Jazz Foundations

How the music works — improvisation and the jam session, the rhythm section and scat singing, plus the harmony, melody, and notation behind it.

Scat Singing

Jam Session

Rhythm Section

Musical Notation

Harmony

Melody

JAZZYMOOD

Set the mood — jazz history and sub-genres, artists and instruments, listening for focus and relaxation, and the tools every music lover needs.

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