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9 Incredible Jazz Piano Solos You Should Know
The piano is a cornerstone of this music, lending some of the finest composers, soloists, and forward thinking improvisers throughout history. And as a serious musician, you should be studying ...
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Bird Blues: A Player’s Guide
Charlie Parker’s iconic take on the Blues form, commonly referred to as the “Bird Blues,” is a staple of the modern jazz repertoire and a rite of passage for every ...
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Use the Power of Imitation to Unlock Jazz Improvisation
As players today, we have a ton of resources to draw from in the practice room. But when it comes to the more musical areas of improvisation, something is missing. ...
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Coltrane Concepts to Dominate Half Diminished Chords
Half Diminished chords are one of the trickiest chord qualities for developing jazz musicians. Also known as Minor7b5 chords, their structure, sound, and very nature are tough to grasp for ...
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10 Charlie Parker Blues Heads Everyone Should Know
We all know about Charlie Parker the revolutionary soloist, but we often overlook Charlie Parker “the composer.” Bird wrote a number of songs over popular song forms that quickly became ...
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The Jazz Trumpet Collection: 16 Transcribed Solos (PDF)
In the jazz lineage, there are certain solos on every instrument that stick out and withstand the test of time. Landmark moments of improvisation that serve as a guiding light ...
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How Tunes Really Work
Jazz Theory Unlocked
Our latest offering is a video lecture series that will give you a strong understanding of harmony and teach you the WHY behind everything in jazz. If you want to make sense of music theory on a deep level, this course is for you.
hear like a pro
The Ear Training Method
This audio course is an in-depth ear training program designed to quickly improve your ear. Inside you'll learn to break free from the written page and play the music you hear. In the process you'll master the sounds of intervals, chords, voicings, chord-tones, progressions and more!
Jazz Language Secrets
Melodic Power
This is a powerful Video & eBook course for all levels, that will guide you through the nuts-and-bolts of how to improvise strong melodies on the most common chords. You'll learn dozens of powerful melodic techniques on all the primary chords types.
Train Your Brain
Visualization for Jazz Improvisation
In this course, you'll discover techniques to mentally master chord symbols, chord tones and common progressions on a deeper level than ever before. Learning to visualize is a crucial step for every jazz improviser, helping them to memorize tunes more easily and think more clearly about chords and progressions.
Master Your Mind
Reprogramming The Musical Mind
This 30 day audio course for every musician will reprogram your mind to reach your optimal creative state as a musician. If you've ever battled with stage fright, self worth, motivation, or just want to feel inspired about playing again, this course will get you there.
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We’re Forrest & Eric. We’ve learned from a ton of great players like Mulgrew Miller, Rich Perry, and Harold Mabern, and now it’s our mission to teach you.
Forrest Wernick
Saxophone
From the Bay Area, he's lived in California, Colorado, and New York, learning and playing music. He's studied extensively with Rich Perry, Mulgrew Miller, and a lot of other amazing musicians. When he's not playing saxophone, you can find him traveling, boxing, and training in Muay Thai.
Eric O'Donnell
Trumpet
Originally from Northeast Ohio, he moved to New York/New Jersey to go to graduate school. He's studied with greats such as Bill Mobley, Mulgrew Miller, Ingrid Jensen, and many more. In his free time he's usually working out, reading, or training for a marathon.
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Bird Blues: A Player’s Guide
Charlie Parker’s iconic take on the Blues form, commonly referred to as the “Bird Blues,” is a staple of the modern jazz repertoire and a rite of passage for every ...
GuideJazz Advice and TipsPremium BluesCharlie Parker
Coltrane Concepts to Dominate Half Diminished Chords
Half Diminished chords are one of the trickiest chord qualities for developing jazz musicians. Also known as Minor7b5 chords, their structure, sound, and very nature are tough to grasp for ...
ChordsJazz MusiciansPremiumWorkbook John Coltrane
The Jazz Trumpet Collection: 16 Transcribed Solos (PDF)
In the jazz lineage, there are certain solos on every instrument that stick out and withstand the test of time. Landmark moments of improvisation that serve as a guiding light ...
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Ear Training
Developing your ear leads to improvisational freedom
Transcribing
Learning from the masters is the key to learning jazz quickly
Jazz Standards
Studying the classic jazz repertoire is essential for everyone
What to Practice
Developing good practice habits leads to great results
Jazz Language
Acquiring jazz language is fundamental to improvising
Music Theory
Understanding harmony on a deep level is crucial
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