Learn Jazz Standards Podcast Composing Jazz Solos Using Target Notes (Over There Will Never Be Another You)
May 27, 2019
Explore the compelling technique of using target notes to craft jazz solos. Learn how these notes can elevate your improvisation skills while playing the classic standard, 'There Will Never Be Another You.' The discussion breaks down the process of composition, making it easier for musicians to express themselves in a meaningful way. Tune in for practical tips and a performance that illustrates the power of slowing down and intentionally composing within jazz!
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Improvisation Is Composing Sped Up
- Improvisation is essentially composing sped up, and composing is improvisation slowed down.
- Practicing composition helps ideas emerge naturally when you speed them up in improvisation.
Use Target Notes To Shape Lines
- Use target notes by designating a note to resolve to within a bar or phrase of a progression.
- Aim primarily for strong chord tones to highlight changes or specific extensions.
Guide Tones Define Chord Quality
- Guide tones (thirds and sevenths) define chord quality and make especially strong target notes.
- Choosing these tones helps your solo clearly outline harmonic motion.
