Master the Transcription Process: A Step-by-Step Guide to Learning from the Pros (Premium)

By

Eric

Jazz Advice and Tips, Premium Only, Transcribing

Over the years I’ve attended dozens of masterclasses. Poured through hundreds of interviews with master musicians, and took lessons with the best players I could find. However, after a few years ONE thing kept surprising me – there was a disconnect between what these great players said and what they actually did… In fact, some …

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Chord function fundamentals

Chord Function: Music Theory Fundamentals You Need To Know

By

Forrest

Chords, Composition, Ear Training, Jazz Standards

Chord function is a confusing topic that is intricately tied to other just as confusing topics like voice leading, harmonic tension and resolution, intervallic content, chord voicings, chord families and more! Today we’ll unravel the slew of questions that arise from exploring chord function. Questions like, how do you build chords within a key? Why …

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Melody and Jazz Improvisation

Why Melody is the Secret to Playing Better Jazz Solos

By

Eric

Composition, Perspectives, Playing Techniques

Ask any musician or teacher what you should practice to develop exceptional jazz improvisation skills, and you usually hear words like “Scales” and “Modes” or “Guide-tone lines.” Sometimes even “Transcribing”… This is all useful information. And it will help you understand the harmonic function and music theory behind all those jazz standards. But it’s missing …

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