YouTube Jazz Lessons

Here is an overview of my online Jazz Improvisation Lessons. They are all connected to a YouTube video lesson which you can find here: Darren Lloyd on YouTube.

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It doesn't matter if you don't play trumpet as the resources are in concert pitch, Eb pitch, bass clef as well as Bb pitch.

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If you are interested in the accompanying resources to lessons (some are available for the price of a cup of coffee) just follow the link in the YouTube video description.

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Blues course!

Beginner - Blues scale & rhythm

Lesson 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CeNZOvBB9Q&t=2s

More blues lesson coming soon!​

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There will never be another you - Jazz lessons - Resources available​

Lesson 1 - The changes, practicing the chord notes.

Lesson 2 - Practicing rhythm, very important, often overlooked!

Lesson 3 - Targeting the changes, achieve beautiful flowing lines with these suggestions.

Lesson 4 - Practice authentic vocabulary/language in a way where you won't be overwhelmed!

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Autumn leaves - Jazz lessons- Resources available

Lesson 1 - Practicing the major section - Focus on the major ii-v-i-iv section

Lesson 2 - Practicing the minor section - Focus on the minor ii-v-i section

Bonus lesson - Soloing with the chord notes - Only using chordal notes, just see how great you can sound!

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Pentatonic jazz practice- Resources available

Pentatonic jazz practice - In this lesson I share with you my own approach that you might not have come across before!

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A step by step guide on Blue Bossa jazz practice

A step by step guide on Blue Bossa jazz practice - In this lesson I break down ways in which you can apporach effective jazz improvisation practice!

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Easy ways to practice chromatic enclosures

Easy ways to practice chromatic enclosures - In this lesson I break down how to practice and just how great they sound.

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1 6 2 5 chord progression lesson​​

​i-vi-ii-v jazz lesson - Learning to improvise over this very common chord progression!​

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​Bebop lines the EASY way- Resources available

Bebop lines the easy way - In this lesson I break down bebop and how to practice it in easy manageable steps. ​

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Practicing dominant chords

Practicing dominant chords - In this lesson we break down the vocabulary we can use to sound great over dominant chords

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How to practice chord changes

How to practice chord changes - In this lesson we take a look at the standard 'Stella by starlight' and practice ear/finger coordination.

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How to sound like Clifford Brown!

How to sound like Clifford Brown - In this lesson we look at vocabulary of Clifford and break it down so we can use it too!

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Beginner jazz lesson​

Beginner jazz lesson - What would I do if I started from scratch? In this lesson we take a look at the srtandard 'Fly me to the moon'.

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Decoding jazz vocabulary!​​

Decoding jazz vocabulary - In this lesson we take a look at some common types of vocabulary I stole from great trumpet players, I also share how to get it into your playing too!

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Another 1 6 2 5 lesson​

Another i-vi-ii-v lesson - This time we take a look at the first four bars of the jazz standard 'Have you met miss Jones?'

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Practicing jazz rhythms​

Practicing jazz rhythms - In this lesson we take a look at getting authentic jazz rhythms into our playing!

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Getting around the ii-v-i - Free when you join newsletter​

Getting around the ii-v-i - Not really a jazz lesson but exercises to help you understand the key centres and learn the changes for the ii-v-i and the importnace of doing so in ALL KEYS.

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How can I practice jazz vocabulary?​

How can I practice jazz vocabulary - Check out this lesson where I share tips on effective jazz practice with you.

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