Educational

Playing & Harmonising a Melody on Guitar

Solo guitar is not as easy as it looks! In this tutorial Ensemble & Guitar Teacher, Tyler Cooney discusses how to be more pragmatic when harmonising and playing a melody for yourself on guitar. Leave us comments to let us know how you...

read more

Harvesting Songs for Technique Practice

Woodwind and Improv teacher, Graeme Norris talks about harvesting melodic material from the jazz standard repertoire, and how to use that material as a source of practice, as well as how to improve your instrument technique. #jazzlesson...

read more

Intervallic Improvisation

Head of School at JMI, Dan Quigley talks about an intervallic approach to improvisation invented by Miles Davis. Was this tutorial helpful? Let us know in the comments. #jazzimprovisation #intervals #intervallicimprovisation...

read more

Tips For A Good Bass Sound

Head of Bass at JMI, Andrew Shaw gives a neat little tutorial about how to get the best bass sound out of your instrument. #doublebass #contrabass #bass #basslessons #bassplayer #jazzbass

read more

Common Modulations Down A Whole Step

Dr Rob McWilliams takes us through common modulations down a whole step in some of our favourite standards. He also goes through how best to improvise over them as an added bonus!   #jazzharmony #modulation #reharmonisation...

read more

The music and stylings of Oscar Peterson

Third year piano teacher, Wil Sargisson takes us on an enjoyable journey around the music and stylings of iconic jazz pianist, Oscar Peterson. Watch this 20 minute video for some remarkable licks and tricks, or even just to listen to the...

read more

Jazz Rhythms: using lyrics to create melodies

Head of School, Dan Quigley takes us through a simple exercise on how to use #lyrics to create interesting #rhythms. Listen out for the hidden lyrics while Dan creates brand new melodies and rhythmical worlds just by thinking of the lyrics...

read more

Hear What You Play Before You Play It (Part Two)

Head of Woodwinds & Theory Teacher, Joshua Hatcher takes us through Part Two of Hearing what you play before you play it! For part one, head here: https://youtu.be/_OFOE2jT43o If you enjoyed part one, this next video will take those...

read more

Reharmonising Part II: Reharmonising a simple song

Want to learn how to make it sound like the London Bridge is actually falling down? Check out this great little tutorial with Piano & Jazz Theory Teacher, Paula Girvan on reharmonisation. #londonbridge #fallingdown #reharmonisation...

read more