Improvisation on the Box

[Waldo]

I think I get it. I've been doing something similar on the bass side, walking down from a G-GM-GM-G-GM-GM to a C-CM-CM-C-CM-CM via G-F-D-C-CM-CM-etc. I'm having some difficulty incorporating chords with scales [single note passages] on the treble side. Sounds clumsy and the chords are overwhelming. All these little tips are helpful, some times at different times, that is, they may not yet fit into mine [or anyother's], level of expertise at the moment. A great part of this forum is, the info remains accessible and can be revisited as one progresses along the learning curve and something becomes relevant. I've had this happen several times.
Thanks again,
WW

 

[Howie]

Im having some difficulty incorporating chords with scales [single note passages] on the treble side. Sounds clumsy and the chords are overwhelming.

Instead of hitting the chord, try playing it as an arpeggio. The listener hears notes instead of a big overwhelming sound, but the chord is still implied. And try different inversions and note orders for the arpeggio. Arpeggios are a great way of adding to an improvisation and with practice youll find yourself at a note that leads to playing an arpeggio, and then a note sequence that leads on from there, all without jarring.