- 31/05/2026Using the Tonic and Dominant Jazz Scales as explained in the Theory Pills, I go through the chords of "I…
- 15/05/2026Here on the song I Can't Give You Anything But Love, I have collected a lot of our favourite licks…
- 08/05/2026Probably Grappelli's hardest swinging solo, with a backing of piano and drums in London, 1971, a year or two before…
- 08/03/2026Practice using substitutions (playing a lick to suggest a different chord) and Alterations (changing a note in an existing chord)…
- 21/02/2026A fun, swingy solo for everyone on the chords to "Daphne" - with my notes
- 03/02/2026Here is a transcription of Grappelli's swingy 1938 Daphne solo. Learn as much as you can! If the higher positions…
- 23/12/2025What better way to describe the intimacy of a Xmas gathering than The Christmas Song. Enjoy!
- 07/12/2025Learn this beginner/intermediate solo and understand how you can start your phrases NOT on the first beats!
- 07/11/2025Learn to navigate the fast Latin A sections by using short, syncopated, ghost note motifs. Sheet music below!
- 16/08/2025Here, I highlight the typical Grappelli tricks you will find when practising his iconic Minor Swing solo. A must, even…