Play Jazz Standards

You’ve mastered your scales, chord shapes, arpeggios, and fingerboard. But now what? Many musicians hit the same roadblock—they know the mechanics but can’t seem to break through to the next level because they don’t know where to go next.

Our method is simple and effective. We provide you with the framework of commonly played jazz standards so you can learn by doing—by actually playing.

The more tunes you learn and play, the more you’ll grow as both a musician and improviser. Each tune becomes a stepping stone, allowing you to carry what you’ve learned and created onto the next, building a deeper understanding and expanding your musical toolkit.

We help musicians across all instruments improvise confidently over jazz standards without wasting hours on monotonous practice.

If you’ve got the building blocks but struggle to piece them together, we’ve got you covered. No subscriptions, no repetitive videos rehashing the same scales and modes. Our content is laser-focused with one goal in mind: helping you play and improvise over jazz standards.

What You Get

  • Listening Suggestions
  • Lead Sheet for the tune
  • Guide Tone Lines
  • Key of the Moment Tonal Center Map
  • Play Along Tracks + Band in a Box File
  • Signature Licks from legends like: Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Pat Metheny, Jimmy Bruno, Pat Martino, Bill Frisell, and more.

Our method? You learn jazz by playing jazz, not by endlessly working at it. Through listening to popular recordings, learning melodies and chords, playing guide tones, and picking up a few iconic licks, you’ll soon be filling your “bag of tricks” and evolving into a confident jazz musician.

**Our 6-Step Process**

  1. **Listen** to the tune and absorb the sound.
  2. **Master the melody**—your most powerful tool. Jazz is all about interpreting the melody, and each chorus takes you further into creative expression.
  3. **Learn the chords** that form the foundation.
  4. **Play through the guide tones** or create your own.
  5. **Incorporate licks** that resonate with you and reflect your style.
  6. **Combine** all of these elements, use the tonal center map, and start playing with freedom and confidence.