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JAZZ IMPROVISATION LESSONS |
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AVAILABLE PODCAST LESSON Series |
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| Introduction to the Blues: How to Learn & Practice the Blues (4 Lesson Set) ....$19.95 | ||
| The Arpeggio Circle: Circle Patterns (2 Lesson Set) $9.95 | ||
Major, Minor, Dominant: What's The Difference? |
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| The Flat Nine, Part 1 Guiding the Harmony (2 Lesson Set)..... $9.95 |
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| Through the Keys, Parts 1 & 2 The Circle of Fourths & Dominants & ii-V-I's: The Modal View (2 Lesson Set).....$9.95 |
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Guiding The Harmony |
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| This lesson explores the use of guide tones as a basis for navigating chord changes to standard tunes. Exercises & examples are based on the chord changes from the standard, "There Will Never Be Another You."
Includes Quicktime movie & PDF lesson |
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| Skill Level: Medium-Advanced.....Price- $6.99 | ||
Intervals- The Building Blocks of Jazz |
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| This two-part lesson provides a practical guide to understanding the different simple intervals (intervals within one octave) and offers playing exercises for learning and internalizing them in all keys.
Includes 2 Quicktime movies, PDF lesson & PDF scale sheet. |
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| Skill Level: Easy............Price - $6.99 | |
Major, Minor, Dominant: What's the Difference? |
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| This lesson explores the differences between basic major, minor, & dominant chords & arpeggios. A practice method is also outlined for learning to understand these types of chords, & for playing the arpeggios.
Includes Quicktime movie, PDF lesson & PDF scale sheet. |
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| Skill Level: Easy/Medium....Price - $6.99 | ||
Introduction to the Blues, Part 1 |
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| This lesson teaches you how to figure out the chord changes and arpeggios for a basic 12-bar blues. Instruction is also provided for beginning blues improvisation practice.
Includes Quicktime movie & PDF lesson. |
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| Skill Level: Easy ..........Price - $6.99 | |
Introduction to the Blues, Part 2 |
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| This lesson takes your blues practice to the next level by enhancing the basic chord progression with additional scales. The concept of using guide tones to further explore the harmony is also addressed.
Includes Quicktime movie & PDF lesson. | |
| Skill Level: Easy/Medium ..........Price - $6.99 | |
Introduction to the Blues, Part 3 |
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| This lesson advances your blues practice to include complete 1-3-5-7-9 arpeggios. Connecting phrases through the use of changing and common tones is addressed.
Includes Quicktime movie & PDF lesson. |
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| Skill Level: Medium ......Price - $6.99 | ||
Introduction to the Blues, Part 4 |
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| This lesson provides an introduction to the use of pentatonic scales in the blues. Includes Quicktime movie & PDF lesson. | |
| Skill Level: Medium ..........Price - $6.99 | |
Time, Tongue, & Technique |
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| This lesson provides a systematic approach for developing your time, technique, and jazz articulation skills. A metronome is required for the exercises.
Includes Quicktime movie & PDF lesson. | |
| Skill Level: Medium ..........Price - $6.99 | |
The Arpeggio Circle, Part 2 |
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| This lesson further explores the circle pattern technique explored in Part 1. In this lesson you will learn how to practice & incorporate arpeggio inversions in your improvisation. The complete chord progression from the standard, "You Stepped Out of a Dream," is used in the exercises.
Includes Quicktime movie & PDF lesson. |
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| Skill Level: Advanced ..........Price - $6.99 | |
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