Chapter 11: Chromaticism/Fast Scale Work in Jazz

Just like every other technique you have learned from this book chromaticism is an important tool for improvisation. Some critical questions are when/where and how much to use chromaticism in your improv. 

 

In this chapter Dr. Klee will demonstrate how to use chromaticism in your improvisation.

 

Go back to chapter 10

Go to chapter 12

Here are the practice songs I suggest you first work on for this chapter.

Practice Song No. 13-South Seas Oasis

Practice Song No. 14-Spending Time with You

Practice Song No. 15-Sultry Lady

Practice Song No. 16-The Lady in Black

Practice Song No. 17-The Saddest Moment

Practice Song No. 18-Thinking of You

The pdf sheet music for these practice songs is located in chapter 18 of my book.