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No site on jazz improvisation would be complete without an area on scales and chords. These are the building blocks of music. Here you will find a multitude of lessons on every scale and chord. It's not enough to just know these, you must have them mastered.


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12 Great A7 Dominant Blues Licks (Audio & PDF)

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The dominant chord is one of the most important and frequently encountered chords in all styles of music. From Jazz to Rock, from Funk to Pop, learning to play over the Dominant 7 chord is an essential requirement for any player. In this lesson I show you 
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12 Great D Minor Blues Scale Licks (Audio & PDF)

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Learn the language of The Blues and get those fingers moving! In this lesson, I demonstrate using the Blues Scale to create great licks you can use in your own playing. From slow Blues, to fast Funk, to Rock n' Roll. I show you how to go about getting y 
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24 Short Blues Licks (Video, Audio & PDF)

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In this lesson I take you through 24 short blues licks on alto sax. These are for the G blues scale on alto sax. I've also included a copy for the C blues scale if you want to play them on tenor sax also. I wrote these licks years ago for my students t 
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Diatonic 7th Chords (Audio)

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Major Scales and their Diatonic 7th Chords form the backbone, the essential structure, of most of the music we want to play. In this lesson I discuss and demonstrate Diatonic 7th Chords. I talk about what they are and just how important it is to the impro 
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Diatonic Patterns-Lesson 1 (Video,Audio & PDF))

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In this lesson I introduce you to five common diatonic patterns that all improvisers should know. These are 4 note patterns that continue throughout a major scale. I show you how to practice these and then use them in your improvisation. Having a solid f 
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Diatonic Patterns-Lesson 2 (Video,Audio & PDF))

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In this lesson I introduce you to common diatonic triad patterns that all improvisers should know. These are triads that are built off of every step of the major scale. I show you how to practice these and then use them in your improvisation. Having a so 
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Diminished Scale 7th Chords (Video & Audio)

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In this lesson I take you on another approach to the diminished scale. In this lesson I talk about how to improvise using 2 diminished 7th chords on each diminished scale. Approaching the scale from this angle can really open up the possibilities for you. 
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Dominant 7th Chords (Video & Audio)

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In this lesson I introduce you to the dominant 7th chord. If you have worked on your major scales, triads and minor triads then this is a great next lesson for you. I talk about what the dominant 7th chord is, how to create it and what it sounds like. I 
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Dominant Double Blues Scale Mastery (Video,Audio & PDF)

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This is a pretty cool solo on how to use what I call the double blues scales over a dominant tonality. I go into detail on how use two blues scale over a dominant chord. For example, if you are playing over A7, I show you how to use the F# blues scale g 
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From Scales to Improv (Audio)

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“I’ve learned my scales…Now what do I do with them???” If this sounds like you, you’re not alone. This is a question I hear from many of my own students. They’ve been practicing their scales and arpeggios but can’t seem to make the transition to soloing 
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Great Technique-The Chromatic Scale Lesson 1 (Video & Audio)

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Many times my students will ask me how I can play so fast...........I always respond "Practice". In this lesson I take you through some exercises that I have student work through who need to learn the chromatic scale. I take you through each step of the 
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Great Technique-The Chromatic Scale Lesson 2 (Video & Audio)

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Many times my students will ask me how I can play so fast...........I always respond "Practice". In this lesson I take you through some exercises that I have student work through who need to learn the chromatic scale. I take you through each step of the 
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In A Mellow Tone with Triads (Video)

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This is a follow up lesson to my lesson "Major Triad Samba". In this lesson, I take what you've been working on with triads and apply it to the tune "In a Mellow Tone" by Duke Ellington. This is a great tune to practice using the triads you have been wo 
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Intervallic Patterns for Triads (Video,Audio & PDF)

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In this lesson I introduce you to the next step after learning your major triads. Many times I'll play along with students trading fours on a solo just using triads while improvising. They will ask me why my lines sound so much better and more interesti 
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Major Scale Introduction (Audio)

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This is one of the first lessons I do with adult beginner improvisers. In this lesson I teach about Major Scales, how to learn them and practice them. I talk in depth about the theory behind them and give some hints and tips on how to memorize them. I als 
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Major Triad Intermediate Workout (Video & Audio)

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This is another lesson on using major triads. In this lesson I talk to you about some more intermediate concepts that you can use to solidify your triads and how to use them. I give you some exercises to run through the circle of fifths that will help you 
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Major Triad Samba Lesson (Audio)

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This is a great lesson for those of you who don't know your major triads or would like to no them better. I talk about how to get the major triads and how to practice them. I then talk about the method i use to teach them to my students using the I-IV-V 
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Mastering the Dominant Bebop Scale Lesson 13 (Video,Audio & PDF)

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This is Lesson 13 of my series on "Mastering the Dominant Bebop Scale". In this lesson I introduce you to two new bebop links to work on #4 and #5. I give you five lines to practice in all keys that mix up the links that we have worked on so far. I te 
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Minor Triad Salsa (Video & Audio)

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This is a great lesson for those of you who have to work on your minor triads more. In this lesson I take you throu a common Salsa progression and it's variation as a way work on your triads. I also talk about the art of practicing these progressions and 
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Minor Triads 101 (Video and Audio)

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In this lesson I introduce you to the minor triad in all 12 keys. I talk about effective ways to memorize them and practice them. This lesson includes a pdf with 3 exercises on it to work on to get your minor triads mastered. I talk about the different w 
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