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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 LINK TO ...
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 ...
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. LINK TO VIDEODOWNLOAD PDF + ...
Practicing the II-V-I progression is the best practice you can do.Learn the basic chords, add scales, learn the sound and get playing. LINK TO VIDEODOWNLOAD PDF + get access to ...
Practicing modes is just not the most musical or efficient way to learn jazz improvisation.Modes get in the way of learning the actual structure and real sound of the songs ...
Arpeggios are one of the most important skills in jazz improvisation. These jazz licks show you the sound and how to use them in jazz improvisation. All licks are followed ...
Practicing modes is just not the most musical or efficient way to learn jazz improvisation.Modes get in the way of learning the actual structure and real sound of the songs ...
The most beautiful, peaceful and inside note is the 6th. But to really use the features of this note takes some practice and getting used to. This is how to ...
Is it really worth checking out Classical Etudes? John Coltrane did!Michael Brecker did some classical training too.Why did the greats study classical and why should we play classical etudes as ...
Ear-training is not sitting down and listening to chords and recognizing them, It’s not hearing all the musical intervals. Ear-training is how you learn music and how you should practice ...
What are the actual differences between Coltrane And Rollins.And how do we benefit from this? Between these two giants they probably have all jazz knowledge existing. You can benefit from ...
I Couldn’t Play Double Time Lines Until I Did ThisDouble Time is something you can learn.Yes it demands faster fingers and better timing, but its definitely possible. This is the ...
4 legendary Michael Brecker Practice tips shared and worked out.How did he become that good – Im diggin’ into how to thoroughly get better using the Michael Brecker Practice Approach ...
Arpeggios are the backbone of almost any jazz solo.The crazy thing is arpeggios only go two ways – up or down.This arpeggios practice guide takes you through the unlimited solo ...
These 5 practice tips will take you so far when getting into your training sessions.Down to earth tips that brings you to the core of practicing no matter what level ...
You must become really good at instant composing. To do this, start with the melody. Solo with the melody of the tune in mind gives you a much more natural improvising ...
Jazz soloing is all about playing beautiful melodies.But how do you find the beautiful melodies between chords and scales?Use this Chord Scale Approach getting into guide tone lines, target notes ...
There are 4 very important scale exercises that start all jazz development. Know these or know thede better and you get so much insight and enable yourself to get better ...
Charlie Parker is a natural when it comes to melody playing. When we play melodies we need to think of how we connect to the next phrase. Knowledge of target ...
Michael Brecker is an incredible inspiration to me. How he moves around small musical themes, how he flows through rhythmic patterns and how with impeccable speed and precision executes his ...
Composing is one of the strongest tools we have in jazz. Improvising is instant composing but to get there we need to learn how to. This is how to get ...
To get people to listen to your improvisation you need to play strong melodies. Because strong melodies are one of the main reasons we listen to music.Chris Potter is one ...
The Chromatic Approach Note is such a small detail in jazz but it really has a great impact and can define your jazz lines.This is how training and using Chromatic ...
Coltrane’s unique sound comes from the way he practiced. Digging into and learning Coltranes practice approach will give you the ultimate base for some of the strongest jazz lines. LINK ...
Digging into alterations can really spice up your playing.Melodic minor is a great source of really nice and beautiful alterations.Within this scale are so many hidden gems. Open this pandora’s ...
Coltrane’s simple and powerful lines are a direct result of how Coltrane always plays directly into the target notes.When digging deep into Coltrane playing you will discover he is playing ...
The Beauty Of Modal Interchange Will Blow Your MindThese alterations are the most beautiful in all jazz language.Follow the video and find out how to train and apply to your ...
The Most Important Scale In JazzThere are a lot of scales in jazz but clearly one scale is the most important to know in all aspects.Showing you exercises and licks ...
I remember learning jazz – there was no real guide – just do.I know that with the right start you will be apple to understand, learn and advance much faster ...
How To Incorporate The Bebop Scale In Modern Jazz SolosThe bebop scale is great for inside playing. But the bebop scale is limitless and fits amazingly into the sound of ...
Some hate licks, some love them. I give you the formulae why you should practice jazz licksAnd giving you lots of ideas how you can integrate the amazing sounds from ...
How does Michael Brecker play such beautiful melodic lines when playing outside.I check out several Michael Brecker approaches and give examples and exercises on how you can adapt his outside ...
Looking at the common major scale 4 out of 7 chords are minor. Learn how the Minor II-V-I really works.We really need to know everything about minor – this is how. ...
How To Expand Coltrane’s Upper Structures ConceptExpand your view on chords and start thinking further.Add upper structures into your playing. Listening to the modern jazz heroes, they all play like ...
Timing is probably the most important thing to master when playing music.To get better timing we need to keep at it and be extremely aware of it every time we ...
Joe Henderson has defined the modern jazz sound with his intense and exciting playing.The way he plays arpeggios is a full study. Look into some of the amazing ideas and ...
Often you need to play a faster tune.How do you get your lines into the fast mode?How do you actually get your fingers to correspond with the tempo?How do you ...
All the jazz greats are absolute masters when playing the major scale. They need to be because the major scale is the absolute most important scale when playing the functional ...
The magic backdoor dominant in the group of minor subdominants are probably the most beautiful dominant in jazz. Understanding the origin and why this dominant is that beautiful is not only ...
Short video overview and pdf download list.Full access on tier 5 on Patreon 4 Beginner Licks You Must Know https://www.patreon.com/posts/97230686 https://youtube.com/shorts/r_UIIUldxzk Don’t Play The Root – Play Upper Structures https://www.patreon.com/posts/97230613 ...
The diminished scale is this crazy interesting scale.I really want to learn from the best so I choose Michael Brecker to learn from.What mr. Brecker can tell us about this ...
Some basic standard progressions are just more difficult to get a great sound out of. Choosing between different dominants when going to minor is a challenge you need to be up ...
Looking for a modern sound when playing jazz try unlocking the altered scale. There are a few shortcuts in the process.Use the knowledge and combine this with your skills and ...
The iconic recording of Tenor Madness is for me one of the recordings I keep getting back to. This track is ever inspiring and provides me with such knowledge of ...
Consider joining me on Tier 20 on Patreon. You will get access to almost unlimited amounts of material. This includes of course the weekly video lesson transcriptions and the 50+ ...
When playing jazz you encounter lots of standard progressions you would need to master. The chain of dominants is one of the top most essential progressions.Walking you through the progression, ...
Michael Brecker is a star example on how to get everything out of dominant chords. Looking at three concepts to dig deeper into playing dominant alterations and resolving to minor ...
Coltranes blues sound is so powerful because of the simplicity and how Coltrane applies his lines to the blues. Begin using these Coltrane short blues phrases to build your own ...
The essence of playing music must be to play musical lines.Knowing and being able to hear what sounds great and put this in a melodic context.Using a few guidelines like ...
Using triads gives you an amazing modern jazz sound.Super hip sounding triad pairs can be used both playing inside and outside the key.The simplicity of the triad pair and the ...
John Coltrane can teach us how to play great 16th notes lines. Get inspired on how to play double time. How to keep inventing new jazz lines on the same chords. ...
A major jazz hack is to use simple pentatonic scales to play very hip sounds. Get inspired and play 3 different altered dominants with these pentatonic scale jazz hack’s. LINK TO ...
Michael Brecker was and is still one of the best saxophonists in the world, no doubt.Get an inside look in his amazing world of patterns and lines. LINK TO VIDEODOWNLOAD ...
By playing simple chord extensions your playing can lift to a whole new level. Showing you these dominant chord extensions and easily play and voice lead these into beautiful jazz ...
Mastering all 12 keys is like a super power in music. This will open up your playing, your creativity and your inspiration. All your playing will immediately get easier, because of ...
From light alterations to full blown outside playing.What tricks, scale patterns and arpeggios sound amazing when you want to play outside the key.Working through a few standard progressions playing outside ...
Learning licks from master players and adapting these into your playing is a major jazz skill you need to develop.Get around the major issues like add licks to your practice ...
From inside playing to outside sounding dominant chords. These dominant chords will unlock the sound from the giant of jazz – John Coltrane.Check out the voice leading, backdoor and tritone substituted ...
There are no avoid notes. The focus should be on the timing where you put the notes.In jazz music the avoid notes are often mentioned. The notes you are not ...
Music theory added to your playing, together with your ear training is the fastest way to get better at improvising jazz. Adding understanding and systematics to your playing can give ...
Music theory added to your playing, together with your ear training is the fastest way to get better at improvising jazz.Adding understanding and systematics to your playing can give you ...
Playing the pentatonic scales, Bebop scales and basic arpeggios are essential skills you need to master when playing jazz Blues .Learn the simple trademarks behind every playing style and get ...
This scale exercise gets your scales and chords together.Practicing this way enables you to immediately add your scales exercises to your music in a highly functional and musical way. LINK ...
Joe Henderson and Chris Potterhear the great similarities and how they each play their own licks, but so much inspiration overflow from Joe Henderson to Chris Potter. These two masters of ...
Playing inspired solos is the true art of jazz. There are a few simple hacks that make your solos more attractive.Getting into your phrasing, rhythm, choice of notes and how ...
These three exercises will teach you the basics of playing jazz linesExplaining simple chords and arpeggios, forward motion and guide tone lines. Adding scales and you have a great mix ...
How a simple Cmaj7 chord is linked to so many more functions than being a tonic function. Learn to use your known standard major7 licks in new ways. Apply the licks ...
Sonny Rollins is an iconic player and saxophone hero.We can learn everything about sound, articulation, phrasing, rhythm and amazing jazz lines when listening to Sonny Rollins.Check these three solos is ...
Playing the chords of a tune as arpeggios are one the most used skills when improvising jazz. You really need to get this into your playing as a second nature.We are ...
The information found in John Coltrane’s playing can keep you busy for ages. I have taken out a few of my favorite Non Bebop Coltrane licks and dug out the ...
The rhythmic concept in how Chris Potter plays arpeggios is really worth checking out.How the rhythm of the arpeggios adds so much value to the lines Chris Potter plays.Realizing that ...
The use of triads is an amazing way to access both inside and outside playing.The easy shape of the triad, with only three notes, is a super great way to ...
II-V-I licks are one of the most common progressions in jazz music.We need to be able to understand and get around in this progression.I play and explain three levels of ...
4 note jazz licks are probably one of the most important tools for your jazz solos.The 4-note jazz licks fit perfectly into the most common 4/4 bar.In this video I ...
Coltrane and the blues is an amazing cocktail. I analyze and explain how Coltrane plays such clear and beautiful lines when playing the blues. We dig into different embellishments on ...
Some say that Giant Steps is the most difficult tune in the world. It is not – it is just unfamiliar! Let’s get cracking at the Giant Steps changes and ...
Why playing outside is not complicated. Boiling the idea of playing outside down to adding one minor chord. And why Coltrane, Brecker and Potter sound amazing when they play outside. ...
10 Major7 Jazz Chord Licks That WorkMajor chords should be easy to play, but don’t make them dull and uninteresting. Coming up with good ideas on your major chords is ...
COLTRANE + PARKER – BEBOP LICKS YOU NEED TO KNOW Learning by copying your heroes is so important. John Coltrane and Charlie Parker are two of my great heroes. One ...
JAZZ IMPROVISATION 7 STEPS TO LEARN FASTER When practicing music there are definitely no shortcuts, only ways to practice better. In this video I go through the best and fastest ...
3 great minor sounds to play on dominant chordsAdding vocabulary to your playing is very important.The more ways you are able to get around in the changes of a tune, ...
SCALE FUNCTIONS – PRACTICE LIKE THIS IS MORE EFFECTIVEHow to connect your technique to your playingGetting inspired by my technique, yes it is fun to be able to execute. I ...
GET THE SOUND OF THE TRITONE SUBSTITUTION Getting new sounds into your vocabulary is sometimes difficult. What should you play and how should you get on with it. One of ...
Solo Preparation in 6.35 simple stepsThis video is about how to prepare for a solo you play in a band, with a play along, and or in some way performing ...
COLTRANE THE BEST BEBOP 3 Coltrane Bebop Licks Explained John Coltrane was a young musician caught in the magic of Bebop as played by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie in ...
Triads – A Massive Boost To Your SolosWhen listening to Chris Potter I get very inspired. This video is how to add triads to your playing and practice and get ...
10 Killer Solo Strategies on Funky Modal GroovesHow to keep your one chord solo funky?How do you play one chord groove and keep it exciting?In this video I will work ...
Learn and remember jazz chords by following these 8 stepsWhen you are starting with playing jazz and improvising you are confronted with tons of material you “need” to know. In this ...
The 8 most important chord patternsYou need to know your chords.With the chords you also need to know how to play these. The more ways you can play a certain group ...
3 great melodic tools to develop strong melodiesMelody is the most important thing that music has. If you play a beautiful melody people will listen. Composers use many hours composing a ...
6 easy ways to apply alterations to dominant chordsAlterations is a great part of jazz music. Learning to play outside and play the hip notes is a “must” when you ...
These 5 Tips Will Save You Years of PracticeIn this video I will go over 5 practice shortcuts I did not have when I started out as a jazz saxophone ...
Chord note solos – Instantly boost your jazz skills using this methodPlaying chord note solos really improves your overview of any tune. You learn the sound of the tune and the ...
This is how to connect the scales to the chordsGetting from playing rather simple chord note solos using a couple of chord notes to using scales and playing longer lines ...
Here are the technical and melodic tools you should master on any standard Blue Bossa, Perdido, Autumn Leaves, Blues, Pent up House Beginning with 5 basic standards is a great ...
4 tips on how to play amazing solos on minor chords In jazz music there are so many tunes where you have long stretches of minor chords on which you should ...
Visualize and silent practice – Get the most out of your practise in this wayMany saxophone players do not have the possibility to practise at home with sound. This is ...
3 of the greatest bebop lick’s – apply to gain great flexibility Using bebop licks when improvising is a must. It almost does not matter what music style you improvise in ...
BASIC JAZZ LANGUAGE – YOU REALLY HAVE TO PLAY 8TH NOTESHow to build great 8th note lines connecting chords Generally speaking the jazz language is consisting of 8th note lines ...
DOUBLE TIME – YOU NEED TO START SLOWHow to practice and add 16th note lines to your playing Rhythm is the most important matter in music.You really need to be ...
RHYTHM CHANGE – HOW TO EXPAND THE CHORD SCHEME Add the 6th dominant chord to a simple rhythm change scheme Rhythm change is a great chord scheme to play. All ...
I think a lot of you will agree with me that listening to Coltrane is amazing. We probably all have one or more periods of time in Coltrane’s playing where ...
II-V-I LINES AN EASY METHOD TO JAZZ SOLOS This is how to construct great II-V-I lines with simple scales and chords You are probably already practicing your technique. Scales and ...
In this video I give some exercises and examples in how to improvise over a minor II-V-I using the diatonic 7th chords. I will focus on the minor II-V-I of ...
In this video I get around the minor II-V-I in minor and explains how you can use the diatonic triads when you improvise. Eø7 – A7(b9) – Dm6. I call ...
This video lesson explains the basic scales and chords used over a minor II-V-I – Am. The minor II-V-I consists of three different scales, one on each chord of the ...
In this video lesson I talk about the different 7th chords on a II-V-I in Dmajor. I start with the scale of Dmajor, the scale has two sharps with the ...
In this video I talk about how to use diatonic triads in Gmajor. Further i present the triads in the Gmajor scale and a II-V-I in G. Diatonic triads is ...
This lesson describes a way to get diatonic approach notes into your playing by guiding you through certain exercises and progressions. It also gives you some prefabricated licks you can ...
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