New Lessons!
You'll find my newest lessons in this collection. As other new releases are published, I'll migrate these into their respective categories. Look for the EXTRAS and PDF files for each lesson at the end of this category.
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Compound Intervals and Chord Symbols
Learn how compound intervals are used in chord symbols to indicate upper structures.
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Compound-Intervals-and-Chord-Symbols.pdf
33 KB
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Unleashing the Major Pentatonic Scale
Learn how to use three pentatonic scales on major chords.
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Unleashing-the-Major-Pentatonic-Scale.pdf
32 KB
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The Doubletime Series - Exercise 2 - Stairstep Solo Lines
Learn to use create doubletime solo lines using the pentatonic stairstep pattern from Exercise 1.
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The-Doubletime-Series-Exercise-2-Stairstep-Solo-Lines-EXTRAS.zip
14.9 MB
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Out of Nowhere-Quick Tunes #27-Phrasing Demo
This is the Phrasing Demo that goes with Quick Tunes #27- Out of Nowhere
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Out of Nowhere-Quick Tunes #27-Lesson
Learn to solo on the classic tune, Out of Nowhere, by Johnny Green.
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Out of Nowhere-Quick Tunes #27-I Play-You Play
This is the I Play-You Play video for Quick Tunes #27, Out of Nowhere.
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Out-of-Nowhere-Quick-Tunes-#27-EXTRAS.zip
8.65 MB
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Common Jazz Chord Progressions: The Major ii-V-I
Learn about the construction and uses of one of the most common chord sequences, the Major ii-V-I.
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Common-Jazz-Chord-Progressions-The Major ii-V-I-.pdf
36 KB
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The Doubletime Series - Exercise #1 - The Pentatonic Stair-Step
The Stair-Step Pattern is essential doubletime vocabulary.
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The-Doubletime-Series-Exercise-#1---Pentatonic-Stairstep.pdf
58.3 KB
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The Doubletime Series -Introduction
Learn how to create and practice doubletime phrases. This video gives an overview of the series.
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The Doubletime Series - Lick #1
The first lick in this series is based on a ii-V progression. We'll break this one down into three components for practicing. Follow the lesson up with the three I Play-You Play videos.
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Doubletime Lick #1 80 BPM (Slow) I Play-You Play
This is the slow I Play-You Play Doubletime Lick #1 video. The track included in the Extras folder.
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Doubletime Lick #1 100 bpm (Medium) I Play-You Play
This is the medium I Play-You Play Doubletime Lick #1 video. The track included in the Extras folder.
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Doubletime #1 120 bpm (Fast) I Play You Play
This is the fast I Play-You Play Doubletime Lick #1 video. The track included in the Extras folder.
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The-Doubletime-Series-Lick-1-EXTRAS.zip
10.6 MB
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The Chromatic Diminished Pattern #2
This one is a real chop buster! It can be used similarly to the half-whole diminished scale.
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The-Chromatic-Diminished-Pattern-#2.pdf
40.4 KB
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Simple Intervals and Inversions
Learn how to identify Simple (one-octave) Intervals and their descending counterparts (inversions).
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Simple-Intervals-and-Inversions.pdf
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