Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
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Improvising a jazz solo can feel impossible when you're first starting out, like everyone got a secret rulebook that you never received.
By the end of this video, you're going to be able to build a great jazz solo with only seven simple steps, starting just with a simple scale.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:36 – Step 1: Use a Scale to Create a Simple Melody
03:10 – Step 2: Target the Money Notes
06:27 – Step 3: Add Rhythmic Interest
08:49 – Step 4: Target the Color Notes
12:03 – Step 5: Mimic Jazz Language
14:35 – Step 6: Reuse the Same Ideas
17:03 – Step 7: Just Improvise
💥Important Links and Resources💥
1️⃣ Get our FREE "Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way" Guide and Masterclass: members.learnjazzstandards.com/op/learn-jazz-standards-the-smart-way-opt-in-youtube
2️⃣ Join our powerful jazz Inner Circle community: members.learnjazzstandards.com/sp/inner-circle-sales-page-youtube
🎧 Listen to the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast: learnjazzstandards.com/ljs-podcast
📘 Get our Amazon best-selling book: amazon.com/Jazz-Improvisation-Made-Simple-Effortlessly-ebook/dp/B084LYD2JV
➡️ Sign up for our FREE 7-Day Jazz Solo Breakthrough Challenge: members.learnjazzstandards.com/op/7-day-jazz-solo-breakthrough-optin
Improvising a jazz solo can feel impossible when you're first starting out, like everyone got a secret rulebook that you never received.
By the end of this video, you're going to be able to build a great jazz solo with only seven simple steps, starting just with a simple scale.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:36 – Step 1: Use a Scale to Create a Simple Melody
03:10 – Step 2: Target the Money Notes
06:27 – Step 3: Add Rhythmic Interest
08:49 – Step 4: Target the Color Notes
12:03 – Step 5: Mimic Jazz Language
14:35 – Step 6: Reuse the Same Ideas
17:03 – Step 7: Just Improvise
💥Important Links and Resources💥
1️⃣ Get our FREE "Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way" Guide and Masterclass: members.learnjazzstandards.com/op/learn-jazz-standards-the-smart-way-opt-in-youtube
2️⃣ Join our powerful jazz Inner Circle community: members.learnjazzstandards.com/sp/inner-circle-sales-page-youtube
🎧 Listen to the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast: learnjazzstandards.com/ljs-podcast
📘 Get our Amazon best-selling book: amazon.com/Jazz-Improvisation-Made-Simple-Effortlessly-ebook/dp/B084LYD2JV
