Improvisation

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.

Discover how to play in the style of Ray Charles with this soulful improvised blues arrangement. You'll learn a reharmonized blues with rich left hand chords and expressive riffs.

Learn a punchy and upbeat pop contemporary tune that is tons of fun to play. This song features suspended chords, syncopated bass, key changes, and a big buildup to the final chorus.

Explore the sounds of John Williams, Hans Zimmer, & Danny Elfman in this improvisation based on the Film Improv Course. You'll learn the progression and dozens of exciting melodic riffs.