It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced
The course certainly has a lot to offer you!!
You will be able to:
- Improvise the same way as great music masters!
- Learn to improvise in a simple and straightforward way;
- Learn to express your own ideas;
- Learn the way to study music effectively;
- Understand the theory behind great melodies!
- Play creatively!
- Understand how to evolve efficiently on your instrument and in music overall!
- Know how to use rhythm to your advantage and not rely on luck to create beautiful melodies!
- Learn improvisation deeply.
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This course is for you!
Improvisation
Learn the pillars of improvisation and spontaneous music creation in 3 fundamental steps
Rhythm
Deep dive into rhythm, which is what separates amateurs from professionals!
Musical Comprehension
To play, you need to understand! Here, you will have a broad view of improvisation!
COURSE MODULES ADVANCED
IMPROVISATION (FROM THE BASICS)
Module 1
- Lesson 1 – Main Mistakes in Studying Improvisation and Studying Form
- Lesson 2 – Sets of 4 Bars (Phrasing in Fours) and Their Connection to Improvisation
- Lesson 3 – Improvisation as a Conversation and the Musical Map
- Lesson 4 – The 3 Stages of Studying Improvisation (Stages 1 and 2)
- Lesson 5 – Stage 3 of Studying Improvisation
Module 2
- Lesson 6 – The Types of Chords (First 4)
- Lesson 7 – First Diminished Degree and Summary of Chord Types
- Lesson 8 – The Half-Diminished Chord as a Minor Chord with a Major Sixth
Module 3
- Lesson 9 – Introduction to Rhythmic Freedom
- Lesson 10 – Sixteenth Notes
- Lesson 11 – Dissecting Sixteenth Notes – Part 1
- Lesson 12 – Dissecting Sixteenth Notes – Part 2
- Lesson 13 – Dissecting Sixteenth Notes – Part 3
- Lesson 14 – Dissecting Sixteenth Notes – Part 4
Module 4
- Performance 2 – Wave (Tom Jobim)
- Lesson 15 – The Major Chord
- Lesson 16 – Stage 1 in the Major Chord
- Lesson 17 – Appogiaturas in the Major Chord – Appogiaturas + Chord Tones vs Scale
- Lesson 18 – Appogiatura + Triad
- Lesson 19 – Embellishments in the Major Chord
- Lesson 20 – Appogiatura + Grace Note in the Major Chord
Module 5
- Lesson 21 – Stage 2 on the Major Chord and the Flow of Sixteenth Notes
- Lesson 22 – Major Pentatonic and Extra Arpeggios over the Major Chord
- Lesson 23 – Characteristic Chromaticism in the Major Chord
- Lesson 24 – The Augmented Fourth in the Major Chord
Module 6
- Lesson 25 – Appogiaturas in the Minor Chord
- Lesson 26 – Differences in the Minor Chord: Tonic or Subdominant Function
- Lesson 27 – Stage 2 in the Minor Chord: How to Study with the App
- Lesson 28 – Grace Notes in the Minor Triad and Appogiatura + Grace Note Pattern in the Minor Triad
- Lesson 29 – Characteristic Chromaticism in the Minor Chord
Module 7
- Performance 3 – Blue Monk (Blues Jazz)
- Lesson 30 – Minor Pentatonic and Superimposition of the Minor V Chord in the Minor Chord
- Lesson 31 – The Major 6th in the Minor Chord
- Lesson 32 – The Half-Diminished Chord as a Minor Chord with a Major 6th
- Lesson 33 – The Major 7th over Minor Chords
Module 8
- Lesson 34 – Dominant to Major Chords – Part 1
- Lesson 35 – Dominant to Major Chords – Part 2
- Lesson 36 – Extensions and Superimpositions on the Dominant Chord to Major Chord
- Lesson 37 – G7 Blues
Module 9
- Lesson 38 – Dominant to Minor Chords – Appogiaturas
- Lesson 39 – Dominant to Minor Chords – Chromatic Set and the Mixolydian b9 b13 Scale
- Lesson 40 – The Diminished Device – The Diminished Chords Resulting from Dominant to Minor Chords
Module 10
- Performance 4 – Incompatibilidade de Gênios (Samba Jazz)
- Lesson 41 – Linking Chords – Dominant to Major Chords
- Lesson 42 – Common Notes Between Chords – Downbeat as the Point of Arrival and Flow of Sixteenth Notes
- Lesson 43 – Linking Chords: Dominant to Minor – The Importance of Transcription
- Lesson 44 – Conclusion
FOR WHO IT IS FOR
- For you who want to become a prepared, confident, and versatile guitarist
- For you who want to improvise like the great names in music
- For you who feel insecure when improvising in different musical styles and want to change that for good
- For you who want to have the confidence, technique, and language to improvise in different contexts.
- For you who want to access the mindset that guides the greatest improvisers in world music.
- For you who want support and guidance from a teacher recognized internationally.
FOR WHO IT IS NOT FOR
- For you who already play and improvise fluently in various styles.
- For you who are a complete beginner and have NO KNOWLEDGE about intervals and notes on the fretboard
- For you who don't mind not being a versatile guitarist
- For you who don't want to evolve efficiently and confidently
- For you who are completely satisfied with your results and don't want to evolve on your instrument
High level of student satisfaction and real results!
Tom Cykman
Tom Cykman is a musician and guitarist with extensive experience in performance and teaching improvisation.
He was a finalist for the Music Professionals Award as an instrumentalist in 2023. He is part of Jota P’s Quintet – saxophonist, flautist and composer, winner of two Latin Grammys alongside Hermeto Pascoal.
In his online courses, he has more than 450 students in more than 20 countries, teaching improvisation, guitar and music in general.
With international recognition, he has toured Argentina, Portugal and Israel (Shablul Jazz). He was a guest professor at the universities UFRGS and UFMG, teaching improvisation in the undergraduate course in Popular Music in courses taught by Julio Herrlein and Lucas Telles, respectively.
Exclusive Bonuses
Bonus 1 – Breaking Down the Triplets
Master the art of triplets! In this extra lesson, you will learn how to understand and apply triplets smoothly, using practical examples to develop rhythmic control and precision in your playing.
Bonus 2 – How to Create Melodies – Rhythmic Groupings (Part 1)
Discover the fundamentals of melodic creation! In this first part, you will learn how to group notes rhythmically to craft engaging and expressive musical phrases, exploring different approaches to improvisation.
Bonus 2 – How to Create Melodies – Rhythmic Groupings (Part 2)
Bonus 3 – How to Play Fast
Bonus 4 – Patterns for Diatonic Scales
Expand your musical vocabulary! In this bonus, you will learn effective melodic patterns for diatonic scales that can be used to create strong and interesting phrases in any musical context.
Bonus 5 – Patterns for Pentatonic Scales
Exclusive Bonuses
Bonus 1 – Breaking Down the Triplets
Master the art of triplets! In this extra lesson, you will learn how to understand and apply triplets smoothly, using practical examples to develop rhythmic control and precision in your playing.
Bonus 2 – How to Create Melodies – Rhythmic Groupings (Part 1)
Discover the fundamentals of melodic creation! In this first part, you will learn how to group notes rhythmically to craft engaging and expressive musical phrases, exploring different approaches to improvisation.
Bonus 2 – How to Create Melodies – Rhythmic Groupings (Part 2)
Bonus 3 – How to Play Fast
Bonus 4 – Patterns for Diatonic Scales
Expand your musical vocabulary! In this bonus, you will learn effective melodic patterns for diatonic scales that can be used to create strong and interesting phrases in any musical context.
Bonus 5 – Patterns for Pentatonic Scales
Take your pentatonic playing to the next level! With this bonus, you will discover essential patterns to enrich your improvisation and create more creative solos, moving beyond traditional clichés.
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