Hello friends,
How do you approach jazz improvisation nowadays? Do you have a certain ritual you follow?
Do you feel that your approach is more on the linear or the non-linear side?
Do you need to always approach it step by step? (by using what Chick Corea calls “gradients”), or do you get better results practicing without following any rigid studying list?
Share your thoughts or ideas in the comment section below.
It would be great to hear your feedback on this very interesting topic.
Have a nice day.
TMI
I try to work on basics, like rhyrhm, scales/arpeggios and try to apply every exersize on a standard I am working on. Since some weeks I use a book where I write plans and goals and applications for every exersize I do. Works not always but if I do I learn much more effective and motivated. Its good at the end of a guitar playing to write the exersize plan for the next day, so next time - no matter how much I am in the mood for playing or am tired - this decision was already made. I try to force me to learn complete song to prevent me for being stuck in exersizes. During exersizes I try always to understand what I do, so e.g. I avoid to think too much in shapes on the fretboard but in notes and intervals. I try to record my playing and listen to it afterwards as often as possible. I visit concerts of good musicians. I play regularly with a fixed group with the goal of performances. I always have a teacher regularly.