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Modal Soloing

jazzmichael Posted on March 12, 2023March 13, 2023

A favourite type of tune I like to solo over is something that has chords lasting for 2 or 4 measures and chord changes which are far removed from IIContinue readingModal Soloing

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Kumoi (Minor Pentatonic)

jazzmichael Posted on March 12, 2023March 13, 2023

Pentatonic scales are a great tool for adding just the right notes to a chord. They are somewhere between being a scale and an arpeggio. Used in interesting ways, pentatonicContinue readingKumoi (Minor Pentatonic)

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Lydian b7 Mode

jazzmichael Posted on March 12, 2023March 13, 2023

The “Lydian b7” scale is the 4th mode of the Melodic Minor Scale. Its name aptly describes what it is and what it sounds like. The Lydian Mode is ofContinue readingLydian b7 Mode

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10 Note Scale

jazzmichael Posted on March 12, 2023March 13, 2023

I know what you’re thinking; what’s wrong with the old 7 note scales? Actually the 10 note scale is a variation of the 7th scale, which yes, has 8 notes.Continue reading10 Note Scale

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Improvising with Triads (Arpeggios)

jazzmichael Posted on March 12, 2023March 13, 2023

When we think about improvising in jazz we most often think about more notes, bigger arpeggios and more complicated scales as the road to playing more intricate and exciting solos.Continue readingImprovising with Triads (Arpeggios)

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Autumn Thieves (Stealing from the melody)

jazzmichael Posted on March 12, 2023March 13, 2023

In the words of the great Igor Stravinsky: “Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal.” As I’m sure you don’t want to be a “lesser artist” but a great artist, we’reContinue readingAutumn Thieves (Stealing from the melody)

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Harmonic Minor

jazzmichael Posted on March 12, 2023March 13, 2023

Improvising over songs that have a lot of chord progressions in minor is always so much fun. The thing I like most about playing tunes with a lot of progressionsContinue readingHarmonic Minor

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7th scales (Dom7 and Half-Diminished Chords)

jazzmichael Posted on March 12, 2023March 13, 2023

Seventh scales (7th Scales) are basically descending mixolydian modes with added notes. The most common way of playing a 7th scales is to add the major 7th between the rootContinue reading7th scales (Dom7 and Half-Diminished Chords)

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Starting Lines (Early and Late)

jazzmichael Posted on March 12, 2023March 13, 2023

In our last lesson, Improvising with Arpeggios, we looked at using arpeggios to create lines in a Bebop style. All of our lines started on the beat of bar 1.Continue readingStarting Lines (Early and Late)

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Improvising with Arpeggios (BeBop)

jazzmichael Posted on March 12, 2023March 13, 2023

In this post I’ll be exploring how we can create jazz or bebop lines using arpeggios. Arpeggios sound excellent in jazz lines partly because they give us the exact soundContinue readingImprovising with Arpeggios (BeBop)

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