Archive for April, 2008

New "Jam Tracks" Section »

I just created a section called “Jam Tracks”. See the link at the top of the page. Here, I will periodically post backing tracks of popular jazz standards. I may also post some of my own jam tracks there.
I have already posted one jazz standard. Check it out.
Leon

Using Licks and Phrases in Your Solos »

The first video in this lesson demonstrates how to play a 2-5-1 phrase in the key of F. Gm7-C7-FMaj7. The concept that I used to create this phrase is the same as with the phrase that we learned last time. I’m basically using a Gm7 arpeggio and then transitioning to a diminished substitution to the [...]