Tommy B
Well-known member
Hi everyone. I'm sure this has been covered in various threads, but if I start hunting for them, I'll end up spending the day on UU, which would land me in hot water.
For years, I've been jealous of the players who can effortlessly improvise right over a chord progression. When I've asked a few of them what the secret was, they've told me to learn scales. So I've purchased a few books with scale patterns in them, and although I can commit the patterns to muscle memory, I still have no idea how that new skill translates into improvising solos. And none of the books explains it. It's like someone saying, "Memorize the alphabet, and you can write like Shakespeare." There's got to be a missing step(s) in this learning process.
Can anyone explain what those steps are, or point me to any online videos, DVDs or other learning materials that might get me moving from scales to solos?
Thanks.
For years, I've been jealous of the players who can effortlessly improvise right over a chord progression. When I've asked a few of them what the secret was, they've told me to learn scales. So I've purchased a few books with scale patterns in them, and although I can commit the patterns to muscle memory, I still have no idea how that new skill translates into improvising solos. And none of the books explains it. It's like someone saying, "Memorize the alphabet, and you can write like Shakespeare." There's got to be a missing step(s) in this learning process.
Can anyone explain what those steps are, or point me to any online videos, DVDs or other learning materials that might get me moving from scales to solos?
Thanks.