JTC Guitar Luca Mantovanelli The Jazz Masterclass: Vol.2 [TUTORIAL]
Unlock the magic of 2-5-1 major and minor progressions and develop your own vocabulary to create fluent lines packed with colourful tension. Following Luca’s multi-level Masterclass will give you the knowledge needed to master this essential facet of jazz.
What’s it about?
The 2-5-1 progression provides a landscape for exciting edge-of-your-seat lines and in this Masterclass, Luca shows you how to navigate it. Taking you from the basics of both the major and minor versions of the progression, all the way to the tools needed to develop your licks.
Built around a range of exercises, with each level offering an exciting array of licks, this Masterclass is perfect for players looking for a step-by-step track into the stylings of Martino, Brecker and Lagrene.
From the target notes of the beginner section to the up-tempo lines over standards such as “Cherokee” in the advanced, you’re given everything you need to know, at the exact points you need to know it.
What will I learn?
Luca begins by showing you the intervallic knowledge needed to be comfortable in the 2-5-1 progression and shows you how to apply the pentatonic scale. In the intermediate section, the focus shifts to resolving to the 3rd and 5th, and how the superlocrian scale can help you do this.
Built around longer phrases, the advanced section is where you put everything together, and also take on the infamous “Giant Steps” standard.
By understanding and memorising the fundamental arpeggios, shapes and scales, as well as must-know chords and intervals, this Masterclass teaches you everything you need to get serious with jazz.
What theory is covered?
- 2-5-1
- Chord tones
- Superlocrian
- Dorian
- Major and minor scales
- Pentatonic substitution
What techniques are covered?
- Legato
- Picking
Who is this for?
The 2-5-1 progression is an essential tool for songwriters of any genre, and this Masterclass is for players wanting to unlock its potential. Learn the basics, develop your knowledge and bring it all together with Luca’s structured multi-level pathway.
