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Originally Posted by Bluemonk
Well, in a sense, yes.
But the point I am trying to make is that I think it is a mistake to advocate that the way to learn jazz is to practice single note improvisation outside of a harmonic context. It is a common misconception to think of "jazz chords" as weird sounding, impossible to grab grips. Chords are, as you've said yourself in so many words, harmonized melodies, nothing more, nothing less.
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That makes sense. I certainly agree that noodling on single lines and ignoring harmony is a mistake. I would likewise disagree with anyone advocating that as a path to playing jazz.
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