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Choose a tune that is At the Edge of Your Ability. You also might start with a II-7 V7 IMA7 progression in a familiar key, the blues or rhythm changes. Getting Control of the Chord Tones!
On a piece of blank manuscript paper write out the form and write in the changes above the staff. On the staff below each chord write in the target notes . These will be whatever chord tone you are targeting for this particular exercise Create a Practice Sheet on Manuscript Paper
Youll move through all the basic chord tones of the chord. Dont rush through this material. Take your time and get to the point that you can easily target any chord tone. Again practice until its easy.
The next step would be to go back through each chord tone target exercise but this time using approach notes played on the eight note or quarter note before every chord.
Next youll move on to 3rds and play through the tune playing just the 3rd of each chord. Again practice until you can easily play this without thinking about it.
Chromatic Approach Notes: Half Step Above Once youve practiced approaching each chord tone from a half step above practice approaching from a half step below.
There are many possibilities for using approach notes. Use your imagination and come up with some of your own. Double Chromatic Below is one option. If the chord tone is G your approach notes would be F,F# to G Chromatic Approach Notes: Double Chromatic Below
Double Chromatic Above would mean approaching the chord tone from above using two half steps. So again G would be A, Ab to G. Play these approach notes as eighth notes.
Chromatic Approach Notes: Double Chromatic Above
Go through this material patiently. No need to rush. The stronger you are with these nuts and bolts the stronger youll be as an improviser! Chord Tone Control!