Improv Tips – You'll Hear It

Open Studio artist and master jazz trumpeter Sean Jones breaks down some great tips to the classic tune Cherokee.

Open Studio September 26, 2019

Any root can work with any melody. Here’s how.

Adam Maness August 3, 2018

It’s a concept so simple, so universal, that it may get overlooked – especially if you’re a beginner. Leading tones.

Adam Maness July 5, 2018

This one arpeggio can go a long way.

Adam Maness May 3, 2018

Adding triad pairs to your sound is as easy as 1-3-5

Adam Maness March 19, 2018

You’ve seen it. You’ve probably done it. Some people call it stank face but I call it…Jazz Face.

Adam Maness March 13, 2018

These chromatic turns tend to create lightbulb moments for aspiring jazz musicians. Chromatic enclosures.

Adam Maness February 27, 2018

In this lesson, Peter Martin goes over some common techniques used to play outside.

Open Studio November 15, 2017

Jazz guitar virtuoso Peter Sprague demonstrates his approach to chromaticism.
Peter Sprague’s Jazz Guitar Foundations available on Open Studio

Peter Sprague October 25, 2017

In this 2-Minute Jazz video, Peter Martin demonstrates the half/whole diminished scale.

Peter Martin March 27, 2017