‘Transposition T have written ‘Bird Waltz’ in two keys, C and B major. The process of moving 2 tune into a different key is known as transposition." Transposition is one of the most effec tive ways of improving your knowledge of keys, getting to know your instrument and training your car. La Bird Waltz (Cc Major) Jar Water deus J Bird Waltz (6 Major) ‘ Jazz Waltz M4 ol D#/E At the end of ‘A Song for Sophie’ you can improvise using the pentatonic scale indi- cated, The sign / indicates a whole-bar repeat. Use of Space Make sure you do not clutter your solos with too many notes. The best jazz musicians know how to make effective use of space. There are two ways of creating space in a solo—one is by using silence and the other is by playing notes of longer duration. In either case you will find you have move time to be aware of what you and—just as importantly—the other musicians are doing. As a result your playing should become more relaxed, expressive and coherent. Trumpeter Miles Davis is a fine example of someone who uses space quite brilliantly. "More information about transposition can be found in Appendix 6