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~Lesson 99: 4 Note Cell
In this lesson we’ll look at 5 different harmonic contexts for a common 4 note cell. This 4 note cell is often thought of as one of the simplest Major 7 #11 voicings (1,Maj 3, #11, Maj 7). In C
-Lesson 98: Trumbauer
This past week in my Jazz Theory and Performance class at KU we looked at a solo recorded in 1927 by Saxophonist Frankie Trumbauer. The entire solo is fantastic, but in this lesson we’ll look at just one idea that
Lesson 97: Bergonzi
I had the wonderful opportunity to meet composer, educator and tenor saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi at the KU Jazz Festival last weekend. The KU faculty and students did big band arrangements of a few of his tunes and, not surprisingly, Jerry
New Drones – Arco Bass
New Acoustic Arco Bass Drones: A Collaboration with Jeff Harshbarger I’m thrilled to announce the release of a new set of practice drones, created in collaboration with my KU colleague, Jeff Harshbarger. Jeff graciously spent an afternoon in my home
~Lesson 96: Augmented Study
In this lesson we will look at a melodic pattern derived from the (classical) Augmented Scale (not to be confused with the whole tone scale). This scale, which we studied in Lesson 7 , Lesson 56 and Lesson 70, is comprised
~ Drum and Bass Play Along Dominant 7th Chords
This play along covers Dominant 7th chords in all 12 keys. I’ve been enjoying using these tracks in both my personal practice and teaching for a while. The bass and drums swing at 120bpm in 4/4 time while a dominant
~Lesson 95: Random Chords
Playing by ear over tunes you don’t know can be challenging. I’ve found this easy ear training routine to really help in this regard. We’ll be trying to play and correctly label a random dominant 7th chord progression by ear.
~Lesson 94: 7Alt Monk
Taking a short phrase from a popular jazz tune and working it through the keys by alternating between singing and playing is great way to learn a new melody that comes directly from the jazz tradition. This is a simple
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