Improvisation & Scales
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12 Advanced Jazz Piano Voicings: Quartal, Upper-Structure & Cluster Chords
Learn 12 advanced jazz piano voicings using quartal harmony, upper-structure triads, clusters, altered dominants, and modern two-hand voicing techniques. Read article →
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Bebop Scales Explained: How They Work and How to Practice Them
Learn how bebop scales work, why the added passing tone keeps chord tones on strong beats, and how to practice major and dominant bebop scales to create better jazz lines. Read article →
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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 →
