Step #3 – Trane Lick 1
Stage 5 | Lesson: 45 | Step 3 - (technique) This Trane line really moves through the harmonies in the Coltrane progression. Take note of where the cho…
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Step #4 – New Orleans Street Beat 1
Stage 5 | Lesson: 45 | Step 4 - (theory) The New Orleans street beat originates from 2nd line and takes on a very bouncy dance feeling. This groove sh…
Step #5 – Major 7th Popular Voicings 1
Stage 5 | Lesson: 45 | Step 5 - (theory) This is a beautiful and popular voicing because of a couple of things. The LH has a 9 on top of the voicing w…
Step #6 – Trane Changes Intro
Stage 5 | Lesson: 45 | Step 6 - (theory) Coltrane had a tremendous impact and influence on jazz and the jazz language. This progression that Trane ha…
Step #7 – Trane Changes Connections
Stage 5 | Lesson: 45 | Step 7 - (improvisation) In Trane changes you’re going to see a lot of 5-1 connections. In order to improve at improvisation …
Step #8 – New Orleans Street Beat 2
Stage 5 | Lesson: 45 | Step 8 - (repertoire) Here is a variation of the New Orleans Street Beat.
Step #9 – Hexatonic Altered Chords (bV, bVI)
Stage 5 | Lesson: 45 | Step 9 - (improvisation) As I mentioned before, it’s very important to hear all the individual extensions as they produce ver…
Step #8 – “I Surrender All” Analysis
Stage 5 | Lesson: 44 | Step 8 - (repertoire) This analysis will take peek under the hood at a classic hymn called “I Surrender All”. There are a l…
Step #7 – Hexatonic -7b5 Chords (bVII, Io)
Stage 5 | Lesson: 44 | Step 7 - (improvisation) I love the texture that his hexatonic sound produces because of the natural 11 that contrasts with the…
Step #1 – Gospel Licks
Stage 5 | Lesson: 44 | Step 1 - (technique) Gospel lines have a very slight difference from jazz lines. At the same time you can use jazz extensions a…