[Jachop]

Now, I haven't read the whole thread so I don't know if someone has mentioned this already but here goes.

Stop seeing music in keys, start looking at the chords. For example, you can play both ionic and lydian over a maj7 chord. If it lacks the seven you can also play the mixolydian. Same goes for minor7 chords, you can play both phrygian, aeolic and dorian over it. If it's an m7b5 though, locrian's your man.

And also, rhythm. Try off beat phrases for example. Or in odd note grouping. Whatever that sounds cool really. I like playing 16-notes in groups of seven. Try that, it's a bitch to count in the beginning though. If you for example have two measures, then you can squeeze in four groups of seven, and you'll have to end with a group of four (if you completely want to fill those measures that is).

[ArchAngel1024]

Originally Posted by Jachop

Now, I haven't read the whole thread so I don't know if someone has mentioned this already but here goes.

Stop seeing music in keys, start looking at the chords. For example, you can play both ionic and lydian over a maj7 chord. If it lacks the seven you can also play the mixolydian. Same goes for minor7 chords, you can play both phrygian, aeolic and dorian over it. If it's an m7b5 though, locrian's your man.

And also, rhythm. Try off beat phrases for example. Or in odd note grouping. Whatever that sounds cool really. I like playing 16-notes in groups of seven. Try that, it's a bitch to count in the beginning though. If you for example have two measures, then you can squeeze in four groups of seven, and you'll have to end with a group of four (if you completely want to fill those measures that is).

must take a lot to work that phrasing into a song so that it comes out melodic. I wrote out just a solid note in 16:7 and it's really weird sounding.

My non-improv solos have really evolved recently. Example in the enclosed (UNFINISHED) track (written entirely by me)