- 8.1 New Vocabulary – Pentatonic Power
- 8.2 New Vocabulary – Pentatonic Power adding the 9th
- 8.3 New Vocabulary – Pentatonic Power Melody Chains
- 8.4 New Vocabulary – Pentatonic Power Embellishing Pairs
- 8.5 Etude
- 8.6 Ear Training Hear it/Play It!
- 8.7 Improvisation
- 8.8 Improvisation ii7-V7 Progression
- 8.9 Improvisation Guide Through Diatonic Harmonies
- 8.10 Improvisation Embellishing Pairs
- 8.11 Play Along
- 8.12 Inspiration – Charles Mingus
- 8.13 What Did You Learn
8.7 Improvisation
The power of the pentatonic scale is being revealed to you in all of Lesson 8. The concepts presented in these lessons are the basis for the special Jazz Everyone Language system. The Core Curriculum in the Player's Corner Lesson, "Basic Jazz Language 6-Pack", "Diminished 3-Pack" and "Half-Diminished 2-Pack" are introduced in Lessons 8-12 here in the Intermediate Corner.
Major Pentatonic Scale in the Lydian Scale (IVΔ7) and the Tonic Major Scale (I Δ7)
Improvise With the Concepts introduced in Lesson 8.1
8.1 Vocabulary exercise “Playing the Changes” is used for your 8.7 improvisation work. After you’ve worked on responding to the phrases on the first track “IVΔ7-IΔ7 vocabulary” down below, use the open Play Track for your extended improvisation.