This video is is an extension of lesson 130. here I’m just practicing a simple 4-3 suspension on each cord in the standard have you…
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In this lesson I’m practicing playing the natural 9 on every chord of the standard Have you met Miss Jones?. I’m using a displaced quarter…
Read Full Blog PostLesson 130: Using the 9 on every chord
In this short video I’m playing the nine on each chord of the song I’ve Never Been In Love Before. You will truly get a…
Read Full Blog PostLesson 129: Varijashree Venugopal – Sings Naima
Here is a short yet beautiful improvised phrase sung by Varijashree Venugopal over the song Naima by John Coltrane. Varijashree is an amazing, world class…
Read Full Blog PostLesson 128: C Major Triad add #11
. You can use the major Triad add #11 tetrad or four Note cell in a variety of harmonic context. There are 96 ways to…
Read Full Blog Post127 Amazing Scale Warm Up!
I discovered this warm up with some help from my friend Peter Schlamb. I did if for a few days before a gig and was…
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I’m working on a big band pieces for large ensemble. Here’s the first one. To Support the Blog Visit The Store
Read Full Blog PostLesson 125: Blues for Alice
Two of my friends, Peter Schlamb and Matt Villinger, mentioned working on Blues for Alice by Charlie Parker during The Pandemic. They’ve been playing it…
Read Full Blog PostLesson 124: Shell + triad
By playing a G7 Shell (1,3,b7) and adding a triad over that basic structure, you can create a lot of harmonic voicings and melodic material.
Read Full Blog PostLesson 123: Ear Warm Up
A warm up that activates both your ear and your sound. Trying to discover smarter ways to warm up and do ear training is often…
Read Full Blog PostLesson 122: Melody: Triplets grouped in 5
A Simple Major Melody: Exploring Diatonic Enclosures and Descending 6ths I’ve been working on a little melodic exercise that I think you’ll find really useful.…
Read Full Blog PostLesson 165: Harmonic Major Modes Over 2-5-1 in Minor
Harmonic Major modes over 2-5-1 in Minor. I’ve been working on using the 7 modes of Harmonic Major over various chords as alternate scale choices.…
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