Module 06: Improvisation – Scales Over Songs
The essence of Barry’s teaching of improvisation was his process of super imposing scales over the chord changes of songs to provide a blueprint for improvisational material. In class he would frequently come up with material for students to play within the context of a song, and assigning scales to every bar of a tune was the fundamental step to this approach.
The following are some of Barry’s favorite tunes that he would use over and over again to come up with material for improvisation. Included in each chart are the chord changes to the tunes as well as the scales that he would have students play to outline them.
After You’ve Gone
Confirmation
Groovin’ High/ Whispering
Honeysuckle Rose/Scrapple From The Apple
How High The Moon
Indiana
Ladybird/Half Nelson
Lover
Out Of Nowhere
Sweet Georgia Brown
What Is This Thing Called Love
Have you practiced the scales of all the above tunes?
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