Join me in the practice room as we dive into the brilliance of Wayne Shorter's stunning composition "Wildflower," the closing track on "Speak No Evil," recorded Christmas Eve 1964. This tune captures Wayne's unique composition voice, brought to life with Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carte...

This week's video shows you three classic II V I lines in a minor key, all using bebop language.

These lines are packed with ideas in the bebop idiom:

Enclosures, bebop scales, arpeggios, pivoting, transposition...

It's all here!

I also revisit 3 practice tips from the Major II V I video tha...

Are you getting everything you can out of what you practice? (Are you sure?)

This week’s video kicks off The Core—a series where I take short transcribed passages and uncover the wealth of lessons hidden within. My goal is to show how much you can learn from even a small piece of material, he...

A question I often get is "What scales can I play on a V7 chord?"

Well, ask and ye shall receive! 😁

This week's YouTube video shows you the many scale choices you have for a V7 chord.

What do I mean by V7 chord? It's a chord that FUNCTIONS as a V7 chord in a key (V7 to I, which is G7 [V7] t...

I'm excited to share with you 3 classic II V I lines in a major key, all using bebop language. These lines are packed with ideas to help spark your creativity and elevate your playing to the next level. I've got some powerful practice tips that'll show you how to blend this new vocabulary seamles...