By turning Coltrane’s phrase into an exercise, we can develop facility for playing more interesting (chromatically decorated) lines over chord changes.
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By Bob 10 Comments
By turning Coltrane’s phrase into an exercise, we can develop facility for playing more interesting (chromatically decorated) lines over chord changes.
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A rock-solid approach to getting things under your fingers—without your fingers flying—and leading you to more responsive and even execution.
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Understanding the architecture behind what Bird plays here (not just learning the lick) will help you create similar things in your own way.
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What should (or shouldn’t) you be thinking about when improvising?
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Using middle D to address tone quality (and avoid “high school” tone).
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Get creative and focused in a short amount of practice time.