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When you think jazz, what do you usually think?
Improvisation, right?
Well, in order for improvisation amongst several players to go smoothly, there must be interaction – a conversation.
This conversation is carried out via a number of different musical devices and techniques. Among these are imitation, call-and-response, and many more.
If multiple musicians are playing together and they are not on the same page, things can get ugly very quickly.
On the other hand, if everyone is “in tune” with each other and actively engaged, you can really achieve some great things in the moment.
Today, we will go over some of these approaches and how they can be executed most effectively.