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Beginning Jazz Piano: Getting Started with Chords and Lead Sheets

Without a doubt, jazz music is one of the great American art forms. Jazz music has changed and informed the […]

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Intro to Jazz Bass Technique

There’s a famous story about the great jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown waking up and, while still in bed, going over […]

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Jazz Exercises for the Saxophone: Thinking in 12 Keys

A Couple of Hypothetical Situations   You’re at a family gathering, maybe a family reunion or a grandparent’s 80th birthday […]

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Jazz Exercises for the Saxophone: An Introduction to Playing in 12 Keys

The Relevance of Playing in 12 Keys to Both Jazz and Non-Jazz Musicians   During the 1940s, the Bebop Era […]

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Soloing Over Blues Changes

As is the case with all of my articles, I feel obligated to start by saying that the following information […]

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The Challenges of Children Learning Piano – 10 Tips To Help

Learning piano for the first time can be difficult at any age, but young children typically face more significant challenges […]

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Learning Guitar For Busy Adults- 10 Tips To Help You Reach Your Goals

When you were a kid, you probably thought the adults in your life had it made. After all, adults have […]

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Guitar Playing Styles

When I got my first job in Seattle working as a busboy at a busy restaurant, I would often ask […]

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How to Improvise on Guitar

A staggering amount of amazing music has been created by talented guitarists with the ability to pull riffs, rhythms and […]

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Guitar Tutorial For Complete Beginners

Many people of all different ages and backgrounds have tried their hand at learning how to play the guitar at […]

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