Originally Posted by
Hugo Gainly
I rarely imagine a melody and then play it. If I do, it's likely to be stilted. Improvising is seat of the pants composition in the now. I think melody happens when we start something, adding to it as it develops, each note a judgement. The melody is amorphous and obtains form by developing. For that you need good ears and a lot of playing experience.
Problem is, it's the stepwise melodies that are the easiest to imagine and play. If you want to play something angular, more leapwise - then your chord/arpeggio/position playing has to be good enough to be available to your creative mind. The benefit of the woodshed is most relevant there I feel.
I am at stage three (b) above so I am trying to avoid doing all the stuff I would normally do. Rhythmic re-evaluation seems to be the best focus atm. Mind you I am not trying to sound like 'a jazz guitarist'. Talking of which anyone know James Blood Ulmer? He was supposed to be a jazz guitarist.
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