Diatonic Arpeggios
August 15, 2014
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C Jam Blues
August 15, 2014
A Big Mac Attack! – Jackie McLean’s “Nature Boy”
The rhythm section of Cedar Walton (piano), David Williams (bass) and Billy Higgins (drums) lay down a deep groove on this F minor vamp while Jackie McLean plays an amazing alto solo that’s 1 mi
September 09, 2013
Derivative vs. Parallel Modes
Recently a few people have asked about the difference between “derivative” (or “relative”) and “parallel” modes, so here’s a little video I put together to ex
June 30, 2013
Where Do I Play That Note On The Guitar?
“Where do I play that note on the guitar?” This seemingly simple question is a good one, and it comes up a lot! Unfortunately, the answer is not as simple. Maybe you’re a beginner, o
February 19, 2013
Best Practices in Chord Symbol Notation
The Trouble with Chord Symbols There often seems to be confusion and disagreement about chord symbols (not just among students, but professional musicians as well!) This is something I’ve though
January 25, 2013
Playing versus Practicing
Photo by trublueboy The question came up on a forum “Whats wrong with playing just for the sake of playing” and as I was typing a rather long-winded response, it became obvious that this w
January 23, 2013
Some Gypsy Jazz for You!
Transcription: Stephane Wrembel “Bistro Fada” I’ve been home all weekend with a cold so last night I watched Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris” (highly recommended m
January 21, 2013
Jazz Improvisation: Simple is Beautiful
Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity. ” ~ Charles Mingus ~ Three Note Symphony: Yaron Herman at TEDxHelvetia Las
January 10, 2013
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