When it concerns coming to be a terrific jazz improviser, it's all about discovering jazz piano techniques language. So unlike the 'half-step listed below technique' (which can be outside the range), when approaching from above it seems far better when you keep your notes within the range that you're in. That's why it's called the 'chord scale over' strategy - it stays in the scale.

So as opposed to playing 2 eight notes straight, which would certainly last one quarter note ('one' - 'and'), you can split that quarter note right into three '8th note triplet' notes - where each note of the triplet is the same length. The very first improvisation technique is 'chord tone soloing', which means to compose tunes utilizing the four chord tones of the chord (1 3 5 7).

I normally play all-natural 9ths over many chords - consisting of all 3 chords of the significant ii-V-I. This 'chordal texture' appears finest if you play your right hand noisally, and left hand (chord) a little bit more quiet - to ensure that the listener listens to the melody note ahead.

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

Jazz musicians will play from a wide variety of pre-written melodic forms, which are placed prior to a 'target note' (generally a chord tone, 1 3 5 7). First let's develop the 'right notes' - generally I would certainly play from the dorian range over small 7 chord.

Many jazz piano solos include a section where the tune stops, and the pianist plays a collection of chord expressions, to an interesting rhythm. These consist of chord tone soloing, approach patterns, triplet rhythms, 'chordal appearances', 'playing out' and a lot more.