Hi everyone,
I've been running a free page called "Jazz Lick of the Week" for a while. The most encouraging feedback that I've been getting is from career long/life long "legit" players that have started to have a go at improvisation.
Improv does seem a real mystery to many, and I see and hear too often "I'd love too but it's a bit too late".
You don't need to aim for Charlie Parker. But if you'd be happy to be able to join in over a 12 bar blues, or a basic standard, give yourself a month or two and you'd be surprised how quickly you can pick it up. In fact, age is in the older students favour as they have more patience! Young students want to be able to do it all in the first week, and then give up if it doesn't happen.
Lick of the week contains licks for beginners to slightly advanced, as well as some ear training and a bit of jazz harmony chat. (I'm tending to focus more on the beginner side in later weeks due to responses that I've been receiving) Most licks stay around the same group of chords so that you're not dealing with too much too soon. There's mp3's to hear examples and play along to, and pdf's for most instruments.
Visit the archive here
http://pigletmusic.com/lick-week-archive/
This link will take you to our archive where you can browse the topics.
You'll see a link on some of the pages directing you to a youtube clip which has been very popular too.
Hope you enjoy!
Rob Booth
http://pigletmusic.com
I've been running a free page called "Jazz Lick of the Week" for a while. The most encouraging feedback that I've been getting is from career long/life long "legit" players that have started to have a go at improvisation.
Improv does seem a real mystery to many, and I see and hear too often "I'd love too but it's a bit too late".
You don't need to aim for Charlie Parker. But if you'd be happy to be able to join in over a 12 bar blues, or a basic standard, give yourself a month or two and you'd be surprised how quickly you can pick it up. In fact, age is in the older students favour as they have more patience! Young students want to be able to do it all in the first week, and then give up if it doesn't happen.
Lick of the week contains licks for beginners to slightly advanced, as well as some ear training and a bit of jazz harmony chat. (I'm tending to focus more on the beginner side in later weeks due to responses that I've been receiving) Most licks stay around the same group of chords so that you're not dealing with too much too soon. There's mp3's to hear examples and play along to, and pdf's for most instruments.
Visit the archive here
http://pigletmusic.com/lick-week-archive/
This link will take you to our archive where you can browse the topics.
You'll see a link on some of the pages directing you to a youtube clip which has been very popular too.
Hope you enjoy!
Rob Booth
http://pigletmusic.com