THE BEST WAY TO GET BETTER AT SOLOING IS TO:
ASK QUESTIONS
GET ANSWERS
AND REQUEST FEEDBACK
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Just make sure you're working with...
SOMEONE WHO ACTUALLY KNOWS WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT
There are too many crackpot music teachers out there giving terrible advice – so-called "lessons" that do more harm than good.
Please don't dedicate hours, days, months, even years of your life to practicing exercises that won't make you better.
Do this instead...
You see, I'd like to be your personal resource for quality information on getting good at music.
That's right: I want to work with you...not through a YouTube video or an email or a course, but face-to-face, in real-time.
There's just one problem: My schedule no longer allows for private lessons (and my rates are too high as it is).
AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHY I CREATED A LIVE, GROUP COACHING PROGRAM CALLED:
THE SHED
The Shed is an exclusive online community of passionate musicians who are serious about getting better at improvising.
It's also the closest thing you can get to live coaching with yours truly – and at a fraction of the cost.
As a member of The Shed, you get to attend our live group coaching calls over Zoom, which happen twice a month! It's a safe space in which you can ask me questions directly, request feedback on your playing, and connect with other members in the group. And if you can't make the live calls, no worries – everything gets recorded, and you're more than welcome to submit questions and recordings of yourself playing in advance.
LONG STORY SHORT...
- Membership to The Shed costs $47/month and includes two group coaching calls per month.
- On the calls, we do hotseats, Q&A, real-time feedback, theory analysis, soloing techniques, and a whole lot more.
- The calls happen every other Wednesday at 1pm ET (New York time) on Zoom. If you can’t make the live sessions, no worries – everything is recorded, and you can submit questions and recordings of yourself playing in advance.
- There are no "change-of-mind" refunds, however you can cancel your subscription at anytime. You are not "locked in" in any way, shape, or form.
"Jeff's Shed sessions are, for me, a highlight of each month. I hardly know which aspect of them to praise more. There's his general instruction, his ability to take our submissions and always find things to both praise and to gently give improvement-areas to work on; his metaphors that make his instructional points stick indelibly in memory; his assignments which allow each of us, no matter what level, to improve our playing and our listening ability.
There is also this: some weeks, it is that upcoming Shed session that helps me, from whatever funk I am in, to pull out my axe and put in the practice time in order to send in something for Jeff and the Shed gang to give feedback on. Despite our hugely varied levels of ability, Jeff has made The Shed a community where everyone is valued and encouraged."
– Stephen W.
"The Shed is like a 'safe space'. You can ask any question about improvisation or harmony or any aspect of musicianship and you KNOW Jeff will have something useful to say.
But the best thing is the feedback on solos or exercises. The most I get out of my band mates is ’nice solo!’ whereas Jeff always says something like…’nice solo, but let’s see if we can improve it by X, Y or Z’. Always useful advice and always delivered with a cool metaphor.
– Nick C.
"I have recently joined "The Shed," and am really loving the camaraderie and the boat-load of knowledge that you lay on us as you review recordings that the students submit. Having direct access to you for questions or for evaluation of my current soloing progress is already paying dividends.
In addition, I love learning from your suggestions for the other students and the challenges that you give all of us to push us to the next level. Thank you for creating a truly unique and effective learning experience!
– Sharilynn H.
HERE'S THE TRUTH
As much as YouTube videos, books, and courses can help you become a better soloist, there's no substitute for live, real-time interaction with a teacher, mentor, or guide.
I'd like to be all of those for you and more. So, without further adieu, I wholeheartedly invite you to join me in The Shed!
