Improvising Over Just in Time
The melody of this 1956 standard tune is, you could say, spare. The basic motive is composed of two notes a half step apart that are repeated in quarter notes up to 15 times in each section. To say that Anthony Wonsey's solo over the chord changes to this tune is in contrast to this tame theme is an understatement to be sure. His energetic and exuberant solo from his 2004 Sharp Nine trio album Blues for Hiroshi, features extended eighth and sixteenth note bebop lines punctuated with a classic blues lick, a tritone-laced outburst and a flashy arpeggiated right hander all extending beyond a three octave range. Use the insight gained from watching the analysis of his take on hard bop in this lesson to invigorate and inspire your own solos over this or any tune.

Lesson Stats
When added: 11/15/09; Duration: 14 minutes

Prerequisites
Moderate keyboard proficiency. Ability to read notation and play all 12 major scales. These lessons are good prerequisites: The Five Essential 7th Chords, The Four Components of Melodic Construction, Improvisation: The Concept

Quizzes
Quiz 1: Improvising Over Just in Time Quiz

Practice Sessions & Playalongs
Practice Session 1: Write out and play a line of chord tones over the changes to the tune Just in Time.
Practice Session 2: Write out and play a melodic line built from the Four Components of Melodic Construction over the chord changes to the tune Just in Time.

Includes play-alongs for practice sessions in MIDI, Band-in-a-Box™ and GarageBand formats.

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