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Jazz Improvisation I - ? instruments

Print out this page to begin.
On the printed sheet, complete the exercises below.
Press the play button, you will hear the accompaniment track played four times.
With your instrument, practice playing all lines with the accompaniment.

Chocolate Milk
1. Practice playing this melody with the accompaniment.
b b
4
Easy Swing
.. Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Î Î Ï Ï Ï Ï bÏ Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï^ Ï^ î
F7 B7 F7 B7 F7
? bb .. w
4 · î

2. Practice playing these jazz patterns with the accompaniment.

b b
B 7Ï
4 Ï Ï Ï bÏ Ï Ï ú bÏ Ï Ï ú
Easy Swing
.. Ï Ï Ï
F7 B7 F7
ÏÏÏ ÏÏÏ
F7
? bb .. w
4 · Ï
3. Using the notes from the jazz patterns above, write an embellished version of the melody.
Practice playing your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b b
4
Easy Swing F7 B7 F7 B7 F7
? bb .. ..
4 ·

4. Write your own melody. Use the notes from the melody and patterns above. Practice your new melody with the accompaniment.
b b
4
Easy Swing F7 B7 F7 B7 F7
? bb .. ..
4 ·

5. write an embellished version of your melody. Practice your embellished melody with the accompaniment.
b b
4
Easy Swing F7 B7 F7 B7 F7
? bb .. ..
4 ·

6. Practice your own improvisations.

b b
4
Easy Swing F7 B7 F7 B7 F7
? bb .. Õ Õ Õ Õ Õ Õ Õ Õ .. |
4 · Õ Õ Õ Õ Õ Õ Õ Õ
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