Jazz improvisation

Here is a free download for a diagram explaining the process of learning and practicing jazz improvisation using language, transcribing, and learning jazz tunes

Have you ever wondered how the best players get their skills? In this lesson we'll show you 3 useful tactics for stealing the jazz improvisation skills you need.

Learn jazz scales: dorian, mixolydian, and major to improvise over the ii-V-I chord progression, the most common in jazz. A handy reference!

This lesson gives a few Jazz improvisation exercises which can be used as ii-V7-I licks, and discusses how and what to think when you're improvising.

Beginners learning to improvise jazz make commonly these 15 mistakes. Use this player's guide to fix these jazz improvisation mistakes and improve fast!

Get a FREE Jamey Aebersold Jazz Handbook! Often referred to as "The Red Book", Jamey has been providing it at jazz clinics and jazz workshop for over 50 years.

Explaining how modes are derived and how we can use them in our improvising plus some pitfalls to look out for.

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Jazz improvisation can often feel like a guessing game full of scales & licks. Today you'll learn to unlock your natural creative ability in every jazz solo.

Instantly sound like a jazz hero and take your jazz improv to the next level with this powerful eBook full of jazz solos over important jazz standards

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A Guide for Which Scales to Use Over 7th Chords

Giant Steps looms large in the jazz repertoire as one of the most challenging tunes on which jazz musicians cut their musical teeth.

The novel borrows its title from Jazz music and the idea of music is discussed throughout the novel. As the name of the novel implies music operates both thema

The Basics of Jazz - Band Directors Talk Shop

Resources for learning to improvise: how to learn blues improvisation using scales and chords.

Here's a cheap and cheerful jazz tutorial where I explain the most fundamental chord progression in jazz: the 2-5-1. Enjoy this video lesson and free download!

Dr. John Kuzmich discusses sure-fire methods for improving jazz improvisation with your students, on their own and in the classroom.