IMPROVISING THROUGH THE CYCLE Jazz Tactics #26

A dominant cycle is comprised of a series of dominant chords resolving down a fifth, one to the next, which will eventually take you through all the keys. Dominant cycles can be found in the tunes I Got Rhythm, Sweet Georgia Brown and Jordu, among others. In this video I explain and demonstrate simple but effective patterns that take you through the cycle, leading to enhanced key fluency and an intuitive understanding of dominant resolution.
ABOUT THIS SERIES
This is the 26th video in the Jazz Tactics series, exploring elements of jazz improvisation, based on my book of the same name and a university course that I taught for over thirty years. The sequential videos in this series will provide a solid foundation of understanding of the principles and practices of jazz improvisation, on both aural and intellectual levels. Below are some suggestions to get you started:
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[@blinkie7]

Thanks!

[@chasesanborn]

The tip is much appreciated, thank you!

[@chasesanborn]

This is the 26th episode in the Jazz Tactics series. Please leave a LIKE (if you REALLY like it, click the THANKS button), and subscribe for more like this. Questions and comments are welcome and encouraged! Thanks for watching!

[@blinkie7]

Just found your page. Love it!

[@chasesanborn]

Glad you found it!

[@bobblues1158]

Yeah Chase. Good job teaching. Because the last thing you played showed end result-creative use of the source material.

[@chasesanborn]

I know a lot of people struggle with connecting theoretical information or rote repetition to the creative process, but you've got to learn the language if you hope to use it artfully.

[@CaptainQueue]

Yes! IMO in our practice times we should be replacing all Arbans and Clarke arpeggio and flexibility and fingering exercises with exercises that ALSO emphasize improv at the same time, like this. We trumpeters have made technical exercises the point of our practice when music (improv or anything else) should be at least 50% of our practice.

[@chasesanborn]

I suggest my students practice the Clarke Technical Studies (at least #2) in all modes. That makes them more of a mindful and relevant exercise.

[@CaptainQueue]

@@chasesanborn hi by modes do you mean as Clarke 2 as written in major, diminished, minor, pentatonic and blues? That sounds awesome.

[@chasesanborn]

@@CaptainQueue Major, Lydian, Mixolydian, Dorian, Phrygian, Locrian, both diminished, whole tone and altered. (For starters.)

[@robinbalean958]

Very nice and also good timing as I have been working on Jordu. Now I have a few more ideas for the bridge.

[@chasesanborn]

The next video in the series relates to it. Stay tuned!

[@lukejuras8024]

Thank you, I was looking for something to work on with my new flugelhorn!

[@chasesanborn]

Happy to oblige!

[@michelolivier5165]

Jazz tactics maybe I would need it, tell me more about that book please? I'm learning jazz guitar.

[@chasesanborn]

I feel confident in saying that anyone who is learning jazz will find enough value in Jazz Tactics to easily justify the price.

[@chrisheaps123]

Hi Chase, thanks for these lessons! On the fast descending bebop scales @4:00 are you soft tonging every note?

[@chasesanborn]

I generally use a alternating combination of legato tonguing and slurring, with tongue strokes on the upbeats. I'll have a video on that at some point.

[@ronniedandridge6878]

BEBOP SCALE THROUGH THE CYCLE IS WHAT I HEAR MOST 40'S and 50's bebop.what happens if you increse the intervals and speed up the tempo? Say 16th or 32nd. Notes with no resolutin. I think this is what the late Eric Dolphy does on ALTO SAX!

[@chasesanborn]

I guess one should try it and see if you sound like Dolphy...