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Improvising with Motivic Development

Motivic development is the compositional technique of creating a melody that is made up of a single melodic idea (a motive) that is subsequently “developed" by being repeated, altered, modified or transformed melodically and/or rhythmically. As a technique of improvisation, it can help you create strong, logical, coherent and interesting solos. Learn how to use this technique in your own improvisations by watching a motivic analysis of Keith Jarrett's solo over the Jaki Byard tune Chandra from his 1994 recording At the Deer Head Inn. Test your knowledge with the online quiz and get to work incorporating this skill into your playing by downloading the practice sessions and playalongs included with the lesson.

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