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JPS Ep:155 - The Most Supportive & Effective Comping Voicing & Setup You Need To Know
Episode 155
Comping can be difficult. It's hard to know what to play to create a solid, lush, supportive sound for your accompaniment comping. If you only learn …
7 years ago
JPS Ep:154 - How to Reharmonize Like a Pro
Episode 154
Have you been looking for some new ways to harmonize with jazz chords? This one trick will help you reharmonize melodies like a pro! In this lesson, …
7 years ago
JPS Ep:153 - What Are Shell Voicings, Why You Need Them, How To Use Them!
Episode 153
Everyone tells us to learn shell voicings but back when I was younger I never knew why...I also never knew how to USE them! This was very frustrating…
7 years ago
JPS Ep:152 - How To Spice Up Your Improv With Ornaments
Episode 152
Most of the time improv will sound bland not because of the notes...but because of the RHYTHMS! I had this little epiphany back in my earlier days, a…
7 years ago
JPS Ep:151 - Unlock Your Creativity by Shedding the \"In-Between Tempos!\"
Episode 151
Do you ever feel like you're playing the same stuff over and over again? I know I've certainly been in that position before. It could be a simple pro…
7 years, 1 month ago
JPS Ep:150 - This Chord Will Instantly Make You Sound Like 70's Herbie!
Episode 150
Here is a quick way to achieve a 70's funk sound, straight out of Herbie Hancock's Head Hunters record! Follow along as we explore the use of this ch…
7 years, 1 month ago
JPS Ep:149 - Rhythm Changes Bridge Improvisation: Use This Today!
Episode 149
We continue our rhythm changes series and approach these refreshing new ways to improvise over the 4 dominant chords in the bridge of rhythm changes.…
7 years, 1 month ago
JPS Ep:148 - 4 Secrets To Improvising Over Rhythm Changes
Episode 148
Rhythm changes can seriously screw you up. Once you attempted and failed, you probably don't want to try again. BUT...with these 4 secrets that will …
7 years, 1 month ago
JPS Ep:147 - How to Play "Block Chords" (pt. 2)
Episode 147
In this lesson we'll continue learning how to play "block chord" voicings in the style of George Shearing. We will be working on minor voicings in th…
7 years, 2 months ago
How to Play "Block Chords" Like George Shearing
Episode 146
In this lesson we'll learn how to play "block chord" voicings in a jazz style. This technique was made famous by George Shearing, and used by other p…
7 years, 2 months ago