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Playing along with backing tracks is a fundamental way to practice improvisation, especially in the jazz idiom. While not a substitute to playing and interacting with real people in real time, it allows the student to focus on developing a personal language and negotiate the harmonic challenges of the standard repertoire. Most important, it's also a lot of fun!
With a nod to legendary educators like James Aebersold, we offer carefully crafted recordings of a rhythm section playing without any lead or solo instrument. We tried to vary the tempo, time feel and instrumentation for each video. A lead sheet is shown with the appropriate chord progression.
The music is missing the crucial element, and it's up to you to play the tune and improvise!
Playing along with backing tracks is a fundamental way to practice improvisation, especially in the jazz idiom. While not a substitute to playing and interacting with real people in real time, it allows the student to focus on developing a personal language and negotiate the harmonic challenges of the standard repertoire. Most important, it's also a lot of fun!
With a nod to legendary educators like James Aebersold, we offer carefully crafted recordings of a rhythm section playing without any lead or solo instrument. We tried to vary the tempo, time feel and instrumentation for each video. A lead sheet is shown with the appropriate chord progression.
The music is missing the crucial element, and it's up to you to play the tune and improvise!