FREE EBOOK - JAZZ IMPROV INSTITUTE
Includes lead sheets, backing tracks, video tutorials, and daily exercises.
7 Days To Jazz
Improvisation
For Classical Musicians - finally make sense of jazz, using the theory and skills you already have.
Sound Familiar?
You've spent years mastering classical technique, but the moment someone says "just improvise," your mind goes blank.
You can read anything on the page, but a lead sheet with chord symbols feels like a foreign language.
You've tried watching YouTube tutorials, but nothing connects the dots between what you already know and what jazz actually requires.
You want to play with other musicians, but you're afraid of "playing the wrong note."
What’s Inside
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Day 1 - Guide Tones and Time Feel
Learn the 3rds and 7ths that guide your ear through any chord progression, plus your first two chord improvisation flow.
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Day 2 - Vocabulary from the Masters
Pay homage to the masters with some licks pulled from Curtis Fuller’s solo on John Coltrane’s “Blue Train.”
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Day 3 - 4 - Blue Monk
Learn the melody to Thelonious Monk’s “Blue Monk,” then improvise over the form using licks from Day 2.
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Day 5 - Minor Pentatonic Scale
Learn the sound that powers the blues style in all 12 keys, written out for you with sheet music.
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Day 6 - 7 - Sonnymoon for Two
Learn Sonny Rollins’ melody and pull everything together in your improvised solo.
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BONUS: Backing Tracks and Community
Practice with video tutorials, play along videos, and backing tracks in the Jazz Improv Institute Community.
Who This is For
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Classically Trained Musicians
You have a degree in music and the discipline to practice - you just need a clear path into jazz.
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Community Big Band Players
You play in a community big band and want to confidently take your first solo.
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Music Educators
You teach music and want to bring real jazz improvisation skills into your own playing and teaching.
Meet the Creator
Shannon Gunn
Hi, I’m Shannon. I’ve been a professional jazz trombone player for over 15 years, with performance credits including:
🎶 The Kennedy Center
🎶 DC Jazz Festival
🎶 Teaching jazz at the college level for 4 years
After coaching hundreds of students, I kept hearing the same thing:
“What can I play over a ii V7?”
“What should I play over a V7?”
“What are some ideas over a minor ii7(b5) V7(b9) i?”
So I built a resource for all improvisers—from the ground up.
I am endorsed by Conn Selmer and play a Bach 16M New York Model. I play on a Greg Black mouthpiece.
Ready to play your first jazz solo?
Download the 7 Days: Classical to Jazz ebook for free, and join the Jazz Improv Institute community for video tutorials, backing tracks, and feedback on your playing.
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