This week we finish up our series on rhythmic flexibility with a simple exercise that is deceivingly hard. We are going to practice playing 3 over 4 with a half note triplet. Then we flip the script and practice playing 4 over 3 in our final exercise. I hope you all have enjoyed this series and it pays off in the practice room allowing you more rhythmic freedom and ulmtimately, more interesting improvised solos. Enjoy the episode and don't forget to grab the PDF! WANT THE PDF THAT GOES ALONG … [Read more...]
Episode 265: Developing Rhythmic Flexibility Part 4
Motivation Monday: Pat Martino on Precision
This week's quote comes from an awesome interview with the legendary guitarist, Pat Martino. All about precision and overcoming whatever your instrument happens to be. Click here to read the interview! Would you like to support the creators of this podcast? If so, please head over to our Patreon page and show your love by donating $3 or more each month. You get incredible benefits and this keeps the podcast coming at you regularly. Thanks so much! … [Read more...]
Episode 72: Beyond The Blues Scale Part 2
This week we are taking the concepts that we covered last week and stepping up our game a little bit. This material is still based around the Mixolydian Sharp 9 Chord Scale, but this time we are going to add another color tone. The scale now becomes the Mixolydian Sharp 9, Sharp 11 Scale this week. If you're searching for more harmonic color and a more interesting solo, this is the episode for you. We talk about the scale on a micro level, and then talk about the broader implications of giving … [Read more...]
Episode 46: The Minor ii-V-i Part 2
Welcome back everyone! This week we are going to finish up our series on the minor ii-V-i by giving you a bunch of awesome vocabulary to learn over this progression. Last week we talked about the half diminished ii chord and now we are going to put it all together with the V chord so you can be crushing it over any tune where you see this. It's important to remember our diminished dominant lesson from way back. If you haven't listened to that episode, make sure you review before you attempt this … [Read more...]
How Louis Armstrong Transformed The 20th Century
Check out this great TED Talk on Louis Armstrong and a quick story about how one of the most important figures in American music history got his start. The little known Dr. Peter Davis was essentially responsible for creating the opportunity for this visionary to get his start. Imagine if these series of events never happened! Would he have still found his way to the cornet, or would the most important figure in jazz history never have found his muse? Really fascinating stuff. Check it … [Read more...]
Episode 002: Using Thirds and Sevenths Over The Blues: Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of our series on using thirds and sevenths over the blues. Using part 1 as our foundation, it's time to kick these ideas into high gear! We are going to take what we have learned from the previous exercises and actually start forming solos that use great voice leading and center around our thirds and sevenths. I am also going to have you use some of that pent up creative energy to form your own solo with a couple of road markers along the way. If you are new to the … [Read more...]
