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The Creative Improvisor
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Course Introduction (0:46)
Chapter 1: Developing Ideas & Expanding Choices
01. Repetition (9:27)
02. Phrasing as a Question or Answer (7:59)
03. Number of Notes Per Phrase (8:58)
04. Abstraction (12:30)
05. Reharmonisation with Pedal Tones – Darn That Dream Chord Progression (16:35)
06. Ear Training Exercises (7:19)
Chapter 2: Rhythm Studies
07. Playing Ahead and Behind the Beat (6:39)
08. Rhythmic Placement with the Bow (4:39)
09. Eighth Note Phrasing (7:53)
10. Metronome Exercises on the Quarter Notes (5:58)
11. Metronome Exercises on the Eighth Notes (5:43)
12. Polyrhythms (4:58)
13. Foot Tapping on the Quarter and Eighth Notes (5:39)
14. Foot Tapping Polyrhythms (2:20)
15. Foot Tapping Different Sounds (2:51)
Chapter 3: Playing Fast Tempos
16. Right Hand Technique (13:55)
17. Left Hand Technique (4:44)
18. Rhythmic Cycles (5:45)
19. Melodic Devices (5:37)
Chapter 4: Percussion on the Double Bass
20. Percussive Even Eights (4:34)
21. Percussive Sixteenth Notes (4:15)
22. Putting it all Together (6:54)
23. Percussive Swing Feel Pt.1 (6:01)
24. Percussive Swing Feel Pt.2 (6:02)
Chapter 5: Exploring Scales and Modes
25. Accompanying Yourself with a Keyboard (2:07)
26. Modes and Colors of the Major Scale (5:39)
27. Colors of the Mixolydian Mode (9:55)
28. Modes and Colors of the Melodic Minor Scale Pt.1 (8:02)
29. Modes and Colors of the Melodic Minor Scale Pt.2 (Lydian Dominant) (3:52)
30. Modes and Colors of the Melodic Minor Scale Pt.3 (Mixolydian b6) (6:03)
31. Modes and Colors of the Harmonic Minor Scale Pt.1 (Phrygian Dominant) (9:14)
32. Modes and Colors of the Harmonic Minor Scale Pt.2 (Dorian #4) (4:43)
33. Modes and Colors of the Harmonic Minor Scale Pt.3 (Lydian #2) (6:34)
Chapter 6: Giant Steps Chord Sequence
34. Giant Steps Pt. 1 (11:43)
35. Giant Steps Pt. 2 (10:40)
Chapter 7: Developing Your Solos
36. Rhythmic Cycles (15:56)
37. Interactivity (11:28)
38. Phrasing and Personalisation (12:29)
39. Instant Composition (11:05)
40. The Timer Method (15:15)
41. What to Think About When Improvising (4:28)
Chapter 8: Course Conclusion
42. Course Conclusion (0:27)
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Next Steps (1:40)
Bonus Content
Interview - Percussion on the Double Bass (8:50)
Interview - What do you think about when improvising and how do you memorise standards? (7:38)
Interview - How to Work On Ear Training (4:47)
Lesson - Top Tips for Gypsy Jazz Bass Lines (5:10)
Lesson - Playing Outside the Chord Changes (5:17)
Lesson - The role of a jazz bassist: Stick to the basics or stretch out? (3:55)
Interview and Demonstration - Playing Keyboard and Double Bass at the Same Time (6:47)
Interview - My Practice Routine (6:45)
02. Phrasing as a Question or Answer
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