Level Up Your Jazz Soloing with These 3 Minor Etudes

Etudes are one of the best ways to sharpen your playing, and in my latest video, I’m sharing three mini etudes designed to help you improvise over tonic minor chords with confidence.

If you’ve downloaded my Jazz Warmups and Etudes packet but felt overwhelmed, these shorter studies are a great way to build momentum. You can apply them to classic tunes like:

🎵 Autumn Leaves 

🎵 Alone Together 

🎵 Beautiful Love 

🎵 You and the Night and the Music 

But these aren’t just licks to memorize—the real magic comes from understanding the musical concepts behind them. In the video, I break down each etude and share essential practice tips, including:

✅ Transposing through all 12 keys to build fluency

✅ Analyzing melodic and rhythmic ideas to internalize the language

✅ Isolating small, reusable fragments to integrate into your own playing

✅ Using the Runway Method 

With the right approach, these mini etudes will give you a rock-solid foundation for improvising over minor chords.