Diving deeper into improvisation!
Are you yearning for more jazz improv tricks? Did the first course not satiate your need for jazz language tidbits?!
Fear not, as this second course within this series will help you further diversify your soloing as a jazz instrumentalist.
What you’ll learn
- Diversity approaches to improvising over chord changes.
- Learn new melodic improvisational tools.
- Challenge yourself with complex rhythmic ideas.
- Improve your understanding of harmony as an improvisational tool.
- Draw elements from the blues to diversify your jazz improvising.
Course Content
- The Tricks –> 13 lectures • 1hr 37min.
Requirements
Are you yearning for more jazz improv tricks? Did the first course not satiate your need for jazz language tidbits?!
Fear not, as this second course within this series will help you further diversify your soloing as a jazz instrumentalist.
In this course we will cover melodic, harmonic and rhythmic jazz improv tricks that will get you excited for your next solo. While there are times where we must simply use our ear and navigate through the notes/rhythms organically, this is mostly cultivated by our study of individual concepts and how to fuse them together. That’s why everything in this course is compartmentalized in a way that you can combine these ideas together to make them your own.
While mostly intended for intermediate level players, this course has some for beginners and experts alike. I’ve done my best to approach each concept at a pace and depth that can make sense for newer players, but also not bore the players that are just looking for the “meat and potatoes” of each class.
In this course we will cover popular concepts such as :
– pentatonic diads
– rolling
– chromatic clusters
…and we will even cover some more advanced topics like:
– phrasing 5’s
– polyrhythms
– outside soloing
…and a ton more!
So whether you just want to brush up your chops, or get excited for some new concepts to dive deep into, this course has something to offer nearly all jazz pianists.
Remember to practice the material thoroughly, apply it in performances when possible, and most of all study the classes that you’re most passionate the most! This should be both fun and educational, while also giving you an edge as a soloist!
Keep your eyes wide open and your ears finely tuned, as this course is not one to brush over!