Jazz Resources

• Jazz Lesson Directory

• Jazz CD Reviews

• Jazz Book Reviews

Jazz Theory & Song Forms

• Basic Jazz Progressions • How Jazz Tunes Are Constructed • The II-V-I Progression • The Jazz-Blues Progression • The Minor Jazz-Blues Form

• The Jazz-Blues Form • Intro to Rhythm Changes • A Latin Jazz Tune • Basic Jazz Ballad

In The Style Of...

• Wes Montgomery Blues Licks • The Genius of Charlie Christian

• Scott Henderson Licks • Robben Ford Licks

Chords, Comping & Voice Leading

• Basic Chord Forms & Voice Leading • Understanding Minor 7th Chords • Moveable Chord Shells • Advanced Chord Transformations

• More Complex Chord Structures • Chord Harmonizations for Maj7, Min7, Dom7 • Walking Bass Lines

Scales, Modes & Arpeggios

• Modes of the Major Scale • Modes and the Minor Scale • Modal Warmup Exercise

• Extended Arpeggios • Major Scale Exercises • Minor 7th Arpeggio Exercises

Soloing & Licks

• Intro to Soloing Over Chords • Intro to Passing Tones • Using Guide Tones for Soloing • Soloing Using Chord Tones • Soloing with 7th Chord Sequences • Soloing over "All The Things You Are"

• Several II-V-I Licks • Jazz-Blues Licks • Minor Chord Bop Licks • Chord Soloing Using 4ths • Diminished Licks Over an E7 Groove

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