I'm excited to share with you 3 classic II V I lines in a major key, all using bebop language. These lines are packed with ideas to help spark your creativity and elevate your playing to the next level. I've got some powerful practice tips that'll show you how to blend this new vocabulary seamles...

I’m going to share 11 essential skills to become a badass jazz musician! If you focus on these, I promise you will improve.

CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro
0:32 Skill 1: Intervals
2:31 Skill 2: Key Signatures, Circle of 5th’s (4th’s)
4:02 Skill 3: Dominant Chords (including Secondary Dominants, Sub Dominants,...

Let's dive deep into 10 essential licks that will take your playing to the next level. Whether you’re new to jazz or looking to add more expression to your solos, practicing this LANGUAGE will help you break free from simply running scales.

What makes these licks special? They’re drawn from the ...

Are you ready to master every single 7th chord? This video is your ultimate guide! By the end, you’ll confidently navigate every root position 7th chord in every key!

If you’ve learned the 6 basic 7th chords, you’re off to a great start! But did you know there are 13 essential 7th chords that...

Triads...

We have to know them.

In this week's video, I will show you every basic triad and give you some helpful tips on how to internalize and master them. Whether you’re just getting into jazz, or have been at it for a while, this will be helpful.

How well do you know your 7th chords? This video will give you 27 steps to master the basic 7th chords.

DOWNLOAD this free packet containing all 27 steps for all the 6 basic 7th chord qualities.

So, you've transcribed something. You've learned that lick, that line, that solo, that voicing that's inspired you to move the earth. Now what?

Check out these 6 concrete steps to squeeze every ounce of juice out of your transcriptions.

Secondary dominants are essential to gaining a deep understanding of harmony. 

Check them out in action here on "Green Dolphin Street."

I'm a huge admirer and fan of guitarist Peter Bernstein.

Here's a guarantee…if you practice this line in every key, you'll gain a much deeper understanding of how to play and hear tritone substitutions! This short line is packed with so much language, and he doesn't use one altered note.

Check out this Sonny Stitt line from his solo on "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes!" This is what he masterfully plays over the last eight bars of the song form (II-V-I-VI7-II-V-I).

As always, learn the whole phrase, then break it up into smaller bits.  ALL 12 KEYS :)