Tomorrow's Workshop – Complete Class Outline
Published: Fri, 09/22/23
Here is the complete rundown of what I'm going to cover in tomorrow's Minor Blues Chord Substitutions workshop. The accompanying 28-page PDF will…
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"Cosy Moments Cannot Be Muzzled!"
Published: Fri, 09/22/23
One more FAQ before tomorrow's workshop. A reader wrote in yesterday afternoon with this one: "Have you thought about writing shorter emails?" I guess…
Workshop FAQ: Beyond Cowboy Chords?
Published: Thu, 09/21/23
I'm not sure I know the e act definition of the word "entropy" but if I did I'm pretty sure I would be within my rights using it to describe the state…
Workshop FAQ: How To Learn All Those Chords?
Published: Wed, 09/20/23
I got an email earlier this week from an upstanding citizen named Michael, who asked: "Is there a system to learning jazz chords ? I talked to…
Workshops Preview – From Freddie Green To Kenny Burrell
Published: Tue, 09/19/23
Best of all, they make an outstanding point of departure for playing in other styles. Anything you learn from Freddie Green voicings about where to…
Is It Easy?
Published: Mon, 09/18/23
The book was actually pretty good, mostly because halfway through we paused the pages of chord frames to have a whole section on how chords are built…
The Uncle Duke Angle
Published: Fri, 09/15/23
that he may not be writing for the magazine much longer, as he's just sent his picture and resume off to the State Department in pursuit of the…
Minor Blues Workshops: Registration Now Open!
Published: Wed, 09/13/23
When you understand how one chord leads to the ne t, and have a vocabulary of chords shapes under your fingers to make that happen, it's much easier…
New Workshop Series: Minor Blues
Published: Fri, 09/08/23
We'll start in September with Minor Blues Chord Substitutions. You'll learn how to use Freddie Green voicings to e pand your chord vocabulary on the…
Books And Records
Published: Fri, 09/01/23
At the same time, I've started listening obsessively to Andrew Hickey's sprawling podcast A History Of Rock Music In 500 Songs, which is how I come to…