Work on Ear Training
When it comes to becoming a great jazz improviser, there is nothing better you can do than train your ears. If you have great ears you can play the ideas you hear in your head more easily. The good news is there are many things you can do to train your ears. You can learn jazz solos and standards by ear or work on the fundamentals of ear training such as recognizing and singing intervals, chords, chord progressions, and melodic dictation. Let’s get started!