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Improvisation 'The II-V-I' - Guide Tones

Instructor: Mike Edwin Level: Intermediate Topic: Improvising Style: Jazz

Tutorial: Improvisation 'The II-V-I'

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Lesson Excerpt: Before we start learning to play some lines and understanding what makes them tick, it is important we understand the concept of guide tones. A good improviser will always be able to 'outline' the chord progression he/she is playing through. In our case we want to outline a II-V-I progression. Outlining chords, to make an analogy, is like tracing a painting. When ever your listening to a piece of music with several instruments involved, usually...
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