Improvisation

Learn 5 essential techniques for adding passing chords or reharmonizing any song. Techniques include Secondary Dominant Series, Tritone Substitutes, 2-5-1 Progression, Elongated 2-5-1, & Chromatic 2-5-1.

Learn 3 essential techniques for adding passing chords or reharmonizing any song. Techniques include relative chords, secondary dominants, and lower neighbor diminished 7th chords.

Learn a jazz-infused blues piece with walking bass lines, bebop soloing, and blues riffs. A hard-driving piece not for the faint of heart, but worth learning every measure.

Learn a variety of scales to get started with improvisation over major and minor chords. After covering common progressions, you'll discover the tips and tricks to improvise with confidence.

Learn a variety of scales to get started with improvisation over major and minor chords. After covering common progressions, you'll discover the tips and tricks to improvise with confidence.

Q&A with Members

2 Minor Progressions, Natural Minor Scale, Minor 11, & Minor Pentatonic

C Major 9 Scale, Cluster Positions, Pentatonic Scale

2 Progressions, Major Scale, Principles of Soloing

Learn the essential scales used to improvise over the most common 7th chords found in jazz and popular music. Scales are the musical building blocks used to create interesting solos.

Learn the essential scales used to improvise over the most common 7th chords found in jazz and popular music. Scales are the musical building blocks used to create interesting solos.

Q&A with Members

Half Diminished Chords, Diminished Scale, Diminished #7

Dominant 7th Chords, Mixolydian, Bebop, Diminished, & Altered Scales

Minor 7th Chords, Dorian Scale, Bebop 2 Versions

The Lydian, Major bebop, & Pentatonic b3 scales

Major 7th Chords, Principles of Soloing

Transform a lead sheet into an awesome swing arrangement with this course. Learn essential swing techniques like walking bass lines, harmonizing the melody, adding fills, & soloing.

Transform Fly Me to the Moon into a swingin' arrangement. From a lead sheet, we apply swing ingredients like shells, harmonies, chord pops, & fills. Plus, learn an intro, outro, & how to improvise.

Nobody will be able to resist getting on the dance floor when you play this jaunty and upbeat 1920's style stride piece. Along with the melody and left hand stride, you'll learn a full solo.

Play a classic Blues & Boogie-inspired original song. Become familiar with the left hand groove, bluesy melody, authentic jazz chords, and a fun solo section.