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About Troy Laabs
Expertise
Hi, I've Studied Trumpet for over 12 Years and own Schiller Band Instrument Company & Manufactur Trumpet, & All Brass & Woodwind Instruments

Experience
Both in Technical Playing/ Technique Especially Jazz and Improvising versed in all Aspects of Manufacturing and construction

Education/Credentials
Marquette University University of Wisconsin Steverns Point

Awards and Honors
Outstanding Achievement in Jazz Improvisation-UW Eau Clair

Past/Present Clients
US Air Force Jazz Band US Army Band Duke Univeristy Sao Paulo Orchestra UCLA Puerto Public Schools UW Madison Mel Bay Publishing Prince Lenny Kravitz Eddie Murphy

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Trumpet - improvisation Schiller Trumpet

Expert: Troy Laabs - 11/3/2009

Question
I play trumpet and I am in jazz band and on a piece that we play I have a solo that is to be improvised. What do the chords mean on the solo part and how do I use the chords in a solo?

Answer
How Duane,
Chords really relate to particular Scales in Improvising
For Example if the Chords Says G7 You can play all the notes of the G Scale
with the 7th note being Down a 1/2 Step(So you'd play F Natural as opposed to F#)
F7 Chord Would be all the Notes of F Scale with the E now being Eb
There is a great Album out by Jamie Abersold Called Scales and Chords-This would
help greatly in learning to Improvise
You might want to see if there is a College Professor or Jazz Student that could
give you some lessons
Sincerely
Troy Laabs

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