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Welcome to the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast! Our goal on the show is to give you a quality, concise jazz improvisation lesson each and every week. These podcasts will come complete with audio examples and downloadable PDF files to make sure you get the most out of every lesson. We want all of our listeners to become better improvisers and musicians and we can promise you by listening to the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast you will do just that.

Make sure you find our Facebook page as well by searching for '10 Minute Jazz Lesson.' We hope you will find our supportive community of like minded students helpful and inspiring! Need help on a concept? Post a video and ask for feedback! Want to ask a general question on a concept you're having trouble with? Post it on our wall and start a discussion with other students that might be having the same problems as you!

We want to be your one stop jazz education destination. Are you ready to improve one concept per week? Then join 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Nation and start improving your playing today!

The 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast The 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast

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Welcome to the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast! Our goal on the show is to give you a quality, concise jazz improvisation lesson each and every week. These podcasts will come complete with audio examples and downloadable PDF files to make sure you get the most out of every lesson. We want all of our listeners to become better improvisers and musicians and we can promise you by listening to the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Podcast you will do just that.

Make sure you find our Facebook page as well by searching for '10 Minute Jazz Lesson.' We hope you will find our supportive community of like minded students helpful and inspiring! Need help on a concept? Post a video and ask for feedback! Want to ask a general question on a concept you're having trouble with? Post it on our wall and start a discussion with other students that might be having the same problems as you!

We want to be your one stop jazz education destination. Are you ready to improve one concept per week? Then join 10 Minute Jazz Lesson Nation and start improving your playing today!

    Episode 417 – Learning Just Squeeze Me Part 4

    Episode 417 – Learning Just Squeeze Me Part 4

    This week we wrap up our series on this fantastic tune with an extremely important idea of how to be flexible as an improviser. Enjoy!



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    • 13 min
    Episode 416 – Learning Just Squeeze Me Part 3

    Episode 416 – Learning Just Squeeze Me Part 3

    This week we take a look at an important part of the A sections and I give a nice diminished device to use over it. Enjoy!



    WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE??

    Head over to our Patreon page and when you donate $3 or more a month you get the resources for this episode and every other. We will also be bringing you many extras exclusively to our patrons including transcriptions and a FREE gift  of our latest Ebook, The Diatonic Method.



    We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support

    • 11 min
    Episode 415 – Learning Just Squeeze Me Part 2

    Episode 415 – Learning Just Squeeze Me Part 2

    This week we add some chords to the bridge and talk about some important harmonic motion that will carry over to many other tunes! Enjoy :)



    WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE??

    Head over to our Patreon page and when you donate $3 or more a month you get the resources for this episode and every other. We will also be bringing you many extras exclusively to our patrons including transcriptions and a FREE gift  of our latest Ebook, The Diatonic Method.



    We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support

    • 14 min
    Episode 414 – Learning Just Squeeze Me Part 1

    Episode 414 – Learning Just Squeeze Me Part 1

    New month, new tune to study! This month it's Duke Ellington's Just Squeeze Me. Enjoy!



    Here are some of my favorite recordings:



    Clark Terry



    Duke Ellington



    Ella Fitzgerald



    WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE??

    Head over to our Patreon page and when you donate $3 or more a month you get the resources for this episode and every other. We will also be bringing you many extras exclusively to our patrons including transcriptions and a FREE gift  of our latest Ebook, The Diatonic Method.



    We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support

    • 11 min
    Episode 413 – Tune of the Month – Giant Steps

    Episode 413 – Tune of the Month – Giant Steps

    This week we finish up our series on Giant Steps with an etude. Enjoy!



    WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE??

    Head over to our Patreon page and when you donate $3 or more a month you get the resources for this episode and every other. We will also be bringing you many extras exclusively to our patrons including transcriptions and a FREE gift  of our latest Ebook, The Diatonic Method.



    We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support

    • 12 min
    Episode 412 – Learning Giant Steps Part 3

    Episode 412 – Learning Giant Steps Part 3

    This week we deal with ALL the chords but with an important caveat...



    WANT THE RESOURCES THAT GOES ALONG WITH THIS EPISODE??

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    We hope that we bring you value every week here at the 10 Minute Jazz Lesson and we appreciate all of your support

    • 12 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
140 Ratings

140 Ratings

Thegrowingbanddirector ,

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Nick, you’re a pioneer in jazz education- please keep it up!!!!!

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The format is perfect for me. I learn best by focusing on a small "chunk" until I master it. I am overwhelmed at time with other with other format--too much information in too short of time.

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