Jazz Improvisation - Embellishing the Melody

If you like this Jazz Piano Tutorial, please subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/WalkThatBass For more information check out my website: https://www.thejazzpianosite.com/jazz-piano-lessons/jazz-improvisation/embellishing-the-melody/ In this series of videos I cover Jazz Piano Improvisation techniques. I'll explain, from start to finish, how you can learn to improvise over a jazz song and sound professional. This Jazz Piano Tutorial is about how to improvise in and around the melody. This is a great improvisation technique when playing 'inside' and resolving tension. This is used a lot by all musicians and it works well because it reassures the listener that you are still playing the right song :) Improvising while still hinting at the melody sounds professional and fascinating. The melody gives you a base to work off and if you ever get stuck you can just go back and start playing the melody again. Anyway, have a play around with this and see what you come up with. Improvisation is combining: - Scales - Riffs - Passing notes (e.g. chromatics) - Melody - Change rhythm of melody (keeping pitch the same) - Change pitch of notes (keeping rhythm the same) - Use ‘fills’ over long notes and rests If you enjoyed this Jazz Piano Tutorial, please subscribe