Innovation Techniques from Jazz Musicians (Part 3 of 3)

For the last entry in my three-part series featuring the creativity techniques of jazz musicians, I’m excited to share two more approaches to sparking ideas and unlocking your creative genius:

Technique #5: Isolated Substitutions

Great jazz musicians love to substitute one thing for another. Like a chef who decides to swap out red pepper for broccoli rabe, jazz musicians find fresh ideas by “subbing it out.” The piano player, for example, may substitute one chord for another. A trumpet player ma...