Jazzduets Learning Pathways · Pathway 2 of 4
Language
Immerse yourself in authentic jazz vocabulary and make better use of your practice time.
6 resources · $148.00 if bought separately · Enrol for $79
Parts in C, B♭ and E♭ where needed. Need bass clef? Just write to me and ask.
Why this pathway exists
Some jazz teachers will tell you: “Don’t practise licks. Don’t obsess over scales or theory — they can stunt your creativity.”
They say, “I learned by listening,” suggesting that just by immersing yourself in the old recordings, you will learn the real jazz language by osmosis, and that every other approach is not authentic, natural or the real deal.
It sounds convincing and poetic, but for most of us (me included), it’s a trap.
It works for them, as they are one-in-a-million geniuses, but for the rest of us “regular” musicians, it leads to frustration, guessing and insecurity.
I learned this first-hand when I moved to Argentina and had to learn Spanish. At first, I couldn’t even hear the difference between Spanish and Portuguese — not because I lacked sensitivity, but because I lacked vocabulary. Once the words appeared, the meaning followed.
Improvisation works exactly the same way.
“The bar-by-bar analysis feels like stepping inside the improviser’s mind.”
Who it’s for
For
- Students unsure of WHAT core language they need to study to improve
- Regular musicians (who have not been blessed with perfect pitch)
- Students who don’t know HOW to go about practising jazz
- Players who want to learn authentic jazz lines straight from the tradition
Not for
- Complete beginners (start with Pathway 1: Foundations)
- Players looking for complex, academic theory and dense chord progressions
- Students who want a quick fix and are not prepared to do the work
About this pathway
This pathway provides the student of jazz with the core phrases that are essential to be proficient in the language of jazz. It takes away the anxiety of what and how to practise jazz language.
What results you can expect
- Experience growing confidence as your jazz vocabulary expands
- A better understanding of how jazz phrases work
- The ability to build your own melodic lines from any chord degree over the blues
- Exponential growth in your arsenal of minor, major and dominant 7th licks
- To fall in love with 10 of the most iconic solos in jazz as you get to know them
- Dramatic improvement in your aural prowess
How to study
Start with no. 1, Incredibly Cool Jazz Licks, and stay with it for a few weeks. Then proceed in order. If you want fast, exhilarating lines, start with the bebop licks; if you want to train your ears, go to the solos; and if you want to groove over just one chord, go to Golden Guitar Grooves!
There’s no hurry, 20 to 30 minutes a day is enough, if it’s consistent, as language acquisition takes time and repetition.
Jazz learning made easy
The pathway classes are delivered on Thinkific, organised beautifully like a real course: every resource in its own module, in the right order, with the videos, PDFs and audio right where you need them, with lifetime access.
Download what you like, when you like. No hunting through folders or zip files — just a calm, stress-free place to study.
Parts in C, B♭ and E♭ where needed. Need bass clef? Just write to me and ask.
Study the full Language pathway, with all 6 resources in one place.
Enrol in Pathway 2 · $79“Already noticing a difference in my sound and tone with just a bit of practice.”
“Learned much more with this stuff than years of books.”
“It’s way more than a collection of licks.”
“This has made playing bebop manageable and SO much fun!”
“I definitely enjoy playing over the drone sounds, it almost feels like a meditation.”
“In my 30 years as a musician, never have I come across a course as practical, extensive and budget-friendly as this one.”