D minor Jazz, Chordal improvisation. 2 2
You've got your progression. 3 3
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Turn around. 5 5
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You've got your two scales. 7 7
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D minor 7, and your blues scale. 9 9
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But if you just stick to using that scale all the time, 11 11
your playing is going to sound bluesy, not jazzy. 12 12
To create more of a jazz flavor, you really need to start playing with 13 13
each chord individually, and this is where jazz gets more difficult. 14 14
You can't just rely on one skill anymore. 15 15
You'll need skills for every chord change, but don't panic. 16 16
Take it step by step. 17 17
Well, the easiest way, as we've shown before, 18 18
is to use the chord tones in your right had, cuz they're easy to remember. 19 19
And, when you're watching the left hand changes, at least you'll know what notes 20 20
you're using, so you'll be able to transfer that to the right hand. 21 21
And they're guaranteed to sound okay. 22 22
So the trick is to make them sound more interesting. 23 23
You have to use them in ways that don't just sound straightforward, so. 24 24
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Okay, so you can make them interesting in the way you use them and 26 26
the shape you use them in rhythmically. 27 27
So on the next page, try the chordal improvisation. 28 28
I'm just going to take it very slowly. 29 29
We're not going to add any rhythm to it as yet. 30 30
Just going to show you what we are going to do with the chords. 31 31
So, first bar we're just going to actually just use the chord as it is. 32 32
[SOUND] So, straight off one, three, five, 33 33
seven of D minor, and we're gonna make that the theme. 34 34
[SOUND] We're going move down to E minor triad. 35 35
[SOUND] Back up, theme, D minor 7. 36 36
[SOUND] You don't have to play a lot of notes. 37 37
One will do sometimes, that's variety. 38 38
Back up the theme, [SOUND] and then suddenly change, 39 39
makes it more interesting. 40 40
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And that pattern's a bit like the previous bar. 42 42
That makes it interesting. 43 43
G minor, we're gonna start in the third this time, gonna buy some third first, 44 44
third fifth. 45 45
Gonna make that same pattern for the A minor. 46 46
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And then almost the same pattern but starting on the fifth. 48 48
[SOUND] And then A minor again. 49 49
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Now that was just using the chord tones in a more interesting way. 51 51
But you can also add to that. 52 52
You can jazz it up a bit with the rhythm, okay, 53 53
with the rhythm in the left hand and the accent you put on the right hand melody. 54 54
So let's try that. 55 55
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Now you notice that the left hand's also going to add in a rhythmic device. 57 57
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Okay, that helps to keep the momentum going. 59 59
So the right hand's playing exactly what we played in the previous improvisation. 60 60
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But this time. 62 62
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