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Have you ever wondered how the best players can play incredibly fast, regardless of the key, the chords, or the tune? I’m not just talking about running memorized licks and technical patterns…I mean soloing at breakneck speed with actual melodic lines over the progression. Trying to improvise on uptempo tunes can be frustrating and the truth …

The Myth of The Linear Path

Forrest

Perspectives

It’s as easy as getting from point A to point B, right? Of course it is. But what they fail to mention is that the distance between the two points is not a straight line! In terms of large goals, like learning how to improvise, the path is not linear. In terms of small goals …

How to Create a Thematic Jazz Solo (Premium)

Eric

Jazz Advice and Tips, Premium Only

Have you ever felt like you’re missing a piece of the puzzle when it comes to improvisation? As if you’re following all the rules, yet still not playing the music you want to… Every musician has felt the sting of this frustration, especially when listening to all those important records and amazing players. It seems …

5 Ways to Practice Anywhere

Eric

Jazz Advice and Tips, Visualization

One of the most frustrating feelings I have, is to get to the end of the day and realize that I haven’t practiced enough, or even worse, that I haven’t even touched my instrument. Whether it’s because of appointments, travel, school, or work commitments, it seems like there is always something getting in the way …

How The Chord-Scale System Has Failed You: 6 Steps to Freedom With Scales and Modes

Forrest

Chords, Composition, Jazz Education, Scales

The Chord-scale system has become the most established and widespread method for teaching jazz improvisation…And it’s no mystery why. So often, scales—more specifically the modes of the major and melodic minor scales—get passed-off as the most important aspect of learning to improvise. It’s as if by magic, you learn a couple scales and their modes, and …

The Secret to Unlocking the Lydian Sound: From Boring Modes to Killing Solos

Eric

Chords, Composition, Scales

Open up any music theory book and you’ll find the term “lydian.” A funny sounding word that refers to the fourth mode of the major scale. You’ve, no doubt, played this scale. You’ve probably even practiced it in every key and studied it’s relationship to the tonic… But what if I told you that you don’t …

You Are Your Own Instrument

Eric

Ear Training, How to Practice Jazz, Jazz Advice and Tips, Playing Techniques

Recently I’ve been checking out a book called “You are Your Own Gym: The Bible of Bodyweight Execises.” The author, Mark Lauren, is a former instructor and trainer for elite special forces soldiers. The central premise of his book, geared toward your everyday civilian, is that you don’t need all those fancy high-tech weight machines …

How to Steal like a Pro: 3 Incredibly Useful Tactics for Better Jazz Solos

Eric

Jazz Advice and Tips, Jazz Language

Your mother probably taught you not to steal…That taking something that wasn’t yours was wrong or that pocketing an item from the shelves of a store could land you into a world of trouble. But what you or your dear mum might not realize is that some of your favorite improvisers are cold-blooded thieves. And …

6 Reasons You Should Start Composing Today

Eric

Composition, Jazz Advice and Tips, Playing Techniques

I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones – John Cage. At some point as an improviser, whether you welcome it with open arms or avoid it like the plague, you’re going to be faced with the chance to compose. That’s right – you, alone in a …

The Jazz Musician’s Most Important Tool: How To Strengthen Your Musical Memory

Forrest

Ear Training, Jazz Advice and Tips, Visualization

What is a jazz musician’s most important tool? Is it their ear? Their technique? The concepts at their disposal? All of these are extremely important, but without this one specific tool, they’re all useless… The jazz musician’s most important tool is their memory. Harold Mabern used to drive this point home to us all the …

How Thoughtful Off Time Can Help You Become The Player You Wish To Be

Forrest

Inspiration, Jazz Advice and Tips, Perspectives

Daily practice is the key to growing into the player you wish to become. Everyday, building upon the knowledge you learned the previous day, moving forward, getting closer and closer…that’s the goal. But what if with each day, you’re just more and more frustrated? What if you’re simply bored with your sound and most everything …

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Thinking Macro vs. Micro in Practicing Improvisation

Eric

How to Practice Jazz, Perspectives

Your mental approach to the things you do can have everything to do with your success or failure. In fact, the way that you think about things like setting goals, learning new skills, or creating routines directly affects how successful you’ll be – and this is especially true when it comes to practicing jazz improvisation. …

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The Secret to Unlocking the Lydian Sound: From Boring Modes to Killing Solos

You Are Your Own Instrument

How to Steal like a Pro: 3 Incredibly Useful Tactics for Better Jazz Solos

6 Reasons You Should Start Composing Today

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How Thoughtful Off Time Can Help You Become The Player You Wish To Be

Thinking Macro vs. Micro in Practicing Improvisation

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