Category Archives: Chords

Beginner, Chord note solos, Chords, Diatonic approach, Learning methods/inspiration, Patreon Tier 10, Standards, Technique

Have You Met Miss Jones Basic chords and Guide Tone Lines

16 January, 2025 Søren Ballegaard

If you want to learn to play Have You Met Miss Jones You might want to start here
Play and learn the chords and arpeggios

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16th notes, Advanced, Chords, Diatonic approach, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Patreon Tier 10, Standards, Technique, Timing

Have You Met Miss Jones Chris Potter Arpeggios

16 January, 2025 Søren Ballegaard

The first of many jazz solo etudes on standards.
Have You Met miss Jones full chorus solo using sped up arpeggios to get the sudden change and movement in the rhythm

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Beginner, Chord note solos, Chords, Diatonic approach, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Patreon Tier 5, Standards, Technique, Timing

How To Solo Over Autumn Leaves in 3 Steps (Jazz Beginner)

16 January, 2025 Søren Ballegaard

Learn to master the jazz standard ‘Autumn Leaves’ with this step-by-step guide. From melody and harmony to improvisation, this presentation simplifies complex techniques, offering practical exercises, rhythm tips, and chord tone lines to elevate your jazz solos effortlessly.

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Master the Melody: Learn by ear from simple versions.
Understand the Harmony: Grasp chords, key, and exceptions effortlessly.
Start Improvising: Use chord tones, lines, and rhythm creatively.

50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:

+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
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In this tutorial
00:00 Everybody Plays Autumn Leaves – You Should Too
01:20 Learn The Melody
02:15 Find The Key Of The Tune
03:38 The Chords by Heart
04:24 Improvise using Chord Tones
05:55 Guide Tone Lines
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Advanced, Alterations, Chords, Diatonic approach, II-V-I, Intermediate, Patreon Tier 5, Technique, Timing

How To Resolve Any Jazz Dominant Line Like a Pro – Instantly!

6 December, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Struggling with dominants? In this video, I’ll show you how to fix your dominants forever with pro-level techniques. Unlock flexibility, resolve to any tone, and transform your playing. Master dominants like never before—quick, simple, and effective. Let’s dive in today!

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
– Working from short to long resolving dominant lines, moving from diatonic to altered playing.
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 Resolve Any Jazz Dominant
00:38 Flexible Resolve
02:50 Chromatic Approach Notes
04:12 Substitute Chords
05:10 Resolving Outside Sounds
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Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Advanced, Alterations, Chords, II-V-I, Intermediate, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, Technique, Timing

Altered Scale – This Makes It Sound AMAZING

8 November, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

This video offers in-depth guidance on mastering the altered scale in jazz. It covers practical techniques for understanding and applying the scale, explores melodic minor-based substitutions, and includes scale and arpeggio exercises. Access to additional materials is available on Patreon.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
– Altered scale licks and tons of altered scale exercises
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef

+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 Altered Scale – How To Make It Sound Amazing
01:51 Altered Scale VS Tritone Sub
02:40 Altered Scale Sounds
04:00 Altered Scale Technique
05:56 Hidden Chords in The Altered Scale
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Beginner, Chord note solos, Chords, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Patreon Tier 5, Standards, Technique

Chris Potter – This Exercise Will Teach You

11 October, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Chris Potter has an unique way of moving around in the jazz language.
I believe it’s because of his one EPIC method of being able to play everything he hears. Learn his ear to Instrument approach

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Sing rhythm and phrasing – Play The Tones in the Rhythm Exercise
-One bar to 4 bar phrases
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 How To Become The Most Fluent Player
01:06 Phrasing and Rhythm Is The Most Important
02:13 Chris Potters Method – Start With Rhythm
03:16 Phrasing
04:26 Phrases Over the Bar Line
05:18 Hearing The Progression
06:43 Add The Material Into The Tunes You Play
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Advanced, Alterations, Chords, II-V-I, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, Technique, Triads

The Jazz Lick Method That Is 100x Better Than Yours

4 October, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Michael Brecker had some totally unique methods to become as good as he was.
By the help of the Michael Brecker Practice book I analyze his way of transforming a lick into what he developed to be his unique playing style

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-training small licks and exercises in chord progressions
-Adding small licks and exercised material into longer phrases
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 Steal A Lick And Distort The Hell Out Of It
01:12 From Stolen Lick To Exercise
02:33 Exercise To Own Vocabulary
03:24 How To Practice Exercises and Licks
04:27 The 12 Keys System
05:40 Add the 12 Keys To All Progressions
06:40 Interchanging Chord Progressions
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Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Beginner, Chord note solos, Chords, Diatonic approach, Intermediate, Learning methods/inspiration, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, Standards

The ONLY effective way to learn Jazz

20 September, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

The most effective way to learn jazz is by playing jazz tunes.
Start the best way possible by following these 5 simple steps.
Do not get the beginning wrong

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Chords + scale outline on Blue Bossa Form
-Full form chord tone, arpeggio and scale etudes on Blue Bossa
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 The ONLY effective way to learn Jazz
00:59 Chord Tones
03:27 Arpeggios
05:57 Passing Tones And Scales
07:58 Rhythm
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Blue Bossa Solo Manual
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Alto – The Martin Alto
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Chords, Diatonic approach, Intermediate, Minor, Music theory, Patreon Tier 5, Scales, Standards, Triads

Secondary Dominants – Everything you need to know (in 8 minutes)

10 September, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Secondary dominants are such a big part of jazz that you simply must learn these.
The simple system presented in this video will make the application into music so much easier

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-secondary dominant scale exercises
-licks through the scale playing into all secondary dominants
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 You Need To Know Secondary Dominants
00:40 Secondary Dominant Explained
01:26 Best Jazz Book Ever Moving Motives
02:32 Learn The Secondary Dominants
03:54 The Scales
04:55 The Simple Approach To Secondary Dominants
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Moving Motives by Simon Rigter
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Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

Advanced, Alterations, Bebop, Chords, Coltrane, II-V-I, Intermediate, Music theory, Patreon Tier 5, Scales

How Coltrane Turns Barry Harris Dominant Concept Into Magic

5 September, 2024 Søren Ballegaard

Coltrane used the Barry Harris Dominant Approach extensively in his playing. This is how you can get the 4 dominants into your playing as well.

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50+ PAGES LESSON TRANSCRIPTION CONTENT:
-Dominant scale, + 4 not pattern exercises
-dominant licks using 4 dominants individual and mixed
+ all lesson examples are transposed to the Tenor, Alto and Concert keys and bass clef
+ all released lesson manual material are available in all 12 keys

In this tutorial
00:00 The Barry Harris Diminished Dominant Concept
01:14 V-I Explained
02:51 Backdoor Dominant
02:49 Next Step – Arpeggios
04:36 Tritone Dominant
06:04 The 4th Dominant
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My setup:
Tenor saxophone: Selmer MKVI 82xxx
mouthpiece is an old Otto Link Babbit – refaced from opening 6 to opening 8/8,5
Alto – The Martin Alto
Soprano – Yanagisawa Elimona

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