The “Oliver Nelson Lick” – TTT #5
The Oliver Nelson Lick is a pattern created by tenor saxophonist and arranger, Oliver Nelson. He is best known for his album “Blues and the Abstract Truth” (1961), and this pattern can be heard on the tune “Hoe-Down.” It is made up of triads moving down in a cycle of major thirds, each preceded by […]
Gospel Passing Chords: 3 Easy Movements for Beginners
Jazz is obviously awesome with all it’s 7th chords but sometimes just using plain old simple triads can create beautiful music. By using these 3 different passing chord movements that step from gospel and church playing you can write and play gorgeous sounding music through simple experimentation. You’ll be surprised how easy it is to use these and integrate them into your playing. Enjoy!
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Try This Bebop Lick in F-Major! – TTT #4
This bebop lick outlines the harmony of the key of F major. It includes some diminished 7th shapes moving through a 3-6-2-5-1 chord progression. Follow the chord changes and see where it takes you! Enjoy! https://youtu.be/nDR2Bl0RR3I CLICK HERE FOR THE NOTATION If you have questions or suggestions for a Lick Of The Week you would […]
Master All 12 Keys with this Simple Exercise
Do you find yourself struggling to play in certain keys, or get stuck moving between them? Watch as Sterling Cozza shows you how to master playing in all 12 keys with this simple exercise! By practicing chords and scales using this approach, you will find ways of implementing them to be able to play and improvise more freely. Enjoy!
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This G Major Lick is Based on “Butch and Butch” – TTT #3
“Butch and Butch” is a 12-bar blues melody written by the great saxophonist and arranger Oliver Nelson. This G Major lick is based on the first few bars of that melody, and features an ascending chord progression using diminished chords. https://youtu.be/LbDZnjihxlM CLICK HERE FOR THE NOTATION If you have questions or suggestions for a Lick […]
Easy Jazz Piano #9 Voicings
Learn how to easily create #9 voicings fast in this free lesson. Even a complete beginner can do it, and even if you’re a more intermediate or advanced player, I’ll show you how to turn them into advanced #9 voicings as well.
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These 4-Note Pentatonic Voicings Will Come in Handy! – TTT #2
These 4-note pentatonic voicings are made up of varying scale degrees from the C-minor pentatonic scale. Use them for comping over modal chord progressions, even over a 12-bar blues. https://youtu.be/1L-w1tN3MfE CLICK HERE FOR THE NOTATION If you have questions or suggestions for a Lick Of The Week you would like us to do, please leave […]
Easy Jazz Piano Improv With Extensions
Using extensions to improvise with is usually very overwhelming. How do we use them? When do we use them? Where do we use them? I never got much clear education on this but I’m about to change that for you. In this lesson I’ll show you 3 clear strategies you can use to integrate extensions. Specifically the b9 in this episode. In the upcoming weeks, I’ll go through the other extensions and show you those as well.
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Use This Diminished Lick for ANY Occasion! – TTT #1
This pattern goes up and down through the diminished “half-whole” scale. Use it over dominant chords for a hip sound creating lots of tension. Then, transpose it to any key and listen to the resulting effect! https://youtu.be/BkpTP2EkEGY CLICK HERE FOR THE NOTATION If you have questions or suggestions for a Lick Of The Week you […]
Beginner Jazz Piano: The 6 Best Tips
The 6 tips I teach in this lesson will drastically and instantly make your playing sound like and intermediate or advanced player. They are the bedrock to creating a more advanced sound and every beginner players should work to implement them today. They will change your life.
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