The First Priority When Improvising: Sound & Feel

Improvisation is an exhilarating experience for many musicians, terrifying for others. There are so many musical ideas that a person could be thinking about, from chords to scales to vocabulary to style and articulations, just to scratch the surface. The whole experience can feel overwhelming. But there are two aspects that must be prioritized above all: the quality of your sound and your rhythmic feel. When everything you play goes through the filter of sound and feel, your confidence soars and your solos begin to make a positive impact on your listeners, even while your are developing your harmonic vocabulary. Please like, comment, share, and subscribe, and thank you for watching this video! Wishing you love and music, Tito
Tito Carrillo is professor of jazz trumpet at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: music.illinois...

[@rohandahiya7822]

I agree. Sound is very important, and so is rhythmic feel.

[@bdscully]

So simple, yet so profound! Thanks for this wisdom!

[@pepramon6429]

Thank you very much for your thoughts and learnings!

[@mjpslim]

I understand the rhythm 🎵 feel , could you demonstrate the sound(s) I’m a guitar player

[@jazzmindwithtitocarrillo605]

Hey Malik, thanks for watching! 🙏🏽. All I meant by sound was the sound quality you put out on your instrument, which includes aspects like tone color, intonation, and articulations, dynamics, etc. This is the first thing our listeners connect with, and when you play with a beautiful sound, they’ll want to hear more.