In this lesson I walk you through each step of the harmony and provide both linear and chordal examples in notation and tab. Topics include the I diminished chord, tri-tone subs, chromaticism, and the augmented and diminished scales. Chord lovers will enjoy the one chorus etude provided!

A great lesson on the classic Wes Montgomery tune Four on Six. 13 pages of transcribed chordal and linear examples. I walk you through the entire tune from beginning to end. PDF in notation and tab.

Wayne Shorter’s Speak No Evil is one of the great modern standards. In this lesson I show you how to disregard 7th to 3’s when dealing with II-V’s and how to deal with this tune in a “modal” fashion. Great lines and vocings included on the PDF.

This is such a great modern jazz tune that is filled with both modal and traditional harmony. I breakdown the tune and illustrate several ways of dealing with the modal sections and have provided accompaniments to the demonstration portions of the lessons. Many choruses of lines transcribed at sl...

Here it is:) A full transcription of my improvised solo on F blues. I also added a 15 minute intro segment to provide an overview of the chord scale relationships and reharmonization techniques used. Am amazing lesson!!

A monster of a tune by Joe Henderson. In this lesson I talk about triad pairs, melodic minor, pentatonic b6 and the minor 6 pentatonic. The PDF contains great examples of all the topics mentioned. A really great lesson on a modern modal tune.

In this lesson I begin with a thorough explanation of the tune and it's unusual harmony. Included in the PDF are 13 pages of lines and comping examples. This lesson will teach you how to master this must know chord progression!

A must know standard tune! This lesson is filled with great transcribed lines in notation and tab. Topics include back cycling, lydian dominant and the diminished chord.

A simple tune for sure but a great way to develop your groove chops! I also find it interesting how the two minor key centers require a different way of conceptualizing based on the way Herbie voices the chords. A really fun to play! Great linear and chordal examples on the PDF! Backing Track inc...

In this lesson I break down all of the harmony section by section. I discuss the bIII and bII diminished chords in detail and give you 12 pages of transcribed lines to practice. Other topics include triad pairs and the tri-tone substitution. Another information packed lesson!

Great lesson with transcribed portions of the video lesson included on the PDF. I purchased some lighting equipment as well as a backdrop. I think it looks much better, let me know if you feel differently. The most important change is with the PDF files. Using Ableton Live, I have been able to tr...

One of the great Herbie Hancock tunes. In this 50 minute lesson, I take a detailed look at each segment of the harmony. This is a great chance to work on your modal playing as there isn't much in the way of traditional ii-V language. I discuss derived pentatonics, major triads from the diminished...

If the diminished chord has been giving you trouble, you must check out this lesson! I show you how to use the diminished scale on diminished chords and the auxiliary diminished scale on dominants. I discuss ways of making diminished ideas sound less like patterns and more like melodies. I also d...

A great lesson on one of my favorite tunes. Although a fairly basic song, the diminished approach chords can be a little tricky. I discuss two different ways of dealing with the diminished chord and talk about turnarounds and lydian b7.

One of my favorite Chick Corea tunes to play. This song presents several challenges, including two key centers that revolve around B minor and B major as well as some challenging static harmony. The PDF contains great examples of pentatonics and triad pair usage.

In this lesson I discuss in great detail one of the most popular bossa nova's ever played. There are several parts of the tune that can be quite tricky, I simplify those by demonstrating ways of dealing with the diminished chord and the different types of dominant chords that are found within thi...

My new favorite Bossa! Wow. I heard Birelli and Sylvain's rendition and had to learn this. Had some requests for this too:) Enjoy.

An amazing lesson! I utilized a new camera which allows me to get close ups of my guitar neck, it looks great in HD! The PDF comes with over 15 pages of great lines. Blues, II-V's, dorian lines, lydian b7, this lesson is fantastic!

One of the most important Bossa Novas to have in your repertoire! I go through the tune in it's entirety and discuss some very nice reharmonizations, dominant approach, and the augmented scale. A large amount of transcribed chordal and linear material as well as full transcription of my performan...

This has always been one of my favorite standard tunes to play. I cover some basic reharmonizations, the use of closed voice chords, the biii diminished chord and much more. an extensive PDF with some wonderful chordal examples is included in both notation and tab!

I love this tune! In this lesson I discuss several ways of dealing with Major 7th chords including triad pairs, pentatonics and the relative minor. Many examples have been transcribed including a 6 chorus solo.

The Bobby Timmons classic hard bop tune. Tons of linear material on the pdf.

One of my favorite tunes to play. In this lesson, I take an in depth look at the tune from beginning to end discuss topics like the tritone substitution, the I diminished chord, chromaticism, chord scale relationships and much more. I also have notated many comping ideas in the included 10 page P...

In this lesson I show you how to utilize hip blues language over typical jazz chord changes. I also dig harmonically deeper and show you interesting ways of dealing with this soulful tune.