soloing problem

[percy_jones]

I´m having trouble when soloing, the thing is that when, for example, I am soloing over a C-7 chord and I want to play the minor third, in this case Eb, I have to first look for the tonic (C) and only then I can go to the third or fifth, or any athoer note on the scale.
Is there any exercise to deal with this or something that can help me out? thanks.

[Snarf]

Yeah, practice arpgeggiating minor chords starting on the 3rd, then go up to 5, b7, 9. Next do 5 b7 9 13. Then b7 9 11 13.

Try this with b13 tones as well, since those are common tensions in -7 chords.

Also, you can play a Bb major, D minor, or G minor pentatonic scale over a -7 chord.

After all this, you can start thinking about arpeggiating and scaling a half step up or down, phrygian patterns, diminished patterns, etc.