This week's modern jazz line is a motivic melody followed by a somewhat cliche be-bop line. Notice the triadic movement in the first two measures. Can you pick out which two major triads are being embellished in these two measures?* I find that the very simple triad embellishment shown in the example below can be one of the easiest ways to get creative when I'm at loss for what to play. Try it for yourself. Improvise for 30-60min on one tune using only triads. You'll be amazed at how creative you can get with such limitations.
You may want to watch my Introduction to Modern Jazz Lines 21-30 before continuing with this lesson.
You can find my complete collection of Modern Jazz Line "How to Improvise" playlists below. You may want to review these lessons before continuing with the series. They will give you an excellent introduction to voicing and improvising over the ii-V-I progression.
Modern Jazz Line #1-10 - The "ii-V-I" Progression
Video Jazz Piano Lesson Playlist (YouTube)
Sheet Music Collection for Jazz Piano Lesson (1-10)
Blog Posts for Modern Jazz Line #1-10
Modern Jazz Line #11-20 - The Tri-Tone Substitution
Video Jazz Piano Playlist (YouTube)
Sheet Music Collection for Jazz Piano Lesson (11-20)
Blog Posts for Modern Jazz Line #11-20
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