COLTRANE CHANGES
 
Studying Coltrane changes?   click HERE for a discussion of digital patterns and some ideas on practicing
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PRACTICING
 
Trying to get the most out of your practice time?  Click HERE for some new ideas on practicing. 
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"Click one of the many topics listed below
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EAR TRAINING / PERFECT PITCH
 
The most advanced players and teachers prioritize ear-training, development of ear-to-hand skills, and playing by ear as being of central importance in communicating in the jazz language. Here are some discussions on PERFECT PITCH  (part 1)  (part 2) and how we can better-develop Relative Pitch and aural skills.
 
 
 
 
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PENTATONIC SCALES
 
Taking them outside........A lesson on the modern use of pentatonic scales.
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BARNEY KESSEL CHORD LINES
 
When Barney Kessel or Wes Montgomery improvise in long lines of chords in their solos, is this process a complete mystery to you?  If so, read this lesson on Barney Kessel and play through the example chord lines.
 
OR...ClickHERE for a book on how to learn a vocabulary of chordal bebop lines in depth.
WES MONTGOMERY CHORD LINES
 
A discussion of Wes Montgomery's improvised chord lines....with four examples of chord lines.  How to advance in this craft....
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WES MONTGOMERY OCTAVES
 
How does he do that!?  A discussion on how to execute the technique of playing octaves, with a 12 bar blues chorus.
 
To go to each lesson, click on a picture or bold phrase.
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T-Bone Walker
 
Was he an early electric jazz guitarist or a blues player? This 12 bar blues chorus reveals alot about his phrasing and harmony.
With TAB and notation.
Put a little of the George Benson language in your playing.