10 Easy Licks Every Jazz Musician Should Know

In this tutorial, I break down 10 must-know jazz licks that every aspiring improviser should have in their soloing arsenal. Stay tuned for Parts II and III for more intermediate and advanced licks! 🎼 Download the sheet music for the licks in this video plus additional bonus variations (free): 📄 Get “The Last Chord Scale Charts You'll Ever Need“ (free): 🍿 WATCH NEXT: The RIGHT Way to Improvise with CHORD TONES for Better Solos: MY SOLOING COURSES: The Soloing System: Chord Tone Magic: Sick Licks: Solo with Soul: MY PIANO COURSES Chord Theory for R&B Piano: Sick Chords Vol. 1: Stanky Loops: FOLLOW ME: ⭐️ Musical Truth Nuggets: 📸 Instagram: 🙂 Facebook: 🐦 Twitter: --- 00:00 Intro 00:25 Lick #1 - The Freshman Lick 01:00 Lick #2 - The Minor Freshman 01:12 Lick #3 - The Reverse Freshman 01:47 Lick #4 - The Giant Steps Lick 02:45 Lick #5 - The Turnaround Lick 03:32 Lick #6 - The Minor Bebop Lick 04:32 Lick #7 - The Bird Bebop Lick 04:57 The Last Chord Scale Charts You'll Ever Need 05:32 Lick #8 - The David Baker Bebop Lick 05:50 Lick #9 - The Trane Bebop Scale Lick 06:08 Lick #10 - The Donna Lee Lick