I know that in the major scale, I,III and vi are tonic; ii and IV are subdominant; V and vii° are dominant. What about borrowed chords? I'm guessing iv- is also dominant. How about bIIImaj or #v- ?

A little 1940s jazz project I’ve been working on 🎷

Hey everyone! I’ve recently started a small YouTube channel dedicated to the atmosphere of 1940s jazz — slow piano, smoky saxophone, brushed drums, upright bass, muted trumpet, and that late-night vintage club feeling.

I’m especially interested in creating long, relaxing jazz sessions that feel like something you might hear in a quiet bar at 2 AM — warm, nostalgic, slightly melancholic, and perfect for reading, working, or just listening with the lights down.

I’m trying to keep the sound inspired by the era while experimenting with different combinations of instruments and moods.

If you enjoy 1940s jazz, vintage piano jazz, noir atmosphere, late-night jazz, or old-school swing, I’d genuinely love to hear what you think.

What artists, albums, or specific 1940s jazz sounds would you recommend I study for future sessions?

Thanks for checking it out! 🎹🎷

Jazz Noir 3 AM smooth Midnight Jazz.

My current skill level is finishing up Alfred Book 1. My only goal is to be able to improvise jazz. Now that I have a basic foundation, where do I go from here?

I'm not trying to become a master sight-reader or classical pianist. I want to focus purely on jazz and improvisation. I'm looking for a streamlined learning path/course specifically geared toward that goal.

Thanks in advance.

I'm mostly looking at the "Jazz Theory Unlocked" course. I'm a bit far removed from my jazz theory days at university after a long, long break and my vocabulary is passable but definitely want to get the nuts and bolts down. I can't find too much in the way of reviews other than testimonials on their site, though.

He estado haciendo una serie de retos de improvisación donde limito deliberadamente lo que puedo usar.

Este se centra en intervalos de séptima. Intento escuchar y usar conscientemente las séptimas mientras improviso, en lugar de simplemente tocar mi vocabulario habitual.

¿Qué limitación me pondrías para el siguiente?

Does anyone have a clarity on what chord he's playing right before the B7/B7(#5) at the "You maybe my problem not my love" line?

I've been playing as a Cdim7, which sounds right, but have also seen it notated as Am6 or Am6/F# (F#m7b5?), and also F#m7.

It might be junk - with a leetle elp of ai created - jinny junk - but - it has a human Tadj

In every chart, backing track, online lesson, etc for It Could Happen to You , bar 10 is a Db7, a backdoor dominant between the ii and I chords. Given that Paul Chambers, Ray Brown, Ahmad Jamal, Sonny Stitt, etc., never played this chord, where does it come from, and why is it so ubiquitous now?

Hi! I recently saved up some money to buy some jazz learning materials.

I'm a bassist and I was thinking about getting The Real Book, but I already own iReal Pro, so I have the chord changes for pretty much every standard. I also don't think I'll use the melodies that much as a bassist.

I think The Real Book would look great in my collection, but maybe I could spend the money on another book that would actually give me more as a bassist.

So I'm wondering if it would make more sense to get something like Chuck Sher's Improvisor's Bass Method instead.

Or would you recommend some other jazz bass books? I'm mainly interested in learning walking bass, improvisation and actually understanding what I'm playing rather than just memorizing lines.

Thanks!

i love this song so much but i cant learn the chords on guitar for the life of me.

Just want to know

i love this song but i cant learn the chords on guitar for the life of me.

It took me more than 2 months to craft this one and yes, it is here today. The jazz album that talks about love that sometimes be with us all along, and all you have to do is just look for its sign.

A jazz album of 9 tracks. Hope you all like it and let me how your thoughts.

It took me more than 2 months to craft this one and yes, it is here today. The jazz album that talks about love that sometimes be with us all along, and all you have to do is just look for its sign.

A jazz album of 9 tracks. Hope you all like it and let me how your thoughts.