Chordal Improvisation (Part 2)

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CHORDAL IMPROVISATION PART 2 - chromatic approach is an effective technique when improvising with chords. Watch how chromatic approach is used 3 times in this 4 bar excerpt over "Stella by Starlight":

1) Bbma7 & Bma7
**sometimes you might alternate as many as 6 times

2) Bbmi7-A7ALT-Bbmi7-A7ALT
**sometimes twice

3) Db7-Cmi7
**other times just once
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​Excerpt from STELLA BY STARLIGHT (SOLO PIANO) as played by Bijan Taghavi at 2/25/23 Solo Sessions @ Dan's Studio in Cave Creek, AZ. To watch the FULL CUT, click HERE.