Discover how the C major scale holds everything you need to build incredible jazz lines. From simple scale shapes to arpeggios, enclosures, and Coltrane patterns—this lesson transforms basics into brilliance. ...
Want to sound like Brecker or Potter? This lesson reveals the secret: two scale systems, one powerful sound. Learn how to shift functions, connect patterns, and master inside/outside phrasing. Full ...
Discover five powerful arpeggio techniques inspired by jazz greats Mark Turner, Sonny Rollins, and Joe Henderson. This lesson shows you how to train, flip, and apply arpeggios musically—through standards, modal ...
Learn how Coltrane’s genius 1–2–3–5 four-note cell can transform your jazz solos. This lesson breaks down how to reshape, flip, and apply the pattern across keys and chords — inside, ...
These three jazz exercises completely transformed my playing. Learn how to connect scales to harmony, use 3rds musically, and build fluency across keys. This will boost your phrasing, flexibility, and ...
Discover how to transform your jazz solos with long, connected lines that flow effortlessly over chord progressions. Learn techniques from Stan Getz, master guide tones, target notes, and forward motion, ...
Discover how to transform exercises into real jazz vocabulary using Chris Potter’s approach. Learn to apply patterns, arpeggios, and rhythms over Autumn Leaves, turning theory into music. Get structured practice ...
This lesson explores how Hank Mobley and Charlie Parker transform the same phrases into fresh, exciting lines. Learn arpeggios, target notes, and time shifts to unlock infinite variations. Full lesson ...
Master pentatonics like Brecker and Berg! Explore their iconic phrasing, pentatonic shifts, and modern sounds over standards like Autumn Leaves. Learn scale applications, harmonic fits, and melodic tools. Download the ...
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 ...
Discover The Power Of Real Timing! Michael Brecker’s practice techniques reveal that true rhythm lies in your fingers. By focusing on finger coordination, you can strengthen timing, refine phrasing, and ...
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 ...
3 practice methods I wish I knew when I started playing music – its not all technical exercises, learn to hear the music you play and work on playing towards ...
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 ...
Scale practice is really important because scales often express melody.Scales make beautiful jazz lines and you need them ready in your fingers.Practice scales in these 10 different forms. LINK TO ...
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 ...
Practicing scales is not something you should be done with, get over with or feeling like skipping. When you follow these steps you will get much more out of the ...
The Dominant Diminished scale has so many beautiful hidden melodies ready to be played.Please practice and play the diminished scale like this and do not sound like the old nokia ...
Outside playing is kind of a must in today’s modern jazz. Brecker and Coltrane are experts in this so let’s grab the opportunity to learn from them – Learn Outside ...
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 ...
Chris Potter Is truly a genius. He is an old soul in a jazz body. It is like his music holds all the playing styles of the earlier jazz heroes.This ...
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 ...
Learning the Altered Scale is a matter of learning it the right way.Learning it using licks is so much easier than studying the scale.Learn the sound and you have immediate ...
Chris Potter is truly a Rhythm Genius. He learned from the greatest and kept developing. Check out how to start with simple rhythms and develop your rhythmic approach. LINK TO ...
Michael Brecker was an innovator and found new things in old things. He totally broke the bebop scale by introducing the bebop scale to his modern 4 note cell playing ...
Coltranes continuous development is a result of his creativity and ever evolving playing style. Coltrane kept developing new ways to play his music in any way he could. Use his ...
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 ...
Sonny Rollins is so articulate and plays such fine lines. His playing screams out that we need to learn from him. This is what Michael Brecker did and he became ...
Parker used enclosure and approach notes so refined that when studying jazz you must study Charlie Parker.Learning his Chromatic Notes Approach will advance your playing and start you on the ...
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 ...
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 ...
This is probably one of the most important things I ever learned and I am still learning this.Going through how Michael Brecker, John Coltrane and Chris Potter define the essence ...
John Coltrane has phenomenal tritone dominant lines, but most don’t know about it. I am revealing how Coltrane plays such subtle and melodic tritone dominant lines and give you the ...
John Coltrane and Chris Potter have a special place in my world when it comes to articulation and phrasing. I am going to dig into how you should phrase and ...
The melody is one of the most important things in music.Chris Potters can teach you his amazing ability to always play amazing melodic lines. LINK TO VIDEODOWNLOAD PDF + get ...
Michael Brecker knew how difficult it is to add new material into your working vocabulary.This is how to add practiced licks and lines into your vocabulary, using the Michael Brecker ...
Coltrane pentatonic scales are intriguing. How Coltrane divided the scale into chord functions and played amazing solos with this approachLearn the forms and develop your own lines in the modern ...
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 ...
How Michael Brecker gets around in the tunes he plays keeps amazing me. Im digging into a few tips given in the newly released practice book of Michael Brecker. Always ...
There are a few core things we all must practice. All greats have practiced these 5 things and we should too. These 5 things will keep your playing sharp and on ...
Joe Henderson and Chris Potter both have an unique approach to rhythm that makes so much sense. Learn their way of thinking and playing syncopations and over the barline to ...
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 ...
I have learned so much from transcribing, practicing and applying great masters’ licks and lines into my own playing. I believe that this is the part of my musical training ...
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 ...
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 ...
Parker, Coltrane and Brecker revolutionized chromatic playing.Learn to play using their chromatic trademarks and change your playing forever. LINK TO VIDEODOWNLOAD PDF + get access to 3000+ pages of learning ...
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 ...
Chris Potter’s rhythm approach is epic modern jazz. Dig into his rhythm acceleration and phrasing and play the sound that defines modern jazz today. Chris Potter’s rhythmical explosions are mind ...
Charlie Parker and his gang of beboppers discovered a new style of music named bebop.There are some essential qualities in the sound that makes it sound right. Because of the ...
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 ...
Coltrane’s chromatic wisdom is something we all need to learn from. The simplicity and at the same time intelligent and super direct way of using chromatic passing tones is a ...
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 ...
Here is my way to become better at what you really suck at.The fastest way to become a better improviser and generally a better player is practicing the things you ...
Coltrane’s solos are amazingly clear and to the point. Looking at Coltrane’s solo lines the 4 note chord and scale lines is obvious.Here you will learn how to practice and ...
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+ ...
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 ...
When I began playing music and when I chose to continue, there are certain steps I would have liked to have practiced differently. Putting attention on 4 of the very ...
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 ...
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 ...
Through practicing these three steps you can open up the higher registers of the saxophone. Beginning with how to hear notes and playing overtones.Moving into playing in the altissimo registerAnd ...
Chromatic Enclosures are a huge part of the jazz language. Barry Harris teaches us bebop chromatic enclosures.Chris Cheek is going all in on chromatic enclosures.Learn the technical exercises behind enclosures ...
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 ...
There are so many uses of the pentatonic scale. From really simple modal playing to superimposing chords on changes.Beginning simple – taking you in a modal mode like Miles Davis ...
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 ...
Modern Jazz and bebop is linked together – there is no doubt about this.All the great players of today have all studied bebop relentlessly. The step to take you closer to ...
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 ...
Working on double time playing is nothing different than playing “normal” 8th notes, you just need to do it. In this video I give easy and clear practice examples taken out ...
Learning by listening and transcribing is probably the best way to learn jazz. But how do you do it?Going into the great solo of Hank Mobley on Dig Dis, using ...
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 ...
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, ...
This is how to play music while practicing your scalesWe love music, we love to play music, we love to practice music. So we are really into music, how to ...
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 ...
OVERTONES – DO THIS AND GET THE BEST SOUNDPractice overtones and get a much richer sound and better tone controlOvertones make your sound richer. You want to have a rich ...
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 ...
APPLY THE PENTATONIC SOUND IN YOUR PLAYING Pentatonic scales and hip pentatonic scales are not only for Michael Brecker, John Coltrane and Bob Berg. You can quite easily get a ...
HOW TO USE BEBOP CHROMATIC SURROUNDING NOTES Getting into improvisation and approaching jazz improvisation is completely linked to playing bebop. There is no way around it. It sounds really great ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
How to use 3 common pentatonic scales for great dominant alterations The pentatonic sound is easy to manage and easy to play as a scale. Another real great thing adding to ...
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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