An easy approach to the minor ii-v-i for jazz practice!
An easy approach to the minor ii-v-i for jazz practice!
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Darren Lloyd
Sep 156 min read
"Mastering Jazz Improvisation: The Art of Targeting Chord Tones for Intermediate Players"
Mastering Jazz Improvisation: The Art of Targeting Chord Tones for Intermediate Players
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Darren Lloyd
Aug 235 min read
Practicing jazz vocabulary on 'All of me'
Practicing jazz vocabulary on 'All of me'
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Darren Lloyd
Aug 57 min read
Blues trumpet lesson for beginners
Blues trumpet lesson for beginners
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Darren Lloyd
May 256 min read
Mastering the Art of Jazz: A Comprehensive Jazz Practice Routine!
Mastering the Art of Jazz: A Comprehensive Jazz Practice Routine!
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Darren Lloyd
May 184 min read
A Chet Baker diatonic approach to jazz improvisation.
Chet Baker diatonic approach to jazz improvisation
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Darren Lloyd
May 135 min read
Getting to know your musical instrument jazz practice
Getting to know your instrument can really help you in your development in becoming a better jazz improvisor.
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Darren Lloyd
Dec 20, 20233 min read
Jazz practice made easier (in easy to follow steps).
Practicing jazz can be a hazardous journey with so many different views on what and how to practice!
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Darren Lloyd
Sep 25, 20234 min read
How to transcribe a jazz solo!
How to transcribe a jazz solo Okay, so the first thing I am going to say is on how to transcribe a jazz solo is Don’t transcribe a jazz...
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Darren Lloyd
Sep 23, 20235 min read
How to practice II V I's
How to practice II V I's
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Darren Lloyd
Sep 22, 20236 min read
Beginners guide to jazz improvisation
Hi guys, Darren here. I am going to start to attempt to create some blog posts over the next few weeks that delve into different aspects...
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Darren Lloyd
Jun 2, 20231 min read
How to create a jazz etude!
In this video and blog post I will attempt to show you how I create a jazz etude on the old standard 'When the saints go marching in'. If...
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Darren Lloyd
Sep 1, 20221 min read
Blue Bossa - Easy trumpet solo
Here is a demo of me playing the melody and easy solo of Blue Bossa from the latest addition to the jazz etudes store! Check out the book...
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Darren Lloyd
Aug 11, 20221 min read
Beginner jazz trumpet solo - All of me
Hi guys, Are you a frustrated trumpet player that wants to be able to play jazz and doesn't have any idea where to start? Well, I can...
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Darren Lloyd
Aug 3, 20221 min read
Very easy jazz solo Summertime
Hi guys, I have just created a free to download very easy jazz solo on the famous and much loved jazz standard 'Summertime' by George...
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Darren Lloyd
Jul 13, 20222 min read
Interview & Masterclass with Arturo Sandoval
Hi guys, Firstly, I must say what an honour and privilege it was to have the amazing Cuban trumpet player Arturo Sandoval as a guest on...
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Darren Lloyd
Jun 16, 20222 min read
Jazz improvisation lesson on Happy Birthday!
Hi guys, this video is one of the very first jazz lessons that I created on YouTube. Improvising on Happy Birthday! I think the idea came...
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Darren Lloyd
Jun 16, 20224 min read
How to play dixieland trumpet!
How to play dixieland trumpet Well, the first thing you must do if you want to sound like an authentic dixieland trumpet player or any...
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