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  1. Chord Tones
    • Video 1 – A walk-through of two chord tone fluency exercises, plus a demonstration of a chord tone solo;
    • Video 2 – Solo and exercise examples on Take The A Train, There Will Never Be Another You and All The Things You Are.

    • Downloadable Resources– Exercise PDFs and sample solo transcriptions.

  2. Target Notes
    • Video 1 – How to identify target notes; the order of importance; and creating tension through delaying and anticipating target notes.
    • Video 2 – Solo examples on Take The A Train, There Will Never Be Another You and All The Things You Are.

    • Downloable Resources – Chord tone cheat sheets and sample solo transcriptions.

  3.  Approach Notes & Enclosures
    • Video 1 – A walk-through of the approach note, chromatic enclosure and double chromatic enclosure exercises.
    • Video 2 – Solo examples on Take The A Train, There Will Never Be Another You and All The Things You Are.

    • Downloadable Resources – Enclosure PDFs and sample solo transcriptions

  4. Starting Points
    • Video 1 – An explanation and demonstration of the Starting Points Workout and the Progressive Starting Points exercise;
    • Video 2 – Exercise examples on Take The A Train, There Will Never Be Another You and All The Things You Are.

    • Downloadable Resources – Exercise PDFs and sample solo transcriptions.

  5. The Gateway Scales
    • Video 1 -An introduction to The Gateway Scales, and how to apply them to different harmonic situations;
    • Video 2 – Exercise examples on Take The A Train, There Will Never Be Another You and All The Things You Are.

    • Downloadable Resources – Gateway Scale Road Map PDFs and sample solo transcriptions.

  6. Thematic Development
    • Video 1 – An introduction to the horizontal approach, plus demonstrations of three thematic development exercises;
    • Video 2 – Exercise examples on Take The A Train, There Will Never Be Another You and All The Things You Are.

    • Downloadable Resources – Sample solo PDFs

  7. Upper Structures
    • Video 1  – An introduction to upper structures; an overview a jazz scales; and a walk-through of an upper structure exercise.
    • Video 2 – Exercise examples on Take The A Train, There Will Never Be Another You and All The Things You Are.

    • Downloadable Resources – Exercise PDFS and sample solo transcriptions.

  8. Rhythm
    • Video 1 -An introduction to the Rhythmic Gears exercise and the Triplet exercise.
    • Video 2 – Solo examples on Take The A Train, There Will Never Be Another You and All The Things You Are.

    • Downloadable Resources – Sample solo transcriptions.

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  1. Major II-V-Is
    • Video 1 – Analysis of the theory behind major II-V-Is, plus a shortcut to work them out quickly in different keys.
    • Video 2 – A walk-through and demonstration of the Major II-V-I exercise (based on the flat and sharp key cycles).

    • Downloadable Resources– Voicing PDFs and exercise backing tracks.

  2. Minor II-V-Is
    • Video 1 – Analysis of the theory behind minor II-V-Is and a comparison of the chord qualities between major and minor II-V-Is.
    • Video 2 – A walk-through and demonstration of the Minor II-V-I exercise (based on the whole tone scale).

    • Downloable Resources – Voicing PDFs and exercise backing tracks.

  3.  Secondary Dominants
    • Video 1 – Analysis of the theory behind secondary dominants, including their uses and functions (with examples from various jazz standards).
    • Video 2 – A walk-through and demonstration of the Secondary Dominant exercise (based on Take The A Train).

    • Downloadable Resources – Voicing PDFs and exercise backing tracks.

  4. I-VI-II-Vs
    • Video 1 – Analysis of the theory behind I-VI-II-Vs and an exploration of three common variations;
    • Video 2 – A walk-through and demonstration of the I-VI-II-V exercise, designed to build familiarity with the different variations.

    • Downloadable Resources – Voicing PDFs and exercise backing tracks.

  5. IV Minor
    • Video 1 -Analysis of the theory behind IV minor, including three common uses and functions (with examples from various jazz standards).
    • Video 2 – A walk-through and demonstration of the IV minor exercise which focuses on the backdoor cadence.

    • Downloadable Resources – Voicing PDFs and exercise backing tracks.

  6. The Green Dolphin Street
    • Video 1 – Analysis of the theory behind the Green Dolphin Street progression, including an exploration of the different starting points (with examples from various jazz standards).
    • Video 2 – A walk-through and demonstration of the Green Dolphin Street exercise.

    • Downloadable Resources – Voicing PDFs and exercise backing tracks.

  7. The Tritone Half-Diminished
    • Video 1  – Analysis of the theory behind the tritone half-diminished, and an exploration of its uses and functions (with examples from various jazz standards).
    • Video 2 – A walk-through and demonstration of the Tritone Half-Diminished exercise.

    • Downloadable Resources – Voicing PDFs and exercise backing tracks.

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  1. Autumn Leaves
    • Video 1 – I take you step-by-step through three improvisation exercises that I’ve designed specifically for Autumn Leaves:
        • Exercise 1 – The Gateway Scales
        • Exercise 2 – The Double Chromatic Enclosure
        • Exercise 3 – The Hank Mobley Lick

    • Downloadable Resources – Exercise worksheets and transcriptions of all three demonstration solos.

Additional videos launched monthly.

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