Soloing in 3/4 on 'Autumn Leaves' #shorts

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Soloing in 3/4 on “Autumn Leaves”

The fun here is alternating between eighth note flows and then finding ways to break it up.

1) Eighth Note Flow: Since most jazz improv practice is in a 4/4 context, at first eighth notes in 3/4 can feel challenging and awkward. One way to practice this is trying to practice ALL EIGHTH NOTES improv. By keeping the eighth note flow going, you'll gain CONTROL while improvising in 3/4. That way you control the changes and the changes don't control you.
** LH offbeats help bring out the 3/4 syncopation during the RH eighth note flow

2) Breaking up the Eighth Note Flow: rhythmic motifs are a great way to break up the eighth note flow. A common rhythmic motif we use here in 3/4 is 2 eighths to 1 quarter.

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[bakedbyjeffreyaustin]

Reminds me of my buddy Ross Margita.
Live at monks, Ross. Austin.
👍 Nice chops

[brucejeric]

Where did the melody go? Normally I like what you put out here, but here I don’t hear autumn leaves.

[luxolontamo]

Masterful use of chromatism and nice articulation