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Jazz Improvisation Using

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Jazz improvisation is the art of creating melodic lines

spontaneously. It is traditionally inspired by a pieces
rhythms, melody and harmony.The goal of the jazz
improviser is to invent lyrical, inspired melodic
content within the boundaries of harmony. In fact,
great jazz solos are often outlining the chord changes
effectively!
Its also good to know that jazz musicians sometimes
play OUT on purpose. They can try to avoid the predetermined key centers. Its seems that artistic
expression cannot be boiled down to formulas after
all! Since this is an instructional website, I will focus
on how to play effectively IN the changes I would
like to share three of my favorite jazz improvisation
tools with you.
The tools are explained in three pages + audio
examples and should help you outline chords clearly
while improvising on the guitar.
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Heres the audio introduction (click to download

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Jazz improvisation #2: Arpeggios [You are here]
Jazz improvisation #3: Guide-Tone Lines

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Please listen to this audio (streaming mp3) while you
check out this lesson. Ill be walking you through the
steps and explaining things a bit further than whats
written out. Feel free to pause the audio as you
puzzle things out on your own instrument! (-:

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Heres the AUDIO LESSON for Jazz Improv #2:

Using Arpeggios

What You Hear

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Arpeggios Are Vertical

Using arpeggios to outline chords is natural.
Arpeggios are built of larger intervals (thirds or
fourths) and are easy to hear. The basic arpeggio is in
fact a scale built in thirds. Lets look at the F dominant
7 chord :

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See, the arpeggio is vertical

and
The chord, the scale and the arpeggio contain the
same notes!

Applying the Arpeggios

The basic steps in arpeggios application are as follow
:
Pick a tune and learn exactly one arpeggio for
each chord.
(Stick to the basic 4-note 1-3-5-7)
Play arpeggios up and down through the tune
rubato (no tempo).
In strict tempo, play arpeggios up in quarternotes and then play arpeggios up and down in
eight-notes.
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The first four bars of the blues in with arpeggios in

eight-notes:

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Click here for a PDF (with TAB) of an arpeggio outline

for F Blues.
While attempting to play this, stick with familiar
fingerings. The goal for now is to hear the progression
not to unlock the entire fretboard!

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Beginner Jazz Guitar Arpeggios Outlining

Once you are familiar with the process, I recommend
you pick a new tune and study its arpeggios. Do NOT
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pick the blues in F again!

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I recommend a jazz standard with an 32-bar form.

Carefully select the tune and work on it for a while.
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Scale degrees number 1,3,5 and 7 are called

chord tones. Start each arpeggio on the third
(then repeat with fifth and seventh).

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First four bars of F blues starting on different chord

tones
Become as comfortable descending than
ascending the arpeggios. (starting on any of the
chord tones)

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Intermediate Jazz Guitar Arpeggios Outlining
Now you can play the arpeggio outlines to a blues
and another standard of your choice. That is quite
specific and you should begin to hear the chord
changes clearly in your head. The ultimate goal here
is to know all the arpeggios to all the jazz tunes in
your repertoire. Its simpler than it looks! Play through
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your repertoire now!

Obvious patterns will start to emerge after youve
played arpeggios through a few familiar songs. Apply
the above suggestions and read on
Here are two more arpeggios practicing suggestions
to mix-it-up a bit further :
Choose the chord tones you start on randomly.
Choose to ascend or descend the arpeggio
randomly.
Heres a PDF of mixed arpeggio outlines on F blues.

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segments. Re-do the beginning and

intermediate steps with 3-5-7-9 instead of 1-3-57.

You can also play with 5-7-9-11 and even 7-9-11-13 if

you wish! Work on one segment at a time to get the
concept and the sound.
And one last thing:
Please read the Advanced section of the Jazz
Improvisation #1: Scales page. Adapt the
entire range and the small range exercises
for arpeggio playing. Work with different 4-note
arpeggio segments.
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Thatll keep ya busy

Moving On
Please keep in mind that arpeggios are only tools to
develop genuine jazz improvisation. They will not
make music for you but they will help you hear
through chord progressions. When you are really
blowing, be in the moment and focus on the feel.
Arpeggios are simply part of the grammar of jazz
vocabulary, not your whole speech. They emotions
you want to convey are above any rules!
Have Fun!
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this is the best improv exercise Ive found on the

web, so fa. Better than abersold, for sure.
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