I forgot to mention in the information on the pdf... it goes without saying that this should be done in all keys.
This is the leadsheet for "Lunch with Pancho Villa". The form of the tune is the same as on the video.
The link to the video fo the tune is above!
Jazz improvisation lesson 1 playing scales
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnvVYGgeR9E
Jazz improvisation lesson 2 playing over changes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvYK_x7xMxI
Jazz improvisation lesson 3 improving time using a metronome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEhgdbnmM5Y
If you haven't checked this out, do so. It's really cool what's happened here and what's been talk about.
I learned a lot from it!
Simple Introduction To Chromatic Cell Structures
It should be understood that these techniques cannot function by themselves and that an understanding of traditional harmony is needed to truly make these techniques come to life. If there is no common ground of harmonic knowledge, only chaos will ensue.
How many modes are there on a vibraphone?
i have attached an mp3 of a trax that is basically a looped 8 bar idea. There is really no chord structure, but rather sound shapes. What i do alot in my home studio with REASON 4, is make short loops ideas to play over.. and then i work on the creative process
in the example its based around a C min tonality.. but can also be a Ab major tonality. like i mentioned previous there was no concept of chords.. just a groove....
with that in mind here is a list of step and ideas i mess around with ...
1. sing a line .. and play it. have a conversation with yourself and your instrument.
When I think about improvisation, I think about a way of life, a concept about the "moment", not just something I do in the evening in front of an audience for one or two hours.
There's something VERY wrong with this video. Can you see it?
I was experimenting with dampening the two inner voices of chords, inspired by Joe Locke's video "Intros Part 1" and heard the song Laura when I lowered the inner two voices a 1/2 step.