Modal Soloing
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 II
Tag: Modal Jazz
Improvising with Triads (Arpeggios)
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.
Improvising with Arpeggios (BeBop)
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 sound
Reading Exercise 28
When it comes to sight reading, it’s important to treat the music you are reading like any other piece of music. In fact, I will also add that it is
Improv Lesson 1 (Modal Jazz)
Let’s take a look at a simple modal composition. We will concentrate on: finding the scales we need, mapping them out on the fingerboard and working them into a solo.