Lesson 1: What Is Improvisation?

• The Relationship between Improvisation and Spoken Language
• Solo Analysis
• Discussion of Musical Vocabulary
• Improvisation Assessment

Lesson 2: Chord Outlines and Scales

• Different Approaches for Dealing with Changes and Scales
• Ten Most Frequently Used Scales
• How to Use the Modes
• How the Improviser Practices Scales

Lesson 3: Identifying Chord Scales

• Analysis of Chord Scales and Techniques
• The Mental Process of Scale Identification while Playing in Real Time
• Process of Elimination in Determining Scales Choices
• Chord Scale Identification Based on Written Notes
• Chord Scale Identification Based on Preceding Harmonies

Lesson 4: Harmony for the Improviser

• Identifying Guide Tones and Voice Leading
• How to Use Voice Leading in Improvised Solos
• Using Guide Lines to Navigate Harmonic Progressions
• Analyze Chord Progressions and Songs to Identify Guide Tones and Harmony Resolutions

Lesson 5: Melodic Development

• Theme and Development
• The Characteristics of Melodic Form
• Playing Over "Green Dolphin Street"
• Duration of a Theme

Lesson 6: Playing on the Blues

• The Blues Form
• Approaching the Blues
• Minor Blues
• Blues Variations

Lesson 7: Song Analysis

• Dynamic Variety
• Optimizing the Dynamic Range of Your Instrument
• Creating Excitement
• Dynamics in Practice

Lesson 8: Song Analysis (Part 2)

• Song Characteristics
• Knowing the Forms
• Understanding the Composer's Intent
• Demonstrating the Composition

Lesson 9: Song Analysis (Part 3)

• Song Structure
• Applying Compositional Elements
• Highlighting Extracted Material

Lesson 10: Advice on Soloing

• Approaching the Solo
• Conversational Soloing
• Length and Pacing of a Solo
• Dynamics
• Chromaticism
• Diminished Harmony
• Advice on Ballads

Lesson 11: Comping

• The Role of Comping
• Straight Eighth-Note Comping
• Contrast
• General Comping Tips
• Comping Approaches

Lesson 12: Communicating with the Unconscious

• The Art of Improvisation
• Learning and Unlearning
• Evolution of the Learning Process
• Understanding the Unconscious mind
• Role of Unconscious Mind
• Role of Conscious Thought
• Putting it All Together
• The Importance of Recording Your Improvisations
• Demystifying the Process

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