Melodic Minor Harmony
Let’s take a look at how we can use the Melodic Minor Scale. This scale has some benefits and detriments over the Major scale. One benefit is that there are really no avoid notes in the scale. However a detriment is that we can not use only one melodic minor scale while improvising. We need …
Continue Reading »Notes From The Bungalow Vol. 8
Playing Favorites A few years ago my family and I were on a summer vacation in Rhode Island. It was raining one morning, a morning that I had to drive to my brother’s house a few miles away. The car I was operating was a rental, probably a 2010 model, with very few miles on …
Continue Reading »New January Promotion
The $99 Sale is Back This month we will be bringing back the $99 sale by popular demand. It will again feature the option of either a 3 Month (non-recurring) Gold Membership or a 3 DVD Bundle of this month’s new DVDs. Last year many students truly enjoyed our monthly $99 DVD bundles that feature …
Continue Reading »Newsletter January 2012
I thought it would be apropos to tell you a little bit about a creative side-project of mine that Willie and I have resolved to herald to the JAZZEDGE community in 2012. Without a doubt, I love and am challenged by the job that I do for JAZZEDGE and I am truly grateful for the …
Continue Reading »Newsletter December 2011
We are coming up on a new year; emblematic of new beginnings. December festivities leave a lot of people mentally and physically exhausted. As much as I value the holidays for the ritual, solemnity and sentiment, I am also grateful to return once again to “ordinary time” and for the opportunity to put my literal …
Continue Reading »Student Spotlight : Kyle P. Jameson
In my first six months here at JAZZEDGE I noticed a common beginner student question: “I am a beginner, can these lessons bring me to a professional or almost professional playing level?” Our answer has always been of course our lessons will guide you in that direction, you just have to work hard. Then one …
Continue Reading »Studio Work
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to do some studio work for a local singer. Studio work is different than playing a gig, soI thought I’d give you some studio tips to make your experience in the studio both fun and productive. What is Studio Work? First off, anytime you are offered studio work, …
Continue Reading »Notes From The Bungalow Vol. 7
Should auld acquaintance be forgot? Staring down the end of the year, I’m debating the deployment of one of several tried, perhaps tired, and true formats for this column; the Best Of list, the Recap, the Resolutions, the Remembrance, and so on. I’ve decided that it’s going to be like a plate at Christmas dinner. …
Continue Reading »Become a fan…get a lesson
This month we are going to do a little something special for our students! Willie and I teamed up to set up a promotional lesson that will be completely FREE for students. Of course you have to do a little thumb work for it That is you have to like our Facebook page! www.facebook.com/PianoWithWillie For …
Continue Reading »Guide To Quickly Arranging Lead Sheets
In this month’s article, I am going to talk about different techniques you can use to quickly create an arrangement from a lead sheet. Lead sheets, sometimes referred to “Lead Lines” are when you are presented with only the chords and melody of a song. If you know how to create an arrangement using lead …
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