LearnJazzPiano.com archives: What is Going on in this Improvisation?

andykupe -- 09/12/2004, 06:34:19 -- #7115

http://www.akevo.com/piano.mp3 Hi, i've uploaded part of some improvisation by someone (above link, copy and paste) and I wanted to know what I am hearing exactly. What scale is he running up and is there cromaticism I am hearing when he comes back down? Could someone please help me out and explain what he is doing? Thank you, Andrew

Scot -- 09/12/2004, 08:18:21 -- #7119

I'm just going to look at that first scale run thing.  First a disclaimer- I might not know what I'm talking about :)  However, this is what I'm personally hearing on a quick run through of your mp3. From what I could hear, that's the Db  minor melodic scale your player is running through at least for the Bbm7 b5. Maybe it stays there for the Eb7 chord, but it might also go into a Diminished scale (start on C).  These is a very importat scale to learn how/when to play. Db Melodic Minor Scale (for the Bbm7 b5): Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb C Db C Diminished scale (for the Eb7, try Eb7 #9): C Db Eb E F# G A Bb C Resolves to an Ab minor chord and it appears your player is also doing the Ab melodic minor scale on that chord: Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F G Ab There are a lot of files on this site dealing with that kind of stuff- do a search for "melodic minor" and see what comes up.   This clip is a really good example of using that stuff.

apurudy -- 09/13/2004, 09:35:10 -- #7146

I would like to get piano.mp3 in midi format many thanks apurudy

Scot -- 09/13/2004, 11:09:36 -- #7149

The best thing to do is download it, then transcribe it. Maybe it takes a month, but you'll be a lot better player for it when you are finished.

7 -- 09/13/2004, 22:28:10 -- #7161

And then upload it here as a midi file.

andykupe -- 09/15/2004, 18:14:34 -- #7199

http://www.akevo.com/improv_1.mid Is the link to the midi Look like I need to practice scales... Thanks, Andrew

apurudy -- 09/15/2004, 23:27:35 -- #7202

Hi Andykupe I appeciate your help Best wishes Apurudy

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