TOO MANY NOTES! A Jazz Improviser's NIGHTMARE

With so many notes to choose from, how do you decide which ones to play? Using a concept I call 'pivotal tones', I share a strategy for paring down a common chord progression to the essential melodic elements. The less information clogging up the brain, the more opportunity for your ears. VIDEOS REFERENCED 12 NOTES AN IMPROVISER MUST KNOW    • Twelve Notes A JAZZ IMPROVISER Must Know (...   A JAZZ CHORD IS LIKE A CHEESEBURGER    • A JAZZ CHORD Is Like A CHEESEBURGER (Go on...   WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT CHET BAKER?    • What's So GREAT About CHET BAKER?   ABOUT THIS CHANNEL If you like jazz, or the sound of a trumpet (it could happen), this channel is for you. PLAYLISTS This link will take you to all the playlists on this channel:    / @chasesanborn   LEAVE A TIP You can leave a tip to support the work that goes into this channel by clicking the THANKS button. Thanks to YOU for watching! MORE INFORMATION If you enjoy this video and want to go further into depth on aspects of playing music for fun or profit, I encourage you to visit my website to check out my books and consider an online lesson. http://www.chasesanborn.com