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Improvisers Academy, Vol 1
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Apply everything you've built to real jazz standards. Simple harmony, deep enough to challenge your voice leading, arpeggios, and enclosures.
10 Lessons
3.5 Hours Total
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1
Autumn Leaves: Soloing Essentials
Autumn Leaves in G minor is one of the best vehicles to study improvisation and connect triads across the changes.
3
Donna Lee Solo (Parker) Pt.1
An absolutely beautiful example of how to connect bebop elements over standard changes through Parker's solo.
4
Donna Lee Solo (Parker) Pt.2
Second chorus: deeper into Parker's language with the same motivic ideas evolving across the form.
5
Cherokee: Modern Jazz Phrasing
Cherokee is a challenging tune. This solo uses advanced material including altered lines and modern phrasing.
6
Voice Leading Challenge
Voice lead through a I-IV in C major. A focused challenge to test your movement between chords.
7
Spain: Deep Dive
Spain by Chick Corea is one of my all-time favorite tunes. A deep harmonic analysis.
8
Spain: How to Improvise + Solo
Apply the levels system to Spain. From comping to soloing with triads, voice leading, and enclosures.
9
Rhythmic Challenge #1
One exercise to drastically improve your technique, your time, and your sound all at once.
10
Spain: Rhythmic Challenge
16th note grid awareness. One of the biggest weaknesses for guitar players is time feel.