It's all concerning learning jazz language when it comes to ending up being a terrific jazz piano techniques improviser. So unlike the 'half-step below approach' (which can be outside the scale), when approaching from above it appears much better when you maintain your notes within the scale that you're in. That's why it's called the 'chord range over' strategy - it stays in the range.

So instead of playing two eight notes in a row, which would certainly last one quarter note ('one' - 'and'), you can split that quarter note right into 3 '8th note triplet' notes - where each note of the triplet is the same size. The very first improvisation technique is 'chord tone soloing', which suggests to make up tunes making use of the 4 chord tones of the chord (1 3 5 7).

I normally play natural 9ths above the majority of chords - including all 3 chords of the significant ii-V-I. This 'chordal texture' seems finest if you play your right-hand man loudly, and left hand (chord) a little bit more quiet - so that the listener hears the melody note on the top.

Simply precede any kind of chord tone by playing the note a half-step listed below. To do this, walk up in half-steps (through the whole colorful range), and make note of all the notes that aren't in your current scale. Cm7 voicing (7 9 3 5) with solitary tune note (C) played to intriguing rhythm.

Jazz musicians will certainly play from a wide array of pre-written melodic forms, which are positioned before a 'target note' (generally a chord tone, 1 3 5 7). First let's establish the 'appropriate notes' - typically I would certainly play from the dorian range over small 7 chord.

A lot of jazz piano solos feature a section where the melody quits, and the pianist plays a collection of chord voicings, to an intriguing rhythm. These include chord tone soloing, technique patterns, triplet rhythms, 'chordal appearances', 'playing out' and extra.