Visualization For Jazz Improvisation

Discover how to learn chords, lines, and tunes faster than ever before


A Fundamental Course by Jazzadvice

The Visualization For Jazz Improvisation Course

Do you ever wonder how professional jazz musicians seem to never get lost in the changes? Or how they know so many tunes by heart and can transpose these tunes on-the-fly to any key?

Well I wondered how this was possible for years and after studying and learning from literally all my heroes, I realized they had a whole lot of information in their head that I didn’t have.

And not only did they have this information in their head, but they had it in their on a such a deep level, that they didn’t have to think about it even a little bit to use it!

Now that was the big differentiator between them and me…

Sure, I knew a lot about jazz theory. I knew everything from my major scales to altered, but for some reason, I couldn’t seem to make use of this information when I improvised, and it all went back to this simple fact – all the information that you want to use when you improvise, has to be accessible with absolutely ZERO effort or thought.

Even a fraction of time spent thinking about a what chord is next, a specific chord-tone, or a scale can leave you in the dust and derail your improvisational flow. All of this has to be second-nature.

How do we actually get this information on such a deep level where we can use it effectively in real-time?

Enter Visualization

The technique of visualization is used by learners and leaders in many fields to gain mastery of information on a deep level. You see, your mind doesn’t know the difference between whether you doing something in real-life, or if you’re just “mentally rehearsing” the activity.

In fact, it’s much more efficient for your mind to teach your body, instead of your body teaching your mind.

By mentally rehearsing the elements of jazz improvisation that you’ll encounter over and over, your mind will build the necessary mental structures to understand and anticipate the musical information you wish to conjure up in real-time.

In this course, we’ve taken the powerful concepts and techniques of visualization, and applied them to the fundamentals of jazz improvisation.

Visualization for Jazz Improvisation is our course that will teach you how to turn music theory into something you can actually use.

Jazz Visualization

Imagine stepping on stage and knowing every chord in your mind before you even play a note – you can with this eBook Audio Course. You’ll go from being lost in the changes and wandering up and down scales, to actually knowing where you are both in the form and your melodic lines.

Over the course of 179 pages and 98 audio tracks you’ll:

  • Discover the secret to unlocking the power of scales
  • Gain instant mental-access to every chord-tone in any situation
  • Ingrain the common jazz chord progressions in all keys
  • Learn the easiest ways to approach tunes in all keys
  • Understand the importance of root movement
  • Take your jazz language to new heights
  • Achieve more freedom in all keys than you’ve ever had

And all this visualization work you can do anywhere, any time, making you a better musician and jazz improviser every single day.

Get The Jazz Visualization Course now for $99

179 page eBook – Every detail of jazz visualization explained

98 audio exercise tracks – Practice tracks you can take with you anywhere

Step-by-Step Guidance – All the subtle details, directions, and tips you need to master the information and improve FAST

Here’s How it Works:

  1. The $99 is a one-time purchase using PayPal or credit card
  2. Create a new Jazzadvice account, or if you’ve purchased from us before, use your email and password you used previously
  3. That’s it! Log in for lifetime access to your course.

Click the lovely button below to get The Jazz Visualization Course

Interested in more than one course? Make sure to check out The 5 Course Bundle for a discount on Courses & Premium.


Okay, so what’s audio doing in a visualization course?

That’s a great question…

Well, many people think they know their chords. I thought I did, and you probably think you do too. But the only way to truly test how well you know this essential material and the only way to practice it effectively, is by having limited time to react, just like when you improvise.

Using audio tracks in conjunction with visualization does just that – It FORCES you to visualize everything you’re learning in real-time, under pressure, just like you have to do when you improvise.

And the truth is, everyone, even professionals can know this information on a deeper level – no matter how advanced you get, there’s a higher level to be achieved, which is why this course is great for all levels, from beginner to advanced.

Let’s do a quick exercise so you can get a feel for what you’ll be doing throughout the course. I want you to sit back, relax, and think about a major chord. Aim to clearly see the chord symbol in your mind like this:

C Major

Got it? Excellent. You just visualized. Next, I want you to imagine major chords moving down in whole steps, like this:

Major Chords Down in Whole Steps

Can you see each chord in your mind as you move to each one without looking at the image above?

And finally, I want you to visualize each of these chords again, but this time, you’re going to use the accompanying audio track below, and no cheating by using the image – this has to all be done in your mind for it to have any benefit.

The first time you’ll hear me assist you by saying the chords, but as the track progresses, I’ll stop vocalizing all the chords and it will be up to you to keep visualizing the chords in time with the accompanying track. Occasionally you’ll hear me say one to make sure you’re still in the right spot.

A little more difficult, but a whole lot more fun, right? It’s also a ton more effective. Now, you can see where we’re going with this…

Once you begin to be able to visualize like this, the sky’s the limit. You can visualize all sorts of things from the simple to the complex – various root motions, chord-tones, chord-tone pairs, scale fragments, progressions and a ton more.

This exercise you just did was the tiniest taste of what’s inside…

And this course has been refactored from the ground up quite a few times – at this point it contains a lifetime of work. Once you go through the course, you can keep revisiting the information again and again, strengthening the mental and physical connections to the musical information.

Once you get the course, you have lifetime access, so you can be sure you have all the time you need to work through the information and exercises at your own pace.

It’s broken down into 7 lessons packed with everything you need…

Visualization for Jazz Improvisation Lessons

Introduction: Welcome to Visualization

Visualization is the key to mastering jazz theory and making it useable. This eBook gives you the exact roadmap you need. The introduction to the course will give you an idea to what it’s all about and you can read the whole introduction for free right here.

Lesson 1: Visualizing Chord Symbols

In this first lesson, you’ll learn the basics of seeing chord symbols in your mind and visualizing musical information, building a strong foundation for the more complex skills to come later.

Even from this super basic start, you’ll see improvement in your recall of chords and your ability to “think ahead” while improvising.

Lesson 2: Visualizing Chord-Tones

Visualizing chord-tones is one of the most overlooked skills as a jazz improviser. Want to access all the cool chord-tones in a flash? This lesson unravels the secrets of putting everything at your fingertips.

Lesson 3: Visualizing Scale Fragments

Scales are a major source of confusion and difficulty for everyone. In this lesson you’ll learn how to think about scales in a different way, unlocking their true potential.

Lesson 4: Visualizing Root Movement

Root movement plays a crucial role in chord progressions. Here you’ll finally master nearly all the root movements you’ll ever encounter, priming your skill for progressions.

Lesson 5: Visualizing Common Chord Progressions

Progressions are where everything starts to come together. Learning to drill the most common chord progressions and working through them in a systematic way will help you process musical information faster than ever before.

Lesson 6: Visualizing Language

Being able to take the jazz language you learn and have it your immediate disposal is vital to it coming out when you go to improvise. In this lesson you’ll learn the subtle tricks to get language to become a part of you.

Lesson 7: Visualizing Tunes

Tunes are the culmination of everything for the jazz improvisor. In this lesson, you’ll connect everything you’ve learned up to this point and acquire the recipe of how to apply it to the jazz standards you love.

Get The Jazz Visualization Course now for $99

179 page eBook – Every detail of jazz visualization explained

98 audio exercise tracks – Practice tracks you can take with you anywhere

Step-by-Step Guidance – All the subtle details, directions, and tips you need to master the information and improve FAST

Here’s How it Works:

  1. The $99 is a one-time purchase using PayPal or credit card
  2. Create a new Jazzadvice account, or if you’ve purchased from us before, use your email and password you used previously
  3. That’s it! Log in for lifetime access to your course.

Click the lovely button below to get The Jazz Visualization Course

Interested in more than one course? Make sure to check out The 5 Course Bundle for a discount on Courses & Premium.


What People Are Saying

The skills taught in the book provide an approach to improvisation that is more fundamental and important than any music theory you will ever learn. Being able to visualize a chord progression while improvising is a truly freeing and calming experience. Thanks for this ebook and helping me get out of a musical rut in my development as a jazz improvisor.

– Dylan Q.

To me inspiration is a key motivator that needs a constant update, something that jazzadvice provides. A new perspective on old subjects can get me practicing with enthusiasm again which is my experience with your eBook. I find I can actually see sheet music I have memorized, something I didn’t think possible. Up to now I could feel it in my fingers and hear it, now I can see it too. Thanks!

– Max Stallybrass

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What payment methods do you accept?
A: You can easily pay by credit card or Paypal.

Q: How do I access my course?
A: Once you buy the course, you simply log in to your account. Your “Dashboard” gives you easy access to all your courses, downloads, and membership benefits.

Q: What format is the course in?
A: This Course is downloadable from your Dashboard in Zip format. The Zip file contains MP3s (audio) and PDF (eBook). It’s all digital, nothing is shipped to you.

Q: Is there a discount if I buy all the Courses?
A: Yes! If you purchase all five Fundamental Courses together, you’ll get a big discount and receive 50% off your first year of Premium. Click here for details about this Jazzadvice Course Bundle.

Q: Are the audio tracks for playing along with?
A: No. The audio tracks in the Visualization Course help you to visualize in time. If you missed it, there’s an example on this page where we take you through the process.

Q: I’m not a jazz musician. Can I still use this course?
A: Yes! No matter what style of music you play, you will benefit from this course. We’ve had musicians of all styles tell us how much they love the course.

Q: Is there a money back guarantee or a refund if I don’t like it?
A: No. We do not give refunds or money back guarantees. We’ve spent years developing and refining each course. If you’re lazy or think you know everything already, just don’t buy the course, because it takes a ton of work – a consistent effort, desire, and an open mind. If you genuinely wish to get better and enjoy the process of doing so, then you’ll really enjoy this course and get a lot out of it. It’s simple: if you follow the plan and put in the practice time, you will improve.

Q: Who can use my purchased Course?
A: Only the one person who buys it. That’s it. No part of any Course may be shared or redistributed. We will immediately revoke access for any user that violates these terms without a refund.

Q: Is this course easy enough for beginners?
A: Yes. The Visualization Course can be used by musicians of all levels, but it helps if you have some basic chord and improvisational knowledge. If you’re the kind of person that’s willing to google the things they don’t understand, then you’ll be fine.

Q: Does Premium come with this Course?
A: No. The five Fundamental Courses, including this one, are standalone, completely separate from your premium membership. If you’re interested in purchasing both The Fundamental Courses and Premium, make sure to check out The Courses and Premium Bundle.

Q: I’m an intermediate or advanced player. Will this course be good for me?
A: Yes. The exercises and knowledge presented in this course is a lifetime of practice. There’s always a higher level to achieve and more complex variations you can create. Being more advanced will allow you to figure out your own ways and exercises to add to your visualization practice.

Q: I’m a teacher. Can I use my purchased course in the classroom?
A: No. All of our course purchases are for one user only, the person who buys it. Please respect our copyrights and do not illegally distribute any part of our courses. Instead, please direct your students to make their own course purchase. If you have multiple interested students we may offer a group discount.

Q: Which course should I start with?
A: You can start with any course and they can all be used at the same time because they compliment each other. For more info, check out our suggested order of study.

Q: What instrument(s) is this course for?
A: All instruments can use this course. The examples are written in Treble Clef, however it’s the specific process, directions, and exercises that you will be using. These can easily be adapted to any key, range, or clef in your mind.

We’re here to help…

We made this course to give you the necessary fundamentals needed as a jazz musician. If you have any questions at all about the course, we’re more than happy to answer them.