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Enclosures in Gypsy Jazz keys
Here's how to practice Enclosures in the most efficient way: selecting the keys that you will need for your GJ…
Learning from a Lead sheet
It's not that straightforward learning a new song from a chart or lead sheet: here's how to make it sound…
Livestream with The Rosenbergs
In January 2021, when we were in full lockdown in Holland, the Utrecht concert hall decided to change my canceled…
I’ll See You In My Dreams – Practice Solo
A simple solo with transcription on the chords to “I'll See You In My Dreamsâ€
Descending Flat ’10’ Lick
A cool, beboppy sound with the Flat 10th note: use this on all Dominants
Practising Accents
Here is how Accents work, and some patterns to practise them on. With slow bowing, of course ...
Subs on Sweet Georgia Brown #4-1: 2-bar II-Vs
Play the simple II-V lick, slowed down to a 2-bar version, in 6 of the 12 keys
Major and Minor Tonic Jazz Scales
Use these 8-note jazz scales (classical 7 note scales plus one!) on Tonic chords. I add a different note on…
‘What Am I Here For’ rhythm
This is a useful rhythm for simple licks and riffs, that appears in a few famous themes, too ... guess…
The Coltrane Lick
The most basic melodic motif that you must master in the different gypsy jazz keys, major and minor!
The Chromatic scale
How to play the Chromatic scale using the most effective fingering, the same on each string wherever you start from.
The Dominant Jazz scale
Jazz scales need 8 notes, one more than normal. So we add a note. The Dominant chord scale has a…
Practising Jazz Scales on All of Me
Here is how to practise your Jazz Scales (see also the Jazz Scales videos in the Theory section) as part…
Practising Guide Tones with bowing on All of Me
Talking about Guide Tones is not enough: practise, practise, otherwise they'll be no use to you! Here is how I…
Practising Enclosures on All of Me
Do you practise your Enclosures enough? I bet you don't. Here's how I do it for Tonic and Dominant on…
Understanding the Harmony of All of Me
We look at the Tonics and Dominants of the song, and use the Colour System to decide what keys we…
Using All of Me’s Lead Sheet
When working on a song, keep reminding yourself how to use the chart (do not just play what is on…
Jessica Lick on Tonic and Dominant Chords
The cool Jessica lick can be used on Dominant too, not just major chords. (Dominant is not major of course,…