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improv?
I need to learn how to improv, but I am confused on where to start. I listen to a lot of solos but I still don't understand which notes to pick and which ones not to use--how do I figure that stuff out?
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don't rate yet, but can you tell me if you are a singer or what instrument you play and then i'll answer? also what kind of music you play/listen to? just more info in general, haha
edit: okay, thanks! since you're a jazz player, you'll probably want to familiarize yourself with the blues and jazz scales. [Link](Mouse over link to see full location) there's a lot of stuff there that should help you. basically you can pick any of those notes... of course, if you're playing in the key of c, you can basically play any note, but it has to be followed almost immediately by a note in the c blues scale or else it will sound weird. on the website i gave you, you'll want to choose what key, and then choose pentatonic blues. it will help tremendously! also, i'm assuming that you can play by ear. so if you have any slow jazz pieces on your ipod or whatever, sit down and try to figure out what notes are going on in that song. it will slowly come together. in fact, i play a lot of different instruments, but i mainly play piano, so i have a spiral notebook full of stuff i've scribbled down over the past few years (i mainly play blues and jazz). you might want to try listening to chris botti. anyway, just learn the blues pentatonic scales, and as soon as that really sticks in your mind, solos will just rattle off the top of your head. you know whenever you're listening to a song, and you start humming a counter melody or something? maybe that's just me that does that. but anyway, keep those things in mind... a solo is like an alternate melody. it doesn't matter how fast you play the notes, just how they fit together. good luck, i know it can be hard :)
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i foudn this site that hopefully will help you try it out. [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
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