How to Master Improvising on ii-V-Is

For sheet music of all 50 ii-V-I phrases in all 12 keys plus recordings and backing tracks visit:

5:09 Diatonic/Voice Leading
6:50 Approach Note
8:25 Bebop
9:45 Substitutions
11:27 Ultra Modern

Chad LB is an international recording artist who has toured globally as a bandleader, and with superstars ranging from Chris Botti to Taylor Swift. He has been a featured soloist with premiere ensembles like the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra, and was formerly a member of the multi GRAMMY winning Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. Despite his demanding tour schedule, Chad is on faculty as a visiting artist at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music for their new Roots, Jazz and American Music degree program.

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For sheet music of all 50 ii-V-I phrases in all 12 keys plus recordings and backing tracks visit:

[EvenWhyProductions]

You didn’t have to flex that hard in the beginning but you did

[valentinatran]

I love that you cut straight to the point with no unnecessary build-up! Great content.

[abedinsubashi]

People tell me that I’m a really good sax player and then I feel confident. Then I clicked this vid and my self confidence went a committed not alive

[edwinrosa]

One of the best music educators in this planet!

[johnnyloungejazz]

That’s, this has been the best and easiest video to follow. Plus it helps if your a Flat out Monster. Incredible player

[caylebwilson]

Your basically pressing buttons but knowing what you're doing... just brilliant!

[toneyam]

Wow this is really some slick s***. I took one phrase and was able to create effortlessly and not run out of ideas. You stimulate creativity, I'm going to devote myself to learning how a great saxophone player such as yourself thinks so I can apply it to the piano. My 🎹 teacher and musical father the late great Walter Bishop Jr told me 20 years ago that he didn't listen so much to other piano players besides Bud Powell but that he listened to horn players. such as his hero Charlie Parker. "Thanks young blood, " by sharing the knowledge you're not only helping other musicians develop their talents but you are actually keeping Jazz alive for generations to come and that makes you a "JAZZ MESSENGER."

[geoffstockton]

I love your videos. I find them really inspiring and motivating. Your playing sounds gorgeous, also. I'm a guitarist and most horn players don't leave me feeling so jealous but the kind of care of expression that you put into your notes/phrases really makes me wish I was playing a tenor.

[joer]

Great stuff..I can hardly wait to get into this..:-) ..I remember when Jimmy Forrest was in town...he worked with us kids at the Junior College, I had the highest honor to share some time with him...I asked him what it was he'd did when he improvised. He responded " just messin with the chords man". Unforgettable.

[kennerkeyz]

one of the best tutorials i've seen. so much good info!

[jongoforth]

Amazing musician and teacher. Fantastic, in the truest sense. Thank you!

[tommysaxman]

Really helps to understand how to put more tension in the same basic phrase.

[mika-hpch]

Very instructive vid, even for guitarist who play only by ear, like me 👍👍

[minaeshak]

Top notch educational material as always, useful and to the point

[runandwrite]

8:53 That you can play all those notes that quickly and on purpose is impressive enough, but I really don't get how you are able to play all those notes that quickly while planning a phrase that will lead to the right approach note for where you you want to start the next chord. Obviously, you are able to do this, but honestly, I find myself wondering if my brain is designed to work that fast.

[mylessebastianthompson]

Brilliant lesson. Taken my playing to another level.

[nathanjackson]

Good thing I recently picked up on a lot of music theory before watching this lol, makes this a lot more helpful. Awesome video dude 👍

[Yourbosskid]

Chad. You are a real gent for putting out this stuff. You've given me lifetimes of stuff to shed :D

[nicscott]

He's a monster and he knows it and wears it like a badge XD