Nothing is as important as rhythm. You can improvise the most beautiful melodies: If the timing is wrong, everything is wrong. Here you will learn the secrets of rhythmic precision when playing downstrokes and upstrokes.
Jazz is about tension and resolution. This tension is often created with the beautiful-sounding altered scale. Here you'll learn everything you need to know about this sound.
"Magic Chords" are fantastic sounding chords that are usually very easy to play thanks to the trick of the open strings they contain.
This lesson may be less extensive than the other courses in the Jazz School, but this content is particularly important! Here you will learn the secret of swing in slow and fast tempos.
Less is more! Shell chords are particularly important, because they are no less than the foundation of Jazz guitar. With these chords reduced to three notes, you can easily accompany all Jazz standards!
Everyone plays "Autumn Leaves". And rightly so, because the chord progression is as beautiful as it is omnipresent. We have put together a huge course on "Autumn Leaves" that you can benefit from endlessly!
The chord progression of "Blue Bossa" is very popular, and rightly so. Here you will learn a new, fresh melody, the chord accompaniment in Bossa Nova style, arpeggios and you will be presented with a detailed explanation of a complete solo.
I recommend that you work on this lesson first. Here you will learn how to turn the campfire chords into jazzy chords by adding just one note.
Jazz Blues: Jazz would be much poorer without Jazz Blues. The feeling, the typical harmonies and the swing rhythm are an integral part of the repertoire of almost all jazz musicians. Here you will learn Jazz Blues in the key that Joe Pass preferred.
The heart of the Jazz School beats right here, in the Minor Blues! There's a lot to learn: the Blues theme "K.B.", many jazz licks, several accompaniment techniques, and an exciting solo - written out note by note.
I begin each of my solo concerts with my composition "November." Learn this very popular piece; it's worth every effort!
No chord sequence is more important than II-V-I. In this very comprehensive course you will learn everything about the most commonly played chord sequence. In addition to the chords, it also covers their arpeggios, example solos and II-V-I licks.
Most Jazz standards have at least one passage with a minor II-V-I chord progression. Reason enough to take a closer look at this beautiful chord progression.
The I-VI-II-V progression, also called turnaround, is almost as important as II-V-I. Both progressions are omnipresent in Jazz. In this lesson I'll show you how jazz legend Joe Pass approached turnarounds.
In this "Blues stop chorus" you will not only learn a very cool rhythm, but also how to create a jazz blues with exactly this rhythm using chords on the high four strings.
Bored while practicing scales? Not with this course! Learn different patterns and melodic progressions that make practicing scales fun. With instructions for improvisation.
This lesson is as detailed as it is easy! Here you will learn how to deal with the pentatonic scale. It is one of the most important basics of improvisation, nobody can get past it. So: get to work!
I am very happy to be able to present one of my compositions to you. Stratvs, that I am very proud of, is anything but a beginner's piece, but who is expecting you to be able to play it next week?
Here, you will learn about one of the most important tools in jazz harmony. The tritone substitution ensures that your chords move with a beautiful voice-leading.
Play like Joe Pass! In this course you will learn how the master approached a well-known jazz standard. This includes the head, the accompaniment in Joe Pass style, a solo and a chord melody version à la Joe Pass.
One of the most beautiful Bossa Nova classics explained for you. Learn this piece in the style of Wave.
No, this course is not too difficult for you, because you can and should take plenty of time for it. You will find: Giant Steps is fun!
