How to Decode Greatness - The Process to Solve Any Musical Problem

How to Decode Greatness – The Process to Solve Any Musical Problem

By Forrest

Every single musician to ever embark on learning to improvise jazz runs into countless musical problems. That’s just the way it is. One problem after another, figuring out different ways to approach a progression in hopes of clarifying their musical ideas and better communicating them to the listener. So if you want to play jazz, …

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Melody and Jazz Improvisation

Why Melody is the Secret to Playing Better Jazz Solos

By Eric

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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