Tempo, Improvisation, And Unlocking My Full Potential In A Jam Situation |
) but there is still one HUGE area im lacking in thats preventing me from getting any "real" practice (jamming)|
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Nov 4 2010, 10:32 PM
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Simple answer: stop counting. If you have to count to be ready for changes then you may be jamming on something beyond your current ability to truly sense. If you are phrasing coherently then you will already know when 4, 8, 12, 16, bars are about to be complete without actually counting and thus without needing to engage that facility.
Disclaimer: I have no idea if that also works for odd time signatures or progressive style time changes, because I can't improvise so well over those either. I know that this works for me in common time, I don't count the measures at all. edit: almost forgot! In order to keep the tempo just tap your foot with the quarter notes. If it doesn't work right away, keep doing it until it works because ... it will. This post has been edited by jafomatic: Nov 4 2010, 10:33 PM -------------------- ::jafomatic
 http://jafomatic.net/tunes/ <-- Here lies the master collection of my collaboration and other improvisation recordings. |
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Nov 9 2010, 07:11 PM
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The thing that helped me to create more fluid playing and not to get stuck anywhere in the bar was practicing several note durations in every exercise I did, while playing with metronome and tapping foot of course. This creates a good feel for beginning and end of the bar, and accenting different notes within an exercises, just because you are using different durations. For example: if you have 8 notes in an exercise, you can play 8 half notes over 4 bars, 8 quarters over 2 bars, 8 quarter triplets over 2.5 bars, 8 eights over 1 bar, 8 eight triplets over 2.5 clicks (2.5 quarters within a bar), etc..
This may not seem that important, but once you start playing, you already created a good feel of where various notes from that exercise can fit while you play. You can start the lick from anywhere and anticipate where it will end, so you can carry on thinking about the melody. Rhythm is all workout as well. Other important thing that helped me overcome similar problems in the past, is tons and tons of jamming to my favorite tracks, with various people, and with my own material. Once you start to jam a lot, you will get used to the state of mind that this kind of improvised playing force you to get in. The state of mind where you have to compose in real time. This will not happen over night, it takes lot of time to become good at it, but with practice and with lots of jamming it will happen. All this doesn't come without practice, will to play and improvise, learning music theory, and - patience. Don't rush it, be patient, it will come for sure, and it will get better, if you are willing enough to become good and fluid player. hope this helps, if you have any questions let us know. 
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Nov 10 2010, 03:01 PM
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Great! I'm really glad I hear there is progress!
The state of mind that is needed for improvising is something that is both melody and rhythm-dependable. Rhythm needs to be rehearsed for this as well, and I'm glad you are making good progress with this. Just take your time, it will only get better and better If you need any help at all, don't hesitate to ask, we will be glad to help you!
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