Consejos para improvisar

Tom Seals
Tom Seals

Lesson time: (1min 38sec)

Tom Seals comparte cómo improvisa - tomando licks prestados de músicos como Charlie Parker y mezclándolos con escalas de blues para construir tu propia voz.

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The Art of Improvisation

So when it comes to improvising, I know it can be daunting. It can feel like a whole world of uncertainty, "How do I make up what I'm doing now?"

Building Your Vocabulary

For me, over the years, I've built up a bank of vocabulary, largely based on musicians that I love. Here are some of my inspirations:

  • Charlie Parker: The great sax player
  • Billy Joel: Especially his early, bluesy tracks

Recommendations

If you've never listened to some of Billy Joel's early stuff, go back and check out:

  • Christie Lee
  • Easy Money

There are some fantastic tracks with great piano on these albums.

Learning Throughion

Now, I don't transcribe myself; I don't really have the patience for that. However, there are plenty of transcriptions online of classic solos.

A Place to Start

Pick a tune that you like! For me, a great example is:

  • Take the A Train

There's a fantastic solo in "Take the A Train" by Charlie Parker. I learned to sing along to it and went back to learn a few of these classic solos.

Incorporating Influences

This practice allows me to reference tiny little bits of these solos. Of course, I would never play an entire solo in the same way as the legendary Charlie Parker; instead, I:

  • Steal a bit from him
  • Take a bit from Billy Joel
  • Mix it in with a few blues scales
  • Combine it with little tricks I've learned

Creating Your Unique Style

By mixing these elements, you can build up your own individual style of solos and create something brand new. I'm sure it's going to sound great!

About the instructor

Tom Seals
Tom Seals

El título de Piano Man del Reino Unido lo han ostentado durante mucho tiempo Elton John, Jools Holland y Jamie Cullum. En las últimas cinco décadas nadie más se ha acercado ni remotamente... ¡hasta ahora! Recién salido de su gira con las entradas agotadas "Let The Good Times Roll", Tom Seals -"posiblemente el futuro del jazz y el blues"- tiene el mundo en la punta de los dedos. Su virtuosismo como solista, sus excelentes dotes para la improvisación y su voz personal han llevado a destacadas figuras del sector a aclamarlo como el mejor pianista y vocalista de boogie woogie y blues del Reino Unido. Con apenas veinticinco años, Seals ya ha ofrecido conciertos con las entradas agotadas por todo el mundo, incluido el legendario Ronnie Scott's de Londres, una actuación deslumbrante en el Birdland Jazz Club de Broadway, en Nueva York, y trabajos junto a Jools Holland. Apariciones destacadas: 'Gregory Porter & Friends' del Cheltenham Jazz Festival 'Boogie Woogie & Blues Spectacular' de Jools Holland Birdland Jazz Club, Nueva York British Summer Time - Hyde Park Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club Gisburne Park Pop-Up Montreux Jazz Festival Cropredy Festival The Steinway Two Pianos Festival Glastonbury Newark Showground "Drive-In" Blenheim Palace En su curso, Tom desvela los secretos que hay detrás de su forma de tocar -mostrándote cómo dar swing a los estándares al piano, construir líneas auténticas de boogie woogie y blues, y encontrar la libertad para improvisar- para que tú también puedas convertirte en el Piano Man definitivo. Puedes leer la biografía completa de Tom en www.tomseals.co.uk. read more

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