Learn 7 variations of my favorite bebop-flavored lines that sound great over static minor 7 chords.
Train Your Mind and Fingers to Think Ahead: A Chord-Scale Proficiency Exercise on “Miyako”
Before moving to derivations that potentially make navigating complex harmonic progressions “easier,” we must first be able to execute this.
Practical Ways to Use a Metronome
A reminder about the many different ways you can use a metronome in the practice room.
An Athletic Approach to Converting the Major Scale Into 7 Important Chords
This diatonic 7th chord exercise is a must for developing better technique with the building blocks of improvisation: chords, scales, and modes.
How I Practice Scales to Maximize Accuracy, Control, Range, and Dexterity
In a single 25-minute practice session this exercise gives me a feeling of total control of the horn in all 12 keys.
Upside Down Major 7th Chords (+ How to Instantly Improve Your Medium-swing 8th Notes)
Freshen up your playing AND instantly improve your medium-swing 8th notes with this simple mental trick (and one slight rhythmic shift).
4 Important “Jazz” Scales Derived from Melodic Minor
Melodic minor is an important scale in jazz. But it can be a bit confusing at first. Here’s how I approach it (and 4 important jazz scales derived from it).
Lower Neighboring Tones – an Example from John Coltrane’s Solo on My Shining Hour
By turning Coltrane’s phrase into an exercise, we can develop facility for playing more interesting (chromatically decorated) lines over chord changes.
Step by Step Process to Play Scales with Speed and Perfect Execution
A rock-solid approach to getting things under your fingers—without your fingers flying—and leading you to more responsive and even execution.
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