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INSIDE A JAZZ STANDARD

Video 1: In part one (1 of 2) of this jazz guitar masterclass, renowned guitarist Roni Ben-Hur breaks down the popular jazz standard "Back Home in Indiana" (and "Donna Lee", which shares the same chord changes). Roni gives you an in-depth analysis of the form, harmonic structure and scale choices needed to improvise on this jazz classic. If you want to get deep inside this important piece of jazz repertoire, so you can freely improvise over the changes as well as apply this knowledge to other standard tunes, this guitar lesson series is for you! NOTE: There is a small PDF included with this lesson, which contains the embedded notation seen in the video. 
Topics Covered: Jazz Guitar, "Back Home in Indiana", "Donna Lee", The Form, Harmonic Analysis, Chord Function, Scale Choices, Applying Scales Through the Form, Barry Harris Concepts, Chord Tones, Playing in all Keys, etc. 

Video 2: In part two (2 of 2) of this jazz guitar masterclass, renowned guitarist Roni Ben-Hur breaks down the popular jazz standard "Back Home in Indiana" (and "Donna Lee", which shares the same chord changes). Roni shows you how to spice up your phrasing on this jazz classic with chromaticism, arpeggios and harmonic substitutions. If you want to get deep inside this important piece of jazz repertoire, so you can freely improvise over the changes as well as apply this knowledge to other standard tunes, this guitar lesson series is for you! NOTE: There is a small PDF included with this lesson, which contains the embedded notation seen in the video. 
Topics Covered: Jazz Guitar, "Back Home in Indiana", "Donna Lee", Jazz Phrasing, Adding Chromaticism, Using Arpeggios, Charlie Parker, Upper Structures, Resolutions, Using Diminished, Augmented, Tri-Tone, Barry Harris Concepts, Chord Tones, Playing in all Keys, etc.

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THE ELEMENTS OF COMPING 

Video 1: In part one (1 of 2) of this jazz guitar comping masterclass, renowned guitarist Roni Ben-Hur shows you the ins and outs of accompaniment in a group setting. Roni discusses and demonstrates you how to provide a solid background for the soloist both harmonically and rhythmically, so that you can blend in with the band and create the space for inspired improvisation. If you want to strengthen your jazz guitar comping skills, so that other musicians will really want to play with you, this jazz guitar lesson series is for you!  
Topics Covered: Jazz Guitar, Comping, Clarity, Space, Common Vocings, Jazz Harmony, Chord Families, Using Downbeats and Upbeats, Rhythm, Comping Range for Guitar, Embellishing Your Major Chords, etc.  

Video 2: In part two (2 of 2) of this jazz guitar comping masterclass, renowned guitarist Roni Ben-Hur shows you the ins and outs of accompaniment in a group setting. Roni discusses and demonstrates you how to provide a solid background for the soloist both harmonically and rhythmically, so that you can blend in with the band and create the space for inspired improvisation. If you want to strengthen your jazz guitar comping skills, so that other musicians will really want to play with you, this jazz guitar lesson series is for you!  
Topics Covered: Jazz Guitar, Comping, Dominant Chord Alterations, Chord Function, Minor Chord Alterations, Vocings, Understanding the Progression, Taking Liberties with the Lead Sheet, Leaving Chords Out, Adding Chords, Turnarounds, Jazz Harmony, Passing Chords, Rhythm, etc. 

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INSIDE RHYTHM CHANGES 

Video 1: In part one (1 of 2) of this "Inside Rhythm Changes" jazz guitar masterclass, renowned guitarist Roni Ben-Hur shows you the ins and outs of this jazz progression. Roni systematically breaks down this standard form in order to show you the harmonic possibilities which can be used in your playing. If you want to bolster your "Rhythm Changes" vocabulary, this jazz guitar lesson series is for you!  
Topics Covered: Jazz Guitar, Rhythm Changes, Harmonic Analysis, Chord Function, Improvising Through the Form, Scale Choices, Arpeggios, Chromaticism, The Turn Around, Exercises, Variations, Possibilities, etc.  

Video 2: In part two (2 of 2) of this "Inside Rhythm Changes" jazz guitar masterclass, renowned guitarist Roni Ben-Hur shows you how to improvise fluently over this jazz progression. Roni systematically breaks down this standard form in order to show you the harmonic possibilities which can be used in your playing. If you want to bolster your "Rhythm Changes" vocabulary, this jazz guitar lesson series is for you!  
Topics Covered: Jazz Guitar, Rhythm Changes, Harmonic Analysis, Substitutions, The Bridge, Improvising Through the Form, Scale Choices, Arpeggios, Chromaticism, The Turn Around, Exercises, Variations, Possibilities, etc. 

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INSIDE THE MINOR BLUES 

Video 1: In part one (1 of 2) of this "Inside the Minor Blues" jazz guitar lesson series, renowned guitarist Roni Ben-Hur shows you the ins and outs of minor tonalities. Roni systematically breaks down this standard form in order to show you the harmonic possibilities which can be used in your playing. If you want to bolster your "minor sound" vocabulary, this jazz guitar masterclass series is for you!  
Topics Covered: Jazz Guitar, The Minor Blues, Harmonic Analysis, Chord Function, Minor Chord Types, Minor Tonality, Minor Scales, Barry Harris Concepts, Minor 6th Diminished Scale, Scales, Exercises, Arpeggios, etc.  

Video 2: In part two (2 of 2) of this "Inside the Minor Blues" jazz guitar lesson series, renowned guitarist Roni Ben-Hur shows you how to improvise fluently over minor tonalities. Roni systematically breaks down this standard form in order to show you the harmonic possibilities which can be used in your playing. If you want to bolster your "minor sound" vocabulary, this jazz guitar masterclass series is for you!  
Topics Covered: Jazz Guitar, The Minor Blues, Color Notes, Tensions, Resolving, Augmented Usage, Improvisation, Chord Function, Minor Chord Types, Minor Tonality, Barry Harris Concepts, Exercises, Tritone Subs, The II dominant, etc.  

PDF Info: This 4 page PDF includes the embedded notation from Roni’s “Inside the Minor Blues” jazz guitar masterclass videos 1 & 2. It is not intended to be used without the videos. This is a supplemental PDF. 

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Anatomy of a Tune - Be-bop Style   

Join Roni for his first Mike's Master Class "Anatomy of a Tune - Be-bop Style". Participants will learn how to identify the harmonic progressions and scales Be-bop artists use. A pre-written solo and segments from Roni’s book "Talk Jazz" will be used to exemplify the development of melodic ideas. Based on the Barry Harris Method.  

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