Post Category: Jazz & Improvisation

People hear the words “jazz theory” and immediately freak out a little.  The concept of jazz theory sounds so difficult and elusive, that I think is inhibits a lot of people from trying to...

Photograph is a gorgeous Bossa Nova by Brazilian master composer Antonio Carlos Jobim with English lyrics by Ray Gilbert.   For this series, I will be posting a new song every week from every...

Do your left and right hands have a hard time playing together?  In this tutorial, I am going to show you how to improvise your way to two-handed independence. Maybe you struggle when you try to play...

If you are practicing repeated work like chords, scales, arpeggios, chord progressions or finger exercises, it is useful to practice through all 12 keys in different orders.  If you always practice in...

Every jazz vocalist and every instrumentalist that works with a jazz vocalist needs to know how to start the song.  Having a collection of vocal jazz introductions at the ready will help you to keep...

Knowing how to count off the jazz band is a really important skill that every musician should have. Singers and instrumentalists alike should feel comfortable counting off the band in any tempo and...