JAZZ LESSON VIDEOS

Today we’re going to talk about something that doesn't get discussed enough in jazz education—why playing convincingly in major keys is one of the hardest things to do. Most jazz standards are in major keys. When you look at the Great American Songbook, so many tunes resolve to a major tonic chord, and the overall tonal center is major. And yet, for most players, major key improvisation is where things start to feel exposed. Many players feel more comfortable in minor and dom