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The play-along backing tracks are being refreshed for 2026 and will soon be released...FREE OF CHARGE!
They sound beautiful and it feels like you are playing with a full orchestra.
They should be release before end of Q2, 2026. (Soooooooon! :)
Modal jazz is a great place to start your jazz training as many swing and bebop tunes use these modes. These chords and scales will help you understand what to play over a basic 2-5-1 progression, modal, major, minor or whatever the composer throws at you!
Jazz students and educators will enjoy concise explanations that get to the point. Learn to match the correct modal scales to the chords you see. Much more in-depth explanations await you in the book.
Chord-related triads have been written out for you ascending and descending in every key by Chromatic Half-Step, Whole-Step, Minor 3rd, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Tritone and Perfect 5th.
By the time you are done you will be able to keep up in a progression when the tempo starts to cook. Even if you don't know all your scales, if you know all your triads - you will survive the most gruelling jam session with jaded pros because you will always have something to play!
Specific scales with thier related chords are written out in every key for easy practice..
This study employs common Coltrane patterns using the scale tones to start and stop in patterns. String these patterns together for nice long solos that sound like a practiced improvisor. Don't be that musican that uses the excuse, "I am exploring space!" Yea right, you say that when you don't know what to play when it's your turn to solo. Instead, be the soloist with a massive repertoire of proven licks that cement your place in the band - and as the hottest player on the stage!
We have more books to list and will get them up as soon as possible. Please bear with us as we rebuild this new version of the O'Gorman Music website. It's gonna be a fun ride. See you soon!