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7 Bebop Lines Over a 1-Chord (-7) Groove – Enclosures, Approach Notes, and Anticipations

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Members Play Soli and Solo on Snarky Puppy’s “Grown Folks”

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Where Do Minor II V’s Come From? A Chord-Scale Exercise to Help Make Sense of Modes and Modal 7th Chords

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Train Your Mind and Fingers to Think Ahead: A Chord-Scale Proficiency Exercise on “Miyako”

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Shedding “Stella by Starlight” – Building a Solo from Fundamental Elements to Melodic Shapes

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Listening Lab: Opening up Minor Chords With Wider Intervals, the 110% Trick, and Using the Rhythmic Density Scale — Chris Potter on “El Morocco”

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The Altered Dominant (7#9) Trick

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Listening Lab: Hank Mobley’s melodic turnarounds (and more) from “Dig Dis”

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Practical Ways to Use a Metronome

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Vibrato: Common Mistakes, Practice Methods, and Performance Suggestions

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Bob Explaining Diatonic 7th Chords

An Athletic Approach to Converting the Major Scale Into 7 Important Chords

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How I Practice Scales to Maximize Accuracy, Control, Range, and Dexterity

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Scales Studies 1: Technique

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How I Practice Scales to Maximize Accuracy, Control, Range, and Dexterity
Step by Step Process to Play Scales with Speed and Perfect Execution
Let’s talk about practicing scales: common mistakes and a better approach

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Case study: scales in thirds in a Stan Getz solo (over “500 Miles High”)
4 Important “Jazz” Scales Derived from Melodic Minor
The Best Way To Memorize Scales And Arpeggios

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Let’s talk about practicing scales: common mistakes and a better approach

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How I Practice Scales to Maximize Accuracy, Control, Range, and Dexterity

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Step by Step Process to Play Scales with Speed and Perfect Execution

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The Best Way To Memorize Scales And Arpeggios

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Let’s talk about practicing scales: common mistakes and a better approach

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How I Practice Scales to Maximize Accuracy, Control, Range, and Dexterity

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