10 Easy Licks Every Jazz Musician Should Know

Jeff Schneider September 6, 2023
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Jeff Schneider

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Hey everybody, Jeff Schneider here…and I’d love to show you how to play more colorful chord progressions and improvise better solos – without getting lost, frustrated, or bored. To learn more, visit JeffSchneiderMusic.com.

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In this tutorial, I break down 10 must-know jazz licks that every aspiring improviser should have in their soloing arsenal. Stay tuned for Parts II and III for more intermediate and advanced licks! 🎼 Download the sheet music for the licks in this video plus additional bonus variations (free): https://go.jeffschneidermusic.com/10-easy-licks 📄 Get "The Last Chord Scale Charts You'll Ever Need" (free): https://bit.ly/get-the-charts 🍿 WATCH NEXT: 10 Intermediate Licks Every Jazz Musician Should Know: https://youtu.be/V5bhFEvhUiw 10 HARD Licks Every Jazz Musician Should Know: https://youtu.be/VAw4issvUKQ MY SOLOING COURSES: The Soloing System: https://go.jeffschneidermusic.com/the-soloing-system Chord Tone Magic: https://go.jeffschneidermusic.com/chord-tone-magic Sick Licks: https://go.jeffschneidermusic.com/sick-licks Solo with Soul: https://go.jeffschneidermusic.com/solo-with-soul MY PIANO COURSES Chord Theory for R&B Piano: https://go.jeffschneidermusic.com/chordtheory Sick Chords Vol. 1: https://go.jeffschneidermusic.com/sick-chords-volume-1 Stanky Loops: https://go.jeffschneidermusic.com/stanky-loops FOLLOW ME: ⭐️ Musical Truth Nuggets: http://JeffSchneiderMusic.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffschneidermusic/ 🙂 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jschneidermusic 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jschneidsmusic --- 00:00 Intro 00:25 Lick #1 - The Freshman Lick 01:00 Lick #2 - The Minor Freshman 01:12 Lick #3 - The Reverse Freshman 01:47 Lick #4 - The Giant Steps Lick 02:45 Lick #5 - The Turnaround Lick 03:32 Lick #6 - The Minor Bebop Lick 04:32 Lick #7 - The Bird Bebop Lick 04:57 The Last Chord Scale Charts You'll Ever Need 05:32 Lick #8 - The David Baker Bebop Lick 05:50 Lick #9 - The Trane Bebop Scale Lick 06:08 Lick #10 - The Donna Lee Lick

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