The 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast
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The 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast
Weekly jazz lessons and advice packaged into a short, informative session. Lessons are designed for everyone from beginner to advanced musicians.
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Episode 475 – Essential Chord Progressions Part 5
Ready for a new (and beautiful) essential jazz chord progression? This week's progression is one of my favorites. Enjoy!
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Episode 474 – Essential Chord Progressions Part 1
This month we dive into studying some essential harmonic movements isolated into sweet, sweet backing tracks that we can build unlimited vocabulary wi...
Episode 473 – The Charleston Groove Part 4
This week we finish up our series by switching up a few more things in both the bass drum and the hi hat. Enjoy!
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Episode 472 – The Charleston Groove Part 3
This week we take a look at another variation of this foundational jazz rhythm as well as use it over a different set of classic jazz chord changes. E...
Episode 471 – The Charleston Groove Part 2
This week, we investigate a couple of simple but powerful variations on the Charleston. Enjoy!
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Episode 470 – The Charleston Groove Part 1
New month, new series! This month we'll be using a core jazz rhythm to explore and improve our time feel, rhythmic conception, and much more. Enjoy!
Episode 469 – Creating Exercises From Billie’s Bounce Part 4
Let's finish up our series on creating interesting exercises from the first phrase of Billie's Bounce. Enjoy!
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Episode 468 – Creating Exercises From Billie’s Bounce Part 3
Let's flip this Charlie Parker phrase in another way this week!
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Episode 467 – Creating Exercises From Billie’s Bounce Part 2
Let's take our opening phrase and flip it into something new!
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Episode 466 – Creating Exercises From Billie’s Bounce Part 1
Welcome into our new series where we explore some creative manipulation of Charlie Parker's incredible composition, Billie's Bounce. Enjoy!
Episode 465 – Blues For Alice Part 8
Let's finish up our series on Blues For Alice!
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Episode 464 – Blues For Alice Part 7
This week we venture further into adding more motion to our melodic lines (this is the assignment that unlocks everything). Enjoy!
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Episode 463 – Blues For Alice Part 6
These week we ratchet up the difficulty a bit and build more skills over this progression. Enjoy!
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Episode 462 – Blues For Alice Part 5
This month we are sticking with this Bird classic, but with a different set of concerns. Enjoy!
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Episode 461 – Blues For Alice Part 4
Let's add a little bit more harmony to this amazing jazz standard!
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Episode 460 – Blues For Alice Part 3
Let's continue with this brilliant tune by adding a few key chords that will really change our solos. Enjoy!
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Episode 459 – Blues For Alice Part 2
This might be the most useful episode of the whole series. Let's simplify everything down to its essence!
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Episode 458 – Blues For Alice Part 1
New month, new series! Let's get started on the amazing Charlie Parker tune, Blues For Alice. Enjoy!
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Episode 457 – Ornamentation Part 4
The fourth and final installment of our series on incorporating jazz ornamentation into you language. Enjoy!
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Episode 456 – Ornamentation Part 3
This week is a fun one with a contrasting blues etude to demonstrate these devices. Enjoy!
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Episode 455 – Ornamentation Part 2
This week we talk more about ornamentation and add some really fun stuff to a plain ol' ii V I line. Enjoy!
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Episode 454 – Ornamentation Part 1
This month we start an exciting new series on how to make your solos more interesting with ornamentation. Enjoy!
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Episode 453 – Tune of the Month Triste
We are back with a second episode on Triste. This time featuring an etude! Enjoy :)
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Episode 452 – Triste
This week we take a look at a tune by the master composer and musician, Antonio Carlos Jobim. Enjoy!
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Episode 451 – Tangerine
This week we continue looking at our interesting modulation through the lens of another jazz standard, Tangerine!
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Episode 450 – I Love You
This month we will look at three different jazz standards that all have a through line: a very interesting and sometimes challenging modulation! We be...
Episode 449 – On Density Part 8
This week we finish up our series on density by thinking bigger picture and experimenting. Enjoy!
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Episode 448 – On Density Part 7
Welcome back! This week we talk about a really flexible and cool subdivision, 8th note triplets, and their effect on density. Enjoy!
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Episode 447 – On Density Part 6
This week we jump into another subdivision and experiment with how it affects density. Enjoy!
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Episode 446 – On Density Part 5
New month, more work on density! This month, instead of concerning ourselves with notes per bar, we are going to concern ourselves with particular sub...
Episode 445 – On Density Part 4
This week, we are combining everything we've worked on this month so far into some pretty interesting ways of practicing. Enjoy!
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Episode 444 – On Density Part 3
This week we explore playing with even more density and then combine the different methods. Enjoy!
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Episode 443 – On Density Part 2
More work on density and it's effect on the sound of your solos this week. Enjoy!
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Episode 442 – On Density Part 1
New month, new series! The concept of varying levels of density in our solos has so many implications. This month we explore them together with some a...
Episode 441 – Learning Jazz Vocabulary The SMART Way Part 4
This week we finish up our series on learning vocabulary from some fantastic bebop tunes. Enjoy!
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Episode 440 – Learning Jazz Vocabulary The SMART Way Part 3
This week we learn another amazing melody and poach some vocab from it. Enjoy!
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Episode 439 – Learning Jazz Vocabulary The SMART Way Part 2
Another week, a different melody and piece of vocab. If you really keep up with the series this month, you should know and be able to play 4 fantastic...
Episode 438 – Learning Jazz Vocabulary The SMART Way Part 1
Happy New Year to all of you! In 2025, my goal is to get you to TAKE ACTION every week. Here is where we start.....Enjoy!
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Episode 437 – Hear. Sing. Play. Part 4
The conclusion to our 32 bar etude. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to everyone out there!
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Episode 436 – Hear. Sing. Play. Part 3
Let's continue learning our etude together. Don't forget to hear first, then sing, then and only then play!
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