Improvisation & Scales
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The Dorian Scale for Jazz Improvisation
Understanding the Dorian Scale Dorian is the 2nd mode of the major scale. So if we start any major scale on the 2nd degree we get a dorian scale. Step 1 – We are going to play the major scale… Read article →
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The Major Scale (Ionian) for Jazz Improvisation
The Major Scale (Ionian) The major scale serves as our “source scale,” the point of reference for its related modes. We will delve into the intricacies of this scale, explore its unique properties, and discover its role in improvisational music.… Read article →
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Jazz Practice: How To Create 12-Key Workouts To Practice In Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro 9 iOS. Music App Tutorial.
If you want to practice playing lines over different progressions using a backing track, then look no further than Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro. Let me show you how to create a backing track with consecutive 2-5’s in all keys in… Read article →
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Blues Bossa: A 7-Step Exercise To Master Improvisation Over Jazz Tunes
Are you a jazz musician looking to improve your improvisation skills and develop your improvisation techniques? If so, learning “Blue Bossa” is a great place to start. In this blog post, we’ll take you through a 7-step exercise that will help you… Read article →
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7-Step Exercise to Improve Your Bebop Skills: Learning Charlie Parker’s “Confirmation”
Are you a jazz musician looking to improve your improvisation skills and develop your bebop techniques? If so, learning Charlie Parker’s “Confirmation” is a great place to start. In this blog post, we’ll take you through a 7-step exercise that… Read article →
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Best Online Jazz Piano Lessons in 2023
Learning jazz piano can be a daunting task, but with the right guidance and resources, it can be an incredibly rewarding experience. While traditional jazz piano lessons with a private instructor can be helpful, they can also be expensive and… Read article →
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Learning Jazz Harmony the Berklee Way: Deconstructing ‘Misty’ – Part 2
Introduction: In this lesson, we will be discussing the harmony of the jazz standard “Misty” and applying some new techniques to “There Will Never Be Another You”. This post is a follow-up to a previous video by mDecks Music, so… Read article →
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