Advanced
These tracks are for more seasoned players who are ready to take their playing to the next level. All styles and learning focus topics are covered.
Advanced Content
171 Courses
982 Lessons
283 Smartsheets
Scales For Soloing
Improv Exercises: Connecting Scales, Scale Positions, & Targeting Notes
3 Principles of Soloing, 10 Lines to Inspire You
Rootless Voicings, Walking Bass
Learn to solo over the most common progression in all of Jazz. With a step-by-step approach, you'll discover how to use scales, chord tones, chromaticism, and patterns to express your creativity.
How to Create Phrases, Scales for Soloing, Stepwise Motion, Consonance & Dissonance
Jumping Chord Tones, Outlining 7th Chords
10 Patterns for Soloing
Chromaticism, B Diminished Scale
The 2-5-1 Progression, Root Positions, Shells, Rootless Voicings (Stock Jazz Voicings)
Chris's Blues Melody & Chords, Blues Scale Fills + 3 Left Hand Techniques: Shuffle, Broken 10ths, Bass Walkups
6 More Left Hand Techniques: Easy Stride, 5-1 Stride, 7-1 Stride, 1-7 Stride, Broken 10ths Stride, Big & Bold
Root Position Chords
The Bossa Nova Groove, Rootless Voicings
Intro/Outro, Playing With the Track
Improvisation Techniques
Learn the Melody
Learn 12 must-know blues bass lines techniques to rock out on any blues tune. We dive into walking bass, jazzy-blues, 4-on-the-floor, stride blues, jump blues & more.
Blues Chords, 12-Bar Blues Form, Shuffle Patterns 1 & 2
Right Hand Variations, the Turnaround, Shuffle Patterns 3 & 4