It's all concerning learning jazz language when it comes to becoming an excellent jazz improviser. So unlike the 'half-step below approach' (which can be outside the scale), when coming close to from above it seems better when you keep your notes within the scale that you remain in. That's why it's called the 'chord range above' technique - it stays in the range.

So rather than playing two eight notes in a row, which would certainly last one quarter note ('one' - 'and'), you can divide that quarter note into three '8th note triplet' notes - where each note of the triplet is the same length. The first improvisation strategy is 'chord tone soloing', which indicates to compose tunes using the 4 chord tones of the chord (1 3 5 7).

I normally play all-natural 9ths over the majority of chords - consisting of all 3 chords of the major ii-V-I. This 'chordal appearance' seems ideal if you play your right hand noisally, and left hand (chord) a little bit quieter - to make sure that the audience hears the melody note ahead.

Simply precede any type of chord tone by playing the note a half-step below. To do this, stroll up in half-steps (via the entire colorful range), and make note of all the notes that aren't in your current range. Cm7 expression (7 9 3 5) with single tune note (C) played to intriguing rhythm.

Jazz musicians will play from a wide variety of pre-written ariose shapes, which are positioned before a 'target note' (usually a chord tone, 1 3 5 7). Initially let's establish the 'proper notes' - normally I 'd play from the dorian range over small 7 chord.

KEEP IN MIND: You additionally get a good series of steps to play, from 7 - 1 - 9 - 3 - if you want to play a brief range in your solo. Nevertheless, Bookmarks to stop your playing from sounding foreseeable (and break out of eighth note pattern), you need to differ the rhythms now and then.