How to Improvise over standards

What are the 3 most important pieces in hitting the "money notes"

• Chord Tones

• Implement Voice Leading

• Target Guide Tones

• All of the Above

What is Jazz Language?

• Sentence Structures and Grammar

• Licks OR Solos and Etudes

• Speaking a common language that musicians use

• The Lingo used by performing musicians

Why learn jazz language?

• You'll go from understanding to speaking

• You'll learn common terms and phrases so you can create your own

• To assist in soloing in a way consistent with styles played

• All of the answers are correct

What is the best way to learn the jazz language?

• Learn from Lick books compiled by professionals

• Listen to pros, then mimic their performance

• Read music written by professional musicians

• Get a feel of the rhythm of the piece and play into it

Etudes are:

• short pieces of music composed to teach something

• songs written for public performance

• compositions written by master composers

• original source material for standards

In composing your own solos,

• take the time to sit with the lead sheet and consider it

• listen to original source material

• have the chords for the tune available

• all answers are correct

Why "compose" your own solo?

• You have time to consider HOW it works with the tune and changes

• You are more likely to organically play something you've created

• This is a way to remove the pressure of the mechanics of playing and the audience

• All answers are correct

Which of these is NOT a step toward improvisation over a standard?

• Go through the LIST process

• Compose your own solo

• Improvise with a recording or live rhythm section

• Learn or develop stock licks