The Fingerboard
Notes on the Staff
Basic Intervals
Basic Chord Structure
The Major Scale
Patterns Using the Major Scale
The Blues
Walking with Intervals
Adding Two-Measure Patterns (Blues)
Combining One and Two Measure Patterns (Blues)
I-IV-I Walking Patterns
I-IV-I Walking Exercise
Rhythm Changes
Rhythm Changes Exercise
Rhythm Changes Using 3rds
Rhythm Changes Using 5ths
ii-V-i (Minor)
Standard #3
3/4 Walking Patterns
Standard #4 (3/4 Blues)
More Examples In 3/4
Standard #5 (Jazz Waltz)
The I-vi-ii-V Progression
Standard #6
Descending Minor
Standard #7
Half Step Movement
Unusual Chord Movement
V as a ii-V
Alternative Starting Notes
Added Notes
Ray Brown Walking the Blues with Added Notes

Part Two (Chords Only) Standards 1 - 20

Part Three (Written Examples)
Standards 1 -20

Blues Variations
Rhythm Changes Variations
A Daily Exercise
Diatonic Exercises
Modes of the Major Scale
Recommended Song List
Bass Players
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