Here are some beautifully improvised choruses by Gary which were recorded during a 1985 clinic in Argentina. Gary was talking about improvising with motives. Gustavo had this tape of the clinic and transcribed the choruses from the clinic.
A very simple idea, but check out the pdf and work this through all the keys.
If you're more advanced try and figure ways to solo on this as well.
Brooke,
Get the voicings here together and then add your own rhythms. Get it?
Also analyze the voices and write in the uppertials and the original chords.
cool?
You need to know your scales and each scale or mode should have a sound you recognize.
Here is a whole section for each mode of the major scale!
Study it hard so you can recognize these scales.
Go here for the series:
Modes of the Major Scale
Dan here are both parts.
download the single part and add your part.
Finishing up this long series using 6 note scales with an intervallic idea.
OK guide tones. I'll do a video and talk about them very soon to go along with this TOTM.
But they are super important. If you know your guide tones then you understand how the harmony works. If you can improvise guide tones, then you can make up accompaniment parts behind a singer. You can make up other parts with other musicians quickly. Guide tones are important!
Morgan transcribed me playing Joy Spring. Here it is! Mistakes and all :-)
It's from this version:
https://www.vibesworkshop.com/images/uphill-battle-joy-spring/tonymicel…