One thing I’ve noticed in every great improviser* where I’ve transcribed and learned a large number of solos from that person: place the chord tones in your solo at the same time as the chords are played in the rhythm section (at least a high percentage of the time). In 4/4 time, that is the beat. In 2/4 time, it is the beat and off beat. When the improviser does this, they sound “in sync” with the rhythm section.
I hear this in all improvised music styles that have a chordal base. * The players I’ve transcribed at least 50 solos from: Sam Bush, Bill Monroe, Benny Thomasson, Kenny Baker, Charlie Parker, Clifford Brown I’ve written a book on the subject of how to alter commonly used major and minor scales in a non Jazz way to place the chord tones in sync with the rhythm section. It is called "Mandolin and Fiddle Improvisation Using the Chord Tone Scale". You can download it free at my web site www.petimarpress.com Anyone want to do this in a Jazz type of way should research "Bebop Scales". Lots of stuff written about this subject in Jazz instructional texts. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
