using permutation in music

Using Permutation to Create Unlimited Musical Ideas…and Killer Technique

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Eric

Composition, Jazz Advice and Tips, Playing Techniques, Rhythm, Scales

Time and again, we’ve stressed on this site that scales are not the secret to jazz improvisation. However, scales can be beneficial if you practice and apply them in the right way. Once you aurally understand and ingrain the vital aspects of the jazz language (i.e. phrasing, melodic construction, expression, harmonic application, time, articulation, etc.) …

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Melody and Jazz Improvisation

Why Melody is the Secret to Playing Better Jazz Solos

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Eric

Composition, Perspectives, Playing Techniques

Ask any musician or teacher what you should practice to develop exceptional jazz improvisation skills, and you usually hear words like “Scales” and “Modes” or “Guide-tone lines.” Sometimes even “Transcribing”… This is all useful information. And it will help you understand the harmonic function and music theory behind all those jazz standards. But it’s missing …

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