I wanted to include backing tracks for a very useful 3-5-7-9 arpeggio exercise that appears in Bert Ligon’s “Comprehensive Technique for Jazz Musicians” book. If you don’t already have a copy of Bert’s books you should invest in them. They contain a wealth of practical information to improve your jazz chops. The exercise is 2.20 […]
Yearly Archives: 2010
Wouldn’t it be nice to have something that is easy to remember that tells us the order of sharps or flats in a certain key? If you answered yes then read on. I learned the following from bass man Rob Jewett. For sharps use the phrase “Five Cowboys Got Drunk At Ed’s Bar” ( what […]
Do you know the notes in all of your diminished chords? If not – here is a shortcut method that works provided that you know all chord tones in your dominant 7th chords. Here is an example: What are the chord tones in an F# diminished 7th? The shortcut is to use the root of […]
I purchased my copy of Amazing Phrases by Dennis Taylor about a month ago and wanted to take time to write a review. The book is published by Hal Leonard and includes a CD. I purchased the version for tenor sax but the book also exists for also sax, trumpet, keyboard and guitar. The book […]
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