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Revolutionize Your Jazz Practice With Tessitura Pro – Now On Ios & Macos

Source: Ariel Ramos
June 24, 2025

mDecks Music has released Tessitura Pro for iOS and macOS, bringing one of the most powerful tools for modern jazz improvisation and harmonic mastery to mobile and desktop musicians alike. Designed by composer and educator Ariel J. Ramos, Tessitura Pro is already a favorite among advanced jazz players, educators, and improvisers worldwide. Built around a deep understanding of jazz harmony and the circle of fifths, Tessitura Pro helps musicians internalize the essential structures behind jazz improvisation. From bebop scales to ...

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mDecks Music Launches Mastering Pentatonic Lines & Pentatonic Voicings Course For Jazz Pianists

Source: Ariel Ramos
March 30, 2025

mDecks Music proudly announces the release of its latest interactive courses: Mastering Pentatonic Lines & Pentatonic Voicings, a comprehensive resource designed to unlock the full potential of pentatonic scales for jazz pianists and improvisers. These unique courses cover essential techniques used by jazz legends such as Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, and McCoy Tyner. Students will learn how to create fluid pentatonic lines, master quartal structures, apply pentatonics in Mixolydian contexts, and develop rich, modern-sounding pentatonic voicings. The course includes: Step-by-step ...

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mDecks Music Launches Groundbreaking Jazz Standards Book Series Featuring Over 1,500 Fully Analyzed Tunes

Source: Ariel Ramos
February 9, 2025

mDecks Music, a leader in innovative music education resources, has released a groundbreaking new book series dedicated to mastering jazz standards. This comprehensive collection provides musicians with essential tools to enhance their improvisation, harmonic understanding, and melodic development—featuring over 1,500 jazz standards fully analyzed. The series, now available at mDecks.com, includes: The Jazz Standards Progressions Book Explore the harmonic structure of jazz standards with fully analyzed chord progressions, chord-scales & arrows & brackets analysis.

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