Archive - Jim Ellis

Minor Blues Pentatonic Studies

Nine pentatonic shapes for every chord in a minor blues

Mar 21 • Jim Ellis

Unit Seven Shell Voicing Study

Excerpt: The I-IV in the Blues

Mar 14 • Jim Ellis

Shell Voicing Studies

Mar 14 • Jim Ellis

February 2026

Blue Bossa Shell Voicing Studies

Two notes that lead the ear through the progression.

Feb 28 • Jim Ellis

Two notes. That's all you need to comp through Blue Bossa.

Shell voicings strip everything down to the 3rd and 7th — here's how they work over the ii-V-i in C minor.

Feb 28 • Jim Ellis

Exercises for Improvisation

Feb 13 • Jim Ellis

Video Podcast 500 Miles High

Form and Changes

Feb 6 • Jim Ellis

14:10

January 2026

Always and Forever Changes

Guitar and Improvisation Podcast

Jan 23 • Jim Ellis

15:06

Dominant 7ths to 9ths

Add variety and color to voicings

Jan 19 • Jim Ellis

Our Spanish Love Song

Jan 16 • Jim Ellis

15:06

Drop 2 and Drop 3 Voicings

Add variety and movement with inversions

Jan 9 • Jim Ellis

Form and Changes

Jan 9 • Jim Ellis

13:19

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