How to apply Simple Target Tones as Jazz Chromatics:

Posted on March 24, 2023March 27, 2023 by Modern Music Theory

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How to apply Target Tones for jazz chromaticism in improvisation

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Hi Guys,

Today a repost on how to apply and set up Jazz chromatics with target tones/enclosure/approach notes:

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

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Example 2: “On the beat” and in the bar set-up in the improvised line [Target tone/Enclosure]

target-tones-jazz-chromatics-how-to-example-on-beat

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!

target-tones-jazz-chromatics-how-to-example — Chord tones on the “Strong” Beats for jazz enclosure

Full Target tones/Enclosure Jazz Chromatics improvisation lick/line

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“Up stroke” Alternate Picking Meola/Govan “Off beat”Guitar My Thoughts!

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Off Beat Alternate Picking Govan/Di Meola my thoughts

Off Beats example:

Off, beat, alternate, picking, guitar, Beato, Meola, Govan, music example, — Off Beat Alternate Picking Govan/Di Meola music example

Simple Exercise:

Crossing the string

From John Mehegan Book 2:

Accenting the “Off” Beat

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Syncopation/off beat LESSON for playing the guitar part 1

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How to Anticipate/syncopate and use anacrusis at the guitar in Music

OFF-BEAT PLAYING

In order to play “Off” the beat you must first establish the “On” beat. This way you can anticipate or push the music/melody/riff or motif along and then return to the established “On” beat.

how, to ,play, on the, off beat, in, music, example — How to play on the beat and off the beat in music with chords.

When beat one is established we can then push any beat from there on. The key is then to return to the “On” beat to start the next phrase or vamp or piece of music.

If you play “Off” the beat continuously the syncopation/anticipation will be lost.

In order to fully comprehend off-beat playing it is an extremely good idea to learn and practice the two most common essential rhythms in every way possible, both in the bar and across the bar line. But, always coming back to the “On” beat for the start of the new phrase.

Rhythm 1

Rhythm 2

You can change the harmonic rhythm or join the rhythms together and create vamps or phrases.

Example:

Mixing Both Rhythms Together:

how, to ,play, off beat, in, music, anticipation, syncopation, rhythms, example — How to play on the beat and off the beat in music with chords.

Now we will add a bass push/anticipation: [Notice the BASS note is “Tied” across the bar line].

In this example we will add a short “Melody” to a chord:

how, to ,play, off beat, in, music, anticipation, syncopation, rhythms, melody, jazz,example — How to play on the beat and off the beat in music with chords/Melody

Here are a set of variations on a chord change:

Variation 1:

Variation 2:

guitar, vamp, set, up, example — On the beat

Variation 3:

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Author: Clifford Martin Musical Artist: Guitar Gti

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Clifford Martin is a trained classical musician and composer. His 1st study being piano and composition and a deep study into the meticulous world of modern music theory. He also studied jazz piano and jazz drums privately. Clifford later came back to the guitar and studied in the jazz fusion style of John McLaughlin and Al di Meola. It was at this point that he put all of his years of learning together into one musical form This website is a sort of cataloging of ideas and musical concepts for exploitation and development in the arts of musical composition and improvisation. What started out as a jazz improvisation site has grown into a full blown, harmony, timbre, pitch and rhythm library. Peace, Enjoy!