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WyntonKellyJazzLickLessonandVideo
Oneofthebestwaystolearnhowtoimproviseinjazzmusicisto
studythelicksandimprovisationofthejazzmasters.
So,todayweregoingtocheckoutasuperfunWyntonKellyjazz
pianolick.

Thisparticularlickhassomefantasticsourcematerialintheretoreallyget
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(Remembertoscrolldownandwatchthevideodemonstration,notation.Also,
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4ThingtoLearnFromThis
JazzPianoLick
1.Youcanmixandmatchyourminorscales.
Thislickisinaminorkey.Injustthese3measureshereWyntonplaysa
naturalminorscaleideainbar1,aharmonicminorscaleideainbar2,anda
melodicminorscaleideainbar3.
HowToPractice:Trymixingandmatchingnaturalminor,harmonicminor,and
melodicminorscalesoverminor251licks.

2.Youcansuperimposechordsontopofchords.
ForthemostpartWyntonisactuallyplayinganFminorarpeggiow/some
chromaticapproachpatternsoverbar1Dmin7(b5).
HowToPractice:Trysoloingoveraminor7(b5)usingaminorchord
arpeggioaminor3rdup.So,asanexampleifyouhaveaCmin7(b5)youcan
solousingEbminorarpeggios.
Ifyouwanttoseeanotherapproachtoplayingoveraminor7(b5)chordthen
checkoutthisRedGarlandlicklessonorthisotherminorjazzlicklesson.

3.Shapeisimportant.
Wyntondoesanexcellentjobofgoingdownw/chordtonesandthen
connectingthemintootherchordtonenotesw/scales.
Youllseethisalotinmanybeboplicks.Arpeggio(eitherupordown)thatthen
connectsintoascaleideaandgoestheoppositedirection.
HowToPractice:Constructsomelicksthatusethisbebopshapebyplaying
ascendingchordtonesforthefirst2beatsofachordandthenforthenext2
beatsdescendintoascalemotion.
Ifyouwanttocheckoutanotherlickthatfeaturesthisawesomeconceptthen
besuretoalsocheckoutthisCharlieParkerLick

4.ApproachPatternsareourfriends.
WyntonKellydoesanexcellentjobofthrowinginreallybeautifulsounding
chromaticnotes.
Hedoesthisbymostlyusingapproachpatterns.Wevediscussedapproach
patternsbeforehereandintheAllTheThingsYouAreLesson.
Asareminderthough,approachpatternsare13chromaticnotesthatare
playedeitheraboveorbelowachordtone.Theyareplayedinordertolead
intochordsbetterandoftentimesareusedtoextendajazzlickordelay
resolution.

SteveNixonistheproudownerof

OnasimplelevelchromaticismisalsoaHUGEpartofthejazzvocabulary
anditjustsoundsgreat.

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HowToPractice:Practiceleadingintochordtonesondownbeatsbyplayinga
couplechromaticnoteseitheraboveorbelowyournotechoice.
Needanexample?WyntonKellydoesthisineverymeasurebutasimple
exampleofthisisthepickupintobar1beat.HeisresolvingintoF(overthe
Dmin7(b5)chord)butplaystwochromaticleadinnotesbeforehandGand
F#.

Freejazzlessons.com.Heisaworldtouring
jazzandblueskeyboardplayerand
educator.SteveistheauthorofPremium

course.)
HeisalsotheauthoroftheTheJazzMastersMethodDVD(A
studyof9legendaryjazzpianoplayers).
Ifyouareabluespianofanyoucanalsocheckouthispopular
LearnBluesPianoDVDCourse.

IhopeyouveenjoyedthisWyntonKellylickandfreejazzpianolesson.
IfyouenjoyedlearningthislickthenyoullreallylovemyJazzMasters
MethodDVD.
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clivepayne ayearago

ThanksSteve,forsheddinglightontheMysteriesofplayingjazzpiano!
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Ifyouarenewherearepleasebesuretosayhelloandleaveacomment
below.Letmeknowhowthesejazzconceptsareworkingoutforyou!
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SteveNixon(freejazzlessons) Mod >clivepayne ayearago
Alsobesuretosubscribetothefreejazzlessonsemaillist.
MypleasureClive!

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GeorgeLancaster ayearago

GreatlessonSteve.Thepracticesessionsareloadedwithexplosiveimprovisationalideasandcanelevateone'simprove.Thislessonisajobwelldone
andwhatanarsenalifonefollowsthepracticesessionstoheart.

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SteveNixon(freejazzlessons)

Mod >GeorgeLancaster ayearago

ThanksGeorge!

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JanePaul 2yearsago

I'mfindingtheselessonsreallyhelpful,thankstotheclearpresentationandpracticeguides.I'vebeenstrugglingforyearstoimproviseusingchord
symbolsbuttheselessonsshowhowtobuildupsoundsanddevelopideasfromshapesnotjustnumbers,andexplainswhyandhowitworkswhenit
soundsgood.Thankyou!

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SteveNixon(freejazzlessons)

Mod >JanePaul 2yearsago

AwesometohearJaneandveryhappytohaveyouhere!

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Marta 2yearsago

thankstoyouIgotstartedwithplayingthepiano.Thankyou!

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SteveNixon(freejazzlessons)

Mod >Marta 2yearsago

Greattohear.HavefunMartaandthankyou!

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joerogers 2yearsago

fantisticlicksStevekeepemscoming.

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SteveNixon(freejazzlessons)

Mod >joerogers 2yearsago

CoolthanksJoe!IloveWyntonsogladyoudigittoo!

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disqus_MHJaLtNCM5 3yearsago

Steve,
Greatlesson!EventhoughitsthefirstlessonIvegonethrough,Ilovehowyoubreakdownthetheoryandaddmanyideasforimprovisation.Looking
forwardtoalltheotherlessons.

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SteveNixon(freejazzlessons)

Mod >disqus_MHJaLtNCM5 3yearsago

Thankyouverymuch.Awesomethatyouenjoyedthelessonandwelcometothecommunityhere!

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