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Noch einen für Dezember: aus dem englischsprachigen Newsletter:

"You know the feeling...

Staring at a chord progression. Struggling to come up with musical ideas to play. Wishing you were actually improvising melodies rather than playing scales.

If you're like me, you've realized that music theory isn't the answer to a better solo – no matter how much you practice it.

That's why in today's lesson we're going to take a different approach, utilizing a method that'll improve your melodic skills and build your repertoire.

The secret lies in using jazz standards to ingrain essential melodic skills. Not just memorizing the notes, but understanding why they work. Finding specific techniques that you can use in your own solos.

It's easier than you think! So stop settling for the same old scales and licks in every solo and start creating melodies that mean something... "



https://www.jazzadvice.com/9-jazz-standards-to-learn-for-melodic-improvisation/

 

@47tmb, so sollte ich das mal heftig üben. Vielleicht kann ich es ja dann bis zum nächsten KuK-Treffen .
LG, Wolf

 

Alles sehr richtig - aber auch ´ne Menge Zeug, das erstmal verarbeitet und (!) umgesetzt sein will. Gut, dass jetzt ein paar Tage kommen, an denen man mehr üben kann ...