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New Course Available!

I'm excited to announce that my latest video course, Improv 103: Blues Meets Jazz, is now available for download!  In this course we do a deep-dive into Blues vocabulary and improvisational language, and go over step-by-step how to apply that language to Jazz standards and common chord progressions.  Check out the course info and preview video below:

Improv 103: Blues Meets Jazz
  • Improv 103: Blues Meets Jazz

Improv 103: Blues Meets Jazz

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In this over-3-hour video course Ben does a deep-dive into Blues vocabulary and improvisational language, and goes over step-by-step how to apply that language to Jazz standards and common chord progressions. Also covered are common variations on Blues chord progressions, and a breakdown of 10 of Ben's favorite blues licks and how to incorporate

In this over-3-hour video course Ben does a deep-dive into Blues vocabulary and improvisational language, and goes over step-by-step how to apply that language to Jazz standards and common chord progressions. Also covered are common variations on Blues chord progressions, and a breakdown of 10 of Ben's favorite blues licks and how to incorporate them into your own playing. Includes PDF appendix with written analyzed solos as well as licks transposed into all 12 keys.

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Patreon Preview

Here's a clip from one of my recent instructional videos on my Patreon channel. In this video we're checking out the tune Beautiful Friendship, with a particular look at improvising using whole tone scales over dominant chords. Hope you enjoy!  For more like this visit: http://www.patreon.com/benpatersonmusic

Congratulations to the amazingly talented Samara Joy on her double Grammy wins this past weekend!  I'm proud to have performed on her recording "Linger Awhile" which won for Best Jazz Vocal Album.  If you haven't heart her yet check her out!

New Course Available!

     I'm excited to announce that my latest course on Enclosures and Approach Notes is now available for download. It contains 3 hours of video instruction on how to build your own melodic and compelling solos without memorizing endless scales or modes.  Enclosures like these are how I first learned to improvise, and I still use ideas from this system in every solo that I play.  Click on the Courses tab for more information, or check out the YouTube video below for a preview.

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