Matt Holborn
Enclosure Studies for Jazz ViolinAre you a violinist struggling to bring authentic jazz sounds into your solos?Do you find it challenging to incorporate chromaticism and melodic ideas like those heard in classic bebop recordings?Are you looking for structured ways to expand your jazz vocabulary and improvisational skills?Take the next step on your jazz violin journey with Enclosure Studies for Jazz Violin by Matt Holborn. This comprehensive guide is designed specifically for violinists eager to deepen their understanding of jazz soloing techniques and language, while getting to grips with the foundation of the jazz sound: Enclosures.With meticulously crafted exercises and practical examples, this course will help you unlock the secrets of jazz improvisation and transform your playing.Discover These Melodic Jazz Violin ConceptsApproach Notes: Learn to use approach notes from a scale step above and a semitone below to add chromatic interest to your linesOver-Under and Under-Over Enclosures: Master these foundational jazz techniques to decorate target notes and enhance your melodic linesPivot Enclosures: Discover how to create suspense and interest by pivoting around target notesClimbing Enclosures: Explore advanced climbing enclosures that add complexity and movement to your solos3rds, Triads, 7ths, and 9ths: Build your melodic toolkit with essential jazz intervals and arpeggiosComplex Chromatic Enclosures: Dive into fully chromatic enclosures inspired by bebop legends like Charlie ParkerBebop Enclosures: Incorporate more classic bebop-style enclosures to give your playing an authentic jazz flavourMusical Solo Etudes: Apply what you’ve learned in fully notated solos over common jazz chord changes
