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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One Exercise All Chords, Part 4: Applying Variations to Tunes
Learn to use the variations from part 3 along with a chromatic embellishment in your solos on tunes. We'll use the chord progression and play-along tack from Lee Morgan's tune, Ceora for our studies. Be sure to download the. EXTRAS folder and watch the Phrasing Demonstration for the lesson.
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One Exercise All Chords, Part 4: Ceora Phrasing Demonstration
This is the phrasing demonstration using the play-along track from the lesson.
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One Exercise All Chords, Part 3: ii-V-I's
Learn to create interesting ii-V-I's using the "One Exercise" along with several variations. Using a ii-V-I play-along track, we'll do a good bit of "I-Play You-Play" practice through the keys. Play-Along Track and Written File included in the downloadable "EXTRAS" folder.
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One Exercise All Chords, Part 2: Working With Tunes
Learn how to apply the Exercise from Part 1 in the series to tunes. I demonstrate the process on the tune, All the Things You Are, using a play-along track. Be sure to download the EXTRAS folder for the track and written file.
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Focus on Phrasing
Learn about the phrasing techniques: Call & Response, Point Up-Point Down, Sequencing, and Theme & Development. I use play-along tracks based on the blues and sections from Take the A Train, Blue Bossa, and Recorda-me to demonstrate and explain these phrasing techniques. You can use your voice or...
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Learning-the-Blues-in-All-Keys.pdf
36.7 KB
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One-Exercise-All-Chords,-Part-2---EXTRAS.zip
4.2 MB
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One-Exercise-All-Chords,-Part-3-EXTRAS.zip
6.45 MB
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One-Exercise-All-Chords,-Part-4-EXTRAS.zip
4.22 MB
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Minor-ii-V-I's,-Part-2: The Scales-EXTRAS.zip
118 KB
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Beginning-Improvisation-Lesson-2-EXTRAS.zip
5.87 MB
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Minor-ii-V-i's,-Part-3-EXTRAS.zip
3.29 MB
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Beginning-Jazz-Improvisation-Lesson-3-EXTRAS.zip
2.98 MB
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Quick-Tunes-11---EXTRAS---Beatrice.zip
3.87 MB
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Beginning-Jazz-Improvisation-Lesson-4-EXTRAS.zip
3.49 MB
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Quick-Tunes-#12---When-Sunny-Gets-Blue---EXTRAS.zip
4.33 MB
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Beginning Jazz Improvisation - Lesson-5 -EXTRAS.zip
2.68 MB
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Rhythmic-Templates-and-Tunes---EXTRAS.zip
4.6 MB
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A-Look-Into-Dexter-Gortdon's-Cadenza-on-You've-Changed.pdf
106 KB
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Beginning-Improvisation-Lesson-6.pdf
30.5 KB
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Quick-Tunes-#13-Minor-Blues-ala-Stolen-Moments-EXTRAS.zip
5.9 MB
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Beginning-Improvisation--Lesson-7---EXTRAS.zip
126 KB