You can check level 3 (Advanced level) in this post here: Jazz Tutorial: Advanced Arrangement of Someday My Prince Will Come Jazz music is known for its improvisational nature and artistic interpretation of songs. In this tutorial, we'll explore how to create an artistic interpretation of a song on the piano, using the example of a... Continue Reading →
You can check level 2 (Intermediate level) in this post here: How to Play the Real Book: Level 2 Arrangement of “Some Day My Prince Will Come” Someday My Prince Will Come is a classic jazz standard that has been recorded by numerous jazz musicians. In this tutorial, we will explore an advanced arrangement of this... Continue Reading →
Are you looking for an effective exercise to improve your understanding of jazz harmony and sharpen your improvisational skills? Look no further! In today's video, we'll explore the best exercise to practice target notes, a fundamental concept in jazz that can transform your playing. https://youtu.be/KcXtkjtZkMk Watch the entire lesson in video format (from the mDecks... Continue Reading →
Are you looking for a great exercise to improve your jazz improvisation skills? Look no further! In this post, we're going to share a 7-step exercise that you can practice every day, no matter what your level is. This exercise is a progressive 7-step process that you can customize to fit your needs. Depending on... Continue Reading →
One of the best ear training exercises you can do to learn jazz standards and improvisation is Target Notes. Imagine this melodic line over the progression: We could use our classification method to classify each note against their respective chord. But this would be a futile effort, since this line’s main purpose is to land on the b7 of the G7... Continue Reading →
There are many ways to expand and develop a chord-voicings vocabulary. A standard approach is to stack simple structures (triads, quartals, dyads) on top of other simple ones, thus creating a richer color palette for your voicings. These structures are usually called Upper Structures. In the Upper Structures over complete Jazz Standards Progressions book collection... Continue Reading →
Starting on version 7.8.8, Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro macOS now offers two incredible and unprecedented add-ons: Upper Structures & Target Notes These are two powerful features to study and practice tonal harmony. View Mapping Tonal Harmony’s webpage The new add-ones are also available in Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro for iOS (iPhone & iPad) View it... Continue Reading →
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