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 decipher ...

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 ...

COLTRANE THE BEST BEBOP3 Coltrane Bebop Licks ExplainedJohn Coltrane was a young musician caught in the magic of Bebop as played by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie in the late ...

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 ...

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 ...

Basic theory and how to use it when you play – the 6th degree minor Music theory and practise – what is going on here. How do you use your ...

You need to know these 10 tunes first when learning jazz When learning jazz we start by learning tunes. Learning tunes from the American songbook is one of the most ...

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 ...