Unlock The Music Theory Secrets That Create Stunning Jazz Solos
Jazz Theory Breakthrough demystifies the exact strategies pro jazz musicians use to improvise – no previous music theory knowledge required!
Does jazz still feel like a puzzle you're endlessly trying to solve?
Perhaps you’ve tried the learning by ear approach, and you still struggle to improvise. Or maybe you’ve learned some music theory, but it just sounds like you’re running boring scales when you go to solo.
You’re not alone. Many musicians find themselves stuck when trying to improvise solos like their jazz heroes. They struggle to understand jazz standards and what notes they can play over chord progressions. When they try to make sense of it all by learning jazz theory on the internet, they leave feeling more confused and frustrated than before.
Does this sound familiar?
- Jazz theory feels like a complete mystery. You don’t understand it, and you don’t know if it will actually help you play better solos.
- You understand some theory but can’t seem to use it in your solos in a musical way. Everything sounds so mechanical.
- Your solos need a facelift. You keep playing the same ideas over and over and need something to help you break the pattern.
- You see others play authentic jazz solos and wish someone would explain how they do it (and please don’t just tell me to learn more solos by ear).
Time to go from "jazz solo blues" to jazz theory breakthroughs
Playing great solos over jazz standards doesn’t have to feel like trying to pick a lock or crack open a safe. And yes, while learning jazz by ear is an important part of acquiring the language, being able to understand what’s actually going on makes things so much easier.
The truth is anyone, including yourself, can shorten the jazz learning curve when they have access to the powerful music theory strategies that the best jazz musicians in the world use. And today you can gain access to these game-changing strategies for yourself.
Jazz Theory Breakthrough Workshop
Jazz Theory Breakthrough is a digital jazz workshop featuring powerful music theory masterclasses that will revolutionize your solos and reveal game-changing strategies utilized by pro jazz musicians. You’ll leave feeling confident in your understanding of jazz theory and exactly how to put it to use in your improv – even if music theory “isn’t your thing.”
By the end of this workshopyou will have learned:
- The basics of jazz theory and how to use it so you’re not left in the dark, overwhelmed, or confused.
- How to turn simple scales into masterful solos without sounding like you are just running scales or playing boring ideas.
- How to analyze jazz standards, so that you can start hearing them and almost instantly know the chords.
- How to navigate the most important jazz chord progressions, so you’ll feel confident when you play at jam sessions.
- Simple and effective practice strategies, that will help take what you’ve learned into action so you can level-up right away.
THE MASTERCLASSES
Jazz Theory 101: Understanding The Basics Of Jazz Music Theory
If jazz theory or music theory has ever felt confusing to you, this masterclass breaks things down into the most simple concepts to help you get started right away – even if you don’t have much prior music theory knowledge. You’ll leave set up with a strong foundation to learn from the other masterclasses.
Jazz Standards Decoded:
How to Analyze Chords To Make Learning Songs Easier
Imagine if you could hear a jazz song for the first time and almost instantly know what the chords were. Or imagine saying “goodbye” to constantly forgetting jazz standards you’ve learned. This masterclass not only shows you how to analyze jazz standards, it will help you unlock the secrets within them so improvising becomes so much easier.
Triad Pair Magic:
Unlocking a Hidden Jazz Soloing Strategy
Triads are basic 3-note chords. But did you know that hidden within scales are different kinds of triads you can use to make scales more musical? With triad pairs you’ll learn how to find hidden patterns you can play over important jazz chords and progressions that will make you sound like a pro.
Diminished Scale Secrets: Using the Diminished Scale to Amplify Jazz Chords
If there ever was a “secret scale” that jazz musicians love to use, it’s the diminished scale. That’s because the diminished scale can be used on many different chords to create really cool “tension and release” sounds – which truly is the secret sauce to playing great jazz lines. You’ll learn exactly how to play and use the diminished scale in your solos.
Pentatonic Power:
10 Ways to Use Pentatonic Scales In Jazz Improv
Pentatonic scales are easily the most popular and well know scales in the world. However, most musicians aren’t even close to using them to their full potential. In this masterclass, you’ll learn unique and creative ways to use pentatonic scales in your jazz improv. You’ll leave blown away by how much more you can now do with a scale you thought you already knew.
Melodic Cells Unleashed: Powerful Tools For More Memorable Solos
When it comes down to it, playing great jazz lines is about learning to play familiar patterns, and the more patterns you know the more creative flexibility you will have in your solos. Melodic cells are a great strategy for creating patterns that sound like melodic solos. You’ll learn exactly what melodic cells are and how to put them to use.
Melodic and Harmonic Minor Mastery: Utilizing the Jazz Improv "Super Scales"
Jazz musicians and theory geeks love melodic and harmonic minor scales. That’s because you can play them over entire chord progressions and still sound like you are playing hip and authentic jazz lines! In this masterclass, you’ll learn how to play these important scales and which chords you can play them over.
Mastering 2-5-1's:
The Chord Progression That Unlocks 100's Of Jazz Songs
There is one chord progression that comes up so often in jazz standards that learning and mastering it makes all jazz standards exponentially easier: the 2-5-1. In this masterclass, you’ll get a deep-dive on how the 2-5-1 works and some strategies you can put to use right away.
Jazz Reharm Wizardry: Transforming Jazz Standards For Improv Creativity
Reharmonization is a technique that more advanced improvisers use on a regular basis. Jazz musicians utilize techniques like chord substitution, chord addition, and full-on reharmonization to make their solos more creative and free. You’ll learn the most common reharmonization techniques used in jazz and how to use them yourself.
MEET THE INSTRUCTORS
All masterclasses are taught by pro jazz musicians and educators with decades of playing and teaching experience
Brent Vaartstra
Brent is a professional jazz musician, author, jazz coach, and Director of Learn Jazz Standards. His blog, podcast, YouTube videos, courses, and books have helped hundreds of thousands of musicians around the world become better jazz players.
James Melton
James is a pro jazz guitarist and educator who performs regularly in Philadelphia. He's studied with renowned guitarists like Dave Allen, holds a Masters degree in Jazz Studies, has over a decade of experience teaching students.
Josiah Boornazian
Josiah is and award-winning saxophonist who's performed with the likes of Chris Potter, Dave Holland, Jimmy Heath, and more. He holds a Masters and DMA degrees in Musical Arts, and is the Director of Jazz Studies and the University of Utah
Nick Mainella
Nick Mainella is a jazz educator and saxophonist residing in the Portsmouth, NH area. He is the creator and host of the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast and YouTube Channel. He is also the director of jazz at Southern New Hampshire University.
Brett Pontecorvo
Brett Pontecorvo is a pro pianist and educator based out of New York City. He serves as Music Production Manager at Learn Jazz Standards, has a B.A in Jazz Performance and over a decades worth of experience teaching music
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
When you sign up for Jazz Theory Breakthrough you’ll get immediate access to powerful resources.
- 9 transformational jazz theory masterclasses, taught by pro jazz musicians and educators that tackle common struggles musicians face with improvisation.
- Powerful printable PDF handouts to accompany each masterclass, filled with exercises and examples to help you take what you learn into action in the practice room.
- Quick access on our easy-to-use course platform, so you can access your content at any time without needing to download large files to your computer, and track which masterclasses you’ve watched.
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