3 MODULES
36 LESSONS
4th YEAR
Course Description
The proper exercises to learn to improvise in a simple and fun way. You will study the repertoire of jazz standards, performing increasingly difficult exercises. You will learn the mechanics of improvisation in a natural way, following a very effective working method, based on years of teaching. One of the most popular courses among website users.
COURSE STRUCTURE
C concert instruments
The course is available in three versions, exactly identical but with the right scores for all instruments. This first module is for C instruments: piano, guitar, bass, flute, etc. If you do not play a transposing instrument, this is the right module for you.
Lesson 1
Take the A Train (Duke Ellington)
Lesson 2
Autumn Leaves (Kosma)
Lesson 3
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Thomas “Fats” Waller)
Lesson 4
But Not For Me (George Gershwin)
Lesson 5
East of the Sun (Brooks Bowman)
Lesson 6
Summertime (George Gershwin)
Lesson 7
All of Me (Gerald Marks)
Lesson 8
How High the Moon (Morgan Lewis)
Lesson 9
All the Things You Are (Jerome Kern)
Lesson10
I Got Rhythm (George Gershwin)
Lesson 11
Billie’s Bounce (Charlie Parker)
Lesson 12
Lady Bird (Tadd Dameron)
B♭ instruments
This module is identical to the previous one, but all the scores and examples in the videos are written for transposing instruments in B♭, e.g. tenor sax and trumpet.
Lesson 1
Take the A Train (Duke Ellington)
Lesson 2
Autumn Leaves (Kosma)
Lesson 3
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Thomas “Fats” Waller)
Lesson 4
But Not For Me (George Gershwin)
Lesson 5
East of the Sun (Brooks Bowman)
Lesson 6
Summertime (George Gershwin)
Lesson 7
All of Me (Gerald Marks)
Lesson 8
How High the Moon (Morgan Lewis)
Lesson 9
All the Things You Are (Jerome Kern)
Lesson 10
I Got Rhythm (George Gershwin)
Lesson 11
Billie’s Bounce (Charlie Parker)
Lesson 12
Lady Bird (Tadd Dameron)
E♭ instruments
This module is identical to the previous one, but all the scores and examples in the videos are written for transposing instruments in E♭, e.g. alto sax and baritone sax.
Lesson 1
Take the A Train (Duke Ellington)
Lesson 2
Autumn Leaves (Kosma)
Lesson 3
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Thomas “Fats” Waller)
Lesson 4
But Not For Me (George Gershwin)
Lesson 5
East of the Sun (Brooks Bowman)
Lesson 6
Summertime (George Gershwin)
Lesson 7
All of Me (Gerald Marks)
Lesson 8
How High the Moon (Morgan Lewis)
Lesson 9
All the Things You Are (Jerome Kern)
Lesson 10
I Got Rhythm (George Gershwin)
Lesson 11
Billie’s Bounce (Charlie Parker)
Lesson 12
Lady Bird (Tadd Dameron)