Using melodic inner-voices on Jobim’s “Meditation”

Hey Improvisers,

I’ve made a video to show you some pianistic approaches to the great bossa nova “Meditation.” The tune has more musical possibilities than we often hear, so it was a pleasure to explore some of them for you on this video. Pay particular attention to how you can improvise both diatonic and chromatic stepwise inner-voice lines under the melody and your improvisation.

Meditation: Journey Through The Real Book #227

Enjoy the journey, and “let the music flow!”

Ron

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