Sublime

something that my violin teachers mostly didn’t manage to convey to me is that many things are not achieved through training and “getting stronger” but relaxation and ease, confidence and graceful familiarity, like welcoming a beloved friend

here’s a little 🎹 exercise I’ve been running with some of my students — it’s very important to be able to play a particular voicing in any key! here’s a way to practice that. 🏋🏻‍♀️ ultimately, being able to play a particular voicing under any note will give you a new level of harmonic control, and, it can lead to some pretty cool parallel motion... See more

Here’s a solo piano exercise for you! Check out the Basic Piano Voicings package I made with @jazzlessonvideos for video/sheet music of 20 progressions, rootless, solo and single-hand, in all keys at my bio link or jazzlessonvideos.com/piano... See more

Worst measure ever!!! Go SLOWLY at first. Focus on the airstream. Practice it slurred, and make sure you're getting the intervals right without needing the tongue to help you out. (Don't let the tongue be a crutch!) . Try it only three notes at a time, at a relatively fast speed (100-120). Just get used to jumping up and down a few... See more

Practice your scales like this in 12 keys #pentatonicscale #pentatonics #major # minor #sax #saxophone #saxophones #saxophoniste #saxo #saxofone

Learning to play the keys? Struggling to get inspired? 😩 Melodics is the best way to stay motivated to practice, build better habits, and level up your skills on your keyboard 🎹 Forget practicing with boring music that doesn't get you inspired. Melodics helps turn the music you love, into... See more

Soloing quicker with eighth notes - not as tough as you think. Use your brain - use your ear and you’ll find your way! #jazz #music #musictheory #soloing #jazzimprov