7 Examples to Move You Beyond the Same Old Ideas Over Dm7
Ever feel like you're just repeating the same old ideas? Here are a few strategies to help you unleash new ideas.…
Beginner Blues
These videos will help you get started with basic triads and how to implement them in a tune and for practicing improvisation.…
Transcription Challenge: Michael Brecker Moves In and Out of Ab Minor
Think all those players you admire became great by reading out of transcription and pattern books? Guess again.…
Should You Go To Berklee?
What to do when facing a tough decision about your future path.…
Using Inverted Major Triads Over Diminished Chords
Once you begin to "see" the chords this way, it opens up new doors...new hallways of ideas.…
Mini Ranges: Limiting Scope to Improve Improvisation
We must constantly fight information overwhelm. What should we play? When should we play it? Where (on the horn) should we execute the idea? Here's an exercise that's great for crushing the urge to noodle mindlessly over a tune.…
What can Spanish teach you about learning Jazz?
A powerful new lens for looking at your approach to learning jazz…
Video Hang 01 – Listening to Stan Getz with Oscar Peterson and a 19-year-old Chris Potter Plays the Blues
We had Mexico, Kansas City, Dallas, New York, Scotland, The Netherlands, and California all participating in real time--on video! Amazing.…
Rhythm Changes 01: An 8-bar Phrase Outlining ‘A’ Section Changes
x Bookmark Bite size. That’s what I plan to make these rhythm changes lessons. Why? Because it’s too daunting a topic. I’ve refrained from covering it for too long, I know. It’s just that I’ve struggled with how to talk about it with you. I mean it’s another set of changes, another tune. What makes ...…
Response – Like Someone In Love – Marc O
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