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​Jazz Improvisation Lessons

  • A unique course of progressive lessons released each week (see below)
  • Youtube viewing supported with downloadable lesson worksheets (see below)
  • No prior jazz knowledge required
  • For all instruments including orchestral strings
  • Work at your own pace
  • Learn the skills and knowledge to play, teach and enjoy your jazz improvisation
Is this course okay for my level of playing?
​      - Download the first lesson to find out.
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"This course is unique as I am learning with you.  I wanted to develop my jazz playing further this year, so I invite you to join me as we progress through these specially designed lessons that I have created for this journey, drawing on my 30 years experience in teaching.
I have a vested interest in this course to ensure my progression along with yours."  


Phillip Brunton
​January 2022

Access Lessons Here

Lesson One:
• Major 3rd
​• Major chord Symbol
• Chromatic and Cycle of 5th chord progressions
• Swing articulation
• Improvisation: Call and Response

YouTube Lesson 1 link:

https://youtu.be/jyWB0CnkhOI

Free pdf Lesson Worksheets:
jazz_plate_lesson_1_worksheet_Eb.pdf
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jazz_plate_lesson_1_worksheet_Bb.pdf
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jazz_plate_lesson_1_worksheet_C.pdf
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Lesson Two:
• Perfect 5th
​• Major chords
• Non Harmonic Tones
• Rhythmic Anticipation
• Improvisation: Call and Response

YouTube Lesson 2 link:

https://youtu.be/wEtld1b_GDc

Free pdf Lesson Worksheets:
jazz_plate_lesson_2_worksheet_Eb.pdf
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jazz_plate_lesson_2_worksheet_Bb.pdf
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jazz_plate_lesson_2_worksheet_C.pdf
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jazz_plate_lesson_2_C_bass_clef.pdf
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Lesson Three:
• Major 6th
​• Major 6 chord
• Melodic/harmonic relationship
• Pentatonic Scale (major)
• Improvisation: Call and Response

YouTube Lesson 3 link:

https://youtu.be/1b6bTSpMBGI

Free pdf Lesson Worksheets:
jazz_plate_lesson_3_worksheet_Eb.pdf
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jazz_plate_lesson_3_worksheet_Bb.pdf
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jazz_plate_lesson_3_worksheet_C.pdf
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jazz_plate_lesson_3_C_bass_clef.pdf
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Suggested Listening:
A Love Supreme / John Coltrane
​Album (1965)
https://youtu.be/ll3CMgiUPuU

Lesson Four:
• Minor 7th chord
​• Minor 3rd and Minor 7th
• Pentatonic Scale (minor)
• Pentatonic Patterns
• Improvisation: 4 bar phrase structures

YouTube Lesson 4 link:

​https://youtu.be/IeUz-bZ1UQk

​Free pdf Lesson Worksheets:
jazz_plate_lesson_4_Worksheet_Eb.pdf
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jazz_plate_lesson_4_worksheet_Bb.pdf
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jazz_plate_lesson_4_worksheet_C.pdf
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jazz_plate_lesson_4_C_bass_clef.pdf
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Suggested Listening:
Saxophone Colossus / Sonny Rollins
​Album (1956)
https://youtu.be/zScPZtK1m1o
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Lesson Five:
• Dominant 7th chord
• Pentatonic Patterns
• Blues Scale
• Blues: chord progression
• Improvisation: Blues

YouTube Lesson 5 link:

https://youtu.be/_AnFy2jTK-8​
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​Free pdf Lesson Worksheets:
jazz_plate_lesson_5_worksheet_Eb.pdf
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jazz_plate_lesson_5_worksheet_Bb.pdf
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jazz_plate_lesson_5_worksheet_C.pdf
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jazz_plate_lesson_5_C_bass_clef.pdf
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Suggested Listening:
Blows the Blues / Sonny Stitt
​Album (1961)
https://youtu.be/x66zXaSNsz4
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Lesson Six:
• Major 7th chord
• Warm-up: symmetrical scales
• Approach and surround notes
• Building your own Pentatonic patterns
• Improvisation: Rhythms Changes

YouTube Lesson 6 link:

​https://youtu.be/IoV9TNle5wE​
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​Free pdf Lesson Worksheets:
jazz_plate_lesson_6_worksheet_Eb.pdf
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jazz_plate_lesson_6_worksheet_Bb.pdf
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jazz_plate_lesson_6_worksheet_C.pdf
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jazz_plate_lesson_6_C_bass_clef_.pdf
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Suggested Listening:
Chet Is Back / Chet Baker
​Album (1962)
https://youtu.be/D2mqYsYqyIc
jazz_plate_pentatonic_chart.pdf
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