Learn Jazz Standards Podcast How Do I Analyze Chord Changes And Construct Solos?
Feb 6, 2024
Learn how to construct killer solos within the constraints of short breaks in big band arrangements. Understand the importance of analyzing chord progressions and harmonizing scales with seventh chords. Explore the concept of voice leading in improvisation and its impact on melodic decisions. Enhance improvisation skills through practice and looping chord progressions. Check out the extensive library of concepts and strategies for jazz improvisation on the podcast.
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Use Roman Numerals To Analyze Progressions
- Analyze chord progressions using Roman numerals to see each chord's function in the key.
- Use uppercase for major and lowercase for minor and mark dominants with a 7 to clarify roles.
Context Trumps Isolated Chords
- Always view chords as part of a progression, not in isolation, to guide note choices.
- Ask what chord comes before and after because context changes which notes sound right.
Connect Chord Tones With Voice Leading
- Learn common progressions like the ii–V–I and know their chord tones so you can connect them melodically.
- Use voice leading to move between nearest chord tones for smooth melodic lines.