Song List:
About the Author
Introduction
Chapter 1
Lesson 1A: The ii-V7-I Progression
Lesson 1B: Improvising Over Diatonic ii-V7-I Progressions
Lesson 2A/2B: Diatonic Arpeggios
Chapter 2
Lesson 1A: Altered Chords
Dominant 7th Flat Five Chords
The Closer You Are
Lesson 1B: Practicing Arpeggios
Lesson 2A: More Altered Chords
Dominant 7 Sharp 5 Chords
Funny
Lesson 2B: Progressions for Practicing Arpeggios
Lesson 3A: Altered Chords, Continued
Dominant 7 Flat 9 Chords
Friendly
Lesson 3B: Creating Lines No. 1
Spelling Out the Changes
Swing Feel
Lesson 4A: More Altered Chords
Dominant 7 Sharp 9 Chords
By the Light of the Moon
Lesson 4B: Creating Lines No. 2
Neighbor Tones Approaching the Root
Lesson 5A: Chords with Combined Alterations
Lesson 5B: Creating Lines No. 3
Neighbor Tones Approaching the 3rd
Lesson 6A: More Chords with Combined Alterations
Lesson 6B: Creating Lines No. 4
Neighbor Tones Approaching the 5th
Lesson 7A: Other Important Chords and ii-V7-I Fingerings
Slash Chords
ii-V7-I Fingerings
Lesson 7B: Creating Lines No. 5
Neighbor Tones Approaching the 7th
Chapter 3
Lesson 1A: Comping Swing Feels
Lesson 1B: Major 7th Extensions
Lesson 2A: Comping Latin Feels
Lesson 2B: Diminished Extensions
Lesson 3A: Comping Funk Feels
Lesson 3B: Ascending Lines from Chord Tones
Lesson 4A: Comping Ballads
Lesson 4B: Descending Lines from Chord Tones
Chapter 4
Lesson 1A: Chord Connections
Lesson 1B: Learning Licks No. 1
Major Chord Licks
Lesson 2A: Chord Connections No. 2
String Set 6-5-4-3
String Set 5-4-3-2
String Set 4-3-2-1
Lesson 2B: Learning Licks No. 2
Minor Licks
Lesson 3A: Chord Connections No. 3
Moving Across the String Sets
Lesson 3B: Learning Licks No. 3
Dominant Licks
Lesson 4A: Chord Connections No. 4
Lesson 4B: Learning Licks No. 4
Minor 7 Flat 5 Licks
Chapter 5
Lesson 1A: The Blues Progression
Lesson 1B: Soloing Over Blues Progressions
C Minor Pentatonic Fingerings
C Blues Scale Fingerings
C Mixolydian Fingerings
Sample Blues Solos
Blues Solo No. 1
Blues Solo No. 2
Blues Solo No. 3
Chapter 6
Lesson 1A: Rhythm Changes
Rhythm
Lesson 1B: Soloing Over Rhythm Changes
Rhythm Solo
Chapter 7
Lesson 1A: Turnarounds
Lesson 1B: Soloing Over Turnarounds
Chapter 8
Lesson 1A: Chord Solo
Foggy
Lesson 1B: Single-Note Solo
Single Notes in the Mist
CODA --- A MEDLEY OF SUGGESTIONS AND MUSICAL CONCEPTS
Playing with Good Tone
More About Practicing
The Value of Practicing Along a Single String
Singing Along with Improvised Lines
Listening to the Greats
Jazz Artists
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