Step #7 – “Joy Spring”
Stage 1 | Lesson: 16 | Step 7 - (Technique) Besides being a fantastic tune, “Joy Spring” is a technical exercise masterpiece. With all the trills,…
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Step #5 – Sixteenth Note Ornaments
Stage 1 | Lesson: 15 | Step 5 - (Technique) The sixteenth note ornament is still going to be different than the other ones we’ve practiced. The sixt…
Step #3 – 2-5-1 Lick
Stage 1 | Lesson: 14 | Step 3 - (Technique) This 2-5-1 lick is a great technique builder and will give you some examples of jazz language that you can…
Step #4 – Triplet Ornaments
Stage 1 | Lesson: 14 | Step 4 - (Technique) Triplet ornaments are absolutely fantastic because swing, essentially comes from a triplet rhythm. They ar…
Step #4 – Melodic Minor Scale
Stage 1 | Lesson: 13 | Step 4 - (Technique) The melodic minor scale will be used to improvise over any Minor Major 7th chord which you will be learnin…
Step #5 – Harmonic Minor Scale
Stage 1 | Lesson: 13 | Step 5 - (Technique) The harmonic minor scale will be the scale used to solo over -7b5 chord for the time being. In the future …
Step #6 – 2-5-1 Lick
Stage 1 | Lesson: 13 | Step 6 - (Technique) In this step we’ll be working on this 2-5-1 lick that is sure to provide you with some excellent hand an…
Step #7 – Eighth Note Ornaments
Stage 1 | Lesson: 13 | Step 7 - (Technique) This will be the first step in adding a classy and elegant sound to your RH playing. The use of ornaments …
Step #3 – Swing Modes Over 2-5-1
Stage 1 | Lesson: 13 | Step 3 - (Technique) This is an absolutely amazing exercise that will improve lots of different skills at once. You will be wor…
Step #2 – Swing Modes Over V-I Progression
Stage 1 | Lesson: 12 | Step 2 - (Technique) This is a fantastic exercise that I use to this day. Here we’re swinging modes over 5-1 progressions. Th…