When it pertains to becoming an excellent jazz improviser, it's all about discovering jazz language. So unlike the 'half-step listed below approach' (which can be outside the range), when coming close to from above it seems far better when you maintain your notes within the range that you're in. That's why it's called the 'chord range over' method - it remains in the scale.

So as opposed to playing two 8 notes straight, which would certainly last one quarter note ('one' - 'and'), you can separate that quarter note into 3 '8th note triplet' notes - where each note of the triplet coincides size. The first improvisation method is 'chord tone soloing', which suggests to compose tunes utilizing the four chord tones of the chord (1 3 5 7).

For this to work, it needs to be the following note up within the scale that the songs is in. This offers you 5 notes to play from over each chord (1 3 5 7 9) - which is plenty. This can be related to any kind of note length (half note, quarter note, 8th note) - yet when soloing, it's typically related to 8th notes.

Merely precede any chord tone by playing the note a half-step listed below. To do this, stroll up in half-steps (with the entire colorful scale), and make note of all the notes that aren't in your present scale. Cm7 enunciation (7 9 3 5) with solitary melody note (C) played to interesting rhythm.

Now you could play this 5 note range (the wrong notes) over the exact same C minor Bookmarks 7 chord in your left hand. With this method you just play the same notes that you're already playing in the chord. Chord range above - half-step listed below - target note (e.g. E - C# - D).

NOTE: You also obtain a good series of actions to play, from 7 - 1 - 9 - 3 - if you wish to play a short range in your solo. Nonetheless, to stop your having fun from sounding foreseeable (and burst out of eighth note pattern), you require to differ the rhythms once in a while.