Post on 13-Apr-2017
PowerPoint Presentation
By Jason Roth
Melodic toolsImprovisation takes more than just creativity, it takes structureCreate a storyKnow various licks!Motifs can be made from licksMotifs will help listeners understand the story you are trying to tellTunes are structured using motifs
MotifsExample from melody of a tuneMiles Davis: Relaxin with MilesIf I Were a Bell, by Frank LoesserPhraseSlightly varied How to learn!
Licks!Here is a lickThe lick is very simple
The lick highlights a cmaj chord
Resolves on root
Licks (continued)Constructed by resolving on chord tones
Licks (continued)
Some licks can resolve on tensions
These are harder to master
If a lick sounds good, then it sounds good!
Practicing licks
Licks should be proficient in all keys
Take time to play hard keys slow
Play backwards
Be creative!Licks can also be useful for fast lines!
Three RsRepertoireRepetitionRelaxing
Final notes Improvising gets messy when one plays too many notesMotifs should help one play less to express moreListeners will be able to sing along and PARTICIPATE
If I Were A BellMiles DavisRelaxin', track 11956496523.9eng - www.legalsounds.comOleoMiles DavisSonny RollinsRelaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet1956iTunes 10.2.2.12, QuickTime 7.6.9