Archive - Jim Ellis

Lady Bird Improvisation Study

Scales and Pentatonic Shapes

Aug 20 •

Lady Bird by Tadd Dameron

Podcast Episode

Aug 20 •

11:53

Update - August 13, 2025

Behind the scenes projects and plans

Aug 14 •

11:14

Makin' Love - Etude

Aug 13 •

July 2025

Feel Like Makin' Love - Eugene McDaniels

Chord Scales For Improvisation

Jul 30 •

Podcast - Mr. P.C.

Chord Shapes and Pentatonic Scales

Jul 23 •

11:08

Mr. P.C. Chord Shapes and Scales

Reference Shape Studies

Jul 22 •

Ornithology Chord Shapes and Scales

Common guitar voicings with associated scales

Jul 14 •

A Lotus on Irish Streams

Chord Melody Shapes

Jul 10 •

Podcast - Ornithology

Harmony, Form and Charlie Parker Lines

Jul 10 •

14:21

June 2025

Wave Improvisation and Comping Talk

pdfs via email newsletter https://jazzguitar.fretprints.com/Bossa-Nova

Jun 26 •

11:33

Chord Shapes on Wave

Comp with good voice leading

Jun 23 •

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