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Jazz Theory & Composition
The Major ii-V-I Progression  
This lesson will introduce you to this universal and ever-present jazz progression and take you through
its derivation from the major scale. (more...)
Improvisation & Licks
Improvisation: the Concept
Master improvisors of the bebop style use four basic elements of music to create their solos: chord tones, arpeggios, scale passages and approach patterns. Watch how a classic bebop solo is deconstructed (more...)
Chords & Voicings
The 5 Essential 7th Chords
A clever exercise based on the major scale, you will learn to play all five 7th chord types in all 12 keys. This lesson will get you playing lead sheets faster than any other method. Updated with new video, quizzes, practice sessions and playalongs. (more...)
Arranging, Styles & More
An Arrangement of O Tannenbaum
Whether you know this tune by it's German title or the English translation, O Christmas Tree, it is one of the oldest and most traditional Christmas carols. This arrangement starts with a chorale-like (more...)
Lydian Ending
A classic ending for standard tunes and ballads, this lesson will break this ending down into it's component parts and introduce you to the lydian chord, substitue dominants and the sharp 11 extension and (more...)
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