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Waltz Bowing
On a waltz, you'll want your bowing more smooth and relaxed than on a swingy, syncopated 4/4 song. Here is…
Leading Note Lick in Waltz Time
Find out how to transform one of your Swing Time licks into a Waltzy lick by leaving out a note…
The Turnaround – Part 4
It gets more and more chromatic, beboppy - with Dominants and Tritone Dominants. A few practical examples help you learn.
On the road with the Trio
Spring and Autumn usually feature a long Trio tour of the UK. The Tim Kliphuis Trio started 17 years ago,…
The Turnaround – Part 3
This is a cool turnaround that will work in any key, demonstrated in C major. Chromatic is the keyword!
The Turnaround – Part 2
We take the C major turnaround a bit further and see what we can do, using an extra Dominant chord.
The Augmented Dominant Lick
Using the Universal Dominant Lick, and changing one note, gives you a lick that fits the Augmented, or "+" chords…
The Turnaround – Part 1
In any song, after the first A section and/or at the end, you go from Tonic to Tonic using a…
The II-V Sequence
In most songs, there are a lot of II-V dominant cadences, some of which never resolve. This gives you a…
Autumn Leaves – Double time Practice Solo
A challenging double time feel etude on mid-tempo song Autumn Leaves - don't play it loud!
Autumn Leaves – Practice Solo
A solo with some third positions, which can also be played 1st position by beginners
Spicing up your Theme with Bebop and Charleston
Use the bebop and charleston rhythms to play your theme like a jazz player, on the mid-tempo standard, Autumn Leaves
Accompaniment Etude on “In a Sentimental Mood”
An iconic ballad that you will inevitably run into if you jam with good players ... I play the track…
The “Toots” Lick (Number One)
Taken from harmonica legend Jean 'Toots' Thielemans, this lick uses the same principle as the Leading Note Lick, which you…
Advanced Accompaniment Etude on How High the Moon
Using what we learnt about accompanying on the violin, here are some nice voicings for the chords of How High…
Practising One Chord Change at a Time
How should we practise? We tend to play over a backing track again and again, instead of FOCUSING on just…
Basic Accompaniment Etude on How High the Moon
With these often-used 2-string double stops, it is possible to learn even a song like How High the Moon. Not…
Double Time Etude on Troublant Boléro
Practice playing double fast on Django's relaxed piece "Troublant" with a lot of ghost bowing and a few cool licks…