INTERMEDIATE
These are the intermediate level lessons. These lessons are geared towards players who might have a fundamental knowledge of chords and scales but need some lessons to give some more direction and focus to there practice regime. i also give quite a few lessons on improvising over harder standards than a beginner would tackle.
| Name | SKU | Price | Thumbnail Image | Description | Update |
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| 'Round Midnight Lesson (Video & Audio) | 163 | $10.00 |  |
In this lesson I teach you how I approach the tune "Round Midnight" by Thelonius Monk. I take you through each chord of the popular standard and talk about how I approach improvising on them. I give you some tips on things I've learned over the years an | |
| 10 A Section Rhythm Changes Solos (Audio & PDF) | 060 | $10.00 |  |
In this lesson I show you 10 A section Rhythm Changes solos that I've written out. These solos are are a collection of great lines that I have collected from the likes of Bob Berg, Hank Mobley, John Coltrane, Johnny Griffin and others. this lesson orig | |
| 12 Great A7 Dominant Blues Licks (Audio & PDF) | 048 | $10.00 |  |
The dominant chord is one of the most important and frequently encountered chords in all styles of music. From Jazz to Rock, from Funk to Pop, learning to play over the Dominant 7 chord is an essential requirement for any player. In this lesson I show you | |
| 12 Great D Minor Blues Scale Licks (Audio & PDF) | 010 | $10.00 |  |
Learn the language of The Blues and get those fingers moving! In this lesson, I demonstrate using the Blues Scale to create great licks you can use in your own playing. From slow Blues, to fast Funk, to Rock n' Roll. I show you how to go about getting y | |
| 24 Short Blues Licks (Video, Audio & PDF) | 107 | $10.00 | |
In this lesson I take you through 24 short blues licks on alto sax. These are for the G blues scale on alto sax. I've also included a copy for the C blues scale if you want to play them on tenor sax also. I wrote these licks years ago for my students t | |
| 3625 Lesson 1 | 414 | $10.00 | |
In this video lesson, I teach you about the 3625 progression. The 3625 progression is very common in jazz music. I talk about the importance it has in jazz music and why you should learn this progression in every key. I demonstrate the progression o | |
| 4 Note Groupings Lesson 1 | 272 | $10.00 | |
Most jazz improvisation teachers will teach on 4 note groupings at one point or another. I had a few teachers as I was growing up that taught me this way. I remember studying out of "Patterns for Jazz" when I was a kid and working on 4 note groupings in | |
| 4 Note Groupings Lesson 2 | 280 | $10.00 | |
Most jazz improvisation teachers will teach on 4 note groupings at one point or another. I had a few teachers as I was growing up that taught me this way. I remember studying out of "Patterns for Jazz" when I was a kid and working on 4 note groupings in | |
| 4 Note Groupings Lesson 3 | 316 | $10.00 | |
In this third lesson on 4 note grouping, I focus on taking simple 4 note groupings from lesson 1 and teach you how to use them as 5679 of another chord. I show you how to work through them so that you can choose the ones you like the best. This is the th | |
| A Practical Practice Routine (Video & Audio) | 120 | $10.00 | |
In this lesson I take you through my practice routine of the past 20 years. This lesson has to do with one of the most asked questions i receive by email........How do I practice? What do I practice? I talk about the 5 elements of the routine and how i fo | |
| All The Approaches-Lesson 1 (Audio & PDF) | 052 | $10.00 |  |
In this, the first in a series of lessons on mastering approaches over jazz standards, I use the tune "All the things you are" to teach you how to target and approach the chord tones to produce flowing, logical lines, that move convincingly through the ch | |
| All The Approaches-Lesson 2 (Audio & PDF) | 061 | $10.00 |  |
In this, the second in a series of lessons on mastering approaches over jazz standards, I use the tune "All the things you are" to teach you how to target and approach the chord tones to produce flowing, logical lines, that move convincingly through | |
| All The Approaches-Lesson 3 (Audio & PDF) | 063 | $10.00 |  |
In this, the third in a series of lessons on mastering approaches over jazz standards, I use the tune "All the things you are" to teach you how to target and approach the chord tones to produce flowing, logical lines, that move convincingly through th | |
| Altissimo Alto Sax Lesson | 287 | $10.00 | |
The altissimo register of the saxophone refers to a group of notes that is above and beyond the normal range of the sax. It can be one of the most challenging aspects of the sax to learn. When I was a kid, I would listen to great sax players and they wo | |
| Altissimo Exercises for Expression Lesson | 394 | $10.00 | |
Learning to play in the saxophone altissimo register is one thing. Learning to do it well is another. We have all heard great solos that soar into that upper range and sound terrific but so often when we try those fingerings ourselves and fall flat on ou | |
| Amazing Grace Lesson (Video, Audio & PDF) | 214 | $10.00 | |
I have received quite a few emails over the years asking me to do a lesson on how to play "Amazing Grace" in a church or contemporary christian setting. In this lesson I demonstrate some of the tools I would use to ornament this song. I also show you som | |
| Approaching Rhythm Changes (Audio) | 005 | $10.00 |  |
This is a lesson on using Approach Notes on Rhythm Changes. This is a great lesson for intermediate to advanced players. In this lesson I talk about how to practice Approach notes through the rhythm changes chords. These are a great format to play approac | |
| Beatrice-Understanding Modes-Lesson 1 | 343 | $10.00 | |
This is an intermediate lesson for those of you who want to start challenging yourselves with slightly harder standards. In this lesson, we talk about the tune Beatrice by Sam Rivers. This is a great tune that I love to play that has some unique chord | |
| Beatrice-Understanding Modes-Lesson 2 | 344 | $10.00 | |
This is an intermediate lesson for those of you who want to start challenging yourselves with slightly harder standards. In this lesson 2 Beatrice-Understanding the Modes, we talk about the tune Beatrice by Sam Rivers. This is a great tune that I love | |
| Beautiful Love Approach Note Lesson | 369 | $10.00 | |
This lessons idea originates from a skype lesson I had the other day. The student had practiced for many months from my "Approach Note Velocity" books and in the lesson we played "Beautiful Love". I was surprised to not hear any of the approach note li |