The Secret To Authentic Improvisation

Have you ever wondered how to achieve that "jazz" sound? Are you frustrated with your bebop lines not sounding the way of the pros? Do you want your lines to sound authentic? Well, check out this video to learn one rarely talked about a concept that will dramatically change your playing!

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[rxpLovesMusic]

Sir, you are a GENIUS. This really cleared it up for me. Swinging the rhythm sounds cliché and mad corny, but accenting the off beats while playing that beautiful line in straight time sounds ELEGANT AND SOPHISTICATED. Bravo, brother

[hernannieto]

You killin'it with this info. Seriously. Years playing jazz and I never payed enough attention to this. Thanks ! thumbs up

[derycktrahair]

Love your visual set up. We can see the fingerings & how it looks on paper. This is a help to horn players who are not trained on keyboards but "noodle" on Pno to understand the changes. A great lesson on the FEEL of a Melodic line. "So THAT'S how Oscar can swing like mad". You show what's going on, & how what we HEAR works. Thank you.

[felixgeorgekhoryama]

Awesome. But how can I get the PDF tutorial in a step by step coaching? Thanks.

[ebenkeysmusic]

Thanks a lot sir for your contributions so far. Pls sir can you throw more light on drop twos and how best to use them. Thanks again

[rizmrecords]

MR skilled i can say is your brilliant bro.
thanks for sharing all your skill and knowledge...
their are people in this world who choose not to do so.

i honestly am blown away by your playing...LMAO..im actually look for some of your live playing tracks...if you have..im sure you do though

[don]

I learned, from a very accomplished jazz sax player, when ascending swing 8ths, accent on the beat. When descending access the off/up beat, as Corey illustrates here. From hearing him play, I think he's correct.

[andrewlangdon]

Hey Corey!! I love your videos, they are so helpful for learning as a solo pianist. Would you ever consider recording your lessons as MIDI tracks and releasing those along with the sheet music?

[reggieromaine]

So you just move on past the move at 3:39. Lol...excellent lesson!

[jonnymattacola]

Is this accenting the off-beats, when you're playing semiquavers then, as opposed to standard swing quavers?

[juniasagossou]

Greetings sir.
I would like to know how to improvise on a harmonic grid of a jazz standard.
I am an amateur of improvisation. Thank you

[mrclay]

I never think of putting the 3 and #9 in the same octave but with the #5 above it's really nice.

[mugabonzizafredy]

it is taking long to share with us a video anyway you are a genius

[marcopepe]

Hi, thank you for the tip!
What scale did you play on G7 altered please?

[roblopeese]

Kind of a weird way to hold the keyboard, but cool lesson.

[kukumuniu]

Corey Taylor still don't have frinds who are guitarists ;)

[mcann]

Watched a few of your excellent vids, so checked our your twitter feed. Shouldn't have. Sax? Jordan Peterson? Really? Pseudoscience, and hyperbole in the name of making a buck.