Clinic presented by
Joe Covill, Director of Bands
Lincoln Middle School Pullman Washington
Joe Covill
Director of Bands
Lincoln Middle School
315 SE Crestview
Pullman, Washington 99163
www.lmsmusic.org
509.334.3411 - phone
509.334.9678 - fax
bMaj7
Flute, Oboe, Trombone, Piano, Vibes, Bass
b
& b .. ..
B G7 C min7 F7
B b Instruments
Clarinet, Trumpet, Tenor
& .. ..
C Maj7 A7 D min7 G7
5
E b Instruments
Alto Sax, Baritone Sax
# .G
..
Maj7 D7 A min7 D7
& .
9
C
bMaj7
b
& b .. w w ..
B G7 C min7 F7
w w
13
Bb
& .. w ..
C Maj7 A7 D min7 G7
w w
w
17
Eb
# .G E7 A min7 D7
..
Maj7
& .w w w w
21
Steps To Improvisation
Let's use the following chord progression. (1,6,2,5)
Step 2 - Equal & Opposite
1) Digital Pattern (1,2,1,2)
C
bMaj7
b
& b .. ..
B G7 C min7 F7
Bb
& .. ..
C Maj7 A7 D min7 G7
5
Eb
# .G E7 A min7 D7
..
Maj7
& .
9
C
bMaj7
b
& b .. ..
B G7 C min7 F7
13
Bb
& .. ..
C Maj7 A7 D min7 G7
17
Eb
# .G E7 A min7 D7
..
Maj7
& .
21
Steps To Improvisation
Let's use the following chord progression. (1,6,2,5)
Step 3a - Scales Are Good
Diatonic - (1-5) - 1,2,3,4,5
C
bMaj7
b ..
n ..
B G7 C min7 F7
& b
Bb
. # ..
C Maj7 A7 D min7 G7
& .
5
Eb
# .G
..
Maj7 E7 A min7 D7
& . #
9
C
bMaj7
b n min7
& b .. .
B G7 C F7
.
13
Bb
Maj7
# ..
& ..
C A7 D min7 G7
17
Eb
# . G
..
Maj7 E7 A min7 D7
& . #
21
Steps To Improvisation
Let's use the following chord progression. (1,6,2,5)
Step 4a - Triads Are Easy
Play Triads (Ascending)
C
bMaj7
b ..
n ..
B G7 C min7 F7
& b
Bb
& .. # ..
C Maj7 A7 D min7 G7
5
Eb
# .G
E7 A min7
D7
..
Maj7
& . #
9
C
bMaj7
b n min7
& b .. ..
B G7 C F7
13
Bb
Maj7 #
& .. ..
C A7 D min7 G7
17
Eb
# . G E7
A min7
D7
..
Maj7
& . #
21
Steps To Improvisation
Let's use the following chord progression. (1,6,2,5)
C
bMaj7
b
& b .. # ..
B G7 C min7 F7
n n
Bb
& .. # ..
C Maj7 A7 D min7 G7
# #
5
Eb
# .G E7 A min7
#
D7
..
Maj7
& . #
#
9
C
bMaj7
b
& b .. b b b ..
B G7 C min7 F7
n
13
Bb
& .. b b ..
C Maj7 A7 D min7 G7
b b
17
Eb
# .G E7 A min7 D7
..
Maj7
& . n b b b
21
Steps To Improvisation
Let's use the following chord progression. (1,6,2,5)
C
bMaj7
b ..
n ..
B G7 C min7 F7
& b # n
Bb
& .. # ..
C Maj7 A7 D min7 G7
# #
5
Eb
# .G #
..
Maj7 E7 A min7 D7
& . #
#
9
C
bMaj7
b
& b ..
n b b n ..
B G7 C min7 F7
b
13
Bb
b
& .. # ..
C Maj7 A7 D min7 G7
b b b
17
Eb
# .G
E7 A min7
D7
..
Maj7
& . b b
n # b
21
Steps To Improvisation
Let's use the following chord progression. (1,6,2,5)
C
bMaj7
b .. . j
. n J . ..
B G7 C min7 F7
& b J J .
Bb
& .. . j . # J j ..
C Maj7 A7 D min7 G7
.
. J
5
Eb
# .G j .
..
Maj7 E7 A min7 D7
& . . . # . J J
J
9
C
b
b
B . Maj7
. n .min7 j
& b .. J . ..
G7 C F7
J
J
13
Bb
. # j .
& .. . j ..
C Maj7 A7 D min7 G7
J .
J
17
Eb
# . G . . # j
E7
.
A min7
D7
j ..
Maj7
J
& . .
J
21
Steps To Improvisation
Let's use the following chord progression. (1,6,2,5)
C
bMaj7
b j
& b .. . J . ..
B G7 C min7 F7
. n J J .
Bb
j
& .. . j . # J ..
C Maj7 A7 D min7 G7
.
. J
5
Eb
# .G
E7
j
A min7
D7
j ..
Maj7
& . . . # .
J J .
9
C
b
b
B . Maj7
. n .min7 j
& b .. . ..
G7 C F7
J J
J
13
Bb
. # j .
& .. . j ..
C Maj7 A7 D min7 G7
J .
J
17
Eb
# . G . . # j
E7
.
A min7
D7
j ..
Maj7
& . .
J J
21
Steps To Improvisation
Let's use the following chord progression. (1,6,2,5)
C
bMaj7
b ..
B G7
C min7 F7
.
& b .
Bb
.
C Maj7
A7 D min7
G7 .
& . .
5
Eb
# .G E
A D
..
Maj7 7 min7 7
& .
9
bMaj7 C min7
C
b .
B
G7
F7
..
&b .
13
Bb
& .. ..
C Maj7 A7 D min7 G7
17
Eb
# . G E A D7
.
Maj7 7 min7
& . .
21
Steps To Improvisation
Let's use the following chord progression. (1,6,2,5)
C
bMaj7
b ..
B G7 n
C min7 F7
.
& b # n .
Bb
.
C Maj7 A7 D min7
G7 .
& . # # .
5
#
Eb
# .G E
#
A D
..
Maj7 7 min7 7
& . # #
9
bMaj7 n n b C min7
C
b .
B
G7
F7
..
&b . n
13
Bb
& .. # b n ..
C Maj7 A7 D min7 G7
#
17
Eb
# . G
Maj7 E7 # b A min7 D7
.
& . # .
21
Steps To Improvisation
Let's use the following chord progression. (2,5,1)
Step 10 - Sequence
Play A Short Phrase And Transpose To The New Chord.
C bMaj7 bMaj7
b
C min7 F7 B B
& b .. ..
Bb
D min7 G7 C Maj7 C Maj7
& ..
..
5
Eb
# .
A min7 D7 G Maj7 G Maj7
& . ..
9
b Maj7 b Maj7
F 7
C
b
C min7 B B
& b .. w ..
13
Bb
D min7 G7 C Maj7 C Maj7
& .. w
..
17
Eb
# .
A min7
D7
G Maj7
G Maj7
& . w ..
21
Steps To Improvisation
Let's use the following chord progression. (2,5,1)
b Maj7 bMaj7
F 7
C
b
C min7 B B
& b .. w ..
Bb
D min7 G7 C Maj7 C Maj7
& ..
w
..
5
Eb
# .
A min7 D7 G Maj7 G Maj7
& . w ..
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Helpful Hints:
>Listen to professionals
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>Keep it Simple
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