Berklee Improv Class - Applying the improvisational concept of Four Note Groupings over John Coltrane's Giant Steps. In my 39th year of teaching and it continues to be a pleasure teaching these talented and motivated musicians. I feel fortunate to be able to pass on the information as well as learn and grow along with the students.
Just discovered him. Enjoy !
I don't know why but I was thinking of Ed when I was practicing that.
Dimitris
Come on Rusty ! You're definitively on the short list nowadays !
Attached is a PDF. I think these types of exercises are invaluable. However they take a lot of time in the beginning and get easier towards the end. But you are a changed musician at the end.
Put the chords in (it's All the Things You Are). Analyze it a little bit.
Play it and memorize it.
Put it through all the keys, from memory. This is the very very important part. Eventually the melodies will be in your head and you will go to the right notes. You'll then see alterations in other keys, you'll be training your ears. I did so much of all this, back in the day!