Welcome to the most advanced Jazz curriculum in cyberspasce -- if not the world. John Heussenstamm holds nothing back as he challenges you to keep up with his lessons in the complex musical structures which make up the idiom of Jazz. He also reflects on his own musical history and the teachers who guided him into understanding this elusive, difficult subject matter. Modes, arpeggios, sweeps, rakes, triads -- the list of topics goes on and on. Scales and workouts are interspersed with studies of influential artists from Wes Montgomery to Joe Pass. A must-learn course for the aspiriing jazz performer.
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| Chapter 1: Welcome and Warm-Up |
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Lesson 1: Kitchen Sink Approach Revisited |
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Lesson 2: Welcome to Level D Jazz |
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Lesson 3: Repeat These Jazz D Lessons |
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Lesson 4: Tuning By Ear |
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Lesson 5: Tuning by Harmonics |
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Lesson 6: Chromatic Scale Warmup |
| Chapter 2: C Major Scale & Pentatonics |
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Lesson 1: C Major Scale - 7 Positions Pt 1 |
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Lesson 2: C Major Scale - 7 Positions Pt 2 |
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Lesson 3: C Major Scale With Pentatonics |
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Lesson 4: Pentatonic Workout |
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Lesson 5: Pentatonic Scale Intro - 5 Fingerings |
| Chapter 3: Arpeggios and Sweeps in Jazz |
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Lesson 1: Arpeggio Studies with Sweeps |
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Lesson 2: Harmonizing the Scale |
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Lesson 3: Arpeggio Study 2 |
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Lesson 4: Final Arpeggio Study with Bass Notes |
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Lesson 5: 3 Octave Arpeggio and Sweep Breakdown |
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Lesson 6: Demo of Arpeggio Results |
| Chapter 4: Exercises & 3 / 6 Note Sequences |
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Lesson 1: Exercises with 3 Notes |
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Lesson 2: Exercises with 3 Notes Pt 2 |
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Lesson 3: Sequences with 6 Notes |
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Lesson 4: Encouragement and Determination |
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Lesson 5: Picking Techniques and Sequencing |
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Lesson 6: Heavy Metal Demo (Al Di Meola) |
| Chapter 5: Meet the Modes |
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Lesson 1: Modes Part 1 |
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Lesson 2: Modes Part 2 |
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Lesson 3: Modes Part 3 |
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Lesson 4: Halfway Through Level D Jazz |
| Chapter 6: Sweep Triads |
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Lesson 1: Sweep Triads |
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Lesson 2: Demonstrating Sweep Triads |
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Lesson 3: Song Structure and the Major Scale |
| Chapter 7: Artists & Styles |
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Lesson 1: Artists and Styles - Wes Montgomery Pt 1 |
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Lesson 2: Artists and Styles - Wes Montgomery Pt 2 |
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Lesson 3: Artists and Styles - Kenny Burrell |
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Lesson 4: Artists and Styles - Joe Pass |
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Lesson 5: Artists and Styles - Tito Guidotti |
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Lesson 6: Artists and Styles - Robert Conti |
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Lesson 7: Artists and Styles - Ted Greene |
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Lesson 8: Artists and Styles - Pat Martino |
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Lesson 9: Artists and Styles - George Benson |
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Lesson 10: Artists and Styles - Grant Green et al |
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Lesson 11: Preview of Level E Jazz |
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Lesson 12: Farewell to Level D Jazz |