In this masterclass, you will learn how to build a jazz solo, play over chord changes, and learn key improvisation techniques Intended for the absolute jazz-beginner, you will leave this course with the necessary knowledge to start soloing over Jazz tunes!
Curriculum
- All About Scales (0:44)
- Scale Considerations: Pros and Cons (1:09)
- Major Scale Fingering - E String Root (1:15)
- Major Scale Fingering - A String Root (1:54)
- Minor Scale Fingering: E String Root (1:15)
- Minor Scale Fingering: A String Root (0:58)
- Workout: Major Scale Over A 251 (1:14)
- Side-quest: Modes (4:38)
- Arpeggios And Jazz Soloing (1:20)
- Major 7th Arpeggios (0:27)
- Dominant 7th Arpeggios (0:29)
- Minor 7th Arpeggios (0:29)
- Min7(b5) Arpeggios (0:29)
- Diminished 7th Arpeggios (0:28)
- Exercise: 251 in G (0:52)
- Exercise: Mixing E and A String Shapes (1:28)
- Sidequest: Chromatic Approach Technique (2:47)
- 3 Octave 7th Chord Arpeggios (2:29)
- Food For Thought: Arpeggio Inversions (1:21)
- Challenge: Combining Arpeggios And Scales (1:39)
Your Instructor
Nicholas Veinoglou is a Grammy nominated producer and guitarist based in Los Angeles, CA. He has produced for artists such as 6lack, Alec King, Ezi, and more.
Nicholas has completed over 25 tours globally, working with pop stars such as Jung Kook from BTS, Sam Smith, Fletcher, Iann Dior, Bazzi, Joshua Bassett, Dove Cameron and Jordan Fisher. TV appearances include Jimmy Fallon, The Ellen Show, Jimmy Kimmel, James Corden, Good Morning America, Dick Clark, Elvis Durand, The Today Show, and many more.
Nicholas graduated Magna Cum Laude in May 2015 from Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor's Degree in Jazz Guitar Performance and a minor in Harmony. An avid educator, he has taken on hundreds of students across the globe, held masterclasses at colleges and universities, and released hours of lesson material independently and with other entities such as Guitar Center and Pickup music.
Nicholas also works closely with some of the biggest music companies such as Guitar Center, Fender, PRS, Taylor, Heritage, Taylor, Gibson, Jackson, Orangewood, Harmony, Mono, D’addario, Strymon, Keeley , Walrus Audio, Bullet Cable, Benson Amps, Positive Grid, and many more. and many more. He is frequently hired to demo new products for Guitar Center, Fender, Taylor, and many more.
