Hey Robin,
Jazz is a delicate art and simply learning a 'jazz scale' will not allow you to play jazz. You need to learn jazz harmony, (ii-V-I, Substitute chords, altered chords etc) and use certain scales to practice over the harmony. To me, there isnt really a 'jazz scale'.
Jazz is mainly based on the major scale, or minor scales, and its employs certain 'altered' scales and chromaticism to give an 'outside' sound that we are familiar with in jazz.
Arpeggios are highly imprtant in jazz (and especially bebop) as they allow you to outline the (chord) changes, a mark of an accomplished improvisor.
In a rock context, not many players do this but if you play a straight major scale over a ii-V-I with no thought of the chords, it will, more than likely sound as if you are just doiing that-simply running up and down a scale.
In my jazz lesson, which should go live next week, i hopefully explain this in an easy way.
Dont get bogged down with learning all the various dominant, altered scales, bebop scales just yet. Learn the major scale inside out, as the basis of jazz is on this.
Ben
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This post has been edited by benhowell: May 13 2007, 12:47 PM
