Author: Tony M
Date: 2011-06-14 22:58
Two things that I have come across across might help. One comes from the (I think) Mark Levine book on jazz keyboard. That is to practise scales from shifting notes, i.e., C to C then, remaining in C major, D to D, E to E, etc. The aim is specifically to take away the dependence on the root when improvising in jazz. And jazz players often get fixated on modes unsurprisingly.
The other comes from playing harmonica and the specific layout of the chromatic harmonica (at least this is where I got it from and if anyone needs to know more I can find the book and give proper credit). This method is to learn scales in relation to the instrument, i.e., learn C major from the low E (concert D) on the Bb clarinet so you learn the scale as E-F-G-A-C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C, etc. The idea here is to encourage the use of the full range of the instrument when improvising (but not in every solo, please).
Have fun.
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