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Originally Posted by AlphaMale  Apparently they want me to improvise. |
Yep, but there are ways that are better than others. Start practicing with quarter notes, making arpeggios, but try to lead from one chord to the other. In a sense, don't just play mindless ascending arpeggios.
Try also adding passing tones: ie, a C to F progression might have you playing C, E, G, F# on the way to F... F# isn't necessarily in the scale but it's a nice way to transition down to F.
Sometimes, instead of playing straight quarter notes, you can add the odd 8th note, although it can help to swing it a little bit to fit the feel of the song (shuffle style: instead of playing 2 eighth notes, you're essentially playing a dotted eighth and a 16th during that span).
Hard to explain, but it's really all about being creative and suiting the song.
