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Step-By-Step Improvisation Over Standards

In this course you'll learn how to really improvise over standards. We begin with our Improvisation Guide which shows you what lessons and courses you should learn if you're new to improvisation. Next, we begin improvising over standards "Easy Living" and "My Romance" so you see real-world examples of how to create a solo.

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Altered and 1/2 Whole Diminished Scales

In this lesson we will add on 2 new scales and discuss why and how to build your solo using one scale at a time.

Analysis and Starting Improv

In this lesson you'll learn how to analyze the song Easy Living. We will also cover what to do if you lose the form and how to quickly spin up an improvisation using only 2 scales.

Beginner's Guide

In this first lesson you'll learn the 15 steps you need to follow if you are new to improvisation. The Step-By-Step Improvisation Over Standards Beginner's Guide will give you actionable, step-by-step list of lessons and courses to follow in a specific order.

Chord-Tone Boulders

In this lesson we will add on 2 new scales and discuss why and how to build your solo using one scale at a time.

Chords and Accompaniment

In this lesson you'll learn 5 different left hand accompaniment techniques and how to use them while improvising in the right hand.

Fingering And Flow

Fingering and flow are critical for good improvisation and in this lesson I'll show you different exercises to help with both.

Improvising Over A New Standard From Scratch

In this lesson you'll learn how to start improvising over a new standard and the steps you should take to get started.

Just The Way You Are - Part 1

In this lesson you'll learn how to create a solo over the Billy Joel classic, "Just The Way You Are." This is part 1.

Just The Way You Are - Part 2

In this lesson you'll learn how to create a solo over the Billy Joel classic, "Just The Way You Are." This is part 2, the bridge. I'll finish the last part of the solo in lesson #15.

My Romance Improv Part 1

In this lesson you'll learn how to create a solo over the first 16 measures of My Romance.

My Romance Improv Part 2

In this lesson you'll learn how to create a solo over the first 16 measures of My Romance.

Play and Rest

In this lesson we will focus on how to add play and rest techniques to your solo.

Rhythmic Improvisation Map

In this lesson we will focus on how to create more interest in our improvisation by utilizing rhythm.

Targeting

In this lesson we will focus on how to target our starting and ending notes in our improvised lines.

Wrap Up and Student Questions

In this lesson you'll learn the last part of the solo for "Just The Way You Are" and I will also answer students' questions about improvisation and how to get started with improv.

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