JMI Videos
Why Learn Jazz at JMI? A Chat with Vincent Gardner & Sherman Irby
“I know for a fact here at JMI, that the students are happy — to be around the music, to play the music and to meet musicians. They want to be here… I see it in their faces! To see that here in Brisbane is fantastic.” — Sherman Irby 🎷...
Meet the CEO: Nick Quigley
Meet JMI CEO, bassist Nick Quigley where he discusses how studying jazz can help you become the musician you want to be.
Alumni Interview: Patrick Atkinson
Meet JMI alumni, trombonist Patrick Atkinson as he discusses what he enjoyed most about studying at JMI and his ambitions for his career in music
Student Interview: Evan J. Evans
Meet JMI student, drummer and vibraphonist Evan J. Evans as he discusses his experiences studying at JMI over the past 3 years and why he feels that JMI is the best place to study music in Australia
Constructing bebop lines over a III-VI-II-V
How do we spell out the changes when chords can sometimes move by so quickly? Follow along with our last YouTube tutorial for the year with Guitar & Ensemble teacher, Mike Anderson who gives some tips on how to construct bebop lines on...
Introduction to Walking Bass (Part II)
Bass Teacher at JMI, Andrew Shaw takes you through Part II of his tutorial on Walking Bass! This time around, Andrew goes into a little more depth about scales and chromatic passing notes and how they can link you from chord to chord,...
Voice Leading Fundamentals on Guitar
Root notes, guide tones and melody notes! Here's a cool way of thinking about Voice-Leading on Guitar thanks to Travis Jenkins. Let us know if you enjoyed this video and if there are any questions you have! #jazzguitar #jazzmusic...
Jazz Piano Voicing Techniques: 3-Note Voicings
Course Coordinator, Paula is back for a quick workout that covers the 7-3-5, 3-Note Voicing on Piano! Give it a try and let us know how you went! Answers and further exercises can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder......
Discovering Extensions on Dominant 7 Chords
There's always more sounds to discover! Follow along with Mike Anderson on his latest tutorial about Discovering Extensions on Dominant 7 Chords. Hopefully after watching this video, you can get some more beautiful colours out of your...
Using Bebop Melodies To Create Your Own Jazz Language
Ever wanted to add more to your jazz language when soloing? Here's how to create more exciting melodic lines using bebop melodies thanks to Head of School, Dan Quigley. #milesdavis #bebop #bebopmusic #jazzmusic #jazzimprovisation #jazz...
Introduction to Doodle Tonguing Technique for Trombone
Get a crash course on the four main components of 'Doodle Tonguing' Technique for Trombone thanks to our Trombone Educator, Mikael Strand. This technique allows the player to articulate much faster than the single tongue, while maintaining...
New Orleans Rhythm & Blues Piano
Take a trip to New Orleans with Wil Sargisson, as he teaches the style of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues Piano. Be transported into the minds of many legendary piano players that enjoyed this style of piano playing. #pianohistory #rnbpiano...