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♩ Wave📄 Scale ReferenceScales & Harmony

Chord scales for Wave (Antonio Carlos Jobim), showing the scale choices for each chord in this beautiful bossa nova standard.

Waves Chord Scales (pdf)

What You’ll Learn:
The chord scales for each change in Wave, how to navigate the bossa nova harmony, and scale positions for improvising over the tune.

Practice Tips:
Learn each chord scale in position, then practice connecting them through the form. Pay attention to the common tones between adjacent chords — these create smooth melodic connections for improvisation.

Sunday Livestream

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♩ Open Topic Session🔴 Livestream ArchiveGuitar & Improvisation📅 Archive

This archived livestream covers open topic session in a live lesson format. Watch the full replay to follow along with real-time instruction, demonstrations, and Q&A—capturing the energy and spontaneity of a live jazz guitar lesson.

🎧 About This Livestream

  • Full-length archived livestream with real-time instruction and demonstration
  • Topic focus: Guitar & Improvisation — Open Topic Session
  • Includes live Q&A, student interaction, and spontaneous teaching moments
  • Watch at your own pace—pause, rewind, and revisit key concepts anytime

💡 How to Get the Most from This Replay

  • Have your guitar in hand and play along with the demonstrations
  • Take notes on key concepts and practice ideas mentioned during the stream
  • Pause the video to work through exercises at your own tempo before continuing
  • Revisit sections that resonate most with your current practice goals

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