Under Construction Dashboard 2-Ex5 – Page 40

2017-12-31 By Bob 12 Comments

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).

2017-12-23 By Bob 10 Comments

By turning Coltrane’s phrase into an exercise, we can develop facility for playing more interesting (chromatically decorated) lines over chord changes.

2017-10-30 By Bob 27 Comments

A rock-solid approach to getting things under your fingers—without your fingers flying—and leading you to more responsive and even execution.

2017-09-16 By Bob 2 Comments

Understanding the architecture behind what Bird plays here (not just learning the lick) will help you create similar things in your own way.

2017-08-31 By Bob

What should (or shouldn’t) you be thinking about when improvising?

2017-08-26 By Bob 33 Comments

Using middle D to address tone quality (and avoid “high school” tone).