Music theory is the language of ALL music. It is how musicians speak to each other, and it is how we explain the nuts and bolts that come together to create bea…
This lesson features a classic pop-funk tune that is often played in the jazz repertoire. The song features a 4-measure chord progression that repeats throughou…
Quick reference for the key of F Sharp. Learn your major scale, triads, seventh chords, rootless chords and 2-5-1 progression in both major and minor keys.
Quick reference for the key of D Flat. Learn your major scale, triads, seventh chords, rootless chords and 2-5-1 progression in both major and minor keys.
Quick reference for the key of A Flat. Learn your major scale, triads, seventh chords, rootless chords and 2-5-1 progression in both major and minor keys.
Quick reference for the key of E Flat. Learn your major scale, triads, seventh chords, rootless chords and 2-5-1 progression in both major and minor keys.
Quick reference for the key of B Flat. Learn your major scale, triads, seventh chords, rootless chords and 2-5-1 progression in both major and minor keys.
In this exercise we will be learning the Whole-1-2 Diminished scale for use with diminished 7th chords. In the inspiration section we will cover all 12 Diminish…
In this exercise we will be introducing the altered scale cells along with 3-note rootless chords. The inspiration lesson will show you how to play 3-note alter…
In this lesson I'll show you how to both fix a chord chart (looking for bad chords) and how to FILL OUT an arrangement when only a few chords are given. We will…
In this lesson you'll learn some more advanced improvisation techniques. We will use Cole Porter's "I Get A Kick Out of You" for improvisation. We will discuss…