5 Simple Things You Can Do Today To Play Better Solos

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Eric

How to Practice Jazz, Inspiration, Jazz Advice and Tips

You’re constantly practicing, listening, and striving to improve your ability to improvise…yet for some strange reason, the next level of playing somehow seems to elude you. Etudes aren’t doing the trick. Scale patterns have become boring and predictable. And memorized lines simply won’t translate into amazing musical phrases. Despite all of your time and effort, …

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The Sonny Rollins II-V Workbook: 8 Exercises from Pent-Up House [PDF] (Premium)

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Eric

Jazz Advice and Tips, Jazz Musicians, Premium Only, Transcribing

Sonny Rollins is one of those rare musical masters that seems to have it all figured out when it comes to improvisation. And if you’re a musician that’s been searching for the missing answers to improve your solos on the jazz repertoire, he’s the perfect player to study. …especially if you’re trying to develop your …

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John Coltrane Mr P.C.

Master The Minor Blues: A Deep Dive into John Coltrane’s Mr. P.C. (Premium)

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Forrest

Blues, Jazz Advice and Tips, Jazz Musicians, Premium Only

The Blues is an essential form to master for every jazz musician, but just like most things in jazz, there are dozens of variations to explore. One of the most exciting variations and one that’s exceptionally fun to play over for improvisers of all levels, centralizes the harmony around minor chords rather than dominant chords. …

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