Collection: Improvisation

Want to learn jazz improvisation techniques but feel overwhelmed or stuck navigating the endless online videos? You’re not alone. Many musicians start with enthusiasm, only to lose direction without a clear path to follow. At Jazz Video Lessons, we believe that improvising doesn’t just happen by chance. To develop your own musical voice, you first […]

The 4 levels of improvisation

In this series of short video lessons, I’ll guide you through a 4-step path to improvisation — four progressive levels designed to help you gain clarity and confidence as you build authentic bebop lines. By working through these stages, you’ll not only deepen your understanding of the jazz language, but also lay a solid foundation […]

Alone Together

Table of Contents Introduction Welcome to our lesson on the jazz standard “Alone Together”, a popular and influential song in the jazz repertoire that has been performed and recorded by many notable musicians over the years. In this lesson, we will explore the history and characteristics of “Alone Together,” we will study the key elements […]

About swing eighth notes

I received a message from Aingeru: “Hello Alex, Just want to ask you for some advice on how to lock in my swing eighth note feel when playing medium tempos. Sometimes I feel out of sync with my mates, or maybe unsure about my lines. I am going to record myself to analyze that but […]

Ear Training – Introduction

I looked in the dictionary for the definition of the verbs “to read” and “to hear”. I find it interesting to note the difference: – “to read: to have the ability to look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed matter” – “to hear: to perceive with the ear the sound made by someone or something” While the act of reading implies that you actually understand the text, hearing […]