Improvisation
Learn how to improvise jazz lines over your favorite jazz standard.
Improvisation Content
99 Courses
653 Lessons
228 Smartsheets
Lead Sheet Melody & Basic Chords, Left Hand Shells
Left Hand Walking Bass, Combined Left Hand Approaches, Swinging the Melody
Blocked Chords, Slides, Fills, Tremelos
Soloing Ideas, Putting the Whole Tune Together
Stride Left Hand, Intro 1, 2, & 3; Right Hand Soloing Techniques, Outro
Learn a fun swing arrangement of O Christmas Tree. Discover how to transform the lead sheet with swing techniques like shells, slides, fills, & tremolos, plus learn to improvise over it.
Lead Sheet Melody & Basic Chords
Left Hand Chord Shells, Swinging the Melody
Harmonizing the Melody, Swing Variations, Slides, Fills, Tremolos
Creating Phrases in Your Improvisation, Outro, Final Touches
3 Intro Options, Improvisation Scale: F Bluesy Pentatonic
The Regular & High Cuban Groove
Shells, Comping Patterns, A Blues Scale, A Minor Scale
Single & Double Note Riffs
Octave Riffs, Single & Combined
Melodic Solo Ideas
6 Fancy Runs
Cuban Groove, 2 Versions
Section A, Melody, Groove
Section B, Jazz Chords, Extensions
Solo Section 1 & 2
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