Title |
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About the Author |
Introduction |
CHAPTER 1 |
Lesson 1A: The ii-V7-I Progression |
Lesson 1B: Improvising Over Diatonic ii-V7-I Progressions |
Lesson 2A/2B: Diatonic Arpeggios |
CHAPTER 2 |
Lesson 1A: Altered Chords |
Dominant 7th Flat Five Chords |
The Closer You Are |
Lesson 1B: Practicing Arpeggios |
Lesson 2A: More Altered Chords |
Dominant 7 Sharp 5 Chords |
Funny |
Lesson 2B: Progressions for Practicing Arpeggios |
Lesson 3A: Altered Chords, Continued |
Dominant 7 Flat 9 Chords |
Friendly |
Lesson 3B: Creating Lines No. 1 |
Spelling Out the Changes |
Swing Feel |
Lesson 4A: More Altered Chords |
Dominant 7 Sharp 9 Chords |
By the Light of the Moon |
Lesson 4B: Creating Lines No. 2 |
Neighbor Tones Approaching the Root |
Lesson 5A: Chords with Combined Alterations |
Lesson 5B: Creating Lines No. 3 |
Neighbor Tones Approaching the 3rd |
Lesson 6A: More Chords with Combined Alterations |
Lesson 6B: Creating Lines No. 4 |
Neighbor Tones Approaching the 5th |
Lesson 7A: Other Important Chords and ii-V7-I Fingerings |
Slash Chords |
ii-V7-I Fingerings |
Lesson 7B: Creating Lines No. 5 |
Neighbor Tones Approaching the 7th |
CHAPTER 3 |
Lesson 1A: Comping Swing Feels |
Lesson 1B: Major 7th Extensions |
Lesson 2A: Comping Latin Feels |
Lesson 2B: Diminished Extensions |
Lesson 3A: Comping Funk Feels |
Lesson 3B: Ascending Lines from Chord Tones |
Lesson 4A: Comping Ballads |
Lesson 4B: Descending Lines from Chord Tones |
CHAPTER 4 |
Lesson 1A: Chord Connections |
Lesson 1B: Learning Licks No. 1 |
Major Chord Licks |
Lesson 2A: Chord Connections No. 2 |
String Set 6-5-4-3 |
String Set 5-4-3-2 |
String Set 4-3-2-1 |
Lesson 2B: Learning Licks No. 2 |
Minor Licks |
Lesson 3A: Chord Connections No. 3 |
Moving Across the String Sets |
Lesson 3B: Learning Licks No. 3 |
Dominant Licks |
Lesson 4A: Chord Connections No. 4 |
String Set 6-5-4-3 |
String Set 5-4-3-2 |
String Set 4-3-2-1 |
Lesson 4B: Learning Licks No. 4 |
Minor 7 Flat 5 Licks |
CHAPTER 5 |
Lesson 1A: The Blues Progression |
Lesson 1B: Soloing Over Blues Progressions |
C Minor Pentatonic Fingerings |
C Blues Scale Fingerings |
C Mixolydian Fingerings |
Sample Blues Solos |
Blues Solo No. 1 |
Blues Solo No. 2 |
Blues Solo No. 3 |
CHAPTER 6 |
Lesson 1A: Rhythm Changes |
Rhythm |
Lesson 1B: Soloing Over Rhythm Changes |
Rhythm Solo |
CHAPTER 7 |
Lesson 1A: Turnarounds |
Lesson 1B: Soloing Over Turnarounds |
CHAPTER 8 |
Lesson 1A: Chord Solo |
Foggy |
Lesson 1B: Single-Note Solo |
Single Notes in the Mist |
CODA --- A MEDLEY OF SUGGESTIONS AND MUSICAL CONCEPTS |
Playing with Good Tone |
More About Practicing |
The Value of Practicing Along a Single String |
Singing Along with Improvised Lines |
Listening to the Greats |
Jazz Artists |