The BEST Pattern For JAZZ IMPROVISATION!

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0:00 Intro
0:49 The Sequence
1:27 Demonstration
2:14 Full Range Demonstration
3:28 Off the Beat Demonstration
4:42 Major Six Diminished Demonstration
5:39 Application to ii-V-I
6:17 Phrase 1
6:42 Phrase 2
7:15 Phrase 3
7:48 AD BREAK - TRUEFIRE
9:01 Application to Standards
9:27 Donna Lee Example
10:06 Nobody Else But Me Example
10:23 Outro and Patron Acknowledgements

Hey guys! Welcome back to the studio! This week, we're gonna dig deep into an excellent pattern that you can use to improvise over the chord changes to jazz standards. The sequence is based on a really simple concept: go up a triad and resolve down a step. From here, we can play it in a multitude of different ways over every chord and scale quality.

I'll teach you how to play the sequence both on and off the beat across the entire range of the guitar. Then, we'll go over how to use this in combination with other elements of improvisation like arpeggios, pivots, enclosures, bebop half steps, and more to create some great lines over a ii-V-I progression. Finally, we'll apply the pattern to the A sections from two standard tunes. First will be the chord changes to Donna Lee, by Charlie Parker. Second, we'll apply it to the excellent standard, Nobody Else But Me. In both of these examples we'll explore how to adapt this pattern to harmony and weave it through the whole progression.

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[louismaiden]

these types of videos - taking one simple concept but with multiple applications (crucially, over songs) are so so valuable. Your video on melodic cells I come back to all the time. It's this type of stuff that got me to improvise for the first time, many thanks!

[stringsofpassion]

An excellent video for jazz musicians, my best compliments to you.

[LostSoulAscension]

Wow, what a great video! I'm glad I actually took the time to sit down for once and play what you teach us in the video RDJ! I like how that whole step down from the triad's 5th is literally the 3rd of the next chord, and I totally see what you're saying in that sense of "where we land is more important than playing to the changes."
That is so so huge!! And my goodness, I really am shocked to see your channel is not popping off with the quality content, knowledge, sound, tab display and very soothing and kind explanations of everything that this channel isn't getting the love it deserves!! I'll start watching more and practicing what you're giving us for free, it's invaluable! I'll definitely check out your truefire course and patreon! Hope all has been well, keep up the amazing work, it's such a blessing! 🙏

[nikigba]

another brilliant lesson, thanks for very well thought of content

[thormusique]

Oh man, I absolutely love this, thanks you! It seems a much more practical way to apply all these concepts to the instrument. I’m definitely going to check out your TF course as well, cheers!

[newtonlkh]

very intersting!!! practicing it right now! thanks!

[jasonpauldubeau]

Great lesson! This can be applied to all scales. I'm going to have fun with this and implement it into my practice regimen. Thanks so much for the lesson!

[蔡晗-zi]

Thank you for your lesson！Is this guitar a eastman ar805ce？

[thefactorycollective]

All I can say is were have you been all my life?? Lol. This is what I've been searching out for a long time. Thank you so much!!

[brucewayne]

Except your watermark is covering the tabs lol

[G-KES]

Great lesson and demonstration, thank you! But consider putting less reverb to your voice as it can be distracting at times.