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Jazz Tricks: How to Play Over “Giant Steps”
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Jazz Tricks: How to Play Over “Giant Steps”

Coltrane’s technical masterpiece offers many challenges—and enormous inspiration.

Jazz Tricks: How to Play "Blue Bossa"
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Jazz Tricks: How to Play "Blue Bossa"

Get inside this jazz standard with a handful of useful concepts.

Remembering Johnny Smith 1922-2013
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Remembering Johnny Smith 1922-2013

Best known for his Grammy-winning recording of “Moonlight in Vermont” with tenor sax titan Stan Getz, Johnny Smith was also respected for his blistering single-note lines, unsurpassed solo-guitar chops, and beautiful clean tone.

Beyond Blues: Keeping it Simple with Blues-Scale Transitions
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Beyond Blues: Keeping it Simple with Blues-Scale Transitions

Learn to develop singable melodies to play over a blues.

Beyond Blues: Major/Minor Slight-of-Hand
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Beyond Blues: Major/Minor Slight-of-Hand

True pros can be identified by how well their ideas sit in the groove and the quality of their melodic statements.

Beyond Blues: Minor Blues Boot Camp
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Beyond Blues: Minor Blues Boot Camp

Several simple techniques you can use to create more tension and interest in your comping.

Beyond Blues: Harmonic Blues Moves
Beyond Blues

Beyond Blues: Harmonic Blues Moves

Learn how to use inversions to create motion in your comping.

Beyond Blues: Liberating Blues Changes
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Beyond Blues: Liberating Blues Changes

While the typical rock and blues 12-bar form sticks pretty closely to the standard changes, we’re going to explore how this structure can be manipulated and embellished to create some very interesting sounds.