Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Level: Intermediate-Advanced

Dave explains his approach to jazz improvisation with musical examples.

Explains the minor sub approach using minor scales to play over dominant seventh chords, and then includes several solos over often-played jazz standards, using this approach. Also described are the use of the blues and pentatonic scales as well as be-bop ideas, the melodic minor scale, and whole-tone and diminished scales and patterns. Hanon-type warm up exercises and Dave's own fingerings shown in tab are also described.

Dave plays the examples and solos on the audio including tracks with a rhythm only section for student play-along. Includes access to online audio.


Index:

 •  The Minor Sub Approach
. Chord - Scale Chart
. Passing Tones
. Sub Approach Exercises

Solo Ideas for "Autumn Leaves"
Solo Ideas for "Well You Needn't"
Minor Sub Arpeggio Blues Exercise
Minor Sub Arpeggio Blues Exercise with Step Approach

 • Blues No. 1
. Blues #1 Solo Using Minor Sub Approach
 • F Blues Scale
. Blues in F No. 2
Blues in F No. 3

Using the Blues Scale and Minor Arpeggios for Solo Ideas on "Song for My Father"
Solo Ideas for "Song for My Father"
Pentatonic Scales
Solo Ideas for "Blue Bossa" Using Pentatonic Scales and Patterns
Turnarounds and Bebop Phrases
Quotes
Solo Ideas for "Afternoon in Paris" Using Bebop Phrases and Turnarounds
The Melodic Minor Scale
Whole Tone Scale and Patterns
Diminished Scales and Patterns
C Minor Blues
Solo Ideas for "All the Things You Are"
Solo Ideas for "(I Got) Rhythm Changes"
Solo Ideas for "Cherokee"
"Giant Steps"
Hanon-Type Warm-Up Exercises for Guitar