same here lee..I just play what I hear in my head...I dont any theroy at all...My ear will do me much better than theory...thats just my perosnal opinion and so far my ear has done much better than tryin to apply theory..thats just me tho
I cant whistle so I try to hum it out..sometimes that doesnt even work because it sounds like mush...I evenutally figure it out..
Like i dont know jack about jazz but so far I have been able to figure out jazzy chords that fit together...thats good enough for me..lol