so in stage band (jazz band) i was given eight bars with which to ad lib. funny thing is, ive never done ad libbing in my life.
does any one have any tips or suggestions on ad libbing ?

well, i did ad libbing the other day, be we called it improvisation, and you've got to know the key ur in, then pick only about three or four notes, it's the most effective to use only a couple of notes. We were told you don't have to use the whole scale and you don't have to use the extreme range notes on ur instruments, just practice doing it. Use jazz rhythms and stick to the scale. What instrument do you play?? If you play trombone, you can use slides and glissandos, and stuff like that. If you play a reed instrument sqeek, or slide up to the note, or even gliss up to a note, when you press all ur keys down. Hope I helped, if you need to know anything else just send in this forum.

by the way, i play trombone in my stage band.

TubaChick