How Do I Create Space In My Solos?

Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur

Music Commentary, Jazz, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Theory, Jazz Bass, Jazz Piano, Education, Music, Jazz Guitar, Jazz Solo, Jazz Standards, Jazz Trumpet, How To

4.8 • 536 Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Brent addresses an essential aspect of jazz improvisation raised by listener Keith Cramlinger: creating space in solos for a more melodic and musical expression. He shares practical insights and strategies to overcome common challenges faced by jazz players, whether it's developing longer musical phrases or avoiding overwhelming density in improvisations. Brent highlights the importance of mindfulness, imitation, and rhythmic variation in crafting engaging and dynamic solos...

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0:34.8	Now, on to today's episode.
0:53.3	Music the show notes. Now, on to today's episode. All right, my friends, what's going on?
0:54.5	Brent here from Learn Jazz Standards.
0:55.8	Welcome to another episode of the Learn Jazz Standards podcast.
0:59.2	Happy to be answering your jazz and music questions five days a week.
1:03.0	To help you have more fun than ever playing music and to shorten the learning curve in your jazz journey.
1:08.4	You've got another question from Keith Kramlinger, who we had a question
1:12.6	from yesterday. Thanks for giving us a second question here, Keith. Let's give it a listen.
1:17.4	Hi, Brent. When I create solos, I tend to get very dense eighth-note lines. Can you provide some help
1:25.1	in learning how to put in space to create a solo that sounds more musical and melodic?
1:33.5	Thanks a lot, Keith.
1:35.3	All right, Keith, thanks for the question here.
1:37.5	So, yes, this is really important.
1:39.9	I tend to find there are two big issues that come about from, I suppose you could say,
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