25 Easy Ii

When it involves becoming a great jazz piano improvisation rhythms improviser, it's everything about finding out jazz language. So unlike the 'half-step below strategy' (which can be outside the range), when approaching from above it appears far better when you keep your notes within the scale that you remain in. That's why it's called the 'chord range above' approach - it remains in the scale.

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

For this to function, it needs to be the following note up within the range that the music remains in. This offers 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) - but when soloing, it's usually applied to eighth notes.

Just come before 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 scale), and make note of all the notes that aren't in your existing range. Cm7 expression (7 9 3 5) with single tune note (C) played to fascinating rhythm.

Currently you can play this 5 note scale (the wrong notes) over the exact same C minor 7 chord in your left hand. With this technique you just 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).

Most jazz piano solos include an area where the tune stops, and the pianist plays a collection of chord enunciations, to an interesting rhythm. These include chord tone soloing, method patterns, triplet rhythms, 'chordal textures', 'playing out' and a lot more.