Music phrasing in jazz or blues improvisation

August 22, 2013 musilosophy

Practice to end the phrase on the different tones of a chord and to make the action I propose.
The fundamental element to build a good phrasing is that every phrase must be connected with the previous ones.

1. Remember to vary the beginning and ending of a phrase:

Practice to begin and to end the phrase in every point of the measure

B = Beginning tone

E = Ending tone

AVOID this bad habit : (Same beginning and ending points )

Ending of a phrase

Practice to end a phrase on different tones of a chord:

Tone	Effect	Style	Action
1	Rest – Close the phrasing	Rock, Pop You	You have to begin a new phrasing
2	Tension and unbalance	Jazz	You have begin the following phrase from that note
3	Rest and strong determination	Any style	No particular action
4	Tension, unbalance and suspension	Jazz, Blues	Begin from that note and solve it to the tone below
5	Rest and neutral	Any style	No particular action
6	A bit of tension and coloured tone	Jazz, Pop	I suggest to begin the following phrase from that note
7	A bit of tension and determination	Jazz, Blues Pop	No particular action