Jazz Practice
Target Tones
Target tones are notes that melodies aim for on strong beats. These exercises help you outline the harmony clearly while improvising.
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Target Tones
Important chord tones that lines resolve to, usually on strong beats.
Practice tip: Play the connecting notes lightly and let the landing note feel deliberate.
More about Target Tones
Target-tone practice helps you think in terms of direction and resolution. Instead of treating every note equally, you start hearing which notes matter most at each moment.
Strong beats often emphasize chord tones such as the root, 3rd, 5th, or 7th. Target tones are the notes your phrase is aiming for, and the surrounding notes matter because they lead into those arrivals.
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Target Tones
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Target Tones
Keep the harmonic concept, score, and progression preview together while you regenerate. The page stays centered on one musical idea at a time.
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Dm7 | G7 | Cmaj7 | Dm7 | G7 | Cmaj7