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 achieve these goals. This exercise is the same we used on our "Charlie Parker's Confirmation"... Continue Reading →
Introduction Pentatonic voicings are a valuable tool for jazz pianists and arrangers, as demonstrated by masters such as McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, and Herbie Hancock. They provide a fresh perspective on voicings and can add depth and interest to your playing. In this interactive PDF course, Pentatonic Voicings by mDecks Music, you'll learn how to... Continue Reading →
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 time-consuming. Fortunately, there are now many excellent online jazz piano lesson programs available that offer... Continue Reading →
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 make sure to watch Part One first if you haven't already. Learning Jazz Harmony the... Continue Reading →
If you’re a songwriter or a musician, you may have come across the term “harmony” before. But do you know what it means? Harmony is the simultaneous sounding of two or more notes, creating chords that give a sense of structure and tonality to a piece of music. In jazz, harmony is the best tool... Continue Reading →
Welcome to this jazz tutorial on Jobim's timeless classic, The Girl From Ipanema. Let's take a closer look at the intricate harmony of this song. https://youtu.be/45YK-YAUBX0 In this video we’ll see how Jobim's use of out-of-the-ordinary dominant chords is simply brilliant. It's no wonder why Jobim is known for pushing the boundaries of traditional harmony,... Continue Reading →
In this playlist we show a bunch of tutorials and demos using Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ojG4v9mvAY&list=PLt-Oh3MSFwB-c3bHyqbZwRVcutve03V_8 you can learn more about Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro here: Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro Official Website
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