The Most Important Lesson for Improvising Solos
The Art of Improvising • 12m
Understanding the harmony behind what you’re soloing over can go deeper than simply knowing what key you’re in. Through breaking out each chord individually and identifying certain intervals that are also in common with various scales you’re familiar with is the most important foundation to have as a musician who wants to improvise expressively and effectively.
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