TABLE OF CONTENTS SS About the Author Introduction The “B” Lessons Chords and Harmony : Improvisation The “A” Lessons Chapter 1 Lesson IA: The icV7- Progression Lesson 1B: Improvising Over _Diatonic i-V7-1 Progressions nnenssenn aaa Lesson 24/28: Diatonle Arpezgios ae 12. © Lesson 24/28: Diatonic Arpeggios .- 2 ‘Chapter 2 Lesson 1A; Altored Chords. z --18 § Lesson IB: Practicing Arpeggios... nD Dominant 7th § Chords _ BS The Closer YOU Are ens-nns mci 19 Lesson 2A: More Altered Chords... a 21 Lesson 2B: Progressions for Practicing Arpeggios. 2 Dominant 7¢h # Chords incall Funny a sane Lesson 3A: Altered Chords, Continued .-—-nrmnnnnanne 24 $ Lesson 38: Creating Lines #1 pri 26 Dominant 79 Chords tat 4 Spelling Out the Changes . 6 a cee 5 Swing FEE! nen - 26 Lesson 44: More Altered Chords. ssuu-30 © Lesson 4B: Creating Lines #2... 31 Dominane #9 Chords " ‘ 30 "Neighbor Tones Approaching the ROOt semnssnnon- 31 By the Light ofthe MOON nnn 30 Lesson SA: Chords with Combined Alterations nnn 34 $ Lesson $8: Creating Lines #3 Neighbor Tones Approaching the 3rd Lesson 6A:More Chords with Combined Alteration senuu-39 ¢ Lesson 6B: Creating Lines #4 Neighbor Tones Approaching the Sth Lesson 7B: Creating Lines #5 : Neighbor Tones Approaching the 7th Lesson 7A: Other Important Chords and ii-V7-I Fingerings..42. Sash Chords. mimi, TENTH ingerngs at Chapter 3 Lesson 1A: Comping Swing FERS wc 47} Lesson IB: Major 7th Extensions. cA Lesson 2A: Comping Latin Feels. 50 Lesson 28: Diminished Extensions Soh Lesson 3A: Comping Funk Feels Leon 38: Ascending Lines from Chord Tones sono 83 Lesson 44: Comping Ballads * Lesson 48: Descending Lines from Chord Tones 35 2 Table of Contents