Jazz Improvisation Tip · Andre Hayward Lessons

Jazz Improvisation Tip

Jazz Improvisation Tip: When learning lines from other players, have strategy and intent in mind. It's enough to copy or regurgitate. The plug and play method does not to teach one how to hear.

For instance, the great Kenny Dorham is a master of tritone subsitution. If your goal is mastering this progression, copy a few of his phrases and eventually vary rhythms, articulations, and pitches to make them your own.

I'm sure you can think of other harmonic sonority, chord movement, modes, cyclic sequence strategy maps.

1. Whole tone scale

2. Triad pairs

3. Pentatonic

4. Emphasizing specific chord/scale tones (#9 | b5 | sus7)

5. Turnarounds

These pieces of language should be springboards for many other ideas of personal use.

Peace & Keep Swinging,

Andre Hayward

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