The Jazz Academy

A Step by Step Approach for Anyone interested in Jazz

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Are You Ready to Learn skills for Playing Jazz You Wish You Learned in School?

At most schools Jazz is not often taught and online courses are usually geared towards those students who are already accomplished Jazz musicians. In this performance-centered setting, jazz education focuses around jazz theory and skills specific to performance. The Jazz Aacedemy is designed for the junior high/high school student, music educator and or beginning/intermediate adult who is interested in learning to play jazz and improvise.

Through the Jazz Academy, the junior high/high school student, music educator and/or beginning/intermediate adult student will learn to develop solos, organize their thoughts and playing using the sounds around them by using a step-by-step approach that applies to all styles. We'll begin by exploring the 12-bar blues form, the pentatonic scale and gain a greater feel for phrasing riffs and playing 'in the pocket' through rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic repetition.



Course Overview

The Drum Set

Keeping Time

The Ride Cymbal

The Hi-Hat

Feathering the Bass Drum

Snare Drum Comping

HD Video Lesson

PDF Lesson Plan

12 Audio Demo Practice Tracks

4 Audio Practice Backing Tracks

14 Basic Drum Comping Rhythm Patterns

PDF of Drum Set Swing Patterns

 

Piano Comping

Playing a 12-Bar Blues Progression

Chord Voicings on Piano

Piano Comping

HD Video Lesson

PDF Lesson Plan

11 Audio Demo Practice Tracks

PDF of Piano Comping Exercises


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Walking Bass Lines

Interpreting Chord Symbols

Constructing Walking Bass Lines

Playing over a 12-Bar Blues Progression

Hooking-Up with the Band Rhythmically

HD Video Lesson

PDF Lesson Plan

13 Audio Demo Practice Tracks

PDF of Walking Bass Line Exercises


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What Notes Do I Play?

Playing the Minor Pentatonic Scale

Playing over the Basic Blues Progression

Basic Chord Scale Soloing

HD Video Lesson

PDF Lesson Plan

4 Audio Demo Practice Tracks

2 Audio Practice Backing Tracks

PDF of Pentatonic Scale Exercises


Playing Melodic Riffs

Playing in Time

Call and Response

24 Melodic Riffs

Playing Two Notes

Playing Three Notes

HD Video Lesson

PDF Lesson Plan

PDF of 24 Melodic Riffs

12 Audio Practice Backing Tracks

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Improvising

Playing Melodic Licks

Melodic Phrasing

24 Melodic Licks

Adding Anticipations

HD Video Lesson

PDF Lesson Plan

PDF of 24 Melodic Licks

12 Audio Practice Backing Tracks


Resource Library

PDF’s of all Exercises, Licks, Solos

Course Material Practice Tracks

6 HD Video Lessons

16 Backing Tracks

37 Demo Practice Tracks

List of Seven Historic Jazz Albums

List of Over 100 Prominent Jazz Masters by Instrument

PDF Lesson Guides for Each Lesson

Suggested Repertoire for Jazz Bands including links to 63 Prominent Literature in All Genres (Swing/Blues, Jazz Rock/Funk, Latin, Ballads)

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Music Academy Membership & Access to Members Only Forum

Learn about teaching jazz while getting personalized feedback from Dr. Grennor

Access to the Ultimate Guide to Jazz Band Pedagogy Forum where teachers like yourself discuss and share their experiences


Get Your School’s Jazz Band to Improvise Confidently and Melodically with Ease!

One-Time Payment for Unlimited Access

There are NO recurring fees or subscriptions.

$129.00


What’s Else is in the Ultimate Guide to Jazz Band Pedagogy eCourse?

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Downloadable PDF’s of all Exercises, Licks, Solos for all band instruments, drum set and bass

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Downloadable Practicing Tracks for Practicing Course Material

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HD Video Lessons

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Downloadable Lesson Plans for Each Module

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Access to Members Only Forum.

Get Personalized Feedback from Dr. Grennor


Learn For Yourself and/or Help Your Students To:

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Develop Technique

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Improvise Interesting Phrases

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Expand Your Music Vocabulary

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Improve Your Rhythmic Feel

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Play Great Sounding Solos

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Get Your School’s Jazz Band to Improvise Confidently and Melodically with Ease!

One-Time Payment for Unlimited Access

There are NO recurring fees or subscriptions.

$129.00