4 Reasons Why Every Musician Should Study Jazz
Musicians spanning all kinds of genres across the world all have one thing in common: they want to become better at their craft. They want to become better players within their genre, and they...
How to Improvise Over Rhythm Changes Like a Pro
Like the Blues, “rhythm changes” is one of the most common song forms in jazz music. This 32-bar AABA form and its accompanying chord progression is derived from George Gershwin’s iconic composition “I Got...
Why Ear Training Is Important For Jazz Musicians
When it comes to jazz or any music that revolves around improvisation, having strong ears is of utmost importance.
What is improvisation anyway? It's playing in the moment. There is no time to pre-meditate the lines...
How to Get Huge Results From a 30 Minute Practice Session
As jazz musicians we know we need to practice. Practicing our instruments is essential especially when dealing with music like jazz which demands a lot of musical competence and ability.
We often hear stories of jazz...
Jazz Lick of the Week #17: “Ornithology Lick”
This week features an awesome jazz lick for you to use which I call the "Ornithology Lick". This lick refers to Charlie Parker's bebop composition Ornithology. This tune is actually what we call a...
2 Easy Exercises for Improving Your Jazz Improvisation
As a jazz musician always trying to improve, I'm constantly looking for different ways to practice. While the most classic tips for becoming a better jazz improviser include, learning solos by ear, licks, and...
3 Ways to Get Jazz Gigs
When it comes to becoming a better jazz musician, we all know that we need to spend time in the practice room. We have to hone our craft, get to know our instrument better,...
Stuck On One Chord: Strategies to Improve Your Modal Jazz Solos
Very often iconic modal jazz tunes, such as Miles Davis’s “So What,” are among the first songs young, inexperienced, and newly aspiring musicians learn how to improvise on. Although modal tunes (which are songs...
How to Become a Professional Musician
I get emails from readers from time to time, asking me if they should pursue music as a profession. They always start by telling me how passionate they are about music and how they...
How to Become a Great Jazz Improviser
When I was a year or two into being really serious about jazz, I used to lay in bed at night and wonder how I could improve quicker. Even though I had teachers telling...
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