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Solo on “Take the A Train”
September 24, 2015
Original solo on the chord progression to "Take the A Train," using only arpeggios, passing tones, and neighbor notes.
Bebop
Beginning jazz
Guitar
Improvising
Triads
Bruce Forman’s Solo on “I’m An Old Cowhand”
June 2, 2015
Forman's three choruses on "I'm an Old Cowhand" clearly demonstrate his impeccable time, melodic sense, and great linear playing.
Bebop
Guitar
Guitar Trio
Improvising
Swing
Western Swing
Wynton Kelly on “Green Dolphin Street”
May 21, 2015
A seven measure line full of great bebop devices delived with a strong sense of swing.
Bebop
Beginning jazz
Excerpt
Improvising
Swing
Diatonic ii–V–I Lines
April 4, 2015
The goal of this lesson is to demonstrate melodic eighth note lines that outline the ii–V–I progression without using any notes outside of the key.
Bebop
Beginning jazz
Improvising
Tritone ii–V Substitute Lines
July 4, 2014
This lesson demonstrates melodic ideas that outline a ii–V a tritone away from the underlying harmonic progression.
Bebop
Harmonic Substitute
Improvising
Sonny Stitt On “Sonny’s Tune”
February 9, 2011
Saxophonist Sonny Stitt outlining a set of substitute triads on the first four bars of a blues in C
12 bar blues
Bebop
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Improvising
Triads
Lee Konitz On “Out Of Nowhere”
February 8, 2011
Konitz’s line demonstrates surrounding chord tones with neighbor notes and chromatic approaches, a typical bebop device.
Bebop
Excerpt
Improvising