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Transcribing Jazz Solos
November 22, 2016
Tips for getting the most out of your transcriptions.
Beginning jazz
Harmonic Substitute
Improvising
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
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
Drop 2 and Drop 3 Voicings
May 2, 2015
Drop 2 and drop 3 voicings are an integral component in developing harmonic flexibility on the guitar.
Beginning jazz
Comping
Guitar
Voicings
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
Charlie Christian’s Solo on “Grand Slam”
April 2, 2015
Christian's solos contain the perfect balance between swing rhythmic figures and proto-bebop eighth note runs.
12 bar blues
Beginning jazz
Guitar
Swing