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(9000) Jazz Improvisation PDF
(9000) Jazz Improvisation PDF
Chocolate Milk
1. The first step is to become familiar with the melody. Practice playing the melody with the accompaniment.
4 ^ C^7
Easy Swing G7 C7 G7 G7
&4 ∑ .. œ œ œ œ .. w
œ Œ Œ œ œ œ œ bœ Ó œœœœ œ œ Ó
2. The second step is to become familiar with the jazz patterns for each of the chords. The jazz patterns contain chord tones and passing
tones for each chord chord used in the piece. These wll be useful in creating your own improvisations. Practice playing the patterns with
the accompaniment.
&4
4
Easy Swing
∑
G7
.. œ œ œ œœœ
C7
bœ œ œ œ ˙
G7 C7
bœ œ œ œ ˙
G7
.. w
œœœ œœœ
3. The third step is to create your own embellished melody. Use the basic melody as an outline. Embellish or vary the melody by using the notes
from the jazz patterns. Remember that you may vary the notes and the rhythm. Compare the example below with the original melody.
Practice it with the accompaniment. Circle the notes which were used in the melody.
4
Easy Swing G7 C7 G7 C7 G7
.. œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ
&4 ∑ Œ œ œœ œ œ Ó œ œ œ œ œ b œ œ œ œ .. w
4. In step four, you will use the notes from the original melody and the jazz pattern to compose your own original melody. In the example below,
notice how the notes used for each chord or measure reflect those used in the melody and jazz patterns. Practice the new melody with the
accompaniment.
4
G7 C7 G7 C7 G7
œœœ Œ œ œ b œ œj
Easy Swing
&4 ∑ .. œ Œ œ œœ‰œ Œ œ .
œ. J œœœ . w
5. Next, embellish your new melody. Follow the same process used in step 3. Use the new melody as an outline and vary it with the notes from the
jazz patterns. Compare the example below with the new melody. Practice it with the accompaniment. Circle the notes used in the new melody.
4 œ œ
Easy Swing G7 7 7 7
G7
œ j
C G C
&4 ∑ .. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ Œ œœœ œ ‰ œ Œ œ b œ œ œ .. w
œ
6. The last step is to practice improvising. Using the notes from the melodies and the jazz patterns, create your own improvisations while playing
with the accompaniment. Don't be afraid to experiment with different notes and rhythms. Have fun!
4
Easy Swing G7 C7 G7 C7 G7
&4 ∑ .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9001
b
Jazz Improvisation I - B instruments
Print out this page to begin.
On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
Chocolate Milk
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
4 ^ C^7
Easy Swing G7 C7 G7 G7
&4 ∑ .. œ œ œ œ .. w
œ Œ Œ œ œ œ œ bœ Ó œœœœ œ œ Ó
4
Easy Swing G7 C7 G7 C7 G7
&4 ∑ .. œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ ˙ œ bœ œ œ œ ˙ .. w
œ œœœ œ œ
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
4
Easy Swing G7 C7 G7 C7 G7
&4 ∑ .. ..
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
4
Easy Swing G7 C7 G7 C7 G7
&4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
4
Easy Swing G7 C7 G7 C7 G7
&4 ∑ .. ..
4
Easy Swing G7 C7 G7 C7 G7
&4 ∑ .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9002
b
Jazz Improvisation II - B instruments
Print out this page to begin.
On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b
Jazz Improvisation III - B instruments
Print out this page to begin.
On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
# 4 D7 G7 D9
'50s Rock
& 4 ∑ .. Œ Œ Œ Œ œ nœ ..
œ. œ. œ. n œ- œ. œ. œ. œ- œ. œ œ. n œ
œ. œ. œ- œ. - œ. - . œ- œ. œ. w
-
2. Practice playing these jazz patterns with the accompaniment.
# 4 D7 G7 D9
'50s Rock
& 4 ∑ .. ‰ œ œ œ n œj # œ . nœ #œ œ œ œ
œ œ bœ nœ
œ n œ œ .. w
œ œ nœ #œ ˙
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
# 4 D7 G7 D9
'50s Rock
& 4 ∑ .. ..
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
# 4 D7 G7 D9
'50s Rock
& 4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
# 4 D7 G7 D9
'50s Rock
& 4 ∑ .. ..
# 4 D7 G7 D9
'50s Rock
& 4 ∑ .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9004
b
Jazz Improvisation IV - B instruments
Print out this page to begin.
On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
Technicolor Coated
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
# 4 .
.. Œ n œ œœœ œ ^œ œ^ œ^ œ^ . Dw
Show Rock F C G D
œ œ œ ˙.
& 4 ∑ œ ˙
>
.
# 4
Show Rock F C G D D
4 ∑ .. ‰ œœ œœ .. w
& nœ œ œ œ ˙ œ nœ œ œ ˙ œœœ œ ˙.
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
# 4
Show Rock F C G D D
& 4 ∑ .. ..
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
# 4
Show Rock F C G D D
& 4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
# 4
Show Rock F C G D D
& 4 ∑ .. ..
# 4
Show Rock F C G D D
& 4 ∑ .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9005
b
Jazz Improvisation V - B instruments
Print out this page to begin.
On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
Burro Picante
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
b
# 4 G maj7 E 7( 9) A min7
j > > >
Bossa Nova 7 7
.
D G maj
& 4 ∑ .. œ . œ ˙ j
œ- n œ. ‰ œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ œJ ‰ œJ ‰ œJ ‰ j œ .. w
J œ œ œ
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
b
# 4 G maj7 E 7( 9) A min7 D7 G maj7
Bossa Nova
& 4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b
# 4 G maj7 E 7( 9) A min7 D7 G maj7
Bossa Nova
& 4 ∑ .. ..
b
Jazz Improvisation VI - B instruments
Print out this page to begin.
On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
Freddy's Cat
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
4 .. Œ œ
G7
œœŒ œ œœÓ
C7 G7
Blues Shuffle
&4 ∑ Œ bœ œ œ œ œ Œ Ó .. w
3
œœœœ œ
3
4 G7
œ œ œ œ bœ
C7
b œ œ . .. w
G7
Blues Shuffle
&4 ∑ .. œ œ b œ n œ œ Œ œ œ #œ œ œ Œ ‰
3
œœœ œ œ œ
J
3
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
4 G7 C7 G7
Blues Shuffle
&4 ∑ .. ..
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
4 G7 C7 G7
Blues Shuffle
&4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
4 G7 C7 G7
Blues Shuffle
&4 ∑ .. ..
4 G7 C7 G7
Blues Shuffle
&4 ∑ .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9007
b
Jazz Improvisation VII - B instruments
Print out this page to begin.
On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
Queso Caliente
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
b7
C .. œ. . œj œ œ j œ. . œj œ œ .. w
Samba C7 C7
œ œ. œ. . œ œ œ
2 B
&b ô
.
Ó
. .
C
Samba 2 C7 B C7
&b ô .. ..
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
b7
C
Samba 2 C7 B C7
&b ô .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b7
C
Samba 2 C7 B C7
&b ô .. ..
b7
6. Practice your own improvisations.
C
Samba 2 C7 B C7
&b ô .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9008
b
Jazz Improvisation VIII - B instruments
Print out this page to begin.
On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
Blue Quay
1. Practice playing this melody along with the accompaniment.
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
# 4
Rock Ballad G maj7 A min7 G maj7 D sus G maj7
& # 4 ∑ .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9009
b
Jazz Improvisation IX - B instruments
Print out this page to begin.
On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
12 Œ . C7
œ ‰ ‰ œj œj œ
F7
j
C7
Med. Slow Blues
&b 8 Œ. .. œ. . ‰ œ ‰ ‰ œj œj b œ œ œ œ .. w .
J œ œ œ. .
12 Œ . C7 F7 C7
Med. Slow Blues
Œ. .. œ œ œ œ . œ j j .. w .
&b 8 bœ œ œ œ. œ bœ nœ œ œ bœ nœ œ œ
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
12 Œ . C7 F7 C7
Med. Slow Blues
&b 8 Œ. .. ..
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
12 Œ . C7 F7 C7
Med. Slow Blues
&b 8 Œ. .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
12 Œ . C7 F7 C7
Med. Slow Blues
&b 8 Œ. .. ..
12 Œ . C7 F7 C7
Med. Slow Blues
&b 8 Œ. .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9010
b
Jazz Improvisation X - B Instruments
Print out this page to begin.
On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b
Jazz Improvisation XI - B instruments
Print out this page to begin.
On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
1 a.m.
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
# 4
Jazz Ballad C maj7 A min 11 D min7 G7 C maj7
& # 4 ∑ .. œ œ œ œ ‰ œJ œ ‰œ œ n œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œj œ n œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ .. w
3
3 3
œœ . œœ œ
3
# 4
Jazz Ballad C maj7 A min 11 D min7 G7 C maj7
& # 4 ∑ .. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ n œ œœ œ n œ œ b œ n œ œ œb œn œ œ .. w
œœ œ
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
## 4
Jazz Ballad C maj7 A min 11 D min7 G7 C maj7
& 4 ∑ .. ..
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
## 4
Jazz Ballad C maj7 A min 11 D min7 G7 C maj7
& 4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
## 4
Jazz Ballad C maj7 A min 11 D min7 G7 C maj7
& 4 ∑ .. ..
# 4
Jazz Ballad C maj7 A min 11 D min7 G7 C maj7
& # 4 ∑ .. ’ ’’ ’ ’’ ’’ ’’’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9012
b
Jazz Improvisation XII - B instruments
Print out this page to begin.
On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
Tonic Waste
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
4 D min7
‰ œ œ ‰ œj œ
G 6/E D min7 G 6/E D min7 G 6/E D min7 G 6/E D min7
Funk
&4 ∑ .. ‰ œ
œœ ‰ j ‰ œœ ‰ j Œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ .. w
œ œœ œ œ œ œœ
4
7
Funk D min7 G 6/E D min G 6/E D min7 G 6/E D min7 G 6/E D min7
&4 ∑ .. ‰ œ œ œ œ Œ ‰ jœ œ ‰ ‰ Œ œœŒ œ w
œ œ œ ‰ J ..
œ ˙ œ œœ œ œ œ
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
œ- >˙
C œ Œ
Samba 2 Arranged by Tito Yadrewolf
Òb ô ∑ Ó Œ J œ
J
f
>
Ò b œJ œ . œ œ ˙ œ Œ ˙ bœ.
j
œ ˙.
6
œ ˙ ˙
. . -
j ‰ j œ
Òb ∑ ∑ œ œ œ. œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ
11 F
.
. j
Òb ˙ Ó œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ
16
>œ >œ 3
Ò b œ. œ. ≈ œ Œ Ó ô
J R
20
Òb ˙ #œ. nœ
J
˙. œ #œ Œ n˙ w
33 f
> >
> >
N >œ >œ >œ ‰ >œ œ^
Optional
> > >
Òb œ bœ œ œ bœ œ œ
bœ œ œ
œ
œ œ #˙. w J
37 œ bœ œ œ ƒ
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Jazz Improvisation: 9100
Chocolate Milk
1. The first step is to become familiar with the melody. Practice playing the melody with the accompaniment.
b7 b7
4 ^ ^
Easy Swing F7 F7 F7
b
B B
&b 4 ∑ .. œ œ œ .. w
œœ Œ Œ
œ œ œ œ bœ
Ó œœœœ œ œ Ó
2. The second step is to become familiar with the jazz patterns for each of the chords. The jazz patterns contain chord tones and passing
tones for each chord chord used in the piece. These wll be useful in creating your own improvisations. Practice playing the patterns with
b7 b7
the accompaniment.
b 4
Easy Swing F7
.. œ œ œ œœœ
B F7 B
bœ œ œ œ ˙
F7
.. w
&b 4 ∑ bœ œ œ œ ˙
œœœ œ œ œ
3. The third step is to create your own embellished melody. Use the basic melody as an outline. Embellish or vary the melody by using the notes
from the jazz patterns. Remember that you may vary the notes and the rhythm. Compare the example below with the original melody.
Practice it with the accompaniment. Circle the notes which were used in the melody.
b7 b7
4
Easy Swing F7 F7 F7
b
B B
&b 4 ∑ .. œ œ œ œ œ Œ Œ œ .
œ œœ œ œ Ó œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ . w
4. In step four, you will use the notes from the original melody and the jazz pattern to compose your own original melody. In the example below,
notice how the notes used for each chord or measure reflect those used in the melody and jazz patterns. Practice the new melody with the
b7 b7
accompaniment.
4 Œ œ œ œ ‰ œj Œ œ
F7 F7 F7
b
B B
œ œ b œ œj
Easy Swing
&b 4 ∑ .. œ œœœ Œ œ .. w
œ. œ œ
5. Next, embellish your new melody. Follow the same process used in step 3. Use the new melody as an outline and vary it with the notes from the
jazz patterns. Compare the example below with the new melody. Practice it with the accompaniment. Circle the notes used in the new melody.
b7 b7
4 .. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ b œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ ‰ œj Œ œ b œ œ œ .. w
Easy Swing F7 F7 F7
b
B B
&b 4 ∑ œ œ œ
6. The last step is to practice improvising. Using the notes from the melodies and the jazz patterns, create your own improvisations while playing
b7 b7
with the accompaniment. Don't be afraid to experiment with different notes and rhythms. Have fun!
4
Easy Swing F7 F7 F7
b
B B
&b 4 ∑ .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9101
Chocolate Milk
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
b7 b7
4 ^ ^
Easy Swing F7 F7 F7
b
B B
&b 4 ∑ .. œ œ œ .. w
œœ Œ Œ
œ œ œ œ bœ
Ó œœœœ œ œ Ó
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
b7 b7
4
Easy Swing F7 F7 F7
b
B B
&b 4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b7 b7
4
Easy Swing F7 F7 F7
b
B B
&b 4 ∑ .. ..
b7 b7
6. Practice your own improvisations.
4
Easy Swing F7 F7 F7
b
B B
&b 4 ∑ .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9102
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
# 4 D7 G7 D9
'50s Rock
& 4 ∑ .. Œ Œ Œ Œ œ nœ ..
œ. œ. œ. n œ- œ. œ. œ. œ- œ. œ œ. n œ
œ. œ. œ- œ. - œ. - . œ- œ. œ. w
-
2. Practice playing these jazz patterns with the accompaniment.
# 4 D7 G7 D9
'50s Rock
& 4 ∑ .. ‰ œ œ œ n œj # œ . nœ #œ œ œ œ
œ œ bœ nœ
œ n œ œ .. w
œ œ nœ #œ ˙
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
# 4 D7 G7 D9
'50s Rock
& 4 ∑ .. ..
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
# 4 D7 G7 D9
'50s Rock
& 4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
# 4 D7 G7 D9
'50s Rock
& 4 ∑ .. ..
# 4 D7 G7 D9
'50s Rock
& 4 ∑ .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9104
Technicolor Coated
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
b b
4 .
.. Œ b œ ^œ œ^ œ^ œ^ . Cw
Show Rock E B F C
œœœ œ œ
&b 4 ∑ œ ˙ œ œ ˙. .
>
2. Practice playing these jazz patterns with the accompaniment.
b b
4
Show Rock E B F C C
&b 4 ∑ .. ‰ œ .. w
bœ œ œ œ ˙ œ bœ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙.
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b b
4
Show Rock E B F C C
&b 4 ∑ .. ..
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
b b
4
Show Rock E B F C C
&b 4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b b
4
Show Rock E B F C C
&b 4 ∑ .. ..
b b
6. Practice your own improvisations.
4
Show Rock E B F C C
&b 4 ∑ .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9105
Burro Picante
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
b
4 F maj7
j
D 7( 9) G min7
> C >œ >œ
7 7
Œ œ œ œj œ.
Bossa Nova F maj
&b 4 ∑ .. œ . œ ˙ ‰ j œ ‰ J ‰ J ‰ j .. w
œ œ- b œ. œ œ J œ œœ
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
b
4 F maj7 D 7( 9) G min7 C7 F maj7
Bossa Nova
&b 4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b
4 F maj7 D 7( 9) G min7 C7 F maj7
Bossa Nova
&b 4 ∑ .. ..
Freddy's Cat
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
b7
b 4 F7
.. Œ œ œ
F7
Blues Shuffle B
œœŒ œœÓ .. w
&b 4 ∑ Œ bœ œ œ œ œ Œ Ó
3
œ œœœ œ
3
œ œ œ œ
3
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
b7
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b 4 F7 F7
Blues Shuffle B
&b 4 ∑ .. ..
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
b7
b 4 F7 F7
Blues Shuffle B
&b 4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b7
b 4 F7 F7
Blues Shuffle B
&b 4 ∑ .. ..
b7
6. Practice your own improvisations.
b 4 F7 F7
Blues Shuffle B
&b 4 ∑ .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9107
Queso Caliente
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
b7 b7 b7
b C .. œ. . œj œ œ j œ. . œj œ œ .. w
Samba
. .
2 B A B
&bb ô
.
Ó œ œ œ . œ œ œ. .
b C
Samba 2 B A B
&bb ô .. ..
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
b7 b7 b7
b C
Samba 2 B A B
&bb ô .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b7 b7 b7
b C
Samba 2 B A B
&bb ô .. ..
b7 b7 b7
6. Practice your own improvisations.
b C
Samba 2 B A B
&bb ô .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9108
Blue Quay
1. Practice playing this melody along with the accompaniment.
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
4
Rock Ballad F maj7 G min7 F maj7 C sus F maj7
&4 ∑ .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9109
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
b7 b7 b7
b 12 Œ .
Med. Slow Blues B E B
&bb 8 Œ. .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b7 b7 b7
b 12 Œ .
Med. Slow Blues B E B
&bb 8 Œ. .. ..
b7 b7 b7
6. Practice your own improvisations.
b 12 Œ .
Med. Slow Blues B E B
&bb 8 Œ. .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9110
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
b b
5 G min7 A min7 D min7 F maj7/A D min7
Funk B C C/G B
&b 4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b b
5 G min7 A min7 D min7 F maj7/A D min7
Funk B C C/G B
&b 4 ∑ .. ..
b b
6. Practice your own improvisations.
1 a.m.
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
b b
4
Jazz Ballad B maj7 G min 11 C min7 F7 B maj7
4 ∑ .. œ œ œ œ ‰ œJ œ ‰ œ œ b œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œj œ b œ ‰ œ œ œ œ .. w
3
&
3 3
œœ œ. œœœ œ
3
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
b b
4
Jazz Ballad B maj7 G min 11 C min7 F7 B maj7
& 4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b b
4
Jazz Ballad B maj7 G min 11 C min7 F7 B maj7
& 4 ∑ .. ..
# 4
Jazz Ballad C maj7 A min 11 D min7 G7 C maj7
& # 4 ∑ .. ’ ’’ ’ ’’ ’’ ’’’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9112
Tonic Waste
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
4
7
C min7 F 6/D C min F 6/D C min7 F 6/D C min7 F 6/D C min7
b
Funk
&b 4 ∑ .. ‰ œ œ œ Œ ‰ jœ œ ‰ ‰ Œ œœŒ œ. w
œœ ˙ œ œœ œ œ œ œœ œ ‰ J .
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
bbb C œ- >˙
Samba 2 Arranged by Tito Yadrewolf
Ò ô ∑ Ó Œ œ Œ œ
J J
f
b >˙ bœ.
Ò b b œJ œ . œ œ ˙ œ Œ œ ˙.
J œ ˙ ˙
6
. . -
Ò bbb ∑ ∑ œ œ œ. œ
j ‰
œ
j
œ ˙ œ œ œ œ
œ
11 F
. .
Ò bbb ˙ Ó œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ
j
œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ
16
b > >œ 3
Ò b b œ. œ œ. ≈ œ Œ Ó ô
J R
Solo E b maj7
20
b
F min7 G min7 F min7
Ò b b .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’
b b7
25
b
A maj7 G min7 F min7 B sus
Òbb ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ..
29
b j
Òbb ˙ nœ. nœ ˙. œ nœ
Œ
b˙ w
33 f
A >œ >œ >œ ‰ >œ œ^
>
Optional
> > >
bbb
> > >
œ bœ œ œ bœ œ
Ò œ bœ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ #˙. w J
37 ƒ
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b
Jazz Improvisation: 9200
Chocolate Milk
1. The first step is to become familiar with the melody. Practice playing the melody with the accompaniment.
# 4 .. œ œ œ œ œ Œ Œ œ œ œ œ nœ Ó œ œ œ œ œ^ œ^
Easy Swing D7 G7 D7 G 7
D7
& 4 ∑ Ó .. w
2. The second step is to become familiar with the jazz patterns for each of the chords. The jazz patterns contain chord tones and passing
tones for each chord chord used in the piece. These wll be useful in creating your own improvisations. Practice playing the patterns with
the accompaniment.
# 4 œ
.. œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ ˙ nœ œ œ œ ˙
D7 G7 D7 G7 D7
œœœ œœœ .. w
Easy Swing
& 4 ∑
3. The third step is to create your own embellished melody. Use the basic melody as an outline. Embellish or vary the melody by using the notes
from the jazz patterns. Remember that you may vary the notes and the rhythm. Compare the example below with the original melody.
Practice it with the accompaniment. Circle the notes which were used in the melody.
# 4 .. œ œ œ œ œ Œ n œ œ œ
Easy Swing D7 G7 D7 G7 7
Œ œœœ œ œ Ó œ
D
& 4 ∑ œœœ œ œ œ .. w
4. In step four, you will use the notes from the original melody and the jazz pattern to compose your own original melody. In the example below,
notice how the notes used for each chord or measure reflect those used in the melody and jazz patterns. Practice the new melody with the
accompaniment.
# 4 œ
.. œ œ œ Œ œ œ nœ œ
Œ œ œ œ ‰ œJ Œ
œ
D7 G7 D7 G7 D7
œ œ œ .. w
Easy Swing
& 4 ∑ J œ.
5. Next, embellish your new melody. Follow the same process used in step 3. Use the new melody as an outline and vary it with the notes from the
jazz patterns. Compare the example below with the new melody. Practice it with the accompaniment. Circle the notes used in the new melody.
œ œ Gœ7 œ
# 4 .. œ œ œ œ
œ œ nœ œ œ
Œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œJ Œ
œ nœ œ œ œ . w
Easy Swing D7 D7 G7 D7
& 4 ∑ .
6. The last step is to practice improvising. Using the notes from the melodies and the jazz patterns, create your own improvisations while playing
with the accompaniment. Don't be afraid to experiment with different notes and rhythms. Have fun!
# 4
Easy Swing D7 G7 D7 G7 D7
& 4 ∑ .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9201
b
Jazz Improvisation I - E instruments
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On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
Chocolate Milk
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
# 4 .. œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ^ œ^ Ó
Easy Swing D7 G7 D7 G7 D7
& 4 ∑ Œ Ó .. w
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
# 4
Easy Swing D7 G7 D7 G7 D7
& 4 ∑ .. ..
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
# 4
Easy Swing D7 G7 D7 G7 D7
& 4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
# 4
Easy Swing D7 G7 D7 G7 D7
& 4 ∑ .. ..
# 4
Easy Swing D7 G7 D7 G7 D7
& 4 ∑ .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9202
b
Jazz Improvisation II - E instruments
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On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
3 A min7 D min7
j
A min7 D min7 A min7
Jazz Waltz
&4 ∑ .. Œ œ œ œ œ œ. . œ ˙ .. ˙ .
œ ˙.
3 A min7 D min7
œ œ œ
A min7
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
D min7
œ œ .. ˙ .
7
œ œ œ
Jazz Waltz A min
&4 ∑ .. œ œ œ œ œ
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b
Jazz Improvisation III - E instruments
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On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
# 4 A7 D7
-
9
-
'50s Rock
.
A
& # 4 ∑ .. Œ œ. œ. œ. n œ œ. Œ œ. œ. œ- œ. œ œ. Œ œ. œ. œ- œ. n œ- œ. Œ œ n œ œ- œ. œ. .. w
-
# 4 A7
‰ œ œ œ nœ #œ. nœ #œ œ œ œ
œ Dœ7
nœ #œ œ nœ
œ .. w
A9
'50s Rock
& # 4 ∑ .. œ œ n œ # œ ˙
J
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
## 4 A7 D7 A9
'50s Rock
& 4 ∑ .. ..
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
## 4 A7 D7 A9
'50s Rock
& 4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
## 4 A7 D7 A9
'50s Rock
& 4 ∑ .. ..
# 4 A7 D7 A9
'50s Rock
& # 4 ∑ .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9204
b
Jazz Improvisation IV - E instruments
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On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
Technicolor Coated
n œ.
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
4 œœœ œ œD œ œ ˙>. œ^ œ^ œ^ œ^ Aw
A
##
Show Rock C G
.. Œ œ ˙ ..
& 4 ∑
## 4 .. n œ œ œ œ ˙ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. .. w
Show Rock C G D A A
& 4 ∑ œ nœ œ œ ˙
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
## 4
Show Rock C G D A A
& 4 ∑ .. ..
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
## 4
Show Rock C G D A A
& 4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
## 4
Show Rock C G D A A
& 4 ∑ .. ..
## 4
Show Rock C G D A A
& 4 ∑ .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9205
b
Jazz Improvisation V - E instruments
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On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
Burro Picante
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
.. œ . œ- n œ. ‰ œ œ
Bossa Nova
& # 4 ∑ J œ J
Œ J J ‰ ‰ ‰œ œœ. w
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b
## 4 B 7( 9)
Bossa Nova D maj7 E min7 A7 D maj7
& 4 ∑ .. ..
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
b
## 4 D maj7 B 7( 9) E min7 A7 D maj7
Bossa Nova
& 4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b
## 4 D maj7 B 7( 9) E min7 A7 D maj7
Bossa Nova
& 4 ∑ .. ..
b
Jazz Improvisation VI - E instruments
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On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
Freddy's Cat
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
œ œœ œ œœ
# 4 D7 G7
nœ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ Ó
D7
Blues Shuffle
& 4 ∑ .. Œ Œ Ó Œ œ .. w
3
3
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
# 4 D7 G7 D7
Blues Shuffle
& 4 ∑ .. ..
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
# 4 D7 G7 D7
Blues Shuffle
& 4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
# 4 D7 G7 D7
Blues Shuffle
& 4 ∑ .. ..
# 4 D7 G7 D7
Blues Shuffle
& 4 ∑ .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9207
b
Jazz Improvisation VII - E instruments
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On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
Queso Caliente
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
G.7 . . F.7
&C .. œ . œ œ œ. œ œ œ. œ œ œ. œ. œ œ œ. .. w
Samba 7
2 G
ô J Ó J J
.
2. Practice playing these jazz patterns with the accompaniment.
- . œ œœ œ -
œ œ w
G7
œ
&C
G7 F7
œ œ
Samba 2
ô œ œ
.. œ œ ‰ J ‰ ‰ œ œ œ ‰œ‰œ ‰ J ..
J . J J J
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
&C
Samba 2 G7 F7 G7
ô .. ..
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
&C
Samba 2 G7 F7 G7
ô .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
&C
Samba 2 G7 F7 G7
ô .. ..
&C
Samba 2 G7 F7 G7
ô .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9208
b
Jazz Improvisation VIII - E instruments
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On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
Blue Quay
1. Practice playing this melody along with the accompaniment.
4 œ œ
A sus
### œ œ œœ ˙ ˙ œœœ .. w
D maj7 E min7 D maj7 D maj7
œ œœ ˙
Rock Ballad
& 4 ∑ .. ˙ . œ
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
### 4
Rock Ballad D maj7 E min7 D maj7 A sus D maj7
& 4 ∑ .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9209
b
Jazz Improvisation IX - E instruments
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On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
J ‰ ‰ œ œJ œ ‰ œ œ œ. œ
Med. Slow Blues G
Œ. œ ‰ ‰ œj œ b œ œ
8
j
& J J
12 Œ . .. œ œ œ œ .
G7
œ bœ nœ œ
C7
œ œ bœ nœ œ œ
G7
.. w .
Med. Slow Blues
& 8 Œ. bœ œ œ œ.
J J
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
12 Œ . G7 C7 G7
Med. Slow Blues
& 8 Œ. .. ..
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
12 Œ . G7 C7 G7
Med. Slow Blues
& 8 Œ. .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
12 Œ . G7 C7 G7
Med. Slow Blues
& 8 Œ. .. ..
12 Œ . G7 C7 G7
Med. Slow Blues
& 8 Œ. .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9210
b
Jazz Improvisation X - E Instruments
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On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
# #
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
# #
## 5 E min7 F min7 B min7 D maj7/F B min7
Funk G A A/E G
& 4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
# #
## 5 E min7 F min7 B min7 D maj7/F B min7
Funk G A A/E G
& 4 ∑ .. ..
# #
6. Practice your own improvisations.
b
Jazz Improvisation XI - E instruments
Print out this page to begin.
On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
1 a.m.
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
œ œ. œ œ ‰ œ œ œœœ . w
Jazz Ballad G maj7 D7 G maj7
.. œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰J ‰
3
4 ∑ ‰ œ œ œ.
3
& J
3
3
### 4 œœ œ œ œœœ œ œ œ œ œ n œ
A min7
œ œn œ # œ œ . w
7
E min 11 7
G maj7
œ œ nœ œ œbœ nœ œ
Jazz Ballad G maj D
& 4 ∑ .. œœ .
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
### 4
Jazz Ballad G maj7 E min 11 A min7 D7 G maj7
& 4 ∑ .. ..
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
### 4
Jazz Ballad G maj7 E min 11 A min7 D7 G maj7
& 4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
### 4
Jazz Ballad G maj7 E min 11 A min7 D7 G maj7
& 4 ∑ .. ..
# 4
Jazz Ballad C maj7 A min 11 D min7 G7 C maj7
& # 4 ∑ .. ’ ’’ ’ ’ ’ ’’ ’’’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9212
b
Jazz Improvisation XII - E instruments
Print out this page to begin.
On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.
Tonic Waste
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
# 4 A min7
‰ œj œ œ ‰ œ œ œ ‰ œJ
D 6/B A min7 D 6œ/B A min7
œ œ
D 6/B A min7
œœ œ . w
6 7
j œ œ
Funk D /B A min
& 4 ∑ .. ‰ œ œ œ ‰ œœœ ‰ œ œ œ Œ ‰ .
4 œœ D 6/Bœ A min
w
7
#
A min7 D 6/B A min D 6/B A min7 D 6/B A min7 7
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
œ- >˙ œ
Arranged by Tito Yadrewolf
œ
ÒC
Samba 2
ô ∑ Ó Œ J Œ J
f
œ œ. œ
ÒJ
œ ˙ œ Œ ˙> bœ.
j
œ ˙. œ ˙ ˙
6
∑ ∑ œ œ œ. œ ‰ œ. œ. -̇ œ œ œ œ œ
Ò J J
11 F
˙ œ œ œ œ œ. .
œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ
Ò Ó ‰ J
>œ
16
>œ œ. œ
. 3
Òœ J ≈ R Œ Ó ô
20
˙ #œ. #œ ˙.
J œ #œ Œ n˙ w
Ò
f
N >œ >œ >œ >œ œ^
33
> œ b œ >œ
Optional
> > > >œ œ >
Ò œ b œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ #˙. w
‰ J
œ bœ œ œ
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Jazz Improvisation: 9300
Chocolate Milk
1. The first step is to become familiar with the melody. Practice playing the melody with the accompaniment.
b7 b7
4 .. œ œ œ œ œ Œ Œ œ œ œ œ bœ Ó œ œ œ œ œ^ œ^
Easy Swing F7 B F7 B F7
? bb .. w
4 ∑ Ó
2. The second step is to become familiar with the jazz patterns for each of the chords. The jazz patterns contain chord tones and passing
tones for each chord chord used in the piece. These wll be useful in creating your own improvisations. Practice playing the patterns with
b7 b7
the accompaniment.
4 œ
.. œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ ˙ bœ œ œ œ ˙
F7 F7 F7
œœœ œœœ
B B
? bb .. w
Easy Swing
4 ∑
3. The third step is to create your own embellished melody. Use the basic melody as an outline. Embellish or vary the melody by using the notes
from the jazz patterns. Remember that you may vary the notes and the rhythm. Compare the example below with the original melody.
Practice it with the accompaniment. Circle the notes which were used in the melody.
b7 b7
4 .. œ œ œ œ œ Œ b œ œ œ
Easy Swing F7 F7 7
Œ œœœ œ œ Ó œ
B B F
? bb œœœ œ œ œ .. w
4 ∑
4. In step four, you will use the notes from the original melody and the jazz pattern to compose your own original melody. In the example below,
notice how the notes used for each chord or measure reflect those used in the melody and jazz patterns. Practice the new melody with the
b7 b7
accompaniment.
4 œ
.. œ œ œ Œ œ œ bœ œ
Œ œ œ œ ‰ œJ Œ
œ
F7 B F7 B F7
? bb œ œ œ .. w
Easy Swing
4 ∑ J œ.
5. Next, embellish your new melody. Follow the same process used in step 3. Use the new melody as an outline and vary it with the notes from the
jazz patterns. Compare the example below with the new melody. Practice it with the accompaniment. Circle the notes used in the new melody.
œ œ Bœb7 œ
b
4 .. œ œ œ œ
œ œ bœ œ œ
Œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œJ Œ
œ bœ œ œ œ . w
Easy Swing F7 F7 B7 F7
? bb
4 ∑ .
6. The last step is to practice improvising. Using the notes from the melodies and the jazz patterns, create your own improvisations while playing
b7 b7
with the accompaniment. Don't be afraid to experiment with different notes and rhythms. Have fun!
4
Easy Swing F7 B F7 B F7
? bb .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
4 ∑ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’
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Jazz Improvisation: 9301
Chocolate Milk
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
b7 b7
4 .. œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ^ œ^ Ó
Easy Swing F7 B F7 B F7
? bb .. w
4 ∑ Œ Ó
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b7 b7
4
Easy Swing F7 B F7 B F7
? bb .. ..
4 ∑
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
b7 b7
4
Easy Swing F7 B F7 B F7
? bb .. ..
4 ∑
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b7 b7
4
Easy Swing F7 B F7 B F7
? bb .. ..
4 ∑
b7 b7
6. Practice your own improvisations.
4
Easy Swing F7 B F7 B F7
? bb .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
4 ∑ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’
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Jazz Improvisation: 9302
3 C min7 F min7
œ œ œ œ œ œ
C min7
œ œ C min F min7 7
œ œ œ œ œ .. ˙ .
Jazz Waltz
? b .. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
bb 4 ∑
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
4 D7
- - - .
7 9
- œ
'50s Rock
œ. œ. œ. n œ œ. Œ œ. œ. œ- œ. œ œ. Œ . .
G D
?# .. Œ œ. œ. œ œ. n œ œ Œ n œ œ- œ. œ .. w
4 ∑
-
4 œ œ Gœ7
bœ nœ œ nœ
‰ œ œ n œJ # œ . nœ #œ œ œ œ œ .. w
'50s Rock D7 D9
?# .. œ œ n œ # œ ˙
4 ∑
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
4 D7 G7 D9
'50s Rock
?# .. ..
4 ∑
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
4 D7 G7 D9
'50s Rock
?# .. ..
4 ∑
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
4 D7 G7 D9
'50s Rock
?# .. ..
4 ∑
4 D7 G7 D9
'50s Rock
?# .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
4 ∑
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Jazz Improvisation: 9304
Technicolor Coated
b b
b œ.
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
4 œœœ œ œ œ œ >˙ . œ^ œ^ œ^ œ^ Cw
Show Rock E B F C
?b .. Œ œ ˙ ..
4 ∑
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b b
4
Show Rock E B F C C
?b .. ..
4 ∑
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
b b
4
Show Rock E B F C C
?b .. ..
4 ∑
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b b
4
Show Rock E B F C C
?b .. ..
4 ∑
b b
6. Practice your own improvisations.
4
Show Rock E B F C C
?b .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
4 ∑
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Jazz Improvisation: 9305
Burro Picante
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
.. œ . œ- b œ. ‰ œ œ
Bossa Nova
?b J J ‰ ‰ ‰œœœ. w
4 ∑ J œ J
Œ
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b
4 F maj7 D 7( 9) G min7 C7 F maj7
Bossa Nova
?b .. ..
4 ∑
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
b
4 F maj7 D 7( 9) G min7 C7 F maj7
Bossa Nova
?b .. ..
4 ∑
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b
4 F maj7 D 7( 9) G min7 C7 F maj7
Bossa Nova
?b .. ..
4 ∑
Freddy's Cat
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
b7
œ œœ œ œœ
4 F7
bœ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ Ó
F7
Blues Shuffle B
? bb .. Œ .. w
4 ∑ Œ Ó Œ
3
œ
3
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
b7
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
4 F7 F7
Blues Shuffle B
? bb .. ..
4 ∑
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
b7
4 F7 F7
Blues Shuffle B
? bb .. ..
4 ∑
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b7
4 F7 F7
Blues Shuffle B
? bb .. ..
4 ∑
b7
6. Practice your own improvisations.
4 F7 F7
Blues Shuffle B
? bb .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
4 ∑
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Jazz Improvisation: 9307
Queso Caliente
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
b b b7
B. 7 . . A. 7
C .. œ . œJ œ œ. œ œ œ . œ œ œ. œ . œ œ œ. . w
Samba 2 B
? bb ô Ó J J .
b
. Bwb7
2. Practice playing these jazz patterns with the accompaniment.
b7 b7
. -
œ œ
C .. œ œ œ ‰ œJ ‰ œ ‰ œ œ œ- œ œ œ œ ‰ œ ‰ œ ‰ œ œJ
Samba 2 B A
? b ..
bb ô J . J J J
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b7 b7 b7
C
Samba 2 B A B
? bb ô .. ..
b
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
b7 b7 b7
C
Samba 2 B A B
? bb ô .. ..
b
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b7 b7 b7
C
Samba 2 B A B
? bb ô .. ..
b
b7 b7 b7
6. Practice your own improvisations.
C
Samba 2 B A B
? bb ô .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
b
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Jazz Improvisation: 9308
Blue Quay
1. Practice playing this melody along with the accompaniment.
?4 œ œ ˙ œ
C sus
œ œ œœ ˙ .. w
F maj7 G min7 F maj7 7
œ œœ ˙ œ
Rock Ballad F maj
4 ∑ .. ˙ . œœ
?4
Rock Ballad F maj7 G min7 F maj7 C sus F maj7
4 ∑ .. ..
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
?4
Rock Ballad F maj7 G min7 F maj7 C sus F maj7
4 ∑ .. ..
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
?4
Rock Ballad F maj7 G min7 F maj7 C sus F maj7
4 ∑ .. ..
?4
Rock Ballad F maj7 G min7 F maj7 C sus F maj7
4 ∑ .. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9309
b7 b7 b7
6. Practice your own improvisations.
12 Œ .
Med. Slow Blues B E B
? bb Œ. .. ’ .. |
b 8 ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’
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Jazz Improvisation: 9310
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
b b
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
b b
5 G min7 A min7 D min7 F maj7/A D min7
Funk B C C/G B
?b .. ..
4 ∑
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b b
5 G min7 A min7 D min7 F maj7/A D min7
Funk B C C/G B
?b .. ..
4 ∑
b b
6. Practice your own improvisations.
1 a.m.
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
b b
4 œ Gœmin œ œ b œ. œ œ C minœ7 b œ œ œ
11
œ œ. œ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ œœœ
Jazz Ballad B maj7 F7 B maj7
? .. œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰J ‰ œ œ œ .. w
3
4 ∑
3
J
3
3
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b b
4
Jazz Ballad B maj7 G min 11 C min7 F7 B maj7
? .. ..
4 ∑
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
b b
4
Jazz Ballad B maj7 G min 11 C min7 F7 B maj7
? .. ..
4 ∑
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b b
4
Jazz Ballad B maj7 G min 11 C min7 F7 B maj7
? .. ..
4 ∑
# 4
Jazz Ballad C maj7 A min 11 D min7 G7 C maj7
& # 4 ∑ .. ’ ’’ ’ ’’ ’’ ’’’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .. |
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Jazz Improvisation: 9312
Tonic Waste
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
4 C min7
‰ œj œ œ ‰ œ œ œ ‰ œJ
F 6/D C min7 F 6œ/D C min7
œ œ
F 6/D C min7
œœ œ . w
6 7
j œ œ
Funk F /D C min
? bb .. ‰ œ œ œ ‰ œœœ ‰ œ œ œ Œ ‰
4 ∑ .
4 œœ F 6/Dœ C min
w
7
C min7 F 6/D C min F 6/D C min7 F 6/D C min7 7
4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
œ- >˙ œ
Arranged by Tito Yadrewolf
œ
C
Samba 2
Ì bb ô ∑ Ó Œ J Œ J
b
f
œ
Ì bb J œ . œ œ ˙ œ Œ ˙> bœ.
j
œ ˙.
b œ ˙ ˙
6
Ì bb ∑ ∑ œ œ œ. œ ‰ œ. œ. -̇ œ œ œ œ œ
b J J
11
F
Ì bb ˙ œ œ œ œ œ. .
œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ
b Ó ‰ J
16
>œ >œ
Ì bb œ . œ. œ 3
b J ≈ R Œ Ó ô
20
b b7
A maj7 G min7 F min7 B sus
Ì bb
b ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ..
29
Ì bb ˙ nœ. nœ
J
˙. œ nœ Œ b˙ w
b
33 f
Optional
> > > > œ> œ # ˙>. A >œ >œ >œ >œ œ^
Ì bb b œ
> œ bœ œ
bœ œ œ œ w
‰ J
b œ bœ œ œ
œ œ œ
37
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