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- The 1753 Exercise For Memorizing Chord Changes (Ex. Donna Lee)
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- 7 Bebop Lines Over a 1-Chord (-7) Groove – Enclosures, Approach Notes, and Anticipations
- Summertime – Joshua Redman Phrases, Part 2
- Summertime – Joshua Redman Phrases, Part 1
- Listening Lab: Joshua Redman on Summertime
- Members Play David Sanborn’s “Full House”
- Techniques To Create a Compelling Solo Over a 2-Chord Vamp (Covered In Rain Example)
- Strategies for Backdoor II-Vs: Voice-Leading Upper Structure Chords
- Members Play Stan Getz’s Solo on “I’ll Remember April”
- An 8-Bar Phrase To Help You Connect Chord Changes (Based On The Bridge To I’ll Remember April)
- Members Play Joe Henderson’s solo on Flamenco Sketches
- Joe Henderson’s 1985 Lecture from North Texas University
- Members Play Michael Brecker’s solo on Spherical
- Listening Lab: Joe Henderson on Flamenco Sketches
- Members Play Soli and Solo on Snarky Puppy’s “Grown Folks”
- Doxy Lesson 2 – Deep Shed: Connecting the Feeling of Each Superimposed Chord
- Members Play Dexter Gordon’s Solo on “Doxy”
- Doxy Lesson 1 – Etude of Superimposed 7th Chords
- Members Play Boots Randolph’s solo on “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
- Members Play Bob’s solo on “Rumble Strip”
- 12 Key Perpetual Motion Dominant Chord Exercise
- Members Play Joshua Redman’s solo on “Turnaround”
- Funk-Fusion Soloing Workout—Use the Same Track I Recorded for Jeff Lorber
- Where Do Minor II V’s Come From? A Chord-Scale Exercise to Help Make Sense of Modes and Modal 7th Chords
- Members Play Choose Your Own Adventure!
- Listening Lab – Joshua Redman on “Turnaround”
- Straight Vs. Broken Triads Explained (& Why They’re Important to Practice)
- Jam with Bob – “Misty”
- Members Play Stan Getz’s solo (or Bob’s etude) on The Girl From Ipanema
- Unlocking New Musical Pathways: The Power of Transcribing a Second Time
- Members Play Bob’s Solo on “Yesterday Shutting Down” – Scary Pockets & David Ryan Harris
- The Girl From Ipanema – Etude & Song Analysis
- Members Play “Bloomdido” – Charlie Parker
- How to Shed “Groove” Vocabulary – Licks from My Solo on “Yesterday Shutting Down”
- Listening Lab: Rhythm & Blues Soloing – Bob with Scary Pockets and David Ryan Harris
- Chromatic Long Tones with a Drum Loop – A Great Workout in Under 10 Minutes
- Harmonic Analysis of Chris Potter’s solo on “Ornithology”
- Members Play Chris Potter’s solo on “Ornithology”
- Members Play “Miyako”
- Improv Practice – Melody & 2x Solo (Miyako)
- IIm7 V7#11 Workout (Miyako)
- Train Your Mind and Fingers to Think Ahead: A Chord-Scale Proficiency Exercise on “Miyako”
- Members Play Snarky Puppy’s “Take It!”
- Funky Enclosures & Approach Notes
- Members Play “Autumn Leaves” – Part 2
- Members Play “Autumn Leaves” – Part 1
- Listening Lab and Transcription Challenge: Snarky Puppy – “Take It!”
- Members Play Freddie Hubbard’s Solo on “Birdlike”
- Minor II V Chord Scales, Defining Available Tensions, and What the Heck Is Locrian #2?
- 7b9 vs. 7#9 – What’s the Difference? (And When to Use Which One)
- Autumn Leaves: Play Along With Bob
- Members Play Johnny Hodges’ solo on “A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing”
- Listening Lab: Freddie Hubbard “Birdlike” (F Blues)
- “Birdlike” (F Blues) Transcription Workout (Practice with Bob)
- Build Mental Dexterity Over Chords: Practice This Digital Sequence In 4 Directions (With Bob)
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- Members Improvise over “Bet” (Snarky Puppy)
- Members Play “Bet” Solos From Snarky Puppy
- A Whole Practice Session from One Chord – “Bet” A9b13 Chord Scale Workout
- Members Play John Coltrane’s Solo on “You’re A Weaver of Dreams”
- When 7sus isn’t what you think – “Bet” Solo Changes Workout, Measure 2
- Listening Lab: Inside the demo for “Bet” by Snarky Puppy
- Bridging the Gap: How to Get Transcribed Vocabulary Into Your Own Playing (Stan Getz on “TWNBAY”)
- Member’s Play Stan Getz’s Solo on “There Will Never Be Another You”
- Members Apply Vocabulary on the Bridge of “In A Sentimental Mood”
- Bob Sheds “There Will Never Be Another You” In 5/4 and Tells You What He’s Thinking on Each Chorus
- Listening Lab: Stan Getz – There Will Never Be Another You
- Members Play “In A Sentimental Mood”
- Listening Lab: Michael Brecker’s EWI solo over “In A Sentimental Mood” – Part 2
- Listening Lab: Michael Brecker’s EWI solo over “In A Sentimental Mood” – Part 1
- Members Play “Tio Macaco” by Snarky Puppy
- Members Play “Blues for Alice” with a Backbeat
- A Simple Way to Make Melodies More Expressive
- Uniformity of Tone Character – An Exercise to Achieve a Balanced, Full Sound in All Registers
- Members Play “Blues for Alice”
- Why do you use the paddle/spatula keys when playing Ab/G#?
- Sharp 1 & 2 Diminished – An Elegant Harmonic Substitution to Use in Your Turnarounds
- Bird Blues Workout (“Blues for Alice”) – Part 2
- Listening Lab: Adapting a Bebop Classic into a Groove Context
- Members Play Sonny Stitt’s Solo on “Soul Shack”
- Bird Blues Workout (“Blues for Alice”)
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- Jazz Blues Workout – Progressive Exercises To Hear And Feel The Blues Form
- Members Play Branford Marsalis’ Solo on “Roxanne”
- Basic Blues (I IV V) Workout – Progressive Exercises To Hear And Feel The Blues Form
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- Members Play Arnett Cobb or Antonio Hart’s Solo on “September in the Rain”
- Listening Lab: Branford Marsalis’ Exquisite Duet with Sting on “Roxanne”
- “There Will Never Be Another You” Etude – A Real-Time Example of How I Shed
- Members Improvise On “Recorda Me” (Jazz Standard / Bossa)
- Listening Lab: “September in the Rain” – Beautiful, Swing-Era Vocabulary and a Masterclass in Phrasing a Melody
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