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Developing motifs involves creating a short musical idea and then altering it rhythmically, melodically, and harmonically through the course of a solo. Practice this by taking a simple idea and finding as many variations as possible.

Chromatic Approach means using notes outside the current scale or chord to create tension and release. Practice by weaving in chromatic steps as approach notes to chord tones, and resolve the tension by landing on a chord tone.

This strategy involves taking a rhythmic pattern and shifting it by a certain number of beats or subdivisions. To practice, choose a rhythmic motif and play it starting on different beats or subdivisions.

Polyrhythms involve playing two or more contrasting rhythms simultaneously. To practice, start by tapping out simple polyrhythms like 3 against 2, and gradually work up to playing these over chord progressions.

Aiming to stack fourths to create chords or melodies, Quartal Harmony provides a modern jazz sound. Practice by stacking perfect and augmented fourths to create voicings and lines, and implementing these over modal tunes and vamps.

Scale-Based Improvisation entails creating melodies using scales that fit over the chord changes. Practice by learning the scales that correspond to the chords in a tune and experimenting with different scale patterns and sequences.

Enclosures are a bebop technique wherein target chord tones are approached from above and below. Practice enclosures by first identifying target notes and then playing the note above, the note below, and then landing on the target note.

This strategy involves improvising using notes that are part of the current chord being played. Practice by first identifying the chord tones for each chord in a progression and then creating solos that emphasize these notes.

Octave displacement is a method where you play a melody but move certain notes up or down an octave. Practice by taking a melodic line and changing various notes to higher or lower octaves to create an interesting contour.