Learn a variety of scales to get started with improvisation over major and minor chords. After covering common progressions, you’ll discover the tips and tricks to improvise with confidence.
Course Objectives
Learn common chord progressions in major and minor keys.
Master the principles of soloing and creating interesting solo lines.
Discover how to use the major and pentatonic scale.
Explore the minor scale, extensions, clusters, and minor pentatonic.
Learning Focus
Chords
Improvisation
Scales
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Thank you for sharing Jonny. I have been playing piano for a few year, especially classical music, I am also try to improve my improvisation skill but when I improvise the sounds are really wired. How do I practice?
Improv 101 - Scale Ideas over Major and Minor Progressions
I really enjoyed this course. I'm still working through Beginner Foundations Courses and the Simple Song Series which involves somewhat simplified Jazz Standard arrangements. Took a break to begin learning Improvisation Fundamentals. This is the most challenging aspect for me, hand/finger independence while attempting to play RH Improv lines while playing Arpeggios in the LH. Hoping that some of the other Improv Courses available from PWJ will delve in more deeply in to scale patterns and lead line ideas and how to develop them and tie them together so that they eventually begin to creatively flow "in the moment." Loving all of the learning that I am experiencing since becoming part of the PWJ family. Trying to remain patient as I attempt to master fundamentals and keep the horse in front of the cart so to speak! So glad that I found PWJ!!
One of my favorite courses
All of your courses really help. This particular course is helping me to learn what I am really playing. The reason the proper note strategies fit together Thank You
Good course for a subject that needs a lot of practice
Improv is difficult for a beginner and needs a lot of practice. Thank you for your technical tips !
Thank you for sharing Jonny. I have been playing piano for a few year, especially classical music, I am also try to improve my improvisation skill but when I improvise the sounds are really wired. How do I practice?
Improv 101 - Scale Ideas over Major and Minor Progressions
I really enjoyed this course. I'm still working through Beginner Foundations Courses and the Simple Song Series which involves somewhat simplified Jazz Standard arrangements. Took a break to begin learning Improvisation Fundamentals. This is the most challenging aspect for me, hand/finger independence while attempting to play RH Improv lines while playing Arpeggios in the LH. Hoping that some of the other Improv Courses available from PWJ will delve in more deeply in to scale patterns and lead line ideas and how to develop them and tie them together so that they eventually begin to creatively flow "in the moment." Loving all of the learning that I am experiencing since becoming part of the PWJ family. Trying to remain patient as I attempt to master fundamentals and keep the horse in front of the cart so to speak! So glad that I found PWJ!!
One of my favorite courses
All of your courses really help. This particular course is helping me to learn what I am really playing. The reason the proper note strategies fit together Thank You
Good course for a subject that needs a lot of practice
Improv is difficult for a beginner and needs a lot of practice. Thank you for your technical tips !
Learn the essential scales used to improvise over the most common 7th chords found in jazz and popular music. Scales are the musical building blocks used to create interesting solos.
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