Advanced Jazz

Advanced Jazz Lesson 1

Linear Harmony (Part 1)

1 inner voice within a ii/V/I progression

Advanced Jazz Lesson 2

Linear Harmony (Part 2)

Becoming fluent with 'alto' voices

Advanced Jazz Lesson 3

Linear Harmony (Part 3)

2-voice improv on "Body and Soul"

Advanced Jazz Lesson 4

Linear Harmony (Part 4)

2-voice improv on "The Girl From Ipanema"

Advanced Jazz Lesson 5

Linear Harmony (Part 5)

Adding an alto voice to "Dolphin Dance"

Advanced Jazz Lesson 6

Linear Harmony (Part 6)

Advanced Jazz Lesson 7

Linear Harmony (Part 7)

A continuous counter-melody on "Blue Room"

Advanced Jazz Lesson 8

Linear Harmony (Part 8)

Rhythmically fluid innervoice motion on "Blue Room"

Advanced Jazz Lesson 9

Linear Harmony (Part 9)

Harmonizing "Blue Bossa" in 3 voices

Advanced Jazz Lesson 10

2-part counterpoint on the blues

Advanced Jazz Lesson 11

A 4-part contrapuntal texture

"Blues For Alice"

Advanced Jazz Lesson 12

Melody-based jazz improv (Part 1)

Starting with the original melody

Advanced Jazz Lesson 13

Melody-based jazz improv (Part 2)

Rhythmic improv on the original melody

Advanced Jazz Lesson 14

Melody-based jazz improv (Part 3)

Adding neighbor and passing tones

Advanced Jazz Lesson 15

Melody-based jazz improv (Part 4)

Moving away from the basic melody

Advanced Jazz Lesson 16

Melody-based jazz improv (Part 5)

Using motifs

Advanced Jazz Lesson 17

Melody-based jazz improv (Part 6)

Expanding upon a melody's unique character

Advanced Jazz Lesson 18

Melody-based jazz improv (Part 7)

Gradually getting away from the original melody

Advanced Jazz Lesson 19

Melody-based jazz improv (Part 8)

Moving towards pure improvisation

Advanced Jazz Lesson 20

Melody-based jazz improv (Part 9)

Soloing while hearing the melody internally

Advanced Jazz Lesson 21

Melody-based jazz improv (Part 10)

Playing an entirely new solo

Advanced Jazz Lesson 22

Composing a new melody over the chords to "Autumn Leaves"

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