Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Guitar Improvisation

Tried to adopt a notation system I'm using for guitar chord melody to piano; wasn't 100% pleased but may keep it in mind if I get the urge to play piano again.

Tried an improv method that I worked on a little in the past, and I wasn't hooked. Utilized Marc Silver's ideas and was pleasantly pleased as I found myself doing some nice melodic improv to some of "Here, There, and Everywhere." 

Thinking of going back to Garrison Fewell's "Jazz Improvisation for Guitar: A Melodic Approach" for some more improv ideas.

I owe what I judge as being some great progress in guitar improv to the Marc Silver book "Contemporary Guitar Improvisation," and I'm not even done with it yet. Thanks Marc!

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