This lick was taken from a Scott Hamilton solo on All the Things You Are.

Learn to include overtone effects in your improvisation similar to Joe Henderson

Learn how to use the blues scale in a chord-specific manner on tunes. Play-along & PDF in the EXTRAS

This one is a Quick ii-V with a variation based on the diminished scale.

Learn the proper hand positioning for the high tones.

The phrasing demo from Quick Tunes #21. Slow and fast practice tracks included in EXTRAS folder.

Learn to solo on these classic jazz standards. You'll also learn their chordal relationship. Slow and Fast practice tracks included in the EXTRAS folder

This is the I Play-You Play portion of Quick Tunes #21. Download the EXTRAS folder for slow and fast practice tracks.

Learn to approach the changes using a combination of upper chromatic and diatonic neighbors.

You'll learn approaches to different chord tones as you prepare for upcoming advanced lessons.

Set # 2 will feature a variety of ii-V-I licks. This one incorporates a portion of the lick from #9 in a major progression.

A practice method that will have you thinking ahead with sophisticated vocabulary and lines. The chord progression from the standard, There Will Never Be Another You, is used for the exercises.

This minor pentatonic pattern is a great staple for your improvisation vocabulary.

The phrasing demo for the Killer Joe lesson. The play-along is included with the EXTRAS folder

Learn to solo on the jazz standard, Killer Joe. Be sure to watch the phrasing demonstration and download the EXTRAS folder.

Practice with the I Play-You Play video after viewing the lesson. Play-along included with EXTRAS.

This one expands Lick #11 to include additional diatonic-chromatic enclosures.

This Part 5 example covers the diminished chord found in Jobim's tune, How Insensitive. Download the Extras.

This Part 5 example covers the diminished chord found in Jobim's tune, Wave. Download the Extras for play-along and written files.

This is the beginning of the revised lesson on diminished chords. Look for 4 example videos.

This is Example 1 in part 5 of the diminished scale series. Watch Part 5 Introduction first.

This one introduces an enclosure with an arpeggio passage that works well with a chromatic line.

In this demo, I identify the concepts I'm using with subtitles, then cover them in the lesson.

In this lesson, I cover the concepts identified in the Phrasing Demo. Be sure to download the EXTRAS for the written file and play-along.