an approach Improvising on tunesIn this approach we are less concerned with outlining the particular chords than with presenting a scale or mode that would sound the key area implied by the chordsthe use of dramatic devices- September 17, 2008 All music is drama, and on the ability of the improvisor to handle dramatic devices rests a considerable portion of his succes as a jazz player. There is an infinite variety of ways to play a given phrase, a scale, one chord, or even one note. The performer is encouraged to be as adventurous as ...http://improvisingtunes.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/the-use-of-dramatic-devices/ fondation exercises for the jazz player- September 11, 2008 The playing of jazz presupposes a certain skill with scales and chords. All scales should be practiced starting on the lowest note on the instrument contained in that scale. For instance, if the loweat note on the instrument is an and the A Major scale is being played, start on the note F : if ...http://improvisingtunes.wordpress.com/2008/09/11/fondation-exercises-for-the-jazz-player/ |