Identifies all of the most common problems encountered by Jerry in his 50 years as a master teacher. Clear, easy to understand instruction and concise musical examples explain many musical concepts that students often struggle with. Jerry first defines the concept, explains its purpose, and then presents its traditional usage. Concepts include guide tones, tri-tones, the jazz language, turnarounds, polychords, slash chords, ii/V7/Is, vehicle types, keeping your place and much, much more! This book will greatly increase your understanding of the most essential jazz concepts that all improvis-ers need to master.