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2014-08-22 By Bob

Essential Elements of Swing (3 lessons)

Do you struggle to achieve an authentic swing feel, or feel your playing is stiff & lacking the ‘snap’ that the masters have?

2014-08-01 By Bob

Diminished Chords: Using Inverted Major Triads for a Fresh Sound (5 lessons)

Once you begin to “see” the chords this way, it opens up new doors…new hallways of ideas.

2014-07-15 By Bob 11 Comments

How I soak reeds

Here’s how I set my reeds up to give them the best chance of responding evenly.

2014-07-14 By Bob

Alto for Tenor Players: What You Need to Know (3 lessons)

Do you need to play alto and tenor? Should you? Let’s examine some pros and cons, as well as helpful strategies for making it easier to switch from your primary to secondary horn—without equal practice time.

2014-07-08 By Bob

Think it. Say it. Play it. – How Visualization Can Help You Improvise

Ever feel like you’re behind on the changes? Like the song constantly gets away from you, no matter how hard you try to keep up? You practice so many things, but playing something intelligent over the changes to a tune keeps slipping through your fingers?

This technique will radically transform the way you think about improvising.

2014-07-06 By Bob