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August 26th, 2011
How To Effectively Use Enclosure
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We all have lines we use frequently. Some lines we use so much, that we can’t stand them, criticizing ourselves for playing them over and over,
thinking we’re being unoriginal and uncreative.
It’s ok. Even the masters repeat themselves often. When you’ve got some specific language to this point, where it’s coming out naturally and
spontaneously but too much, that’s actually a good thing. It means it’s becoming yours. But the mistake most people make is they stop there,
thinking that now they need to figure how not to play the line so much.
Instead of trying to rid the line from your vocabulary, learn to apply concepts to your playing that will morph the language you’ve learned into
something new.
Enclosure is one such concept that can transform your stale lines into something exciting and inspired.
Enclosure explained
Enclosure is quite simple. In its most basic form, a chord tone is selected and the surrounding notes below and above are inserted before the chord
tone. The inserted notes can be related chromatically, diatonically, or both. In the examples below, the first is enclosed diatonically (within the key
of C) and the second chromatically (it just so happens that the 4th lies a half step above the 3rd, making this diatonically related note chromatic as
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enclosure used everywhere, especially when bebop was at its height. Charlie Parker loved this device and used it all the time. Listen
closely to his solo on Kim and you’ll instantly hear it:
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Keep in mind, there’s all sorts of variation possible with enclosure…
A world of enclosing possibilities
Which chord tone you enclose… You can enclose any chord tone you like, just pay close attention to the sound of the result and make sure
it’s what you’re going for in that particular situation. Here I’ve enclosed an upper-structure chord-tone, the sharp 11:
The direction of the enclosure notes; above-below or below-above:
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Whether the
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The rhythmic content of the enclosure:
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the absolute easiest application and work up from there. Take a blues and practice enclosing the root or the 3rd on
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try the 5th, Jazz by any other chord tone you wish. In this example, I simply enclosed the 3rd starting a half step below,
except on the ii- chord, I chose to start a whole step below:
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So if you remember, I began this conversation talking about how enclosure is a device that can and will give your tiresome lines that you’re bored
with–but have full mastery of–new life. You’ve seen in the prior examples how creative you can be with the sheer technique of enclosure, but
applying it to your vocabulary while you improvise is when you’ll see the magic at work. This is what I’m talking about in the title of this article:
How to effectively use enclosure. Many people know what it is and practice basic exercises like the one over the blues, but making it part of your
language is the goal. Here’s three ways to apply enclosure to your language…
For these exercises, select any line you play too much. Here’s our “original line” for the examples:
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Using enclosure at the beginning of a line. Yes, you may be thinking that this is “no big deal…” But keep in mind, these two notes get your
phrasing over the bar-line, get you starting lines not on beat-one, and push you into the flow of the line, all the way towards the resolution.
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Insert it in the middle of a line. I adjusted the original line slightly to fit the concept. Again, looks are deceiving. Adding this enclosure to the
middle of the line turns the vanilla-line into something even Parker may have actually played:
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Using enclosure at the point of resolution. And one more time we see how this simple concept of enclosure adds a lot to a line:
These three simple techniques of using enclosure in your lines are so easy to start working into your playing and will greatly help you improve
upon the lines you’re bored with. They’re just a starting point. Use these ideas to build your own ways of using enclosure. You can practice
consciously using any of these tactics in a specific manner as presented over the blues in the previous exercise, or try improvising with the concept
in mind, applying it when you hear and feel it. Of course, as always, go back and figure out how the masters use enclosure. It’s a core part of their
overall-concept and with a little effort, it will be part of yours too.
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August 26th, 2011

How To Effectively Use Enclosure

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Keep in mind, there’s all sorts of variation possible with enclosure…

A world of enclosing possibilities

The direction of the enclosure notes; above-below or below-above:

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The rhythmic content of the enclosure:

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…And those are just some of the possibilities!

Lines and Enclosure

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