004-10-06 22:18 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
hans 2004-10-06 23:05 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Tom J. 2004-10-06 23:36 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
mkybrain 2004-10-06 23:44 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
BG 2004-10-07 01:29 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
mkybrain 2004-10-07 01:49 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Tara 2004-10-07 02:57 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
klarisa 2004-10-07 07:34 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
William 2004-10-07 15:00 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
SGTClarinet_7 2004-10-07 16:38 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Carol Dutcher 2004-10-07 17:31 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Alseg 2004-10-07 20:48 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
mkybrain 2004-10-07 22:45 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
JMcAulay 2004-10-09 01:58 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
mkybrain 2004-10-09 03:38 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
allencole 2004-10-09 06:14 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
psychotic lil clarinet girl (don't as 2004-10-10 17:10 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
allencole 2004-10-10 19:42 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
EEBaum 2004-10-10 21:18 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
3dogmom 2004-10-10 21:36 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
katchow 2004-10-15 16:12 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Markus Wenninger 2004-10-16 06:21 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Hank Lehrer 2004-10-16 11:25 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
allencole 2004-10-17 17:43 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
psychotic lil clarinet girl (don't as 2004-10-18 06:11 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
3dogmom 2004-10-18 10:52 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Markus Wenninger 2004-10-18 07:24 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Hank Lehrer 2004-10-18 11:06 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
3dogmom 2004-10-18 11:14 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Hank Lehrer 2004-10-18 12:40 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
psychotic lil clarinet girl (don't as 2004-10-18 23:33 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
allencole 2004-10-19 06:00 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
3dogmom 2004-10-19 10:16 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
allencole 2004-10-19 07:01 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Markus Wenninger 2004-10-20 06:57 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Hank Lehrer 2004-10-20 11:07 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
3dogmom 2004-10-20 11:50 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
allencole 2004-10-21 06:08 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Markus Wenninger 2004-10-21 15:01 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
3dogmom 2004-10-23 10:59 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Hank Lehrer 2007-11-05 23:30 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
allencole 2004-10-21 17:36 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Markus Wenninger 2004-10-23 18:01 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
3dogmom 2004-10-23 18:16 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Mark Charette 2004-10-23 18:22 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
allencole 2004-10-23 19:11 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
3dogmom 2004-10-23 23:48 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
allencole 2004-10-24 15:52 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Markus Wenninger 2004-10-25 12:04 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
hans 2004-10-25 14:06 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
allencole 2004-10-25 17:21 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
EEBaum 2004-10-25 17:45 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Hank Lehrer 2004-10-25 23:08 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
allencole 2004-10-27 07:02 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
bunny.stewart 2004-10-27 15:34 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Hank Lehrer 2004-10-28 02:42 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Markus Wenninger 2004-10-28 06:42 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Hank Lehrer 2004-10-28 10:21 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Katfish 2004-10-28 13:41 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Markus Wenninger 2004-10-28 20:14 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Hank Lehrer 2004-10-28 20:20 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
Camanda 2004-10-28 21:17 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
3dogmom 2004-10-28 23:55 
 Re: Improv! Now isn't this a GREAT subject?  new
allencole 2004-10-31 01:00 


 This thread is closed 
Search Woodwind.Org

Sheet Music Plus Featured Sale

The Clarinet Pages
For Sale
Put your ads for items you'd like to sell here. Free! Please, no more than two at a time - ads removed after two weeks.

 
     Copyright © Woodwind.Org, Inc. All Rights Reserved    Privacy Policy    Contact charette@woodwind.org