MUSIC THEORY is the understanding of how music is put together. It's the "nuts and bolts" of music, if you will. It explains why Jazz sounds like jazz, and country sounds like country. We recommend that you cover the topics in order. If you already....(Click link on right menu for more info.)  

Vol. 1- From the DVD The Basics in 10 Easy Lessons (Beginner)

Vol. 2- From the DVD Old School Gospel Classics (Beginner)

Vol. 3- From the DVD Traditional Gospel; Speeding it Up (Beginner)

Vol. 4- From the DVD Turning Traditional Into Contemporary (Beginner)

        - Turning Traditional Into Contemporary II (Intermediate)

Vol. 5- From the DVD Easy COGIC (Beginner)

Number System in Db

Number System in F

Number System in Eb

Number System in C

Number System in Ab

Number System in Bb

Number System in G

Circle of 4ths in Db

Circle of 4ths in F

Circle of 4ths in Eb

Circle of 4th in C

Circle of 4ths in Ab

Circle of 4ths in Bb

Circle of 4ths in G 

Jazz soloing in 5 Lessons: 

  Step 1 -Left Handed Chords

  Step 2 -Two Handed Chords

  Step 3 -Major-Minor-Major

  Step 4 -Chord Tones & Passing Tones

Five Ways to "Spruce up" Your Playing Part 1

Five Ways to "Spruce up" Your Playing Part 2

Five Ways to "Spruce up" Your Playing Part 3

Five Ways to "Spruce up" Your Playing Part 4

Five Ways to "Spruce up" Your Playing Part 5

 - Leading Tones

 - Building chords from Scratch

 - Dressing Up Boring sheet Music

 - A study of Major and Minor chords

 - Seventh Chords 

 - All(almost) you need to know about Ninth chords

 - Easy Shouting music pattern 

 - More Blues Scales Lesson Key of Eb

 - Dorian Jazz "Killer" runs - Professional Level

 - Runs Using #9 #5 Chords - Professional Level

 - Jazz Soloing Using the Lydian Mode - Professional Level Featuring Joel McCray

 - Jazz Improvising using Mixylodian Mode - Professional Level Featuring Joel McCray

 - All(almost) you need to know about 11th & 13th chords

 - Continuation Mixylodian Scale over Blues Chords - Professional level Featuring Joel McCray

 - AEOLIAN MODE - Featuring Joel McCray

 - Easy Fill-ins - Theory lesson for Piano

 - Naming chords in the Number System in the key of "F"

 - New Approach to Soloing - Theory Lesson in the key of "Db"

 - Locrian Jazz Mode for Gospel Runs - Featuring Joel McCray

 - Solos Using the Jazz Modes Part 1 - Featuring Joel McCray

 - Solos Using the Jazz Modes Part 2 - Featuring Joel McCray

 - Left Hand Voicing - Featuring Joel McCray

 - Fill-ins to use on the Circle of 4ths - Feature Piano Lesson

 - Complimentary Chords - Theory lesson on Eleven to dorminant

 - Basic Instrumental Soloing - Featuring Jay Jones Progessional Level

 - Variation on the 6-2 Progression - Featuring Joel McCray in "Db" Professional Level

 -  Variation on the 7-3-6 - Featuring Joel McCray in "Db" Professional Level

 -  Easy Chords Substitution Theory Lesson  - Intermediate Level

 - Why most people are confused about dominants Part 3 - Advanced Level

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