Category: Licks

26/09/2023

Using the flat nine from a Dominant chord like D7, we create a cool-sounding and fast-sounding lick that is usable…

12/09/2023

A very simple but incredibly effective Lick to be used basically everywhere! Get started today...

08/08/2023

This is a typical jazz lick that Grappelli incorporated in his sound later on, after he finished working with Django.…

08/07/2023

This lick is based on the "2" from the "2-5-1" sequence, and it works brilliantly on Dominant and Tonic. We…

06/06/2023

How to add some chromatic notes to our favourite "Jessica" lick

25/02/2023

Using the usual break at the end of the theme of "I Can't Give You" and "I'll See You", we…

22/01/2023

The easiest lick in the history of Jazz: immortalized by George Gershwin in his Rhapsody in Blue. Use it everywhere!

30/12/2022

A very cool combination of the Universal Dominant lick, the Honeysuckle Dominant lick and the Tritone Minor sound (check the…

04/12/2022

To make it suitable for Dominant flat 9 chords (like the D7 in Nuages) we alter the HS Rose lick!

14/10/2022

In the iconic early bebop era (1945-1948), one lick sticks out (think of 'Bird' and 'Diz'). Use this, down- or…