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Incorporating suspended chords like C major add 9 and C sus4 to add color.
Moving through exotic chord extensions such as B♭major add 9#4, and resolving phrases back to tonic notes.
He advises players to play slowly initially and focus on note placement—especially hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slide techniques—to increase the melodic fluidity.
Combining Scales, Chords, and Melodic Groupings
A major takeaway from the session is the importance of breaking up scalar passages into smaller, musically meaningful groups. Rather than running a continuous scalar line, improvisers are encouraged to dip into chord tones, arpeggios, and non-chord tones strategically, creating a dialogue between harmony and melody.