Basic Lessons

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Intros and Endings

This lesson looks at ways of creating unique and interesting intros and endings. Topics include turnarounds, basic substitutions and the tritone substitution. Well paced and packed with ideas. $19.99 YouTube Sample

Major II-V's

After doing numerous transcriptions of Charlie Parker solos, I noticed many recurring lines that he would use on II-V's. I've compiled these ideas into a very easy to understand method for learning. Enjoy becoming the master of tunes like Rhythm Changes and Tune Up! $19.99 YouTube Sample

Minor II-V's

Pat Martino showed me how to deal with -7b5 chords. I'll show you how to take those lines and effortlessly connect them with basic dominant lines to form minor II-V's. Want to be a minor II-V ninja? Here's your chance. $19.99 YouTube Sample

Back to Basics

This lesson uses the basic progression of Autumn Leaves to discuss how to deal with major and minor II-V's. I take an in depth look at voicing structures in all 5 positions of the guitar, as well as a discussion of functional chord scale relationships. Looking at the guitar in this way has helped me gain complete mastery of the fretboard. I use this method on all tunes that I learn and have all the guitar majors at UNF do the same. $19.99 YouTube Sample

Advanced Lessons

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Dolphin Dance

This video lesson uses Herbie Hancock's classic tune Dolphin Dance to discuss dealing with non functional harmony, diminished and hexatonic scales, derived pentatonics and melodic continuity. PDF file included. $19.99

Four on Six

Wes Montgomery’s “Four on Six”. A set of substitute changes for the standard tune “Summertime”. I discuss many methods of dealing with the static minor harmony in the first 4 measures including the dominant approach and symmetrical minor chord relationships. The song is broken down into 3 distinct sections that I discuss fully. $19.99 YouTube Sample

Blues 2011

By request, another look at the blues. This one hour long lesson deals exclusively with creating micro chord progressions within the standard 12 bar blues structure. Very informative, and eye opening. This lesson does not come with a PDF file, all of the topics are explained in great detail. This lesson will change the way you look at the blues. $19.99 YouTube Sample

Miles Mode

A study in Modal playing. Barry takes you through what at first glance is a simple tune, but you realize quickly that improvising on one chord is no easy task. Miles Mode is a tone row written by Eric Dolphy, and only one chord is used in the entire composition!! Barry discusses topics such as modal comping, chordal reharmonization and the minor 6 pentatonic scale. $19.99 YouTube Sample

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