JAZZ Enclosure/Approach notes/ Chromatics: TARGET TONES LESSON Jazz Enclosure/Approach notes Jazz Chromatics: TARGET TONES LESSON The key to understanding this is to look where the little target tones/enclosure motif/melody starts. Here we have two. The first is “OFF” the BEAT and the second is “ON” the beat Example 1: “Off Beat” classic target tone/enclosure set-up Jazz Enclosure/Approach notes Jazz Chromatics: TARGET TONES LESSON Example 2: “On the beat” and in the bar set-up in the improvised line [Target tone/Enclosure] Jazz Enclosure/Approach notes Jazz Chromatics: TARGET TONES LESSON THEORY: What you will notice is that the Chord tones are “on” the beat [Strong] whilst the chromatic or unessential notes are “Off” the beat. This is the key to how it works and how to create beautiful flowing lines easily! Chord tones on the “Strong” Beats for jazz enclosure Full Target tones/Enclosure Jazz Chromatics improvisation lick/line Jazz Enclosure/Approach notes Jazz Chromatics: TARGET TONES LESSON PART 2: Longer lines. Jazz Chromatic notes. Enclosure/Approach notes Jazz Chromatics: TARGET TONES LESSON Exercise 1: “Off beat” enclosure starting on the 5th string of the guitar creating chromatics for a fluid jazz improvised line. Jazz Chromatic improvised line Notice: After the first “Off beat” enclosure there are two more set-ups for enclosure starting “On” the beat. Both starting on the 3rd beat. “Off” Beat and “On” Beat Enclosure to set-up chromatics for the improvised jazz line Off beat set-up “Off” Beat Enclosure [Anacrusis] set-up Set-up “On” the Beat “On” the beat Enclosure set-up for chromatic jazz improvisation Variation: Starting the Enclosure/Target tones from the 6th string of the guitar. Enclosure/Target tones from the 6th string of the guitar As before we start with an “Off-beat” and then employ two more sets of enclosure “On” the beat. Both starting on the 1st beat of the bar. “Off” beat and “On” beat Enclosure Thanks for viewing this lesson, I hope it was interesting and useful, if so then Please subscribe to us on youtube! Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Like Loading...