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Pocket Jazz

Short engaging video lessons on lots of topics related to being a better improviser and musician.

You’re here. You’re busy. And you’re ready to play better jazz.

Pocket Jazz was built exactly for you. Short, purposeful lessons—each three minutes or less—that fit right into your practicing. No fluff, no filler, just the essential insights you need to grow.

Most every lesson includes quick related wisdom from legendary jazz masters. These were taken from my long-form interviews with them. I’ve chosen a snippet of concise advice—five minutes or less—to inspire and guide your practice.

This is your chance to learn efficiently, practice meaningfully, and make real progress. Your attention is precious. Let’s put it exactly where it counts.

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Course Content

Course Introduction
Course Introduction
Deep Thinking
Finding Your Musical Voice
Emotional Expression in Jazz
Left and Right Brain
4 Quadrants of Competence
The Jazz Language
The Jazz Vocabulary
Jazz Interaction
Swing – part 1 of 2
Swing – part 2 of 2
The Musician's Ear
Bach for a Better Ear
Harmonic Anticipation
Hearing Harmony
Relative Pitch
Warm Up Your Ear With Phrases
Follow the Music
Better Rhythm
Articulation
Practicing 2 and 4
Maniacal Metronome
Practicing Rhythm
Music Theory
A-A-B-A Form
Simple Jazz Piano Voicings for comping
The Circle of Fifths
Composing Songs
Transcribing
Improvisation Hacks
Composing Solos
Ebb and Flow
Improvising More Melodically
Improvising Over Static Harmony
Licks in Solos
Paraphrasing the Melody
Playing the Blues
Stylize For Time
Playing Jazz is Easy
Practicing Well
Inspired Practicing
Developing the Practice Habit
Improving Your Skills
The Beauty of Constraint
Learning a Tune
Speed Learning a Tune
Practicing with Play-Alongs
Practicing Scales
Practicing Rhythm
Recording and Listening
The Master Speaks
Conrad Herwig on Clark Terry
Joe Lovano on Courage
Randy Brecker on Writing the Intro to Skunk Funk

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