Noodle Challenge Day 19
Ramp Up Your Vamp
“Be like a postage stamp, stick to one thing until you get there.”
Noodle Info
Is noodling the same thing as vamping?
Nope. As I define them, they are different.
Noodling is more exploratory, while vamping is more regimented— repeating a short chord progression to fill time.
Both are essential tools in the improviser’s back pocket.
Psst…get out your recording app!
Your Challenge
In the left hand, play C up to G or down to G. Your choice.
In the right hand, play the C chord.
Toggle back and forth between hands.
To ramp up your vamp, walk down to the Dominant and play the V or Dominant chord in the right hand.
Experiment with the patterns until you can comfortably talk to others while vamping.
EXTRAS:
Add octaves in the left hand.
Add inversions in the right hand.
Transpose to other keys.
