Step #9 – Varying Rhythms in Improvisation
Stage 1 | Lesson: 13 | Step 9 - (Improvisation)
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Step #10 – Integrating Licks Into Tunes
Stage 1 | Lesson: 13 | Step 10 - (Improvisation) There are better strategies for integrating licks into tunes and that is exactly what we’re going t…
Step #1 – Minor 2-5-1 Progression
Stage 1 | Lesson: 13 | Step 1 - (Theory) In this step we’ll be working on minor 2-5-1 harmony. Minor 2-5-1 harmony gives students a lot of trouble b…
Step #2 – The Blues, Part 1
Stage 1 | Lesson: 13 | Step 2 - (Theory) The blues is an amazing style and form that we’re going to be learning in this step. The blues is the oldes…
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 – Space in Solos
Stage 1 | Lesson: 12 | Step 5 - (Improvisation) Leaving space in solos serves many purposes. The more you can understand WHY this is important, the mo…
Step #6 – Take The A-Train: Modes & Chords
Stage 1 | Lesson: 12 | Step 6 - (Repertoire) Practice the modes that correspond with the chords in
“Take The A-Train”. This is an essential exerc…
Step #7 – Isolate Chords in “Take The A-Train”
Stage 1 | Lesson: 12 | Step 7 - (Repertoire) This is another fantastic exercise that should be performed on all new tunes you learn. In this step we…
Step #1 – 2-5-1 Progression
Stage 1 | Lesson: 12 | Step 1 - (Theory) The 2-5-1 progression is the most popular harmonic progression you will find in jazz. That makes this step ve…
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…