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7 Days: Classical To Jazz
Workshop
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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?
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