When it involves becoming a fantastic jazz improviser, it's all about learning jazz piano improvisation techniques language. So unlike the 'half-step listed below method' (which can be outside the range), when coming close to from above it sounds far better when you keep your notes within the range that you remain in. That's why it's called the 'chord range over' method - it stays in the range.

So as opposed to playing 2 eight notes straight, which would last one quarter note ('one' - 'and'), you can divide that quarter note right into 3 '8th note triplet' notes - where each note of the triplet coincides length. The first improvisation strategy is 'chord tone soloing', which implies to make up tunes using the four chord tones of the chord (1 3 5 7).

For this to function, it requires to be the following note up within the scale that the music remains in. This gives you 5 notes to play from over each chord (1 3 5 7 9) - which is plenty. This can be related to any note size (fifty percent note, quarter note, eighth note) - yet when soloing, it's normally put on eighth notes.

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

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

The majority of jazz piano solos include an area where the melody stops, and the pianist plays a collection of chord enunciations, to an intriguing rhythm. These consist of chord tone soloing, approach patterns, triplet rhythms, 'chordal structures', 'playing out' and much more.