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_detox · 11-04-2007, 03:39 PM

So all-region tryouts are tomorrow and I'm still worried about how I'll do.

I can't read music yet, and there's a sightreading part on it..which isn't going to turn out well.

The etudes I have to know shouldn't be too much of a problem, it's just getting them memorized.

But I'm really needing some help on the improv. It's not very long 40-50 seconds and you have to improv over these chord changes:
F7 for one bar, Bb7 for one bar, F7 for two, Bb7 for two, F7 fpr twp. Gm7 for 1, C7 for one, F7 and that's basically it.

My friend has suggested I use F Mixolydian over the F7, Bb Mixolydian over the Bb7, and G blues over the Gm7.

Of course I'm going to play around with all of this, but anyone have any tips?

Any help is much appreciated.

11-04-2007, 03:39 PM	#1
_detox sex. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 324 Real Name: Dilluhn Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser Rig: PODx3 Thanked: 13	Help with my all-region jazz improv.. So all-region tryouts are tomorrow and I'm still worried about how I'll do. I can't read music yet, and there's a sightreading part on it..which isn't going to turn out well. The etudes I have to know shouldn't be too much of a problem, it's just getting them memorized. But I'm really needing some help on the improv. It's not very long 40-50 seconds and you have to improv over these chord changes: F7 for one bar, Bb7 for one bar, F7 for two, Bb7 for two, F7 fpr twp. Gm7 for 1, C7 for one, F7 and that's basically it. My friend has suggested I use F Mixolydian over the F7, Bb Mixolydian over the Bb7, and G blues over the Gm7. Of course I'm going to play around with all of this, but anyone have any tips? Any help is much appreciated.