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The first volume of “Jazz Improvisation Series: II-V-I Jazz Lines in Fourths” is finally up in www.jkchang.com.  This volume of the jazz improvisational lines focuses upon the linear constructions based upon the intervallic value of the perfect fourth, and sporadically, the augmented fourth. The non-triadic formula generates ambiguous tonal emphasis, producing comparatively invigorating sonority. The unremitting sequence of the perfect fourths and its inverted version, the perfect fifths is used infrequently to avoid the predictable linear construction. It is recommended that users start the exercises in a comfortable speed and gradually build up the facility to satisfy the technical demands in faster tempos.

I also managed to load these lines into Band-in-a-box .mgu files as it might be useful to some of you to hear the lines before the workout session.  Additionally, some of you might notice that there are some changes in the “Downloads” page.  The huge banner of “MWF Downloads” should be pretty eye-catching:-)  I am currently working on 10 Bebop Blues etudes in the style of Charlie Parker and files will be ready in one-two weeks.  I did some studies on Parker’s performances of “Now’s the Time,” (20+ different versions:-) so it is really fun to have the chance to put analytical information into practical use:-)  The files for the second volume of “II-V-I Jazz Lines in Fourths,” and two other sight-reading projects are ready, all I need is to find some time to upload them:-)  As usual, I hope these materials will be helpful to some of you.

Finally, if you have some awesome ideas for new jazz improvisational materials, please leave your ideas and suggestions in the “comment” board in the “Downloads” main page (instead of sending them through “Contact” page).  As to suggestions to existing materials, please leave them in the corresponding page.