I Learned Music Backwards (Here’s the Practice Method I Wish I Started With)
When I taught my daughter to read at a young age, I used a technique called sentence pyramids. Instead of showing her full sentence, I revealed it progressively: one word, then two words, then…
What is “Chord Voicing”? Learn 2 Jazz Chord Voicings!
A chord voicing is the way chord tones are stacked on top of one another to create a chord. How you stack the…
How To Solo Over Rhythm Changes (The Easiest Way)
Rhythm Changes is one of the most iconic and widely used progressions in jazz. Based on Gershwin’s “I Got…
Drop 2 Chords (My Favorite Jazz Chord Voicing For The Bass)
Chords on bass? Yep—it’s a thing. And not just for show. More and more modern bassists are using chords to add…
How To Use Triad Pairs To Create Movement In Your Solos
Sometimes you come across a concept that changes the way you think about your instrument, how you approach…
12 Essential Jazz Scales & How To Connect Them
There are many ways to improvise over chords. One way to do it is to use scales. In this article, I’ll show you…