JazzDuets

Hi, my name is Nick Homes - musician, saxophonist, educator and musical mentor.

MY MISSION IS TO MAKE YOU A BETTER JAZZ MUSICIAN

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Throughout 35 years of playing, and obsessive investigation I have focussed on building systems of learning for myself and students so they can improve, and reach their goals with the highest probability.

Here on this site you will find the learning resources I make every week that are created to inpire and help you along your learning journey.

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Girl From Ipanema Triad Pair exercises

The Girl from Ipanema resource has been meticulously developed to teach and demonstrate the wonderful sounds and creative possibilities that open up to the improvisor when using the Triad Pair System.

The resource PDF features 9 challenging written solos and numerous playalongs and demonstrations

Suitable for Intermediate to Advanced levels

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Soul Scale Foundational Jazz Improvisational Course

Learn how to incorporate and practice the ´secret´ jazzy notes that the greats use to imbue their solos with such much Soul, Colour and Emotion.

The Soul Scale course is the roadmap that will provide you with the absolute foundation you need to learn improvisation

- 8 Online modules, building upon - 176 Video lessons - Abundance of specially recorded Mp3 tracks in multiple keys and styles that are downloadable.

A solid, broad theory foundation on top of which you can successfully learn

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Online Course

Next Level Minor Chord Techniques

12 Vital Concepts for Improvisingover a Minor Tonality that any serious Jazz musician should know!

13 state of the art video Tutorials(Each one is like a masterclass, going deeply in to each improvisational technique - the theory behind each one, with exercises demonstrated and notated on screen)

2+ hours of instruction videos to watch and digest over and over again!

This downloadable online course for all instruments is suitable for Intermediate to Advanced Jazz players

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Thesaurus of Minor Triad Pairs

Learn to masterfully express emotions in your improvisations.

The ultimate Toolbox for MUSICIANS, EDUCATORS + COMPOSERS from intermediate to advanced level to manifest their inner creativity.

1716 Exercises, Video tutorials and up to Hours of MP3 practice playalongs.

-Beautifully designed online creative improvisation course with a Step-by-step curriculum

-Deep meditational, encyclopedic dive in to world of Minor sounds and moods

- Crystal Clear Tutorials and Exercise suitable for all Treble instruments + Tab

- Videos on how to best use the package + demonstrations of practicing the Triad Pair combinations and shapes

9+ Hours of play alongs (all keys and with grooves)

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Masterclass

Donna Lee IMPROVISATION Masterclass with exercises

Learn to deeply Map out the sounds of Charlie Parker´s Donna Lee on your Fingers, Mind and Ears!

This is like Super Turbo charged practice as you are training your ears, Working on your technique and Increasing your harmonic knowledge!

The Donna Lee Improvisation Master Class PDF features 9 Super Cool Concepts or workouts that are essential study preparation for any student of improvisation.

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84 Bebop licks

Build Your Jazz Vocabulary with the juiciest , tried and tested licks directly from the great Jazz continuum whilst working on your technique!

In this new Jazzduets resource Cool Bebop licks starting on the following degrees (Root, 3rd, 5th, b7, 9th, 6th, 4th, b3, #4, b6, b9) are in abundance here strengthening the technique, ear and musical understanding.

The 84 (2016 in total) Licks here are drenched with

Classic Jazz vocabulary directly from the Jazz continuumApproach notes, Triad pairs and Chromatic notes

This resource has been designed and conceived for you to be able to use WITHOUT a teacher.

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102 Classic Minor Licks

102 Classic Minor Jazz licks

At some stage if we are serious about our development as improvisors it is highly advisable to practice licks and lines that start on all the different degreesof the Minor scales.

This will corner us to play notes that we may not usually choose, which will help us grow as improvisors and expand our possibilities, musical horizons and vocabulary.

The latest resource from Jazzduets 102 Classic Minor licks can be thought of as an encyclopaedia of information on the minor, as it references some of the greatest melodies ever written.

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Golden Guitar Grooves

Are you looking for the Ultimate Mixolydian, Bluesy, Soulful playalong tracks and licks with which to practice?

Jazzduets presents 45 curated and specially commissioned, choice cut Guitar Grooves that are guaranteed to excite, delight, and inspire you! Discover how great it feels to practice with these authentic-sounding master grooves.

Each of the Grooves comes with choice licks!

FEATURES of Download

45 grooving Guitar backings = hours of authentic, compelling practicing material 200+ page PDF with 161 killing lines based on the Soul scale in Multiple keysVariety of styles: Funk, Jazz, Soul, Blues and Swing!Featuring most of the common keys of the Soul, Jazz and Blues genre.Multiple Use: Private practice, recording backings and for jamming with friends and for sampling!suitable for All instruments (Concert, Bb, Eb , Guitar Tab and Bass parts included)Mp3 recorded Saxophone demonstrations of the Lines for you to hear and copy

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