Level 4

Ok hot shot! Let’s get you in the fun zone of advanced jazz geeks!

Here is a template that can help determining your level and find the tailored content you need.

For clarity we have defined 5 levels but most of the time a student is navigating between at least 2 levels. It is not rare that someone might check some prerequisites from a higher level and lack some lower level knowledge.

For each level you will find free lessons, JVL courses, recommended standards and masterclasses by some of the finest musicians in the world.

Level 1

You are able to identify and use creatively triads of diatonic chords and all secondary dominants. Repertoire of 10 foundational standards.

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Level 2

Master the 7th chords. You are able to improvise with good voice leading, rhythmic accuracy and time using all types of 7th chords. Repertoire of 20 standards.

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Level 3

Master the chords scales. You understand how to find the correct chords scales and how to improvise and connect different chords. Repertoire of 30 standards

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Level 4

Master bebop language. You are able to use chromatic passing tones, extensions, bop vocabulary, with good time and voice leading. Repertoire of 40 standards.

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Level 5

Coltrane changes, modal tunes, reharmonization, symmetrical scales, altered scales, pentatonics, hexatonics, 12-tone rows etc.. Repertoire of 50+ standards

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Free lessons:

Hank Mobley “Nica’s Dream” Solo Analysis

Blue Train (Album)

Harmony crash course: tetrads in tonal harmony

The 4 levels of improvisation

Complete Jazz Articulation Guide

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All levels

Developing a strong rhythmic feel and creativity is critical for us improvisers.
From beginners to advanced students.

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Level 4

Get a deeper understanding of Hank Mobley’s solo with this detailed analysis!

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Level 4

Study each track of the album! Analysis of solos, improvisation techniques, exercises and more. In English and French.

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Level 4

In-depth studies of the solo transcriptions from the omnibook. Understand better, play better, improvise better!

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Level 4

Joshua Redman – Just You, Just Me

Develop your repertoire !!!

Stella By Starlight

So What

Night And Day

Fly Me To The Moon

Locomotion

On Green Dolphin Street

I’m Old Fashioned

Lazy Bird

Moment’s Notice

Speak Low

Get better with the JVL Masterclasses

JVL Masterclass

Modern melodic shapes on the diminished scale

A clear, concise and self-consistent system to move beyond bebop and unlock modern sounds over standard harmony.

What JVL members say:

    
 
 
      Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very clear and usefull ! I started with seeing the 7 fondamentales and i believe.. it s fondamental ! 🙃
  
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   Fabien 
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     Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Muy interesante clase sobre los ecursos improvisativos de John Coltrane. La he disfrutado mucho.
  
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   Richie Ferrer 
 February 26, 2023.
 
 
 
     Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The Jeff Ellwood masterclass was a blast! Clear, straight to the point. Another fresh perspective to develop the bebop language. Join the JVL tribe as soon as spots are available and your playing will certainly improve. Guaranteed!
  
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   Matteo Comellini 
 January 22, 2023.
 
 
 
     Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Always golden lessons with the great Alex :)
  
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   Leön Sangäla 
 December 20, 2022.
 
 
 
     Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Excellent! I highly recommend this music class. Alex is an excellent musician and a very good pedagogue.
  
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   Maximilien-Christian Goris 
 October 16, 2022.
 
 
 
     Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. excellent information and presentation
  
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   Harold Purvis 
 March 26, 2022.
 
 
 
     Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Du concret ! Les leçons avec Alex Terrier, c'est pas du chiqué. A chaque standard les concepts théoriques sont abordés, et immédiatement mis en pratique. Rien à voir avec des cours vidéos impersonnels, là on peut interagir collectivement avec le prof (très sympa). Bien entendu les replays sont disponibles pour se rafraîchir la mémoire ou bosser d'autres concepts (triades, bassline, ...). Mes seuls regrets sont de n'avoir pas connu ces cours avant, et de manquer parfois de temps pour pratiquer. Mais quelle joie de pouvoir y participer 😊
  
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   Lionel B 
 March 26, 2022.

Who is Alex Terrier?

Alex Terrier was born in Paris, France. In 2004 he received a scholarship to study at Berklee College of Music He moved to New York in 2007 where he lived until 2021.

He is a Grammy nominated artist and has been associated with Kenny Barron, George Garzone, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Paquito D’Rivera, the Mingus Big Band and many more.

He is hailed by Dave Liebman as “a very impressive saxophonist and composer”.

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Very clear and usefull ! I started with seeing the 7 fondamentales and i believe.. it s fondamental ! 🙃

Fabien

April 20, 2024.

Muy interesante clase sobre los ecursos improvisativos de John Coltrane. La he disfrutado mucho.

Richie Ferrer

February 26, 2023.

The Jeff Ellwood masterclass was a blast! Clear, straight to the point. Another fresh perspective to develop the bebop language. Join the JVL tribe as soon as spots are available and your playing will certainly improve. Guaranteed!

Matteo Comellini

January 22, 2023.

Always golden lessons with the great Alex :)

Leön Sangäla

December 20, 2022.

Excellent! I highly recommend this music class. Alex is an excellent musician and a very good pedagogue.

Maximilien-Christian Goris

October 16, 2022.

excellent information and presentation

Harold Purvis

March 26, 2022.

Du concret ! Les leçons avec Alex Terrier, c'est pas du chiqué. A chaque standard les concepts théoriques sont abordés, et immédiatement mis en pratique. Rien à voir avec des cours vidéos impersonnels, là on peut interagir collectivement avec le prof (très sympa). Bien entendu les replays sont disponibles pour se rafraîchir la mémoire ou bosser d'autres concepts (triades, bassline, ...). Mes seuls regrets sont de n'avoir pas connu ces cours avant, et de manquer parfois de temps pour pratiquer. Mais quelle joie de pouvoir y participer 😊

Lionel B