| Playing/Learning 8th Note Lines
When I improvise, my ideas tend to come in short bursts consisting mostly of quarter notes with a few eighth notes thrown in here and there. I am trying to add more walking 8th note lines, something that lasts 4 bars or more. I have a few stock licks that I know in all keys that fall into this category and I've added a few variations to that. Is it just a matter of learning more of them? Break out Jerry Coker's Jazz Patterns book and get to work?
Also, right now when I improvise I don't think about that stuff - if it comes out, great. If not - I usually don't sweat it. When did this type of complexity start to become natural for you and not something you had to think about? When did you begin to hear these lines and then execute them on your horn immediately?
As always - thanks for the advice! |