This jazz piano improvisation exercise changed my life.
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LESSON SUMMARY
So you’ve learned some cool jazz scales and chords, and now you feel confident you’ll finally sound like a pro. You excitedly sit down at the piano to improvise a brilliant solo but then…something’s missing! Your solo might have some cool jazzy notes and colors but it still feels disconnected and uninspiring compared to the pros. Let’s fix that by discussing The Ultimate 2-5-1 Jazz Scale Exercise!
► 2-5-1 Soloing with Chord Tone Targets:
► 2-5-1 Soloing with Outlining Chords:
► 2-5-1 Soloing with Diatonic Triads:
► 2-5-1 Soloing with Upper & Lower Neighbors:
► 2-5-1 Soloing with Bebop Scales:
► 2-5-1 Soloing with Enclosures:
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:44 - Improv - Before & After
01:49 - 2-5-1 Progression
02:50 - Scales for Improv
04:30 - Scale Connector Exercise
11:22 - Play with backing track
12:35 - Try in the opposite direction
13:09 - How to use this exercise
14:22 - Improvise over the 2-5-1
15:10 - Conclusion
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Jonny May
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