You might already know the theory. You know your chord tones. You know which scale fits which chord. You can figure out what the "right" notes are. But when it's actually time to solo, something different happens. You freeze. You fall back on the same patterns. It sounds like you're calculating instead of playing.
How to Get the Most Out of this Course
Worksheets My Approach to Soloing Listening Exercise: Chet Baker on TangerineLearn how to create singable, simple melodies using just the notes of the chords, as the changes go by.
Chord Tones Only Quarter Note Runs Eighth Note Runs With Extensions and Alterations Practicing over a Rhythmic TranscriptionIntroduce tension and release into your lines, by introducing non-chord tones into your lines in a way that resolve naturally to the chord tones.
What are in-between notes? Half-Step Approaches Whole-Step Approaches Practicing Approach NotesRhythm is the most important part of your solo, learn how to get a good swing feel, and syncopate your lines to make them "dance-able."
Swing Articulation Syncopation 8th Notes vs 8th Note TripletsYour audience should be able to hear the changes, even just from your improvised melodic lines. Learn how to use notes and rhythm together to imply the changes of the tune.
Chord Tones on the Beat Common Mistake Approaches Enclosures Extended Enclosures Combining MovementsUpgrade your soloing by using full major, minor and dominant scales, and learn which scales to use over which chords.
Introduction to Scales Finding Key Centers Picking Scales for Key Centers Dominant ScaleNow that you know which scales to use on which chords, lets learn how to play compelling melodies using those scales.
Scale Running Dominant Gravity 3-3-3Let's add some more advanced scales that you can use to get more colorful and creative sounds.
Preparing for Scale Choices Pentatonic Scales Whole Tone Scales Diminished Scales Altered Scale Lydian Dominant Scale Blues Scale Congratulations... What's NextLearning more theory won't help you play better solos. Instead, we must get our ears and hands connected to the jazz language within you.
Starting with just chord tones and simple rhythms, expanding systematically through approach notes, enclosures, scale choices, and rhythmic vocabulary. Not as concepts to memorize. As sounds to internalize. By the time you're working through the final sections, improvising will feel more like telling a story, than navigating theory.
After 3 months of working through the workshops and training lessons, a great amount of hand independence became noticeable. Now I feel more confident to let my left hand play on auto-pilot while I explore with my right hand.
In the past, I would work through a song, measure by measure, until I had it memorized. Now I focus on structure and fundamental skills. My practice has become more focused.
Mark GI had a strong knowledge of music theory, but a repertoire of zero. The live workshops fixed that.
Mark AI have learned and executed far more with you teaching than any other self-learning or online instruction... Despite being able to play tunes from scores like the Beegie Adair version of My Romance, I have much to learn about Real book comping. But I am on my way, thanks to you.
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