Motivic Improv, Part 1: Melodic Variation

Описание: How to practive motivic improv, beginning with melodic variation.

0:00 Intro
0:21 What is a motif?
1:11 Motivic Improv
1:41 Examples
3:29 Motif Development Techniques
4:45 Musical Settings
6:15 Exercise Plans
6:50 Melodic Var. w/ Same Shape
7:40 Exercise #1
9:18 Next Time…

(For more, see the Practicing Improv Playlist:    • Practicing Improv with Gordon Au  )

Download the plan for Exercise #1: http://drive.google.com/drive/folders...

PLAYALONGS (by Guitare Improvisation)
CMaj7 vamp:    • CMaj7 : Backing track (swing 140bpm)  
2-5-1 vamp in CM:    • Dm7 G7 CMaj7 (swing 140 bpm)  
“All of Me” playalong:    • All of Me (150 bpm) - Gypsy jazz Backing t...  

MORE ON IMPROV
Beginning Improv. with Bill Dendle:    • Beginning Improv. with Bill Dendle  
Improvisation with Mica Dugan:    • Intro to Improvisation with Mica Dugan  

The Lesson Bank is an educational series sponsored by the Sacramento Jazz Education Foundation (SacJEF); visit us at: http://sacjef.org.

Gordon Au is a trumpeter and bandleader in New York City; for more information, visit http://GordonAuMusic.com.

Intro/outro music: “She’s a Great, Great Girl” by The Grand St. Stompers (http://GrandStStompers.com)