20 Oct
Jazz Lesson: Tom Dempsey teaches Jazz Guitar Basics [VIDEO] »
New York Jazz Academy Faculty member Tom Dempsey recently recorded a short video series for Jazz At Lincoln Center.
14 May
Jazz Lesson: How to Learn the Form of “You Can’t Take That Away From Me” »
Get to the point where you can understand the form of a jazz standard, both by examining a lyric sheet and a lead sheet.
14 May
Jazz Lesson: Three Essential Dimensions of Jazz Fluency »
Follow these guidelines and start making sense of your soloing.
18 Nov
Just For Fun: “The Lick” In All 12 Keys »
No jazz musician can resist “The Lick.
18 Nov
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
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
Jazz Analysis: Dexter Gordon’s 12-Bar Blues Solo on “Blow Mr. Dexter” »
This analysis is excerpted from NYJA Online course content.
15 Nov
Jazz Lesson: Bebop Line Building »
Learn some fundamentals in Bebop Line Building right here, with videos and PDF downloads.
15 Nov
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
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.