18 Nov

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Just For Fun: “The Lick” In All 12 Keys »

No jazz musician can resist “The Lick.

18 Nov

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Major Scale Tips and Tricks »

Get to know your major scales better than you ever have. It’s time to change up your method.

18 Nov

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Music Notation Basics »

Are you wondering what the NYJA Online free class “Music Notation Basics” is like? First, check out these sample clips and lectures.

18 Nov

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Jazz Analysis: Dexter Gordon’s 12-Bar Blues Solo on “Blow Mr. Dexter” »

This analysis is excerpted from NYJA Online course content.

15 Nov

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Jazz Lesson: Bebop Line Building »

Learn some fundamentals in Bebop Line Building right here, with videos and PDF downloads.

15 Nov

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Jazz Lesson: Tritone Substitutions »

It’s time end de-mystify tritone subs. Use this simple process to start using tritone subs more artistically.

15 Nov

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Jazz Lesson: Diminished Scales and Jazz Line (parts 1, 2, and 3) »

If you don’t know diminished scales, you don’t know bebop. Get started with a simple approach to mastering the diminished sound.