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Using the Jessica Lick on the Minor Plagal Cadence
A nice, simple way of playing over the changing chords in this Famous Progression is using the key's Jessica Lick.…
Playing over the Minor Plagal Cadence
So many songs have it: After You've Gone, All of Me, There Will Never Be Another You, I'll See You…
The Flat 10 Lick on the Djangology Progression
Make this famous progression work (Djangology, Night and Day and more) by using the Flat 10 Dominant Lick you might…
The Djangology Progression
A Famous Progression you have to know (Djangology, Night and Day and more). I give you the Stéphane Grappelli solution…
The Minor II-V
This special II-V pretends to go to a Minor key but doesn't in the end! The sound features flat 5…
Etude on Ain’t Misbehavin’
Using a trick we have for the Turnaround (bars 1-4), and the Jessica sound on the Minor Plagal Cadence (bars…
Dealing with Ain’t Misbehavin’s Bridge
In my opinion, the most special Bridge of all standards, but the chords are challenging! Am F7 D7 A7 and…
Playing only Octotonic scales on “For Sephora”
It is possible to use the Octotonic scale everywhere: on minor, major and dominant! It sounds a little bit 'out'…
Practising Ghost notes on “For Sephora”
Here is how to practise ghost notes on a typical gypsy bossa (not swing) song, like For Sephora.
The Octotonic scale
For the Advanced players, here is a scale that is very cool ... it fits on the diminished chord! Plus…
Playing on “I” and “IV” in a Minor song
We treat the root chord and the IV chord (not a Dominant!) differently. Here is how:
Making a Cadenza at the end of a Ballad
In the last few bars of the Ballad, all the way at the end, usually we slow down and this…
Grappelli’s use of the Trumpet Note
I explain what a Trumpet Note is, and how Grappelli uses it on his Djangology solo
Bowing Investigation #6: Slide is Slur
I found out, that when you slide a note (play two notes with one finger) on the off-beat, we always…
Djangology Grappelli Solo Etude
Learn this beginner/intermediate solo and understand how you can start your phrases NOT on the first beats!
Coltrane Lick on Caravan
The cool tritone sound, giving you an extra colour to play on the long E7 chord of Caravan
Accompanying Caravan
The A sections of Caravan have a fast Samba feel. Here is how to practice!
Caravan Ghost Note Etude
Learn to navigate the fast Latin A sections by using short, syncopated, ghost note motifs. Sheet music below!