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trumpetgirl_08
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What is a good way to get a good start in improvising solos in jazz music(things to practice exc.)?
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zoom
(911 points)
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One thing you might look at (but certainly not the only thing!) is transcribing great players' solos. Some people write them out; others memorise without going through the written phase – you'd just pick whichever method suits you.
Buying a book of transcribed solos is a poor third option – just handing over $20 won't get the ears happening!
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zoom
(911 points)
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ps – just looked on your "account" page – a James Morrison video! You could do a whole lot worse than James did, which is (I believe) listen to Dizzy Gillespie non-stop. 
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DanTheMaster
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One thing to do is ear training. That is, listen to a series of notes being played and afterwards try to repeat them. It's like learning to crawl before you can walk. Additionally, I would reccommend buying the book "Approaching the Standards".
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this_guy95
(10 points)
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One way to start, is you can get a few good notes and just bop around on those for a while until you come up with some good rhythms, and then you can toss in a few different notes, and a few more, and then you are improvising!
Good Luck
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music_girl_27
(427 points)
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another thing: learn the scales. take the scale of whatever key the peice happens to be in and just run throught it a couple times, try changing some of the rythyms, switch around the notes, add in a few accidentals. a scale can give you somewhere to start, so use it and just work up from it.
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JazzOboe
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Yes. Learn the sclaes, even the funny ones that no one ever uses any more. You have to know your instrument like you know your best friend. Learn alternate fingerings, etc.
Learn to play my ear. I think it's good to be able to sing (properly) because it really helps you learn to play by ear. If you can't sing properly, I strongly suggest you learn. It's fun too.
To practice, I like to compose my own little two like pieces of music with my oboe. This helps you with playing by ear and knowing your instrument.
These are just a couple of things to do to practice the basics. These aren't direct ways to practice for what you want to do, but it will really help.
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