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Introduction to Improvisation eCourse
Understanding Rhythm
Module 1 - Lesson 1 - Introduction (0:59)
Module 1 - Lesson 2 - Playing On and Off the Beat (2:40)
Module 1 - Lesson 3 - Subdivisions of the Beat (4:58)
Module 1 - Lesson 4 - Rhythm Licks (3:47)
Module 1 - Lesson 5 - How to Find the Pulse in a Backing Track (1:46)
Module 1 - Lesson 6 - Improvising rhythmically with one note (2:52)
Module 1 - Lesson 7 - Conclusion (0:26)
Understanding a 12 Bar Blues Structure
Module 2 - Lesson 1 - What is a 12 bar blues? (1:01)
Module 2 - Lesson 2 - What is the Structure of a 12 Bar Blues? (3:22)
Module 2 - Lesson 3 - How Does This Relate to the Harmonica? (1:32)
Module 2 - Lesson 4 - Improvising Over a 12 Bar Blues Using Root Notes (1:02)
Module 2 - Lesson 5 - Medium Shuffle in G play along (3:55)
Module 2 - Lesson 6 - Slow Blues in G play along (4:33)
Module 2 - Lesson 7 - Blues Rock in G play along (4:03)
Module 2 - Lesson 8 - Conclusion and Homework (0:15)
Using the Blues Scale
Module 3 - Lesson 1 - What is the blues scale? (1:40)
Module 3 - Lesson 2 - How does this relate to the chords of a 12 bar blues (0:39)
Module 3 - Lesson 3 - Using notes from the blues scale to pivot between chord tones (2:57)
Module 3 - Lesson 4 - Improvising using small chunks of the blues scale (2:59)
Module 3 - Lesson 5 - Playing the blues scale with interesting rhythms (3:50)
Module 3 - Lesson 6 - How to practice the blues scale? (3:47)
Module 3 - Lesson 7 - Conclusion and Homework (0:18)
The importance of learning licks by ear
Module 4 - Lesson 1 - Why is it important to learn licks by ear? (1:38)
Module 4 - Lesson 2 - Chugging imitation exercise (3:37)
Module 4 - Lesson 3 - Call and response (2:20)
Module 4 - Lesson 4 - Studying singers for inspiration (2:40)
Module 4 - Lesson 5 - Licks to learn by ear (1:08)
Module 4 - Lesson 6 - Conclusion and homework (0:25)
How to use licks to build a solo
Module 5 - Lesson 1 - Basic rules for building a solo (1:38)
Module 5 - Lesson 2 - Ear training licks (0:58)
Module 5 - Lesson 3 - Fitting a lick to different styles (2:06)
Module 5 - Lesson 4 - Where should you start a phrase? (1:58)
Module 5 - Lesson 5 - Maximising one lick - Call and response (1:54)
Module 5 - Lesson 6 - Maximising one lick - chord tones (4:00)
Module 5 - Lesson 7 - Maximising one lick - The last four bars (4:00)
Module 5 - Lesson 8 - The Turnaround (3:43)
Module 5 - Lesson 9 - Conclusion and homework (1:05)
Module 4 - Lesson 2 - Chugging imitation exercise
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