You want to learn to improvise over a jazz standard, but don't know where to start?
If you have ever asked yourself that question, this course is for you.
So where DO you start? You learn by doing. And yes, some studying.
In this no-nonsense approach I give you concrete exercises and guidance on how to get you scatting. Looking at the jazz standard Fly Me to the Moon, we focus on the following areas:
- Varying the Melody
- The Root Progression
- The Guide Tone Lines (and what are they anyway???)
- The Triads
Through 4 units, tons of videos as well as PDF Workbooks for each unit for download, you get a solid foundation on how to navigate through a jazz standard, and have fun doing it!
Are you ready to finally get a solid, no nonsense education on how to master vocal improvisation over a jazz standard? Enroll now!
Example Curriculum
Unit 1: The Melody
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- Welcome!
- Welcome To The Course! (1:05)
- Course Workbook
- Video 1: Learn The Melody (7:36)
- Fly Me To The Moon G Major Backing Track Piano
- Fly Me To The Moon C Major Backing Track
- Video 2: Melody With Scat Syllables (10:33)
- Video 3: Eigth Note Chains With Scat Syllables (6:54)
- Video 4: Change The Rhythm (11:31)
- Video 5: Change The Pitches (8:52)
- Video 6: Improvise! (3:14)
Unit 2: The Root Movement
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- Video 1: Learn the Root Progression (9:31)
- Workbook Roots
- Video 6: Lower Neighbor (7:00)
- Video 5: Upper Neighbor (9:24)
- Video 4: Improvise The Melody Against The Root Progression (4:41)
- Video 7: Upper And Lower Neighbor Combined (8:51)
- Video 3: Sing The Melody Against The Roots (5:04)
- Video 2: Sing The Roots Against The Melody (6:05)
- Video 8: Improvise! (8:50)
- Fly Me To The Moon C Major 65 bpm ireal
- Fly Me To The Moon Frank Sinatra CMajor
- Fly Me To The Moon G Major Backing Track Piano
Unit 3: The Guide Tone Lines
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- Welcome!
- Video 6: Improvise With Guide Tone On The One (6:55)
- Video 3: Guide Tone Lines With Rhythm (8:33)
- Video 2: Sing The Guide Tone Lines Against Each Other (5:52)
- Video 4: Upper Lower Neighbor Separate (10:29)
- Video 5: Upper Lower Neighbor Combined (8:46)
- Video 1: Learn The Guide Tone Lines (13:11)
- Video 7: Improvise! (4:30)
- Audio: Guide Tone Line From Seventh Over Room Movement
- Audio: Guide Tone Line From Third Over Root Movement
- Workbook Guide Tone Lines
- Backing track: Fly Me To The Moon Frank Sinatra C Major (male key)
- Fly Me To The Moon C Major 65 bpm ireal
- Fly Me To The Moon G Major Backing Track Piano
Unit 4: The Triads
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- Welcome!
- Video 4: Add the 2 (14:33)
- Video 3: Triads Up And Down (4:35)
- Video 1: Triads in Root Position (12:49)
- Video 5: Chromatic Approach Note (9:09)
- Video 7: Improvise (5:15)
- Video 2: Triads from the Top Down (7:28)
- Workbook Triads
- Video 6: Upper And Lower Neighbor (11:32)
- Backing track: Fly Me To The Moon Frank Sinatra C Major (male key)
- Fly Me To The Moon G Major Backing Track Piano
The Course Contains:
Video Lessons
Downloadable pdf workbooks with exercises in both male and female keys for each unit
Carefully selected backing tracks in both keys
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