Video Lessons
About the Video Lessons
As an educator and musician, my goal is to reach creative musicians of all instruments and offer some advice that cuts through a lot of over emphasized "disciplines" in musical education which often loses the true inner connection to the music itself. Instead of setting it up as a commercial endeavor, I prefer an artist-to-artist approach. My rewards are my fulfillment in helping other artists with the built-in frustrations on the path of an artist, meeting other musicians from around the world, and drawing musicians to my musical projects which I call Impressionistic Jazz.
Advanced Video Lessons
The Importance of Scat
This is my vocal debut! (just kidding) This melodic lesson focuses on getting the player's musical ideas to come from the heart rather than from the head.The Goal of Improvisation
On this video I try to touch on key points about the concept of soloing in jazz. It's more philosophical in nature than mechanical.Bass Lines on Guitar
On this video I demonstrate the way I approach creating bass lines on guitar. My method leans more toward being melodic rather than being mechanical.Poly-Rhythms/Metric Modulation
This video exemplifies a practical and creative use of natural poly-rhythms. Being in touch with natural poly-rhythms is an essential tool for the modern improviser.Time and Space
This Video gives ideas on how to use implication in comping in small group settings.Intermediate Video Lessons
Chord Vocabulary
I talk about chord vocabulary and how one chord or one voicing could be many chords.Introduction
A short introduction to my free artist to artist instructional video series.Samba Rhythm
This one is a step by step video on the mechanics, technique, and feel of playing a Samba rhythm on guitar.Modality
On this one I try to make clear the often misunderstood concept of Modality. Aimed at the intermediate player, I create a playing field to practice hearing, creating, and understanding the diatonic modes.
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