Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
2 Hour(s) 36 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
Jay Stebb
Rating
Course Overview
Fundamental concepts
This introductory course will guide you through the essential concepts and basic chords used in jazz improvisation.
You'll discover what the different types of chords are and how they're used; what chord tones and scales are and why they exist; and you'll use these from the start in practical exercises that gradually increase in difficulty.
This all leads you to a final improvisation over a jazz standard.
You'll leave this course with a deeper understanding of jazz improvisation and a desire to continue exploring and developing your jazz playing further.
Course Content
- 6 section(s)
- 26 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Introducing The 3 Essential Jazz Chords
- Section 2 A Deeper Look At The Major 7 Chord
- Section 3 A Deeper Look At The Dominant 7 Chord
- Section 4 A Deeper Look At The Minor 7 Chord
- Section 5 Experimenting With Scales
- Section 6 Putting It All Together
What You’ll Learn
- Jazz Improvisation
Reviews
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DDaniel B. Eitingon
1st review: I enjoyed it but it was a little difficult to make sure I was playing the right notes since the piano (which is my instrument) didn't sound like the saxophone in all cases. 2nd review: This course is not working for me at all. First, I don't understand the chord progression charts....do they proceed vertically or horizontally? What does the ./. sign mean? I don't know what the British English terms "minim" and "crocket" mean in American English. I am finding it very difficult to adapt this course to the piano. Had I known that a piano was not going to used in this course, I wouldn't have taken it.
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AAdela Bărăștean
I feel like I learned something new, it was easy to understand and definitely good quality videos (sound and image).
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YYvonne Rideaux
Very organized and accommodating level for any level as an appropriate for introduction improvise course. Not too fast, perfect pace to really comprehend the lessons.
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SSeth Sanchez
the exercises are simple enough to get started in a w ay that makes sense.
