Welcome to Jazztheorylessons.com, the best place to find lessons on jazz theory and improvisation. If you are looking to learn jazz theory then our free jazz lessons will help you. We will be adding new and interesting jazz theory lessons each week. Our site is here to make learning jazz theory fun and interesting. We have lessons on scales, jazz chords, modes, arpeggios and jazz repertoire. In this lesson we will learn everything there is to know about the major scale and how you can use it in your improvisations. The major scale, sometimes called the Ionian mode, is the starting point for all music theory and is without doubt the most important scale you will ever learn. Every musician, no matter what style of music they play needs to know about the major scale and how the major scale is constructed. In this lesson we will take a look at the notes of the major scale, the chords of the major scale and then we will show you the notes of the major scale in every key.
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The cycle of 4th is something you will hear jazz players talk about quite often and the reason for that is that it can be a really great way to practice moving scales, arpeggios and chord progressions through all twelve keys. Jazz chord progressions often move in intervals of a 4th and so it is a logical and useful way to practice playing in all twelve keys. In this article I will show you how to use the cycle of fourths to learn to practice and improvise in all twelve musical keys.
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